Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Summary
The 17th ASEAN and Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies

○ Date and Venue:

Date: From 4 December to 6 December 2019

Venue: ANA Crown Plaza Hotel Grand Court, Nagoya, Japan


○ Participants: total about 90 participants


○ Theme: “Health and Active Ageing towards an Inclusive Society.”


○ Organizer: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), the Government of Japan

【Program】
Day 1: Wednesday, 4 December 2019

○ Opening Remarks

- Mr. Suzuki, Chief Medical and Global Health Officer, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- Mr. Hideaki Omura, Aichi Prefecture Governor
- H.E. Kung Phoak, Deputy Secretary-General, ASEAN Socio-Culture Community (ASCC), ASEAN Secretariat

○ Keynote Speech: “Promotion of Dementia Prevention for Healthy and Active Ageing” （PDF:8,705KB）

- Dr. Hidenori Arai, President of the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

○ Presentations from Collaborative Organizations

- WHO: “Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) and Age-friendly Cities and Communities”（PDF:4,570KB）
Dr. Islene Araujo de Carvalho, Team Lead, Ageing and Health Unit, Division of UHC and Life Course, World Health Organization

- ILO: “The ILO Activities for Ageing Society”（PDF:1,211KB）
Ms. Akiko Taguchi, Director, International Labour Organization, Japan
- JICA: “JICA’s Cooperation and Contribution for Active Ageing in ASEAN Member States”（PDF:297KB）
Mr. Shintaro Nakamura, Senior Advisor on Social Security, Japan International Cooperation Agency


○ Panel Session 1: Health Promotion Towards Active Ageing

- Moderator: Dr. Sita Sumrit, Head of Poverty Eradication and Gender Division, Assistant Director, ASEAN Human Development Directorate, ASEAN Secretariat
- Introduction:“Evidence-based Health Promotion for Active Ageing”（PDF:3,571KB）
Dr. Kazuyo Tsushita, Director of Aichi Health Plaza Comprehensive Health and Science Center
- Presentation -Thailand （PDF:1,942KB）
- Presentation -Viet Nam （PDF:4,599KB）


○ Panel Session 2: Support for Diverse and Flexible Work Styles

- Moderator: Dr. Sita Sumrit, Head of Poverty Eradication and Gender Division, Assistant Director, ASEAN Human Development Directorate, ASEAN Secretariat
- Introduction:“Support for Diverse Work Styles”（PDF:3,021KB）
Mr. Toshiaki Asai, Chief of Health Services Section, Labour Standards Division, Aichi Labour Bureau, Japan
- Presentation -Brunei（PDF:320KB）
- Presentation -Cambodia（PDF:435KB）
- Presentation -Malaysia （PDF:1,000KB）


○ Panel Session 3: Building Age-Friendly Communities

- Moderator: Mr. Shintaro Nakamura, Senior Adviser on Social Security, Japan International Cooperation Agency
- Introduction:“Community Development in Consideration of Aging – The Keyaki Iki-iki Project”（PDF:1,601KB）
Mr. Masafumi Kouki, Mayor of Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture
- Presentation -Akita（PDF:1,702KB）
: “Age-friendly City Efforts in Akita City” Ms. Yuko Kodama, Chief, Age-friendly City Section, Longevity and Welfare Division, Health and Welfare Department, Akita City, Japan
- Presentation -Myanmar （PDF:1,038KB）
- Presentation -Lao PDR （PDF:125KB）
- Presentation -Singapore（PDF:1,964KB）

DAY 2: Thursday, 5 December 2019

○ ○ Observation Tour:

- Fujita Health University
- Aichi Health Plaza Comprehensive Health Science Center
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

DAY 3: Friday, 6 December 2019

○ Overview of the Observation Tour

- Moderator: Mr. Kazuho Taguchi, Director for Global Health Cooperation, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- Introduction:“Public-Private Partnership ~ Collaboration of Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare, and Related Organizations”（PDF:3,222KB）
Dr. Kaname Kanai, Director General, Tokai Hokuriku Bureau of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

○ Panel Session 4: Establishment of Seamless Health and Welfare Services

- Moderator: Dr. Kanako Kitahara, Director, Office of Long-Term Care Insurance Data Analysis, Division of Health for the Elderly, Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- Introduction:“Long Term Care Insurance System in Japan ~Focusing on Collaboration Medical and Welfare Services ~”（PDF:8,511KB）
Dr. Kanako Kitahara, Director, Office of Long-Term Care Insurance Data Analysis, Division of Health for the Elderly, Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- Presentation -Indonesia （PDF:1,450KB）
- Presentation -The Philippines（PDF:2,490KB）

○ Adoption of Recommendations（PDF:110KB）

○ Closing:

- Mr. Kazuho Taguchi, Director for Global Health Cooperation, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Report on The 17th ASEAN & Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies (with photos)（PDF:1,236KB）

Appendix

○ Background of the Meeting:

The ASEAN and Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies has been organized by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan since 2003. The purpose of the meeting is to enhance human resource development in health and social welfare areas, and to strengthen the Japan-ASEAN cooperative relationship.
This meeting has been recognized as a vital platform to support the ASEAN Plus Three (Japan, the People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea) Health Ministers’ Meetings as well as the ASEAN Plus Three Ministerial Meetings on Social Welfare and Development. Japan reports the outcome of the meeting to the ASEAN Plus Three Ministers’ Meetings.
Since 2011, MHLW has invited officials in charge of employment policies in addition to health and social welfare experts, with a view to promoting cooperation in these three related fields.


○ Past themes of the ASEAN and Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies:

The 1st Meeting November 2003 Human Resource Development for Social Welfare and Health Services
The 2nd Meeting August 2004 Development of Human Resources and Implications of Aging Societies
The 3rd Meeting August 2005 Health and Welfare Services for Children and People with Disabilities
The 4th Meeting August 2006 Support to Vulnerable People (Children and Women)
The 5th Meeting August 2007 Collaboration of Social Welfare and Health Services, and Development of Human Resources and Community
-Community Services for the Elderly-
The 6th Meeting September 2008 Healthy Next Generation:
- Strengthening Joint Collaboration between Health and Social Welfare -
The 7th Meeting August 2009 Towards an Inclusive Society
-Strengthening the collaboration between social welfare, health and medical systems for Children with Disabilities-
The 8th Meeting August 2010 Poverty alleviation with a focus on vulnerable people
- through strengthening collaboration between the social welfare and health services-
The 9th Meeting October 2011 Human resource development in the sectors of welfare and health
-with a focus on capacity building of service providers and employability promotion of vulnerable people-
The 10th Meeting October 2012 Caring Societies for the Socially Vulnerable Suffering after Natural Disaster
The 11th Meeting December 2013 Active Aging
The 12th Meeting December 2014 Resilient Communities for Active Aging
The 13th Meeting October 2015 People-Centered Disaster Risk Reduction and Restoration
The 14th Meeting November 2016 Facilitating the participation and improvement for the accessibility for those who need a social support
The 15th Meeting October 2017 Healthy Development of Children for Future Generations
The 16th Meeting December 2018 Promoting Inclusive Society Through Empowering Children and Youth and Alleviating Poverty
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