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ISSA Secretary General addresses the International Labour Conference
ISSA welcomes ILO reform agenda, commitment to social security
ISSA, 18.06.2013 | News | About social security
The ISSA has welcomed a report by the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) which sets out a significant reform agenda, and reaffirms the priority commitment of the ILO to social justice and decent work, including the extension of social security.
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NIDMAR Executive Director Wolfgang Zimmermann (left) and ISSA Secretary General Hans-Horst Konkolewsky sign the agreement.
New agreement to promote capacity building and training for social security
ISSA, 11.06.2013 | News | About social security, Occupational risks
As part of its strategy to develop international training and consultancy services for social security administrations, the ISSA has agreed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Canadian National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR).
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Europe Regional Forum affirms measured optimism, despite impact of crisis
ISSA, 31.05.2013 | News | About social security
Social security systems in Europe are implementing innovative and effective responses to the crisis, but are facing long-term challenges to their sustainability that will require important changes, participants at the ISSA Regional Social Security Forum for Europe have concluded.
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Belgium and Italy recognized by the ISSA Good Practice Award for proactive strategies in social security
ISSA, 30.05.2013 | Press release | Employment policies, Occupational risks
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 International Social Security Association (ISSA) in recognition of their proactive and preventive national strategies to...
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Social security in Europe: Protecting people in times of crisis
ISSA, 30.05.2013 | News | About social security
Across the Europe region, the economic crisis, labour market and demographic conditions, present important challenges for social security administrations. Nevertheless, the region’s administrations are responding effectively to safeguard the comprehensiveness and sustainability of social security...
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