Interview with B.J. Memela-Khambula, Chief Executive Officer, South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), in connection with International Women's Day on 8 March 2024.
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.
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
The ISSA Good Practice Award for Africa 2023 has been awarded to the Department of Social Development in South Africa for the Child Support Grant and its role in the gradual extension of social security coverage to vulnerable children.
The International Social Security Association (ISSA) has announced a two-year Master’s programme on social security from an international perspective. It will be implemented in partnership with two prestigious French institutions, Sciences Po Bordeaux and Forhom, the training centre of Egis Conseil
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
Virginia Lenore Petersen shares her experiences as a trainer on the ISSA e-learning courses on Good Governance and on Service Quality, organized by the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO) in 2021.
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
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
Error, Evasion and Fraud in Social Security Systems
Interview with François Hiebel, a trainer at EN3S (France’s National School of Social Security) and Regional Director of URSSAF (an organization responsible for collecting French social security contributions) for the Champagne-Ardenne region.