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Last week's conference in San Sebastian was a great experience and we're humbled by the positive feedback we received. Many thanks to our member and host Elkarkidetza ESVP for organising a high level event in a stunning setting and to all the participants, speakers and partners for making it a success.

The discussions on pension sustainability, adequacy, pension literacy and communication were insightful and provided new perspectives. We explored topics such as automatic enrolment, lump sums versus annuities and the impact of migration on pension systems.

Special thanks to Deputy Minister of Finances and Budget Hernando Lacalle Edeso for the keynote speech on the Basque financial and pension system, to our speakers Elsa Fornero, Carmen Boado Penas, Ole Settergren and to our moderator Yves Stevens for sharing their knowledge and expertise with us.

For professionals interested in pension issues, this was an event worth attending. The charm of San Sebastian added an extra flair to our discussions.

We're grateful for the engaging discussions and look forward to seeing how these insights will shape future discussions.

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The annual EAPSPI conference: "The Challenge of an Adequate, Fair and Sustainable Pension System" in Donostia/San Sebastián brought together a wealth of expertise from internationally renowned speakers such as Ms Elsa Fornero (Professor of Economics at the University of Turin), Ms Carmen Boado (Professor at the School of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, Actuarial Mathematics & Statistics at Heriot Watt University Edinburgh) and Mr Ole Settergren (Research Director at the Swedish Pensions Agency).

EAPSPI was also honoured by the presence of Mr. Hernando Lacalle, Basque Vice-Minister of Finance and Budget, who delivered the keynote speech on the Basque Country and its pension system.

Moderated by Yves Stevens (Professor of Social Law & Director of Post-Academic Training at the Faculty of Law, KU Leuven-Belgium), the first round table showed that building and maintaining trust in pensions and the pension system is fundamental. By empowering individuals to make informed decisions about their financial future, reforms to pension systems are seen as less critical and the need for them is understood. As we have heard, research shows a statistically significant correlation between pension literacy and acceptance of pension- reforms.

Pension tracking services such as the ETS - European Tracking Service - presented by ETS project manager and EAPSPI chair Claudia Wegner-Wahnschaffe - were discussed as a means to improve pension literacy. By providing accessible information in one place, they empower individuals to navigate the complexities of pensions with greater confidence.

As the speakers engaged with an audience passionate about the European pension landscape, it became clear that the conference was a platform for important discussions and insights into the latest research and pension reforms in Europe.

Updated Agenda:

EAPSPI 2023 Annual General Meeting

Location:

Donostia – San Sebatián. Basque Country

Dates:

November 23/24/25

Venue:

Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra

Registration Form

The first EAPSPI "Pension Seminar and Meet & Greet" as part of the Pension Policy Committee (PPC) meeting in Stockholm on 5-6 September showed once again how important and fruitful the European exchange and collaboration on pensions is.

The program was carefully put together and - amongst others - provided latest insights on

• Biodiversity in investments
• MinPension tracking service
• Recent pension developments in different European countries
• IORP II directive
• Communication & branding for pensions
• Gender pension gap
•  Legal rulings

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this two-day event. A special thanks to our hosts from KPA Pension for their hospitality and for providing us with in-depth knowledge of the Swedish pension system, presenting specific case studies from their daily work and facilitating the exchange with national social partners, including representatives from the Swedish Pension Agency.

A special highlight was the guided art tour in the beautiful premises of Folksam/KPA.

After two years, EAPSPI was able to hold its Annual Pension Conference and AGM in person again.

It was a great opportunity to meet face-to-face once again and get the latest insights on pensions, inflation and geopolitical challenges from our expert speakers - including Uwe Dürkop, Chief Economist Sparkasse Berlin; Jens Henriksson, CEO Swedbank; Matti Leppälä, Secretary General Pensions Europe, Brussels; Klaus Stiefermann, CEO aba, Germany; Amaia Aldasoro Iturbe, Vice President Elkarkidetza, Basque Country; Piia Laaksonen, Chief Actuary Keva; Johan Sjöström, CEO KPA, Sweden; Hagen Hügelschäffer, Managing Director AKA, Germany; Björn Hamre, Director KLP Norway.

We would like to thank all participants for their valuable contributions to the EAPSPI Annual Pension Conference 2022 in Berlin and VBL - Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der Länder for their support in organizing our event in a stunning location at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin ballroom.

After two years of remote meetings, the EAPSPI Annual Pension Conference and AGM 2022 will take place in person on September 30 in Berlin, following the ETS event on September 29.

Further information found here: ETS

Program

Registration form

We look forward to welcoming you in Berlin.

Dear Members and Observers, .

the documentation of the Annual Meeting 2021 is now available in the Event-Section of the EAPSPI-Homepage.

Due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions, the AGM took part online, and was hosted jointly by EAPSPI and KPA Pension.

The programm and the recordings for the referred meetings are as follows:

• Annual Conference
• Open Information Meeting