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Regional Social Security Forum for Europe

The Regional Social Security Forum for Europe was held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 28 to 30 May 2013. The Forum was organized by the ISSA and hosted by the Social Security Institution of Turkey.

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Social Policy Highlight 29: Europe >>

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ISSA Good Practice Award for Europe

Belgium’s National Employment Office and Italy’s National Employment Accident Insurance Institute have received ex-aequo the prestigious Good Practice Award for Europe from the ISSA in recognition of their proactive and preventive national strategies.

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New ISSA report: Developments and trends in Europe

The new ISSA report on developments and trends of social security in Europe highlights some of the innovative social security policies deployed in response to the crisis.

Deveopments and Trends report >>

ISSA infographic: Social security in Europe >>

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Alberni Valley News (14.06.2013). With the stroke of a pen, Port Alberni has become the centre of international training in preventing, managing and retraining people with disabilities.
vietnamnet (09.06.2013). The current fine was low enough that many enterprises delayed payment to use the money for business activities, preventing workers from enjoying the social insurance...
Reuters (14.06.2013). The French should pay contributions for longer to get a full pension and well-off pensioners should pay more taxes, a much-awaited advisory report to President Francois...
theguardidan (06.06.2013). A future Labour government would not reverse the coalition decision to withdraw child benefit from higher rate taxpayers. In one of the most dramatic illustrations of...
Reuters (10.06.2013). All of France will have to participate in reforms to the country's pension system, a minister said on Sunday, fanning expectations that an advisory panel due to report next...
Bloomberg (07.06.2013). Spain’s pensions taskforce, set up in April by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, said the government should be ready to cut benefits to protect the stability of the...

Latest News

ISSA welcomes ILO reform agenda, commitment to social security
ISSA, 18.06.2013 | News
ISSA Secretary General addresses 102nd International Labour Conference
New agreement to promote capacity building and training for social security
ISSA, 11.06.2013 | News
Memorandum of Understanding signed by the ISSA and NIDMAR
Europe Regional Forum affirms measured optimism, despite impact of crisis
ISSA, 31.05.2013 | News
Social security systems in Europe are implementing innovative and effective responses to the crisis

Upcoming Events

Training Course on Social Health Insurance
24.06.2013 - 04.07.2013 | Seoul, Republic of Korea
Faced with an enduring crisis: Actions, proposals and solutions
27.06.2013 - 28.06.2013 | Munich, Germany