2007年12月27日,全国民政工作会议在北京召开。民政部部长李学举出席会议并做题为《全面贯彻党的十七大精神,在新的历史起点上推动民政工作新发展》的重要讲话。他在讲话中要求,要完善灾害应急救援机制,增强减灾救灾能力;全面落实各项激励政策和措施,大力推进社会慈善事业发展。 December 27, 2007, the national civil work conference was held in Beijing. Minister of Civil Affairs Li Xue-yu attended the meeting and gave an important speech entitled “To implement the spirit of the 17th National Congress of the CPC comprehensively and to promote the new development of civil affairs at a new historical starting point.” In his speech, he demanded that the emergency rescue mechanism for disasters be improved to enhance disaster reduction and relief capabilities, fully implement all the incentive policies and measures, and vigorously promote the development of social charities.