Agenda
AGENDA
as of November 14, 2022
Day 0 (Friday, 11 November): Informal Welcome
6:30pm Informal Dinner for Early Arrivals
Tabia Restaurant, Westin Hotel
Day 1 (Saturday, 12 November): A Robust Care Workforce as a Prerequisite for Inclusive Economic Recovery in Asia and the Pacific
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Welcome Lunch and Opening Keynote
Welcome and Introduction - Hana Satriyo, Deputy Country Representative, Indonesia, The Asia Foundation and Jane Sloane, Senior Director, Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality, The Asia Foundation
Welcome Remarks – Stephanie Fahey, Trustee, The Asia Foundation
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm Break
12:45 pm - 2:15 pm Opening Plenary
“White Paper Reflections: Care Work and Inclusive Economic Recovery.”
In this level-setting conversation, panelists will discuss what we mean by care work in an Asia and Pacific context. Panelists will discuss trends, priorities, and analysis from the region related to the care economy in general, and how those relate to building a resilient care workforce in particular.
White Paper presentation:
Kate Francis, Senior Gender Advisor, Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality, The Asia Foundation
Ankita Panda, Program Advisor, Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality, The Asia Foundation
Discussants:
Dr. Maria Floro, Professor Emerita of Economics, American University
Fish Ip, Regional Coordinator for Asia, International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF)
Sarah Knibbs, Regional Director, UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Moderator: Jane Sloane, Senior Director, Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality, The Asia Foundation
2:15 pm – 2:45 pm Break
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm Concurrent Breakout Session 1:
Breakout 1A: Care Workforce Planning and Financing
Some governments in Asia and the Pacific are launching new national-level governance structures to promote more comprehensive care systems and approaches. Panelists will discuss how governments are working to break down silos across ministries and bureaucracies, and the transformative potential of building care systems as an integral part of national infrastructure.
Dr. Rachel Devi, Head of Family Health Unit, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Government of Fiji
Kripa Basnyat, National Project Coordinator, International Labor Organization (ILO), Nepal
Jacel Paguio, Senior Officer, Poverty Eradication and Gender Division, ASEAN Secretariat
Jodi Evans, Women Transport Workers and Gender Equality Officer, International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)
Dr. Mary Borrowman, Senior Economist, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
Moderator: Kate Francis, Senior Gender Advisor, Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality, The Asia Foundation
Breakout 1B: Private Sector Investment and Entrepreneurship in the Care Economy
Building a robust care economy requires government leadership and is strengthened by private sector collaboration. The private sector has a strong interest in the care economy not only in terms of worker well-being, but also for the investment and entrepreneurial opportunities presented by this dynamic, growing economic sector. Panelists will explore supply and demand sides of the care economy, spanning issues from child care to elder care and other emerging care priorities.
Amy Luinstra, East Asia & Pacific Lead, Gender & Economic Inclusion, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Jennifer Buckley, Founder and Managing Director, Sweef Capital
Seema Bhatia-Panthaki, Gender and Business Expert, Value for Women
Amar Gokhale, Partner, Intellecap
Moderator: Katja Freiwald, Regional Lead, Women’s Economic Empowerment and Migration, UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
4:00 pm - 4:15 pm Break
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm Concurrent Breakout Session 2:
Breakout 2A: Innovations for Building the Childcare Workforce
Governments around the region have experimented with innovative strategies for expanding childcare and skilling the workforce, including new financing mechanisms, entrepreneurial opportunities, and public-private partnership models. Speakers will discuss recent innovations to transform childcare models and priorities for the future.
[Pre-recorded] Amanda Devercelli, Global Lead for Early Childhood Development, Education, World Bank
Nadira Yusoff, Founder and CEO, Kiddocare
Sumitra Mishra, Executive Director, Mobile Creches for Working Mothers’ Children
Dr. Bama Athreya, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Hub and Inclusive Development Hub, Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Government of the United States
Wanna Suksriboonamphai, Executive Director, ASEAN Training Centre for Social Work and Social Welfare (ATCSW), Government of Thailand
Moderator: Megan O’Donnell, Policy Fellow and Assistant Director for Gender, Center for Global Development (CGD)
Breakout 2B: Data and Programmatic Approaches to Shift Norms around Care Work
Gender norms that center care work as the principal domain of women perpetuate inequalities and undermine efforts to achieve more gender-equal outcomes in work, society, and the home. What works to transform the norms around care so that people of all genders can perform care work and have their work equally valued? Panelists will explore the evidence base and discuss data gaps that undermine efforts to perceive the economic and social value of care work.
