15th Poverty and Social Protection Conference [PSPC2025]
9th - 11th of March 2025, Bangkok, Thailand
Radisson Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit

AGENDA

Sunday - March 9th, 2025

12:30 - 13:00 Early registration
13:00 - 13:50 Registration 
13:50 - 14:00 Welcome speech from the Tomorrow People Organization
   
14:00 - 14:25
Social Inclusion Challenges in the Informal Economy: A Comparative Analysis of Street Vendors in Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, and the USA
Daniel Antonio Hernandez Linares [University of Minnesota, USA]
Lorena Muñoz, PhD [California Lutheran University, USA]

14:30 - 14:55
A diagnosis of housing as a tool for poverty alleviation – A case study of low-income housing in Harare, Zimbabwe
Prof. Lovemore Chipungu [University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa]

15:00 - 15:25
Investing in Tomorrow: Rwanda's Teacher Training Colleges, 2 Generation Strategies, and the Path to Poverty Eradication
Dr. Joseph Youngblood II [Kean University, USA]

15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break

16:00 - 17:00
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION: 
The Price of Progress: Who Really Benefits from Economic Growth?

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Monday - March 10th, 2025

10:00 - 10:25
Tobago House of Assembly - Division of Health Wellness and Social Protection
Hanif Benjamin [Trinidad and Tobago]

10:30 - 10:55
Factors Shaping Sustainable Livelihood in National Park Communities: A Case Study of the Bawangling Entrance Community
Jiaxin Huang [Hainan University, China]

11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break

11:30 - 11:55
National Development Institute
Ms. Mungunzul Munkhuu [Mongolia]

12:00 - 12:25
Opportunities in Collective Housing and cross-border alliances
Ceyhan Campbell Haksal [Thammasat University, Thailand]

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 14:25
How Attitudes on Race Shape Public Opinion on Guns in Contemporary America
Dr. Kiku Huckle [California Lutheran University, USA]

14:30 - 14:55
Education and the creation of protection policies
Namar Altamirano-Panzani [France/Nicaragua]

15:00 - 15:25
Navigating Neo-Colonialism: Socio-Economic Impacts of Chinese Investments in Zimbabwean Communities
Ninelihle Dube [California Lutheran University, USA]

15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break

16:00 - 17:00
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION: 
Rethinking Aid: How Do We Move Beyond Charity to Sustainable Change?

17:00 - 17:20 POSTER PRESENTATIONS

The Impact of Fiscal Integration between Beveridgean and Bismarckian Pension Systems on Lifetime Utility and Economic Growth
Ms. Risako Narahara [Kumamoto Gakuen University, Japan]
Prof. Tomoya Sakagami [Kumamoto Gakuen University, Japan]

Enhancing Social Protection in the ECA Region: A Comparative Analysis of Safety Nets and Cash Plus Programs in Romania and Neighboring Countries
Elena Botezatu [World Bank Group, Romania]

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Tuesday - March 11th, 2025

10:00 - 10:25
Addressing Dissatisfaction in Intergenerational Home-Sharing: Strategies for Cohabitation between the Elderly and Youth
Risa Matsunaga [Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan]

10:30 - 10:55 
Reimagining Social Protection for Vulnerable Communities: Bridging Inequities and Nurturing Resilience for Inclusive and Sustainable Development in Uttar Pradesh, India
Deo Datt Singh [People's Action for National Integration - PANI, India]

11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break

11:30 - 12:00 Closing Ceremony