Published:
15 March 2024
Type:
News
Topic:
Information and communication technology
Data management
Technological transition
Guideline:
Information and Communication Technology

Social security institutions from around the world gathered in Bali, Indonesia for the 17th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology in Social Security (ICT 2024). The presentations and discussions confirmed the key role of data for innovation and development in social

Published:
23 November 2023
Type:
News
Region:
North Africa
Arab Countries
Topic:
Technological transition
Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes

The Liaison Office for North Africa and the Liaison Office for Arab Countries came together to organize a technical seminar on social security reforms, which resulted in rich discussions and exchanges of experiences between member institutions covered by these offices.

Published:
26 October 2023
Type:
News
Region:
West Africa
Topic:
Technological transition
Extension of coverage

The International Social Security Association’s (ISSA) Liaison Office for West Africa has been transferred to Ghana. The opening ceremony was accompanied by a technical seminar on digitalization to extend social security coverage.

Published:
27 September 2023
Type:
News
Topic:
Innovation capacity
Technological transition
Extension of coverage
ISSA institution

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) has celebrated the opening of its Liaison Office for East Africa in Kampala, Uganda. A technical seminar on digitization and innovation to extend coverage was organized at the same time.

Published:
5 September 2023
Type:
News
Region:
Americas
Topic:
Business process
Technological transition
Extension of coverage
COVID-19
Guideline:
Good Governance
Service Quality
Information and Communication Technology

DATAPREV – Social Security Information and Technology Enterprise from Brazil has been awarded the Good Practice Award for the Americas 2023 for its “Emergency Aid” during the COVID-19 pandemic, which reached 118 million people. 

Published:
17 May 2023
Type:
News
Topic:
Innovation capacity
Technological transition
Service quality
ISSA institution
Guideline:
Service Quality

The National Social Insurance Fund for Employees (Caisse nationale des assurances sociales des travailleurs salaries – CNAS) of Algeria has won the first ever ISSA Special Distinction for Innovation, as part of the Good Practice Award for Africa competition.

Published:
15 July 2022
Type:
News
Topic:
Digital inclusion
Technological transition
Service delivery
Inequalities

As digital services become increasingly important in social security delivery, the aspect of digital inclusion is fundamental for equitable access to services. Together with the United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV), the International Social

Published:
22 February 2022
Type:
News
Region:
Asia and Pacific
Topic:
Technological transition
Extension of coverage
Guideline:
Administrative Solutions for Coverage Extension

The Social Security Administering Body for Health (BPJS Kesehatan), Indonesia, has won the ISSA Good Practice Award for Asia and the Pacific for its National Health Security Programme. This is the largest single-payer health scheme in the world, and the BPJS Kesehatan received the award during the

Published:
24 June 2021
Type:
News
Topic:
Technological transition
Extension of coverage
Difficult-to-cover groups
Service delivery

On 17 June, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) participated in the launch of a study on digital transformation of social insurance administration and services in China. The ISSA is a contributor to this project, which is led by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the

Published:
20 April 2021
Type:
News
Topic:
Governance and administration
Human resource management
Technological transition
ISSA institution

On 29 April 2021, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) will launch the CEO Roundtable, a new webinar series that will provide leaders of ISSA member organizations with a platform to discuss their perspectives on priority issues in social security.