Interview with Alexander Burz, Deputy Director General, Federation of Social Insurances (Dachverband der Österreichischen Sozialversicherungsträger) of Austria, after winning the ISSA Special Distinction for Innovation for Europe.
Error, Evasion and Fraud in Social Security Systems
Service Quality
Information and Communication Technology
The first ever ISSA Special Distinction for Innovation for Europe has been awarded to the Federation of Social Insurances (Dachverband der Österreichischen Sozialversicherungsträger) in Austria for going totally digital with e-prescriptions.
The International Social Security Association (ISSA) contributed to the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting in Durban, South Africa on 28–29 September 2023. The Ministers have made social protection one of their four priority topics.
During the Regional Social Security Forum for Africa (RSSF Africa), Certificates of Excellence were awarded to social security institutions from Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco and Zambia.
With over 500 registered participants, the Regional Social Security Forum for Africa (RSSF Africa) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire became the most attended for this region. Important discussions took place, along with the sharing of best practices and examples of innovation. The knowledge shared will
In the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting on 14 July 2022, President Joachim Breuer of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) stressed the importance of social security in times of economic instability. In addition, the ISSA contributed to discussions on labour and social
Ehsan Rajabi Dehaghi shares his experiences from the ISSA e-learning course on Actuarial Work for Social Security, organized by the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO) in 2021.
The Social Insurance Institute – National Social Insurance Fund (IPS–CNPS) of Côte d’Ivoire won the ISSA Good Practice Award for Africa 2020 for developing an app for employers’ social security contributions. The award was announced during the Virtual Social Security Forum for Africa, which took
The International Social Security Association (ISSA) contributed to the seventh BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting on 15 July 2021. This marks a decade of ISSA support to the BRICS cooperation on social security. The meeting was an opportunity for the BRICS countries to discuss
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