In accordance with a decision taken at the Second Summit of the Developing – 8 (D-8) in Bangladesh on 1 – 2 March 1999, the Government of Indonesia will convene a “Joint Meeting of Experts and Decision Makers on Social Safety Nets” in Jakarta, on 13-17 August 1999. The meeting will be attended by experts and representatives from D-8 member countries : Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey.