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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:
29 April 2024
Type:
News
Region:
Portuguese-speaking Countries
Topic:
Data sharing
Bilateral agreements

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) has recently signed a cooperation agreement with the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), organized a meeting of the Focal Point for Portuguese-speaking Countries and participated in a CPLP ministerial meeting in Portugal.

Published:
1 December 2022
Type:
News
Region:
International
Guideline:
Human Resource Management in Social Security Administration
Continuity and Resilience of Social Security Services and Systems

The ISSA World Social Security Forum (WSSF) was organized in Marrakech, Morocco from 24 to 28 October 2022. Over 1000 participants from 135 countries contributed to the World Forum, demonstrating the essential contribution of social security to inclusive and resilient societies.

Published:
28 October 2022
Type:
News
Topic:
Family benefits
Gender Inequalities
ISSA institution
Commission: / Section
Family Benefits

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) has presented the ISSA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Social Security to Iceland for its remarkable results in gender equality in social security and its society.

Published:
5 March 2021
Type:
Opinion
Topic:
Gender Inequalities

On 8 March, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) celebrates International Women’s Day through interviews with women that play a central role in our global quest to deliver excellence in social security. The focus of the interviews is on the impact of COVID-19 on gender equality and

Published:
6 March 2020
Type:
Opinion
Topic:
Gender Inequalities

For International Women’s Day on 8 March, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) interviewed Ms Hamdah Al-Shamsi, Advisor of the Chairman of the Board at the Public Authority for Social Insurance, Oman. As a member of the ISSA Bureau and different ISSA technical commissions, Ms Al