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ENIBASSY OF SWEDEN

Jakarta

22t09
The Embassy of Sweden presents i15 complirngnts to the Departnent of
Foreign Affeirs of the Republic of Indonesia" and has the honour to transmlt
aa i.nvitation to the SIDA sponsored advanced traioing prograrnrne ,'pension

Reform-Building Sustaiaable Solutions 2009',.
Intemational training prograrnmes ate orgaaised by the Swedish Intemationar
Developmeot Co-opetation Agency (SIDA). Tni:ring is orgarused prirnadly in
the form of coutses xad setninqts !1 a number of technical and administative
fields where Sweden has a considerable level of expertise to offer.
Pension teform is high on the agenda of many nations tlroughout the wodd.
Sweden was one of the fust European countries to implement a partly funded
public pension system building on the intedace between public resources and
the ptivate 6nalci^l fu5d66ons. Consequently, Sida will sponsot a tra:rung

ptograrnme on "Pezior ReJotm
-Baildixg Sastainabb Sotutions 200g' scheduled

for September 28 - October 16,2009 in Stockhokn, Sweden and parr 2 in

April 2010 in

a ciry to be determined.

on behalf of sida, the Embassy of

sweden has the honour to invite Indonesia
to nominate candidates to this programme.

The training is administered by the Insunnce Ttainilg & Consulting in
Stockholm BICON AB. Sq'eden.
The training programme will be conducted in English. The prograrnme rs
desgned for paracipants in decision-making position in the relevant
government structure, pflrrat€ lnsurefs and asset managers, person provrdrlg
counselling in pension quesrions are suitable since they wil all contribute
to

ther nation's pension reform. Partictpants should hold an academic degree in

economics or odrer relevant field and have at ieast 6ve years of professronal
experlence. The enclosed invitation provrdes further detaiis of tlie trainirs
proPramme.

+62-21 25 53 59 oa
INDONESIA

amoassaden,,akaaagrr€i8n. minrnry.se

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Sida International Training Programme

GI]IDELINES TO FILLING OI]T TIIE APPLICATION FORM

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The form should be filled in using block letten (handwritten or typewritren).
The application form (the first page) should be legalized with organization/company
chop and sigred by an authorized person from the organization/company.
The examining doctor should fill in the Medical Record column completely, stamp
and sign it.
or Medical statement should be supported with an original health certificate from a
medical doctor.
Attach the following documents to the application form:
1. Copy of latest degree cerrificate.
2. Copy of English language course certificate or copy of English tests such as IELTS
or TOEFL, EPT or other srmilar English tests.
3. I pcs of latest photoeraph 4x6 cm

Except if requested @nglish version). neither CV nor academic transcript of the
applicant may be attached to the application form.
All documents (filled-in application form and other supporting documents) should be
in A4 size.
All documents (2 copies) should be received by the Embassy no later than the closing
date as it appears in the application form. Late application will not be considered.

KAtl'r., ,..No. Agenc-.

Hotib
Sida ITP Administrator
Embassy of Sweden
Menara Rajawali Bld 9"' Floor
Jl. Mega Kuningan Lot 5.1
Kawasan Mega Kuningan
Jakarta 12950
Ph: +62 21 25,s3 59011
Fax +62 21 516 2691
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Advanced International Training
Programme . 2009

240

Pension Reform
- Building Sustainable Solutions

Invitation
The Swedish Internatronal Development Coopeiation Agency (Sida)

offers, as part oi its bilateral development assistance, Advanced International Training Programmes oi strategic irnponance to the socral
and economic development in the partrclpants, countries. The Internationai Trainang Programmes are specially designed for persons quah_

led to parhcipate

in relorm processes of straregtc tmponance on

different

levels and holding a posjtion in home organisation with man,
date to run processes of change. This methodology is based on
the
assumptton that your country wishes to carry out changes and is will,
ing to invest owr resources to achieve these changes. ln the long,term

Pension relorm is htgh on the agenda ol many natjons throughorrt
the
world. Sweden was one of fie first European countries to implement
a part
ly funded pension systen building on tie interface
between public resources
and the private financiaj jnsbtutions.
We trust the program will be ol mterest to you
and hereby invie you to
nomnat€ candidates. The number of participants is limfted
to 25 in order to

ensure a ctose worktog relatlonship b€tween parbcipants and
lecturers.
Women,are encouraged to apply.

perspective the Drogrammes shall contribute
to institutional strengtft
enrng and capacity development in the partjcipants' countries_
The tralnrng is focused on support to individual or team plans
for
change. The plan shall be well established in the participanfs organisa

tior and is

a basic part of the programme concept.

