The Institute of Economic Studies at the University of Iceland and the research network of the International Network of Pension Regulators and Supervisors (INPRS) announce two half-day workshops in Reykjavik, Iceland

June 7, 2002: The Future of Retirement

June 8, 2002: Retirement Data

Sponsored by Kaupthing Investment Bank, Iceland

   
   

Conference chairmen: Tryggvi Thor Herbertsson (director, Institute of Economic Studies) and Mike Orszag (Watson Wyatt and chairman, research committee of INPRS).  This is a followup conference to the conference we organised in summer 2000.

Conference venue: Central Bank of Iceland, Reykjavik

There is no conference fee for either workshop but audience sizes will be strictly limited to encourage vigorous discussion. We’d like the audience to be drawn from a mixture of policymakers, journalists, and industry. If you are interested in attending, please contact the organizers (Tryggvi Thor Herbertsson and Mike Orszag) at Iceland@pensions-policy.org. For confirmed participants,  hotel and travel information

 

Future of Retirement, June 7, 2002

The "Future of Retirement" workshop will be a half-day public forum and discussion assessing issues likely to affect the future of retirement. The speaker list is:

  • Introduction from Minister of Finance, Iceland

  • Alicia Munnell, Director of Center for Retirement Research, Boston College

  • Jeff Brown, Harvard University

  • Richard Disney, University of Nottingham and Institute of Fiscal Studies

  • Sarah Harper, Director of Oxford Institute of Ageing

 

Iceland is known for its beautiful natural scenery which ranges from volcanic areas to glaciers to waterfalls. Activities in the summer include snowmobiling on glaciers, horseback riding and backpacking. The capital city Reykjavik is also world-renowned for its intense nightlife. For more information about Iceland, see http:/www.goiceland.org. For more information abut Reykjavik, please see http://www.reykjavik.com . Other things to do while in Iceland

Retirement Data, June 8, 2002

 

The "Retirement Data" workshop will be a half-day technical workshop focusing on getting in place the data necessary to provide better insight into the economic behaviour of retirees and workers near retirement. The speaker list is:

 

  • James Banks, University College London and Institute for Fiscal Studies
  • Tryggvi Thor Herbertsson, Director, Institute of Economic Studies
  • Richard Hinz, US Dept. of Labor
  • Mike Orszag,  Head of Research, Watson Wyatt LLP
  • Jean-Marc Salou, OECD

 

 

 

 

 

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