International Social Security Association

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) has had a remarkable year in 2024, marked by a large variety of important activities and events, the release of flagship reports, and important cooperation at the international level to promote social security and the role of social security organizations. Read more in our news article: https://lnkd.in/eFaADrvH #SocialSecurity #SocialProtection #ExcellenceinSocialSecurity

The ISSA is pleased to announce the release of updated #ISSAcountryprofiles on #socialsecurity for 49 European countries and territories, including four new profiles covering the West Balkans. Read more in our news article. Raul Ruggia-Frick Megan Gerecke Claudia Ambrosio Ortega Harald Braumann Kelly Stetter

From 10–12 December 2024, experts from across Africa and beyond gathered in Dakar, Senegal for an #ISSAtechnicalsemianr to raise awareness about #climatechange challenges for occupational safety and health #OSH. The event brought together around 80 participants from 35 organizations in 23 countries, and the participants underscored the importance of prevention and occupational health promotion when addressing the impact of climate change. The technical seminar was organized by the ISSA Technical Commission on Insurance against Employment Accidents and Occupational Diseases in cooperation with the ISSA Liaison Office for West Africa and the Special Commission on Prevention. It was hosted by the Social Security Fund (Caisse de sécurité sociale – CSS) of Senegal. This news article is currently available in English, and will soon also be available in French, German and Spanish: https://lnkd.in/d49x6J6d Marcelo Caetano Bernd Treichel Magid Fathallah Marie DIALLO Dr. Stefan Hussy Jens Jühling Nana Asor Ampem-Asare

The ISSA interviewed Marwan AlGhamdi, Cert. Dir., Assistant Governor for Strategy and Transformation at the GOSI - General Organization for Social Insurance, in connection with the Regional #SocialSecurity Forum for #AsiaPacific, hosted in Riyadh, #SaudiArabia. #ISSARSSFasiapacific "Through hosting the Regional Forum, we aimed to showcase GOSI’s leadership in providing innovative social insurance services. The forum highlighted GOSI’s role in empowering various generations through pioneering insurance products that enhance social protection for individuals", he said. Read the full interview: https://lnkd.in/e2Btgdqp Marcelo Caetano Graham Minton Indrajid Nurmukti Jens Schremmer Raul Ruggia-Frick Sigve Soldal Bjorstad

The ISSA is grateful to the GOSI - General Organization for Social Insurance of Saudi Arabia for hosting an impressive Regional Social Security Forum for Asia and the Pacific. #ISSARSSFasiapacific #AsiaPacific has seen a remarkable increase in #socialsecurity coverage in the last decade, and continued expansion and building resilient social security systems for future generations are key objectives. The high participation at the Forum reflects the strong engagement of ISSA members across the region to deliver on these objectives. The Regional Forum in figures: 4️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ registered participants 7️⃣5️⃣ institutions 7️⃣1️⃣ speakers 3️⃣7️⃣ countries 2️⃣2️⃣ plenary and panel sessions Some highlights: 🔖 Secretary General Marcelo Caetano presented the new ISSA report Social security developments and trends – Asia-Pacific 2024 🌏 Contributions by the International Labour Organization, United Nations ESCAP, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) 🏆 The ISSA Good Practice Awards with the The Social Protection Fund of Oman and the CPF Board of Singapore winning the main prizes, handed out by the ISSA President Dr. Mohammed Azman Aziz 🎤 High-level symposium with Services Australia, the Ministry of Social and Family Development, Maldives, the ILO Arab States - منظمة العمل الدولية، المكتب الاقليمي للدول العربية and UN ESCAP. 📈 National presentation of the development of social security in Saudi Arabia Thank you to everyone who contributed and participated in making this a success! Read more in our story: https://lnkd.in/ejPcydb2 Go to the event page to access the event resources (reserved for ISSA members): https://lnkd.in/e-p_RgAy Jens Schremmer Indrajid Nurmukti Graham Minton Nadia Akhmisse Raul Ruggia-Frick Peter Rademaker Matt Flavel Katinka W. Helmut Schwarzer Abdullah Abuthnain Abdulmuhsen S. Ammar Nagadi Marwan AlGhamdi, Cert. Dir.

✍ The ISSA invites all its members to provide comments on the revised #ISSAGuidelines on #ServiceQuality in #SocialSecurity by 23 January 2025. https://lnkd.in/eHmwfHMP Following the consultation, the Guidelines will be finalised by the ISSA General Secretariat in cooperation with the relevant Technical Commission(s), and be presented at the World Social Security Forum 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. #ISSAWSSF2025 Raul Ruggia-Frick Guillaume Filhon

The ISSA European Network (IEN) organized the #ISSAtechnicalseminar on #servicedelivery and #technologicalinnovations in Europe, hosted from 21 to 22 November 2024 in Istanbul by the Social Security Institution (SGK) of Türkiye. The seminar was attended by over 150 participants from 30 different countries, including the Turkish Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Security, Ahmet Aydin. Nearly 30 speakers, panellists and moderators contributed, including a scene-setting keynote by Morten Meyerhoff Nielsen from the Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV) at the United Nations University. The event provided a platform for diverse viewpoints to converge and explore the opportunities and challenges in the realm of technological innovations in social security service delivery in Europe. It rounded off with a strategic roundtable discussion on emerging challenges and trends in the use of technology for service delivery with the leaders of SGK, Türkiye, ZUS Poland and e-EFKA, Greece. Marcelo Caetano Raul Ruggia-Frick Marjorie Lestienne