ln thrs brochure yoir will find infornation on

he specfic oqectves for

thrs particular programme, its content and structure, and how
and when

to apply

YoU

willalso hnd an application torm_

77;U*A_
Bjorn Wo ratr

Directof Gere.a

Charrnrar: oi

Sda

ir:8oard

InsLrrif.. ir:: i.Ng & ll0rsLrltrig

Programme Objectives
The proqrarnnre pror.ides in-depth,
presentation and disr:ussion of the
Sr.redish persion svstem and the
National Flealth ard Social Securuy
system, sccn in the international context. ll'he programrnc will explore
the legal framework. the role of thc
politicians in the consensus-making
process and the participation of the
prlvate rnsurance rndustrv in the current pension syste m. 'fhe pro-

sramme will also contribute to the
proccss o1 r:hange ol the Pension
Sr'stcnr ol Social Insurance in the

llartl.rllanl r ountrr: .\clditionally the
|'r''CI.IrJ.III r'ill ,., .r' Jlr upf,{,n
nitr Idr rt r'tu orking ir)terniltiol:tll\

.rrrcl rr.tri,rujllr arnol]{ t}re prar:titirtn''r. : trl rlt, i,: 1i!:il,,|Is.
Lr

lsh pensto systern. lime lirr cljsi:us
sions and reflections r,,ill Irr r:rrrrsiclcr

present to provide the participants
rvith advice and recommendations.

on the programme schecluir:..\rr irr
portant part of this acti\.it\ rs l{r ctevelop the Case Stud,v / Pr,)je cl
Chanqe which rlre par rr, ip.rr., h.,"
described in the applicatiorr Idrm.
Delegates from the same counrry rvill
be requested to build a national team
and prepare a realistic project plan
to be implemented within the frarrre
work of a pension relorm in respectlve country Sincc the go:il of this
program is to contnbLrrc t.r lh(, 1)rr).

Programme Structure
The pension system, is one of the
most lmportant parts of a country,s
inlrastructure. A well built organisa_
tion and equitable system can con.

tribute to reduction of poverty
amons rhe elderly and redistribution

ol the nation's income.
The programme is an iateraction
of Iecturers and participants. The
parricipants will be requested to prepare a presentation of their own

ess of change. thc projecr nrusr lrr
rpprov'd a rr,-1 .rs r",l I ,r 'l I ,
ldtir \sul'.ri,,r \rn1,l, r, rr, r r,,

pr:usiorr svslem, before they leave

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tfrcir homc country, and present it
lor tlrr: t:l:rss during the first week in

provided Ibr-rvrrrk arrd tli.rl,rgrr, ,, irlr
Swr:dish lectulr:rs;urd lr|r :r, ir,
projt:cLs

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ill bc plr_--.i.rrl I .,; ,I

Stocklrrlnt.
Ar rltr lreeinning ol the pro'''.,n.'r., lr Srocklrolm- lhe panr,

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&Sida
Programme in Pension Reform
Phase l:September

28

-

Building Sustainable Solutions (240)

october 16,2009 in Stockholm

Phase 2: April 2010, in a city to be determrned

APPLICATION FORM

(Typewriting or block letters)

(name of nominating organisationlnstitution/companyl

nomlnates
(name of apDlicant)

the programme pension Reform - Building Sustainable Solutions {240), Phase 1: September 28
Phase 2: April 2Ot0, in a city to be determined

To

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October 16, 2009

h

Stockholm'

Reasons tor nomination

Signature of nominating organisatlonlnstitution/company

(When necessary/applicable)
in accordance wtth local rules.

The Nominataon is approved by (name 0f authorrsing authority)
Signature of authorising authonty

The Aoolication should be submitted to the appropriate Swedlsh

Embassy/Consulate at the latest on May 30, 2009.
The Embassy/Consulate will forward il to the programme secrelariat
lf no appropriate Swedish Embassy/Consulate in the couftry,
please submit application form directly to secrelar at at the
latest on May

30, 2009.

PHOTO

- [4anaging Director
l\,4iguel Prado Program Coordinator
0lof Engfeldt

(Please do not glue.

Attach with Staple)

lnsurance Training and Consulting in Str:clihclir B C0N AB
Crafoords vag 12

I13 24 Stockholm,

Sweden

Tel +46'E-30 31 08
Fax +46 8 30 47 05
olof .engf eldt@btcon. org

miguel.prado@bicon.org
www.brcon.org

ApDlrcatrons received after l\ilay 30, 2009 wlllnot be cqrsldered

PERSONAL HISTORY
1- First name {underline name by which formally addressed)

3. Telephone lto offrce). (country code/area cooel
Fax no.
E mail (obligatory)

5. Telephone (home) (country code/area cooe/
Mobile phone:

Eflail (home):

7.

