Krzysztof Hagemejer is chief at the Policy Development and Research Group in the Social Security Department of the ILO. He holds a Masters degree in Econometrics and a Ph.D. in Economics, both from Warsaw University. Before joining the ILO in 1993, he worked as an assistant professor at the Department of Economics of Warsaw University and he served as an adviser to the Polish Minister Labour of and Social Affairs. From 1980 to 1991 he was the adviser to the National Committee of the Independent Trade Union "Solidarnosc". Mr. Hagemejer actively participates in the ILO field work on extension of social security coverage, particularly in Africa and on pension reforms (particularly in Europe). He writes on various economic issues in social security, particularly on problems related to pension adequacy and sustainability, affordability of basic social protection in developing countries and on social reforms in the transition countries. He also teaches "Social Budgeting" at Maastricht University and at the University of Mauritius.