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New World Bank publication on Reforming Severance Pay presented at the Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF)

Ljubljana, March 2, 2012

Severance pay is the world’s most widely used but perhaps least understood cash program after employment termination. As redundancy pay, it is used as income or job protection program for the unemployed that is often blamed for creating major economic inefficiencies, e.g. with respect to its effect on labor mobility, human resource investments and productivity. On March 2 at 9:30-14:30, two former senior staff of the World Bank will present at the CEF the first ever book on the topic, filling the knowledge gap in evaluating the international experience.

Information for the Press

The seminar will be held in English language and will take place on March 2, 2012, at 9:30-14:30 at the Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF) at Cankarjeva 18 in Ljubljana.

Accreditation

To attend, media representatives need to fill out the Accreditation form and return it by February 29 at the latest by email to tina.zagar@cef-see.org or by fax to +386 1 369 6242.

Accreditation badges can be collected on March 2, 2012, at 9:30-10:00 at the event’s registration desk in the CEF foyer, Cankarjeva 18, Ljubljana.

Press release

Press release, February 23, 2012 (en / slo)

Press conference / short interviews

Between 9:30 and 10:00, the speakers will be available to the press for short interviews.

Mr. Holzmann and Mr. Vodopivec are available for questions on their book »Reforming Severance Pay - An International Perspective«, and - upon earlier notice - also on any broader topics such as, for example, social and labor market policies.

Mr. Dolenc is available for questions with respect to his inventory on severance pay schemes in South East Europe.

Ms. Repanšek is available for questions on the Center of Excellence in Finance.

Program information

Event website

Media program

Who is Who

Press center

All basic amenities (3 personal computers, wireless internet connection, printer and fax) are available at the event location.

Photographs

Photographs of the event will be available for editorial purposes free of charge. You are kindly asked to name the photographer and the source: Brane Vujičić. Enter the photo gallery here