September 22, 2014
Office of International Cooperation, International Affairs Division,
Minister's Secretariat
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan
1-2-2 Kasumigaseki,Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo 100-8916, Japan
Tel: +81-3-3595-2404 (Direct)
Fax: +81-3-3502-6678
MEETING INFORMATION
The 12th ASEAN & Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies
1.Date and Venue
(1) Date: From 21 October to 23 October 2014
(2) Venue: Shinagawa Prince Hotel Tokyo (Minato-ku, Tokyo)
2.Theme & Discussion Points
(1) Theme: Resilient Communities for Active Aging※
※Active Aging：“Active ageing is the process of optimizing opportunities for
health, participation and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age.”
（WHO (2002) Active Ageing Policy Framework）
(2) Discussion Points
- Health systems utilizing the potential of communities
- Long term care service for elderly and Human resource development
- Age-Friendly cities and communities
- Social participation and contribution of elderly
- Future cooperation with and among ASEAN countries for the aging population
3.Expected participants
- ASEAN countries
4 officials from all ASEAN countries
(Health sector (2 officials), Welfare sector (1 official), Labour sector (1 official))
Brunei Darussalam, Kingdom of Cambodia, Republic of Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Republic of the Philippines, Republic of Singapore, Kingdom of Thailand and Socialist Republic of Vietnam - Observing Countries
Officials from People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea
4.Expected collaborator
- The ASEAN Secretariat
- WHO Centre for Health Development
- International Labour Organization (ILO) in Japan
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
5.Working Language
English
6.Background
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, JAPAN, has held the ASEAN & Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies annually since 2003 for strengthening the development of human resources and promoting collaborative relationships in the area of social security between the ASEAN countries and Japan. Participation of the high-level administrative officials who are in charge of health, social welfare and employment policies from ASEAN countries will participate, and officials from People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea are invited to observe the meeting, as well. The High Level Officials Meetings serve as a vital platform which supports the ASEAN+3 Health Minister’s Meetings and the ASEAN+3 Ministerial Meetings on Social Welfare. The proceedings, discussions, and recommendations of the previous 11th High Level Official Meetings were reported to the above-mentioned ASEAN+3 Meetings, in which ASEAN countries expressed profound gratitude for the initiative taken by Japan.
The theme, “Resilient Communities for Active Aging “will be discussed in the 12th meeting. Since the ASEAN regions are expected to face the aging society at a speed equal to faster than Japan, there is a growing awareness of measures to address the aging of society. In such situation, MHLW is cooperating with the approach to Active Aging in the ASEAN regions in order to share the knowledge and experience of Japan which has been aging at extraordinary rapid pace in the world. This year, we will pay attention to communities, and discuss the improvement in healthcare and welfare system in communities and the establishment of age-friendly cities, enhance the aging measures in ASEAN and deepen the international cooperation.
7.Tentative programme
Day 1: Tuesday 21 October 9:30～17:00
- Opening ceremony
- Panel discussion
- Presentations from collaborators
Day 2: Wednesday 22 October 8:00～18:30
- Study Visit to local government and facilities providing health and welfare services
Day 3: Thursday 23 October 9:00～15:00
- Briefing on long term care service, assistive devices and human resource development of Japan
- Panel discussion
- Presentations from collaborators
- Conclusions (Developing recommendations)
- Closing ceremony
8.Seats for the public
Please acknowledge that the Seat for the public in the meeting are available on Tuesday, October 21 and Thursday, October 23.
For application, please take note of the following points.
(Points for application)
- (1) Please contact us beforehand. Please apply using the attached format ANNEX1 by E-mail.
- (2) The deadline for application is Friday, October 10.
- (3) The numbers of possible seats are limited. If the applicants are to exceed, we will determine by lot, on who can attend.
- (4) The observers are requested to abide by the Instructions shown in ANNEX 2. We may ask those to leave the room if they are not abiding.
ANNEX 1
Contact point
JTB Communications Inc. (JTBCOM), secretariat of the 12th ASEAN-JAPAN High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies
E-Mail：caring-societies2014@jtbcom.co.jp
Please include the following contents when applying;
- Title: Seat for public of 12th ASEAN-JAPAN High Level Officials Meeting
- Name of applicant
- Contact Address
- E-mail address
- Telephone and Fax number
- Office and/or Institution
*For press, journalists: Please state clearly, if you would like to take pictures during the opening of the day you are attending.
ANNEX 2
Instructions for the seat for public
Please abide by the following points of concern, when you are sitting in on the 12th ASEAN-JAPAN High Level Officials Meeting. When these cannot be abided, you will be likely to be ordered to leave.
- You cannot enter places other than the places where the secretariat has designated.
- Please be sure to turn off or turn on silent mode the cellular phones.
- Please keep quiet, and refrain from any act that interferes with the hearing of the meeting.
- Please follow the instructions of the secretariat.