This document is the report of the ILO-AICESIS Conference in Seoul, 20-21 November 2014. It draws on an ILO survey submitted to AICESIS members and other non-member social dialogue institutions. The survey aimed to identify the role of economic and social councils and similar institutions (ESC-SIs) in promoting social protection in their respective countries. Based on the survey responses, this report lays out general strategies for meeting the challenges that ESC-SIs confront as well as suggesting areas for greater ILO and AICESIS involvement.