Sex

0 Male tr

Female

8. Name and address of person to be notified in case of emergency (tn.l. country .od"7a,eu .odel

Telephone:
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L_mail:

EducaUon (start with last attended institution and work backwards)

Name of Instrtution and place of

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study

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rrevtous restoence In loretgn country In relation to applicant,s prolessional
or study interest

Have

yo! partrcipated in any training programme in Sweden before?

D yes I no

Name of programme, year

EMPLOYMENT RECORD

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Present position

-::e or )rour Dost
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ln order tltat your appiication may be complete, please gtve details cl your dutres
and responsibilities for each of the posts yo! have occupied

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Title ol your post

Years of service:

Desclptron of your work, ncluding your personal responsibilities

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Type and level of organisation

Name of supervisot {il any)

Name and address of employer

Please state briefly the reason for applyrng to this programme, your main field of interest uiithin the programhe
and h6* you hope to b
from the programme (Continue on supplementary page if necessary but no more than one page).

CASE STUDY

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CHANGE PROJECT

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LANGUAGI RLQt REiv'iIirT
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Speaks lluently and accuratev
intelligible
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Speaks intelligibly' but is not

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at a loss
Speaks haltingly' and is often
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TO WRITE

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Writes with ease and accuracy

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Writes slowly and with only a moderate
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Writes with difhcutty and makes frequent

Reads fluently, wittr full comprehensron
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Reads with diffrculty' and only
frequent recourse to a dictionary

mrSlaKes

Language test adminlstered bY:
Title:
Address znd TelePhone:
Date and slgnature:

IUEDICAL STATEMENT

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persons
llncsses whrch could present rlsks to
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International pension reforms:
past,tpresent and future
How to organise a pension sys_
tem, contributions and taxes
Public pension solurions: The
Swedish welfare system
Income pension and guarantee

-

Swedish insurance industryi

carried out during the three

process and t}te implementation

kgaJ suucture and capitalisa

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iranagement and statf

Programme Manager is Mr Olof
Engfeldt,jurist with over 30 year"
experience in the Swedish insurarrce
industry. fu Managing Director ot
taining and Consulting ir Stockholm BICON AB he has worked cx_
lensrvely with international develop_
merrt Prujects in a numbcr ol rr.|rsitional economies. In Sweden he has
l,,rilt up rh. Advanced Vuralien.
Eclucation and Training in Insurance
thal are in compliance with EU dr_

cion

Capital rnarket issues and invesr_
ments
Private pension solutions: Occu_
pational pension schemes, Voiunrary groups schemes, IndividuaJ
pension
Supcr visiorr arrci rcguiation

De*"lqprn.r' ol e..enrral lun.
tions firr thc Swedish welfarc svs
Ienl
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Indexation ol accrlred rights zinci
pcnsions, nrcr:hanisrrr Iirr scll rr:qularion, finanr:i;rl asyrer:rs oi Nl)(J
sysLem

parts:

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Phase 2: A1>rl) 2010. a t irr ro lrr.
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Due to the character of the programme lamih members are not

Gov_

ernment stipulate the budget of the
ard ilnd the countries that shall be
irrclucl_ed in the Swedish Develop_
'rr, rt I.oupelation. Ther"L,r, Sr,la
r.
the agcncv rhat shall organize the
asslstal.lce locusing in regiorrs and
couritrl{ts.
'I-his trainine

( l'\ tnntiet: \zerltaijan.

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Lecturers

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Application Process
Closing date for application is
May 30, 2OO9.
Applic;rrior rs sulrntitted aiier r:losing
datc lrll rror lr, , olsicler.cd

pronrarn is ldr.coul_

rlir:s irr ihcse regions:
,

-,\rrtrr:rrlt.

ia. Iiireizstlrr. antl L_kr.:Lirrr:
,4rnrra PtoLit-ia. [,cuatior Hor_
ilulas. \icaragua and pcrri.
l . ll. r,!1.o, .h. lrr.jorre r. I',.il,i
cor

prr

g

rr:s .urcJ Pakis|an.

I1itl.lJalraa Albania. Croatir. r\1a,
rdol) iir. t\1(rnktnegro and Serbia.

-lrirlit. Slrurh _\liica. licnra altl

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qriucii

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rowed to accompany partjcipants to
the programmc.

Lattn

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tronall), .ecogiized language test.

Participation
The Swedish Parliamenr and

The programme consisis ol two

r. I

submirring rr.ulrs lrom an InrFrna_

Agency. The last three years he has
orsanised, administrated and con_
ducted this training program.

