Reinventing Retirement Asia: Employment and Active Engagement Beyond 50

Location:

Singapore

Date/Time:

January 8, 2009 - January 9, 2009

Full conference proceedings now available.

AARP and the Council for the Third Age (C3A) co-hosted an international conference on older workers and financial security for seniors with in Singapore, January 7-9, 2009.  The conference brought together over 400 thought leaders and policymakers from government, business, NGOs, and academia, throughout Asia, Oceania, the United States, and international bodies such as the UN, ILO, and OECD.

The conference, with over 50 media representatives, was also highlighted in the lead article ("PM urges no let up - Outdated social attitudes will have to change for successful ageing") in the January 9 edition of the Straits Times.

This high-profile international event featured the Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr. Lee Hsien Loong, as the keynote speaker (read Prime Minister Lee's article in AARP's winter 2009 edition of The Journal).   AARP Board Member Dr. William Hall delivered an opening address immediately preceding the Prime Minister's speech on Day 1 and closing remarks on Day 2.

In addition to the plenary speeches,  the following eight workshops with expert panelists were held:  

1. Four pillars of economic security
2. Financial education and literacy
3. Human resource strategies for engaging & retaining older workers
4. Lifelong learning and training of older workers
5. Workplace design for the aging workforce
6. Opportunities of an Aging Workforce
7. Cultural change and intergenerational cooperation
8. Media and messaging: changing attitudes and perceptions

This conference is the fifth in a series of "Reinventing Retirement" conferences, in which AARP exchanges valuable policy lessons in the areas of older workers and financial security with leaders around the world.

For more information about the Reinventing Retirement Asia conference, visit the official conference website at: http://www.c3a.org.sg/conference/index.html