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Published:
30 April 2024
Type:
News
Region:
Portuguese-speaking Countries
Europe
Eurasia
European Network
French-speaking Countries
Topic:
Old-age pensions
Long-term care
Continuity and resilience
ISSA institution

Europe is not only the cradle of social security, but a region demonstrating constant innovation and dynamic developments in the context of significant challenges. Expanding, strengthening and building resilient social security systems for future generations is the key objective. Against this

Published:
16 April 2024
Type:
News
Region:
Europe
Topic:
Health
Innovation capacity
Extension of coverage
Demographic change
Continuity and resilience

The new report from the International Social Security Association (ISSA) outlines the major developments and trends for social security in Europe, including recent reform efforts. The report was presented at the Regional Social Security Forum for Europe in Porto, Portugal.

Published:
4 September 2023
Type:
News
Region:
Americas
Topic:
Health
Innovation capacity
Human resource management
ICT governance
Service quality
Demographic change
Continuity and resilience

In connection with the Regional Social Security Forum for the Americas, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) has published a report on how social security is developing in the region. Digitalization, resilience and a life-course approach to social security are some key elements.

Published:
22 March 2023
Type:
News
Topic:
Innovation capacity
Long-term care
ISSA institution

The 17th ISSA Forum for Technical Commissions (TC Forum) was held virtually 7–21 March. This gave the technical commissions and working groups the opportunity to set their priorities and coordinate their plans for 2023–2025, building on the priorities of the International Social Security Association

Published:
11 November 2022
Type:
News
Topic:
Long-term care
Population ageing

The International Social Security Review has released a new special double issue focusing on long-term care for the elderly. This complements a number of recent activities by the International Social Security Association (ISSA) to advance the long-term care agenda.

Published:
4 October 2022
Type:
News
Topic:
Health
Long-term care

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) has addressed major health care-related challenges during the triennium 2020–2022, and the Technical Commission on Medical Care and Sickness Insurance (TC Health) played a key role in this endeavour.

Published:
22 February 2022
Type:
News
Region:
Asia and Pacific
Topic:
Governance and administration
Extension of coverage
Population ageing
Social policies & programmes
COVID-19

Social security will play a more critical role in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it cannot do so alone. This is one of the key conclusions of a new report by the International Social Security Association (ISSA), outlining five main priority areas for social security in Asia and the

Published:
5 October 2021
Type:
News
Region:
Africa
Topic:
Governance and administration
Extension of coverage
Population ageing
Social policies & programmes
COVID-19

A new ISSA report explains how innovation in social security has facilitated successful emergency responses to the pandemic while also maintaining and improving service delivery.