Women in Super workshop
25 - 26 September 2024 | Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva, Fiji
Background
The Pacific Islands Investment Forum (PIIF) is undertaking three special projects to support member Funds and address larger regional or international issues. The Women in Super special project was established in 2022 and is supported by the PIIF Women in Super working group which is comprised of representatives of member funds. The project is being supported by the Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI).
At the 2023 PIIF CEO Forum Annual General Meeting (AGM), members passed three resolutions to progress the Women in Super project:
1a: All members collect the following six gender-disaggregated datasets as part of the PIIF minimum standards.
1b: PIIF members commit to including these datasets in annual reports from 2024 onwards.
2: The Women in Super working group will bring together Forum members targeting the informal sector as a subgroup to collate data and good practice on engaging the informal sector for sharing with interested members.
3: PIIF members commit to undertaking a financial literacy program that meets the needs of members.
The Women in Super working group has developed a draft guidance manual for use by PIIF members to support the implementation of endorsed resolutions. The manual provides step-by-step guidance to help achieve the resolutions presented at the PIIF CEO Forum AGM in 2023.
On 13 June 2024, the PIIF Board endorsed a proposal to host a dedicated two-day Women in Super workshop with each PIIF member required to identify and fund at least one representative to attend the workshop. The workshop will be hosted by the Fiji National Provident Fund in partnership with PSDI.
2. Outcomes
The proposed workshop outcomes are to:
Finalise the PIIF Women in Super manual and train all fund reps in its content and use
Establish a Women in Super network across PIIF membership to further support collaboration and information sharing
Each participant to develop a tailored action plan for their fund to implement 2023 AGM resolutions
Develop a 12-month work plan for the Women in Super project including proposed governance structure and sustainability considerations for review/approval by the PIIF board at the PIIF CEO Forum.
3. Participation
The CEO is requested to identify at least one representative (man or woman) to participate in the training workshop. No prior experience working on the subject of women’s access to retirement funds is necessary but, ideally, participants would have some experience working in one of the following areas:
The collection and use of member data
Product development, voluntary contributions and/or engaging informal workers
Financial literacy and/or member outreach programs related to financial literacy
4. Program Details
The program will consist of a two-day workshop with the option of a two-day work attachment with the Fiji National Provident Fund for interested participants.
FNFP work attachment (optional)
The details of the work attachment are as follows:
Date: 23 – 24 September 2024
Location: FNPF Head Office, Suva
Women in Super workshop
The details of the workshop are as follows:
Date: 25 – 26 September 2024
Location: Grand Pacific Hotel Suva
5. Women in Super Workshop Agenda
The workshop will be facilitated by PSDI with support from the PIIF Women in Super working group members. The workshop will be interactive with opportunities for information sharing and collaboration between participants.
The draft agenda for the workshop is as follows:
Day One
Welcome
Introductions
Overview of PIIF Women in Super project including:
PIIF Women in Super working group
2023 CEO Forum AGM resolutions
The PIIF Women in Super manual
Collection and use of sex-disaggregated data
Review and finalisation of Women in Super manual content
Presentation: Case studies and sharing of good practice
Q&A session
Engaging the informal economy
Review and finalisation of Women in Super manual content
Presentation: Case studies and sharing of good practice
Q&A session
Day One wrap up and Day Two overview
Evening session
PIIF Women in Super workshop dinner
Day Two
Financial literacy
Review and finalisation of Women in Super manual content
Presentation: Case studies and sharing of good practice
Q&A session
Development of Fund Action plan
Review 2023 baseline survey on three priority areas
Develop action plan for each fund represented
Next steps
Establishment of PIIF Women in Super network
Development of 12-month plan for Women in Super project including governance structure and sustainability considerations
Workshop conclusion
6. FNPF Work Attachment
An optional two-day work attachment is open to all Women in Super workshop participants. The work attachment will cover the following areas:
FNPF Overview
Diving into FNPF Data
Member Benefits and Offering
Any other interest areas by the participants
For those that wish to take part in the optional work attachment, we request you confirm your interest by 30 August to Sarah Boxall (sarah.boxall@pacificpsdi.org) and Wainikiti Bogidrau (wainikitib@fnpf.com.fj)
7. Logistics
PIIF members are asked to cover the travel, accommodation and per diem costs of their participants.
FNPF will host the workshop and have negotiated special rates for workshop participants at the workshop venue as follows:
Grand Pacific Hotel at FJD550 per night, per room
Participants are welcome to make their own accommodation arrangements but for those that would like to stay at the Grand Pacific Hotel, we request that you confirm names and dates to Wainikiti Bogidrau (wainikitib@fnpf.com.fj) by 30 August.