Laisa Bulatale, Team Leader, Gender and Transitional Justice Program, Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (FWRM)
Akshat Singhal, Co-Founder, The Gender Lab
Dr. Rashidah Shuib, President, Reproductive Health Association of Kelantan (REHAK), representing ARROW
Dr. Mohiuddin Ahmed, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs Bangladesh Secretariat, Government of Bangladesh
Md. Mashud Alam, Director, Demography and Health Wing, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Government of Bangladesh
Moderator: Ankita Panda, Program Advisor, The Asia Foundation
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Reception & Dinner: Tabia Restaurant at Westin Ubud
Day 2 (Sunday, 13 November): Expanding and Financing the Care Workforce in Asia and the Pacific
8:00 am - 8:30 am Optional Morning Discussion - Chakraprana
The State of Care Data in Asia and the Pacific
Cecilia Tinonin, Statistics Specialist, UN Women
8:30 am – 9:30 am Welcome Back and Reflections on Day 1
Jane Sloane, Senior Director for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality, The Asia Foundation
With partners and participants
Keynote
Dr. Bama Athreya, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Hub and Inclusive Development Hub, Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Government of the United States
Moderator: Myn Garcia, Deputy Country Representative, Philippines, The Asia Foundation
9:20 am – 9:35 am Break
9:35 am – 11:30 am Plenary & Breakout: Fostering Decent Work in the Care Sector
The care economy is under-appreciated and undervalued despite being a cornerstone of economic and social life. Transforming the sector so that workers can obtain fair wages for decent work and be valued for their contribution is critical, as is ensuring that all workers within the sector have equal access to social protections and fundamental rights, including migrant workers, private sector care providers, and those in the informal sector. Panelists will discuss successful laws, policy frameworks, and transnational strategies to ensure that rights and protections extend to all.
[Pre-recorded] Susan Ople, Secretary, Philippines Department of Migrant Workers, Government of the Philippines
Susan Thomas, National Health Coordinator, Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA)
Dr. Marina Durano, Adviser, Care Economy and Partnership Engagement, UNI Global Union
Fish Ip, Regional Coordinator for Asia, International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF)
Radha Shah, Senior Manager, Research and Policy, PathFinders
Joni Simpson, Senior Specialist in Gender, Equality and Non-Discrimination at work Decent Work Team for East and South East Asia and the Pacific
Moderator: Dr. Mary Borrowman, Senior Economist, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
11:30 am – 11:45 am Break
11:45 am – 1:00 pm Lunch
Paul Ladd (pre-recorded), Director, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
Katrina Fotovat (pre-recorded), Senior Official, Office of Global Women's Issues, U.S. Department of State
Belén Sanz (pre-recorded), Representative, UN Women/Global Alliance for Care
Christine Clarke (pre-recorded), Ambassador for Women and Girls, Government of Australia
Kate Grantham (pre-recorded), Managing Editor of the Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) Research Series, which is partnership between McGill University’s Institute for the Study of International Development (ISID) and Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm Break
1:15 pm – 3:00 pm Plenary Panel - Care Workforce Investments for Aging Care and Disability Care
Transforming the care economy requires investing in the full spectrum of care, including elder care, long-term care, and disability care. Panelists will discuss new models for building care infrastructure that are responsive to needs and what is working best in Asia and the Pacific to increase investments into these critical, and often less visible, areas of the care system.
Meredith Wyse, Senior Social Development Specialist, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Faith Lemon, Program Director, Disability Rights Fund, Inc.
Joshco Wakaniyasi, Manager, Inclusive Development, Humanitarian Resilience Development Unit, Pacific Disability Forum
Susan Nio, Founder, LoveCare
Moderator: Sofia Shakil, Director, Economic Programs, The Asia Foundation
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Break
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Plenary Panel: Care Economy Intersections - Oxfam International Asia-Pacific Feminist Coalition
Panelists, each of whom represent members of the Coalition, will explore intersections between the care economy and key aspects of the gender equality agenda, including the nexus of climate change and care, ending gender-based violence (GBV), and women’s economic opportunity.
Saleha Shah, Secretariat Coordinator, Oxfam International
Ayushi Banerji, Co-Founder, The Gender Lab
Raina Bhattacharya, Program Officer for Asia, International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF)
Tasnima Mukit, Project Officer and Safeguarding Focal Point, Center for Natural Resource Studies (CNRS)
Dr. Sona Mitra, Principal Economist, Initiative for What Works to Advance Women and Girls in the Economy (IWWAGE)
Moderator: Dr. Jacqui True, Professor of International Relations and Director of the Centre for Gender, Peace and Security, Monash University
5:45pm Meet in the lobby for offsite transport to dinner venue
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Dinner: Taman Dedari Restaurant
Day 3 (Mon 14 Nov): The Road to 2023: Pathways for Action on the Care Economy in Asia and the Pacific
8:30 am – 9:15 am Visioning Session: The Global Alliance for Care (GAC) in Asia and the Pacific
Welcome and Reflections on Day 2 and GAC Commitment
Jane Sloane, Senior Director, Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality, The Asia Foundation
With partners and participants
Pre-recorded remarks by Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres, Global Alliance for Care (GAC)
Plenary Panel: The GAC in Asia and the Pacific
What is our ambition for the GAC Asia and the Pacific? What do we need to push forward the GAC together?
Venge Nyirongo, Thematic Lead, Economic Justice and Rights, UN Women
Kristine Balmes, Deputy Executive Director for Operations, Philippine Commission on Women, Government of the Philippines
Moderator: Elizabeth Barajas-Román, President and CEO, Women’s Funding Network
9:15 am – 9:30 am Quick Break
9:30 am - 10:45 am The Road to 2023: Collaborative Agenda Setting
What is the ask for G20 in India, G7 in Japan, and US APEC host year in 2023 (and other key events and audiences)? What is the plan for socializing it over the next year? What are the specific asks for the region, built around priorities discussed during the Dialogue? What are the next steps?
Small Group Breakout Discussions
10:45 am – 11:30 am Report Back & Plenary Discussion
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Reflections, Next Steps, & Closing