The first Regional Social Security Forum for Europe was held at the invitation of the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), Poland. The Forum provided a key platform for information and exchange on the most important regional social security trends and priority issues.

Highlights of the Forum were:

• Presentation of a report on social security developments and trends  in Europe by Hans-Horst Konkolewsky, ISSA Secretary General.
• Keynote speech on demographic challenges and social security  by Sarah Harper, Professor of Gerontology, University of Oxford and Director of the Institute of Ageing.
• Keynote speech on the labour market and social security  by Yves Flückiger, Professor of Political Economy, Director of the Employment Observatory, University of Geneva.
• Keynote speech on governance of social security institutions in a challenging environment by Chris de Neubourg, Professor of Economics, Graduate School of Governance, University of Maastricht.
• The Regional Social Security Summit  for Europe.

 

For further information please consult the ISSA Extranet.

 

Documents

 

Developments and Trends - Dynamic  Social Security for Europe: Choice and Responsibility
[ 2-DT-Europe.pdf 2.86 MB ]

Social Policy Highlight 11 - Dynamic Social Security for Europe: A social model for recovery and growth
[ 2-SPH-11.pdf 993.91 kB ]

Yves Flückiger:
Labour  market and social security - Social security, a changing labour market   and the financial crisis: Challenges and recommendations

Sarah Harper:
Demographic challenges and social security - Societal challenges and the capacity to adapt: Social Security in an ageing world

Pocket programme
[ 2-RSSF-pocket.pdf 581.76 kB ]

Międzynarodowe Stowarzyszenie Zabezpieczenia Społecznego (Polish)
[ Co to jest ISSA.pdf 154.10 kB ]

Regionalne Forum Zabezpieczenia Społecznego dla Europy (Polish)
[ ISSA-Regionalne-Forum-Europy.pdf 180.18 kB ]

 

Speeches

 

Opening address by
Corazon de la Paz-Bernardo, ISSA President
[ 2-rssf-europe-president-opening.pdf 140.36 kB ]

Developments and Trends of Social Security in Europe by
Mr. Hans-Horst Konkolewsky, ISSA Secretary General
[ 2-DT-europe-speech-SG.pdf 143.15 kB ]

Address to the Regional Social Security Summit for Europe by
Corazon  de la Paz-Bernardo, ISSA President
[ 2-rssf-europe-president-summit-speech.pdf 42.82 kB ]