Draft program (update until 16th May 2017) Mr. Gong Pugang - Deputy Minister of Civil Affairs of P.R.China visit to Italy / May 24 th -27 th , 2017

Interpretation from/to Chinese provided by INPS Local transportation including transfer from / to the airport provided by INPS

Date/timing Activity location

24.05.2017 Arrival of MoCA delegation to Accommodation at the hotel 14:10 Rome/Italy from London in Rome Eurostars International The Delegation will find a mini bus with a driver and an Assistant T: +39 0648939960 Via Nazionale, 46 - 00184 Rome - Italy

16:30 – 17:30 Welcoming session by INPS Via Ciro il Grande, 21 Representatives Rome 25.05.2017 Visit to Italian Ministry of Labour and Via Fornovo,8 Social Policies A Rome

09:30 – 10:30 Meeting between the Vice-Minister of MoCA Mr. Gong Pugang and the Italian Under-Secretary of State of Labour and Social Policies, Hon. Franca Biondelli. Exchange of views on main social policy pathways, experiences in the area of social assistance and opportunities for enhancing cooperation.

11:00 - 12:30 Round table with the Secretary , 56 General and the Directors General of Rome the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies responsible for Social issues : • Participants: o General Secretary, Mr. P. Onelli; o Director General for Social Inclusion and Social Policies, Mr. R. Tangorra; o Director General for the Third Sector and Social Responsability, Mr. A. Lombardi; o Diplomatic Counsellor of the Minister of Labour and Social Policies, Mr. A. Trambajolo

12:30 - 14:30 Lunch organized by INPS Palazzo Wedekind, Piazza , 366 Rome 15:00 – 17:30 Field visit to a Non -governmental Via Casilina Vecchia, 19 Organization (NGO) related to the Rome social assistance –Services for elderly people, Caritas.

26.05.2017 Visit to National Institute of Social Palazzo Wedekind, Piazza Security - INPS Colonna, 366

Rome 9:30 -10:00 Meeting between Vice-Minister of MoCA Mr. Gong Pugang and President of INPS Mr. Tito Boeri

10:00 -12:30 Round table with INPS Directors Palazzo Wedekind, , 366 • Dialogue on: Rome o Objectives of the EU-China Social Protection Reform Project (Component 3), Ms. M. Breza o ISEE sharing main issues on the means testing procedure in Italy- Family allowances- Ms. M.G. Sampietro o Invalidity –Health and care requirements -Prof. M.Piccioni o Social assistance pension- o Home care premium, Mr. Rocco Lauria

12:30 - 14:30 Lunch organized by INPS Palazzo Wedekind, Piazza Colonna, 366 Rome

15:00 – 17:00 Visit to regional structures of Via Cristoforo Colombo, 212 “Regione Lazio” dedicated to social Rome assistance topics Meeting between Vice-Minister of MoCA Mr. Gong Pugang and the Regione Lazio Assessor for social policies, Ms. Rita Visini .

• Dialogue on: o Coordination for assistance on the field for old-age people and sick people

20:00 Dinner organized by SISPI TBD 27.05.2017 INPS meeting on EU China SPRP Via Ciro il Grande, 21 10:00 – 12:30 cooperation Rome

17:00 Departure of MoCA delegation to Fiumicino Airport Beijing / China at 20:55 Rome (FCO), “Leonardo Da vinci” in Rome Fiumicino CA 940

Delegation members:

1. Delegation of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, P.R.China

• Puguang Gong Vice -Minister, MoCA • Wei Jiang Deputy Director General, Department of Social Assistance, MoCA • Peizhuang Yi Deputy Director General, Department of International Cooperation, MoCA • Wenlong Nie Division Director of Administration, Department of Planning and Finance, MoCA • Yiming Jiang Project Officer, Department of International Cooperation, MoCA • Yuhua Huang Project Officer, General Office, MoCA

2. EU-China Social Protection Reform Project, Component 3

• Marzena Breza, PhD, Resident expert in the SPRP Beijing Office

Contact person: Marzena Breza, PhD, Resident expert in the SPRP Beijing Office; [email protected] ; Phone no: 008618513730713 (China); +48502629531 (EU)