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Published:
16 April 2024
Type:
News
Region:
Europe
Topic:
Innovation capacity
E-services
Guideline:
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.

Published:
16 April 2024
Type:
News
Region:
Europe
Topic:
Extension of coverage
Migration
Guideline:
Error, Evasion and Fraud in Social Security Systems
Service Quality
Information and Communication Technology
Administrative Solutions for Coverage Extension
Continuity and Resilience of Social Security Services and Systems

The Social Insurance Institution (Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych – ZUS) of Poland wins the ISSA Good Practice Award for Europe for its programmes providing crisis support for Ukrainian citizens.

Published:
15 March 2024
Type:
News
Topic:
Information and communication technology
Data management
Technological transition
Guideline:
Information and Communication Technology

Social security institutions from around the world gathered in Bali, Indonesia for the 17th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology in Social Security (ICT 2024). The presentations and discussions confirmed the key role of data for innovation and development in social

Published:
5 September 2023
Type:
News
Region:
Americas
Topic:
Health
E-services
Extension of coverage
COVID-19
Guideline:
Administrative Solutions for Coverage Extension
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”.

Published:
5 September 2023
Type:
News
Region:
Americas
Topic:
Business process
Technological transition
Extension of coverage
COVID-19
Guideline:
Good Governance
Service Quality
Information and Communication Technology

DATAPREV – Social Security Information and Technology Enterprise from Brazil has been awarded the Good Practice Award for the Americas 2023 for its “Emergency Aid” during the COVID-19 pandemic, which reached 118 million people. 

Published:
17 May 2023
Type:
News
Region:
Africa
Topic:
Children
Cash transfers
ISSA institution
Guideline:
Good Governance
Service Quality
Administrative Solutions for Coverage Extension

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.

Published:
16 December 2022
Type:
News
Region:
Caribbean
Portuguese-speaking Countries
French-speaking Countries
Topic:
ISSA institution
Guideline:
Human Resource Management in Social Security Administration
Continuity and Resilience of Social Security Services and Systems

As we approach the end of 2022, it is time to look back not only at a busy year, but also the closing of a very productive triennium full of innovations.

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:
26 October 2022
Type:
News
Guideline:
Information and Communication Technology
Promotion of Sustainable Employment
Communication by Social Security Administrations
Actuarial Work for Social Security
Administrative Solutions for Coverage Extension
Human Resource Management in Social Security Administration
Continuity and Resilience of Social Security Services and Systems

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) today launched new ground-breaking Guidelines on Human Resource Management and on Continuity and Resilience of Social Security Services and Systems. In addition, five sets of ISSA Guidelines have been revised and updated.

Published:
20 October 2022
Type:
News
Topic:
Mutual benefit societies
Guideline:
Good Governance

During the 2020–2022 triennium, the ISSA Technical Commission on Mutual Benefit Societies (TC Mutual) has focused on the evolving needs of an ageing population, social security coverage in a changing world, and the role of social security in promoting inclusive growth and social cohesion.