世纪之交的新的历史形势下,为了认真贯彻十五大精神,加快民政工作的改革和发展,民政部领导和部分省(市)的民政厅(局)长、办公室和政研室的负责人相聚京郊,共商解放思想、加快改革和发展之大计.以下根据会上的主要观点和我个人的体会,对民政工作的新机遇和新挑战作简要陈述. In the new historical situation at the turn of the century, in order to conscientiously implement the spirit of the 15th National Party Congress and speed up the reform and development of the civil affairs work, the leaders of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the heads of civil affairs departments (bureau), offices and political departments of some provinces (cities) People gather in the suburbs of Beijing to discuss how to emancipate their minds and speed up reform and development. Here are briefings on the new opportunities and new challenges in civil affairs based on the main points of the meeting and on my own personal experience.