Date and place

.\ t

r,vill bc-organised
and conducrc(l in English. High pro_
h r,
'r, n, rh, l.nqli.h l.rnguoge is
requrred. CancJidates should be able
to provide irrdependent certifi cation
of their languaue skills, preferably by

Agency in Peru and the Swedish Tax

Parliament.

qrarn

Language requirements

worhilg at the Social Insurance

Authoriry dre Seventh Ap Fund,

ol prolession_

The prouran rrlc

faculq' o1' Political Sciences of.stock_
holm's Universiry He has experience

the Swedish Financial Superwisorv
Authoriry NORDEA a Lili Insrrr
ance Company, and the Swedish

Plza;e

have 31 lpa5l hve vears

al experience and to be fluent in
Englr'h. A workirq knowledge ol
MS office is rcquired. Since one as
Pect .r1 lhe l,rrcgf3lrme is the enhancement ol cxisting international
networks, the oumber o[ participants
rs hrnttecl lo 2.-l

rcctives and requirements.
Pf',sr dmme Coordinar^r i XL.
Nliguel Prado, economist, educatecl
in Peru. In Sweden he studied at the

Lobbviupl
Study visrts ro tlrc kev institution,r rvill
be arrangedt thc Sweclish Social Irr
surance.qp.enc! rfi" p|-11,1uln pan
sron

eeks in Stockholm and rime lor

workiag group will be planned. Als-o
a tutor will be assigled to each Na_
tional Team.

Polidcal, economrr-al, demograph_
rcat and legal rssues
Experiences from the reform

cision-m:rking'posr-

sfiucture, private insurers and asset
managers, persons providing coun_
selJinq jr p"n5jep questions are suilable since they will all conribute to
their nation's pension reform. Every
ellor6 will be made to recruit delcgates from various pars of the pensron sector to assure that the proJects
developed in the course of the programme will have the support of key
rnstrtutions. The participants are expected to hold an academic degree
rn economi, s or other relevanr field;

.be The participant,s project work will
rn

de

tlon in the relevant government

area of interest.

The construction and functic.uung
of the Premium pension

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Persons in a

pant to discuss in detail a specific

Pensron

-

Target Group

Time for discussion of currenr
problems wilJ be provided. The study
vr"rrs are inrended ro help rhe partici

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J:ilglish i.il!,1raqc lcsl sllould

bc nr;rrlr: rvirir.rrr olFcial bodr in the
hornc r:orrrnlr oi tlrc aPplir:anr. uniesr tirt,.qrplicarrr ,.ar pror.iclr: oLher
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priate language institutes for con-

ducting tests.
When necessary the aPPlication
should be approved by the official
nominating authority in the country
The application should be submitted to the nearest Swedish embassY
or consulate. In particulad where
thcre is no Swedish embassy in thc
country, the application should be
submitted direcdy to the programme

The participant carries costs incurred in ravelling to the nearest
international airPort in the home

country
Sida always pays international
travel cost in connect-ion to thc second phase of the training Pro-

grallune.
Penonal expenses are not included.

Accommodation

organiser

All participans will be accommo-

Selected applicans will be notified by e-mail or fax. Once accepted.

rangements.

daled at the sa.me hotel. Each Par'
ticipant will be provided a single
room with bath/shower and internet
access during the program in Stockholm.
Due to the character of the Programme family members are not alIowed to accompany Partrcipants to
any phases of the prograrn.

Cost of Participation

Visa

The'cost of the programme is divided between a participation fee
and accommodation cost. The Participation fee covers all training cost
such as lectures, Iiterature, documen
tation, study tours and certain soclal

Participants are responsible for obraining all vi\as nr.Pssarv [or lheil
journey in both parts of the training
-fhe visa shouid be vaiid
program.
lor the whole period of the Programme and the passPort should be
valid for three months longer than
the entry visa. Inquires should be
directed to respective Swedish Embassy/Consulate alternatively other

the applicant must confirm participation according to the deadline that
the program organiser stipulates. An
invitation letter will be sent out, containing additional infbrmation on
the programme and the practical ar-

activities as well as accommodahon
costs include board and lodging
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Siaal

will cover these costs.
International travel cost to and
from Sweden is not covered bY Sida

Schengen representation as soon as
possible after accePtance into thc
programme. Parricipants visiting

other countries on their waY to or
lrom Sweden must ensure that correcr visas are obtained before leaving
home country especially for countries not included in the Schengen
agreement.

'I'hc costs lor obtaining visas are

carricd by the participant.
lhr m''re rnlormatron, this website
oflers Swedish visa inlormation:
http: / /www.migrationsverket.se/

english.html

lnsurance
All participants are covered by a
group insurarce while in Sweden and
on organised tours during the Programme. This insurance includes
coss for medical care in the event of
acute illness or accident. Medical and
dental check-ups are not included.

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& Sida
SWIDISH INTERNATIONAL

DEVELOPIVENT COOPERATION AGENCY
Dvision lor International Tratning Programmes
St 105 25 Stockholm Sweden
Phoner +46 {0)8 69B 50 00
Fax: +46 (0)8 20 88 64
sida@sida.se, wv'\r. sida. se