Published:
19 October 2023
Type:
News
Office:
BRICS
Topic:
Extension of coverage

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.

Published:
21 July 2023
Type:
News
Region:
International
Topic:
Extension of coverage
Financing
Digital economy

When the G20 Ministers of Labour and Employment met in Indore, India on 21 July, social protection for platform workers, global skill gaps and financing of social security were at the centre of attention. The International Social Security Association (ISSA) contributed as a knowledge partner to the

Published:
19 July 2022
Type:
News
Office:
BRICS
Topic:
Extension of coverage
Financing

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

Published:
8 March 2022
Type:
Opinion
Topic:
Gender Inequalities

Interview with Karen De Sutter, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Auxiliary Unemployment Benefits Fund (Caisse auxiliaire de paiement des allocations de chômage – CAPAC), Belgium, in connection with International Women's Day on 8 March 2022.

Published:
19 July 2021
Type:
News
Topic:
Extension of coverage
Migration
Bilateral agreements
Digital economy

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

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:
14 May 2021
Type:
News
Topic:
Migration
Bilateral agreements

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

Published:
8 April 2021
Type:
Opinion
Topic:
Error, evasion and fraud
Guideline:
Error, Evasion and Fraud in Social Security Systems

Interview with Daniel Hanocq, 48, Assistant Expert at the National Social Security Office (ONSS), Belgium.

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