Taiwan to Convene Conference on Sustainable Economic Growth in Mid-year

       The Executive Yuan (Cabinet) has announced that it will convene a conference in the middle of this year to solicit opinions from different sectors on long-term, structural, and controversial issues in economic administration. It is hoped that the conclusions to be reached at the conference will help to link current administrative directions with future trends. Premier Su Tseng-chang has already been listening to reports on the progress of preparation for the different topics, an indication of the high importance which the government is placing on the upcoming conference.
 
　　According to the preliminary plan of the Executive Yuan, the conference is to address the following topics:

I. Development of a comprehensive social security system

　1. Population policy and human resources development (utilization of and investment in human resources under the influence of the declining birthrate, aging, and globalization).
　2. Sustainable management of social security system (including the health insurance, pension, and other social security institutions).
　3. Effective and rational allocation of social welfare resources.
　4. Progressive social welfare policy (job assistance, poverty alleviation, senior-citizen care services, etc.).

II. Elevation of long-term economic competitiveness

　1. Balancing of environmental protection and economic development.
　2. Energy policy and readjustment of the economic structure.
　3. Response to the manpower needs of long-term economic development (foreign worker and immigration policy, manpower development, etc.).
　4. Creation of a stable fiscal and financial foundation (financial and fiscal reform including taxation, the effective use of national properties, the Build-Order-Transfer (BOT) system, utilization of medium- and long-term capital, etc.).
　5. Planning and operation of a vigorous open economy (participation in regional economic integration, promotion of free trade agreements, outward investment policy, etc.).

III. Global deployment and cross-Strait economic relations

　1. Strengthening the integration of external trade networks and expansion of Taiwan’s global logistics niche.
　2. Achieving a dynamic balance between the global market and the Chinese market.
　3. Implementation of direct cross-Strait transportation and other links.

　　The Executive Yuan indicates that the form, scope, invitees, and detailed topics of the conference will be determined as soon as opinions from all sectors can be obtained and considered. The conference’s preparatory meeting will be held from April 17 to May 5, and panel discussions scheduled for May 5 through June 9. For more related information, please visit this website: http://info.gio.gov.tw//ct.asp?xItem=28423&ctNode=919&mp=1.

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