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.
Continuity and Resilience of Social Security Services and Systems
The first ever Special Distinction for Innovation in the Good Practice Award for the Americas competition was awarded to the Salvadoran Social Security Institute (Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social – ISSS) for the good practice “Dr ISSS online: A new telemedicine care model”.
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
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
Bilateral and multi-lateral social security agreements are essential tools to extend social security coverage by providing access to social security for migrant workers. The International Social Security Association (ISSA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are facilitating exchanges
The COVID-19 crisis is driving rapid transformation and innovation in the labour market, social security and occupational safety and health. At today’s Sixth BRICS Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) emphasised the need to take advantage of
On the occasion of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) wants to pay tribute to all the courageous health workers who risk their lives to save others during the global COVID-19 pandemic.
On the closing day of the World Social Security Forum (WSSF), the International Social Security Association (ISSA) presented its Award for Outstanding Achievements in Social Security to the Government of Rwanda.
The 4th BRICS Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting (LEMM) took place from 2 to 3 August 2018 in Durban, South Africa, coinciding with the centenary celebration of Nelson Mandela, the first democratically elected President of South Africa.