This Forum will provide a key platform for information and exchange on the most important regional social security trends and priority issues. The Forum will start by presenting the most recent developments and trends in Europe. It will then elaborate on three topics that are of major interest...

The agenda of the 19th Economic Forum will be based on the following thematic tracks: - Macroeconomics - Business & Management - International Politics and Security - Regions - Society - Fuels & Energy - The European Union and its Neighbours - New Economy

Topics: - The overall picture: Flexible labour markets and the role of social security - The coverage gap: Informal labour markets in the developing world - Reconciling social security and labour market flexibility - The prevailing focus on work: Making social security more employment-friendly -...