International Symposium

It has been 25 years since the introduction of nursing-care insurance in Japan and 30 years since Germany introduced nursing-care insurance.

With both countries facing aging populations, issues related to nursing-care and medical treatment for the elderly are becoming increasingly important.  In particular, expanding welfare, nursing-care, and medical services to support independent living and healthy longevity for the elderly is also an issue, and securing the necessary human resources and financial resources for this purpose is essential.

At this symposium, we will learn about the current situation and challenges in Germany, which introduced a nursing-care insurance system ahead of Japan, and consider measures to address the 2040 problem that Japan will face in the future.　

Participation fee: 1,000 yen / Advance registration required

*Please log in after registering to attend and then apply.  Visitor registration and advance registration will begin on September 1 (Mon.).

October 9 (Thu.)  *Second Day of the Exhibit   From 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM

Part 1:  A 30-year review of German long-term care insurance and current issues (45 minutes)

- Overview of German long-term care insurance, financial situation, efforts to secure human resources, challenges in providing  long-term care services to people living at home, etc.

Part 2:  Looking ahead to the challenges facing Japan's long-term care insurance system and ways to support the independence of the elderly towards 2040 (45 minutes)

Part 3:  Considering the sustainability of the long-term care insurance system – Discussion – (30 minutes)