On July 11th, 2023, the Seminar on Social Security and Poverty Reduction for Developing Countries and Seminar on Poverty Reduction through Vocational Training and Labor Transfer for Developing Countries, sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and hosted by the International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC), were held in Beijing. Dr. Liu Junwen, Director General of IPRCC attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. Mr. Khean Tourk, Deputy Secretary General of the General Secretariat for the National Social Protection Council in Cambodia (GS-NSPC) and Mr. FODAY KONKOH KAMARA, IT Manager, Ministry of Labor and Social Security in Sierra Leone delivered speeches on behalf of all participants.

The seminar lasts 10 days and a total of 29 participants from different departments including development, economy, poverty reduction and public services from 8 countries including Cambodia, Brazil, South Africa, Uganda, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, Nepal and Uzbekistan attended the seminar.