Following a series of successful webinars on current aspects regarding Social Security, the Actuarial Association of Europe, AAE, has developed a follow-up activity to provide a forum for interested actuaries and stakeholders to further discuss the challenges facing Social Security in our times. The first edition was held as a full day online event on Thursday, 2 November 2023. The AAE Social Security Forum 2023 brought together stakeholders from European institutions as well as from the national countries of AAEs member associations.
The Host
The Actuarial Association of Europe (AAE) was established in 1978 under the name Groupe Consultatif to represent actuarial associations in Europe. Its purpose is to provide advice and opinions to the various organisations of the European Union – the Commission, the Council of Ministers, the European Parliament, EIOPA and their various committees – on actuarial issues in European legislation. The AAE currently has 37 member associations in 36 European countries, representing over 29,000 actuaries. Advice and comments provided by the AAE on behalf of the European actuarial profession are totally independent of industry interests.
Agenda
Welcome and Introduction
Giampaolo Crenca, Chairperson, Actuarial Association of Europe (AAE)
Maria Economou, Chair, AAE Social Security Subcommittee
Greetings from the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations
Francisco de Borja Suárez Corujo, Secretary of State for Social Security and Pensions, Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations, Spain
The Challenges Facing Social Security in our Times
Valdis Zagorskis, Deputy Head of Social Protection Unit, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
Key Messages of SSSC 2022 Paper
Maria Economou, Chair, AAE Social Security Subcommittee
Panel Discussion: Ageing Challenges and Opportunities
Member States’ population is projected to age dramatically given the dynamics in fertility, life expectancy and migration. In this panel we will discuss the challenges arising due to the population ageing.
Panelists:
Hervé Boulhol, Head of Pensions and Population Ageing, Social Policy Division, Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, OECD
Tiziana Tafaro, President, National Council of Actuaries
Tarmo Valkonen, Research Advisor, ETLA Economic Research
Chair: David Bogataj, Chair WG Mortality
Moderator: Philip Shier, Past-Chairperson, Actuarial Association of Europe (AAE)
Panel Discussion: How can we Defend the Public Pension Systems?
It is essential that the issues of why to defend and how to defend the public pension systems be considered jointly, not separately. In this panel we will discuss the challenges in defending Public Pension Systems arising from the continues changes in populations, societies, and markets.
Panelists:
Matt Gurden, Deputy Government Actuary, Government Actuary’s Department
Effrosyni Kouskouna, Chairperson, National Actuarial Authority
John Pender, Actuary, Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Delivery, and Reform
André Picard, Head, Actuarial Services Unit, Social Protection Department, ILO
Chair: Mark Lee, Chair WG Methodology & Projections
Moderator: Chris Daykin, Past-Chairperson, Actuarial Association of Europe (AAE)
The Challenges Facing Social Security in our Times – The Future is Here!
Pension Tracking Services: The Ultimate Solution
Jeroen van den Bosch, Counselar/ Alderman, Municipality of Heusden
Life Long Learning
Assia Billig, Chief Actuary, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Moderator: Tatiana Bitunska, Chairperson, AAE Pensions Committee
Panel Discussion: Wakeup Call: How (and Why) Peoples‘ Awareness on Pensions Issues should be Raised
The better people understand the world of pensions, the more possibilities they may be expected to see for their future. In this panel we will discuss the challenges in raising public awareness of pension issues to help people to avoid old-age poverty
Panelists:
Tim Duggan, Assistant Secretary General, Department of Social Protection
Gregorio Gil De Rozas, Officer IAE & Director Social Welfare Actuarial Observatory (IAE)
Mauro Marè, Professor of Public Economics, Tuscia University
Costas Stavrakis, Former Chair WG, AAE SSSC
Niko Väänänen, Senior Advisor, Finnish Centre for Pensions (ETK)
Chair: Tibor Parniczky, Independent Consultant
Moderator: John Woodall, Consultant
Wrap-Up and Closing
Lutz Wilhelmy, Past-Chairperson, Actuarial Association of Europe (AAE)
All recordings will also exclusively be published here on actuview a few weeks after the event. So stay tuned for more European content.