The final issue of the International Social Security Review in 2024 is a special issue addressing the topic of #Gender and #socialsecurity. A key aim is to discern how gender bias and discrimination can be addressed not only in social security programmes but also within the operational and human resource management practices of their administering bodies. News article: https://lnkd.in/ereaT5DQ In his foreword, the ISSA Secretary General Marcelo Caetano highlights that the special issue examines how gender-responsive systems and programmes can prevent gender inequalities, transform social norms, and promote gender equality in national social security systems. The editorial by Roddy McKinnon stresses that a key aim is to discern how gender bias and discrimination can be addressed in order to support the realization of the fundamental human right to social security. ISSR articles: https://lnkd.in/eQJmqidH ✔️ Gender, #socialprotection systems and street-level bureaucrats Tara Cookson The University of British Columbia Alexandra Barrantes ✔️ #Gendergaps in perceptions of social protection: Insights from the OECD Risks that Matter Survey Valerie Frey Jasmin Thomas OECD - OCDE Lyydia Alajääskö Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) ✔️ A case for rethinking the gender targeting of #childcashtransfers in Brazil and South Africa: Assessing caregiver sex in determining stunting in child beneficiaries Zoheb Khan (Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning (CEBRAP), São Paulo, Brazil) Leila Patel Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg ✔️ Enhancing #genderresponsive social protection among informal and traditionally uncovered workers in sub-Saharan Africa: An assessment of access to maternity protection Zitha Dewah-Mokomane University of Pretoria Laurel Grzesik-Mourad Jody Heymann WORLD Policy Analysis Center ✔️ Minding the gender gap in Viet Nam's #oldagepensions: Actuarial insights on addressing women's #discrimination in the design of #socialinsurance schemes Betina Ramirez Anasuya Sengupta Book Review by Silvia Borzutzky Carnegie Mellon University: ✔️ World Survey on the Role of Women in Development 2024: Harnessing social protection for gender equality, resilience and transformation. UN Women, 2024 (Silke Staab, Loui Williams, Costanza Tabbush, Laura Tarquet) Editor: Roddy McKinnon Editorial assistant: Fred Bocquet Editorial board: Krzysztof Hagemejer (Chairperson), Katja Hujo (Vice Chairperson), Willem Adema, Christina Behrendt, Shea McClanahan, Raul Ruggia-Frick Promotion: Graham Minton Sigve Soldal Bjorstad #IntSocSecReview #GenderEquality #ExtensionofCoverage #informalworkers

Register for this #ISSATechnicalSeminar in New Delhi, India, 20–21 January 2025, to explore how to extend #socialsecurity coverage to #informalsector workers. The event will build around challenges experienced and innovations implemented across #AsiaPacific, and include contributions by: ➡️ Ministry of Labour and Employment, GOI, India ➡️ International Labour Organization ➡️ The Social Protection Fund, Oman – Winner of the #ISSAGoodPractice Award for Asia and the Pacific ➡️ Country experiences from across the region The event is organized in collaboration with the ISSA Liaison Office for South Asia and hosted by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the Employee State Insurance Corporation( ESIC ), India The event will be held in English and is open to ISSA members in Asia and the Pacific, as well as invited participants. Jens Schremmer Indrajid Nurmukti

It's a wrap for the Regional Social Security Forum for Asia and the Pacific #ISSARSSFasiapacific. Three days of sharing, learning and networking with 425 registered participants from 75 organizations across 37 countries, generously hosted by GOSI - General Organization for Social Insurance, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Key topics covered: ✅ Progress, priorities and challenges for social security in the region ✅ Institutional transformation and innovation ✅ Ensuring social security coverage for all workers ✅ Meeting the needs of ageing societies ✅ Building resilience and supporting transitions ISSA member organizations demonstrated ground-breaking strategies and concrete implementations to enhance social protection systems, and showcased the importance of partnerships and of fostering regional cooperation. In the high-level symposium on day 3, we had Minister Aishath Shiham from the Ministry of Social and Family Development, Maldives, Matt Flavel from Services Australia, Peter Rademaker from International Labour Organization (ILO) and Katinka W. from United Nations ESCAP. We were also honoured to have Helmut Schwarzer from the ILO Wendy W. from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The Forum was full of inspiring, engaging and thought-provoking dialogues on emerging challenges and opportunities for social security. It emphasized the importance of inclusive and sustainable social security systems that leave no one behind - a powerful reminder of our collective responsibility to ensure social protection for all, especially the most vulnerable, and of the instrumental role that social security organizations play. Our special thanks go to the Saudi hosts, including Abdulaziz Al Boug, GOSI Governor. For the opening ceremony, we were honoured to have Mohammed Al-Jadaan and Abdulmuhsen AlKhalaf, Ministry of Finance, Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Abuthnain, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development - KSA, Ammar Nagadi Ministry of Economy and Planning - MEPsaudi, and from GOSI: Ahmed M. Al-Omran, Marwan Al-Ghamdi, and Ammr K. Kurdi, Ph.D, CMA. Heartful thanks to all speakers, moderators, participants and organizers for making this event a resounding success. Together, we are paving the way for a more secure and equitable future. In our NEWS section you can already read about the ISSA's new flagship report on social security developments and trends in Asia and the Pacific, and the ISSA Good Practice Award results. More stories from the RSSF will follow: https://lnkd.in/e3UyGeFb #SocialSecurity #AsiaPacific #ISSARSSFasiapacific Dr. Mohammed Azman Aziz Marcelo Caetano Graham Minton Raul Ruggia-Frick Jens Schremmer Indrajid Nurmukti Magid Fathallah Sigve Soldal Bjorstad Nadia Akhmisse Jeanine Maas