IX MEETING

AMERICAN COMMISSION ON ORGANIZATION 

AND ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS (CAOSA) 

OF THE 

INTERAMERICAN SOCIAL SECURITY

 CONFERENCE (CISS)

MIAMI, FLORIDA

MARCH 4 – 6, 2003



TENTATIVE AGENDA

Monday, March 3

4:00 p.m. –  6:00 p.m. Registration

Tuesday, March 4

7:30 a.m. –  8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Registration
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Session

 "Opening Ceremony"

Carmen Keller,

Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Disability Operations, Office of Disability and Income Security Programs, SSA, representing Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security -  United States

 

 

Dr. Jorge Melendez,

Secretary General, CISS 

 

 

Dr. Joseph A. Gribbin,

CISS Vice President; Chair, CAOSA;   Associate Commissioner for International Programs, SSA - United States
9:45 a.m. – Noon Session

Leadership Seminar: Part I

"Inspiring and Lifting a Workforce to Be More
than It Thinks It Can Be"
Presenters:
Antoinette Skelton, Director, Social Security Board - British Virgin Islands
  Paul Barnes, Regional Commissioner, Atlanta, SSA - United States
12: 15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. SSA-Hosted Working Luncheon

"The Lessons of Pension Reform"
 

Guest Speaker:
Dr. Carmelo Mesa-Lago, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Pittsburgh - United States

Dr. Mesa-Lago has graciously donated his honorarium to the CISS.
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Session

"Reflections on Reform and Future Directions"

Presenter:
Alfredo Conte-Grand, Social Security
Secretary - Argentina

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Session

"Concluding Remarks and Announcements"
5:00 p.m.

Group departure for Reception 

Meet in Mayfair House Hotel Lobby
Dress - Business
5:30 p.m. Reception
7:30 p.m. Return to Hotel

Wednesday, March 5

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  Session
Leadership Seminar: Part II
"Supporting our Workforce in Transitions"
Presenter:
Peter Lantos, Director General, Knowledge Development, Income Security Programs- Canada
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Coffee Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Session
"Trends in Human Capital"

Presenter:
Felícita Solá-Carter, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources,  SSA  - United States
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break
(on your own)
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Session
"Leaders Working with the Political Elements"

Presenter:
Myra Tebot, Vice President, CAOSA; and General Manager, Bank of Social Welfare - Uruguay
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Coffee Break
3:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. Session
"Electronic Processing of Disability Claims"

Panel:
Susan Roecker, Associate Commissioner for Disability Programs, SSA - United States
Kelly Croft, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Systems, SSA - United States
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Session
"Concluding Remarks"
7:00 p.m. Group departure for Dinner

Meet in Mayfair House Hotel Lobby

Dress - Business Casual

7:30 p.m. Dinner - Las Culebrinas
10:45 p.m. (tentative) Return to Mayfair House Hotel

Thursday, March 6

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  Session
"Preventing and Detecting Social Security Fraud"

Presenters:
James G. Huse, Jr., SSA Inspector General - United States

Dr. Eliseo Vargas Garcia, Executive President, Social Security Fund of Costa Rica - Costa Rica
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Coffee break
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Session
"A Status Report and Open Dialogue on CISS Developments"

Presenter:
Dr. Jorge Melendez, CISS Secretary General
11:30 a.m.

 Session

"Concluding Remarks"