Conference reports and declaration

Istanbul Declaration

Istanbul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work
The Istanbul Declaration was adopted at a Summit of Ministers meeting prior to the XIX World Congress for Safety and Health at Work. It has been we...

Occupational risks | International | English, Turkish

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Research report

The return on prevention: Calculating the costs and benefits of investments in occupational safety and health in companies
Research report
Dietmar Bräunig, Thomas Kohstall
In 2010, the International Social Security Association (ISSA), the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV), and the German Social Accident Insuranc...

Occupational risks | International | English, French, German, Spanish, Turkish

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ILO Introductory Report

Global Trends and Challenges on Occupational Safety and Health
ILO Introductory Report to the XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work

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Speeches

Speech at the Opening Ceremony
Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey
[ 2-PM-erdogan-speech.pdf 94.42 kB ]

Speech at the Opening Ceremony
Mr Faruk Çelik
Minister of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Turkey
[ 2-minister-celik-speech.pdf 72.69 kB ]

Speech at the Opening Ceremony
Mr Tugrul Kudatgobilik
President, Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations (TISK)
[ 2-TISK-kudatgobilik-speech.pdf 70.22 kB ]

Speech at the Opening Ceremony
Ms Raquel Gonzalez, Director of the ITUC Geneva Office
Building a global culture of prevention: Trade unions’ role
[ 2-ITUC-gonzales-speech.pdf 29.29 kB ]

Speech at the Opening Ceremony
Mr Assane Diop
Executive Director, Social Protection Sector, International Labour Office, Geneva
[ 2-Diop.pdf 42.15 kB ]

Speech at the Opening Ceremony
Mr Errol Frank Stoové
President, International Social Security Association
[ 2-issa-president-speech-opening-worldcongress.pdf 118.46 kB ]

Address to the Summit of Ministers on Safety and Health at Work
Mr Errol Frank Stoové
President, International Social Security Association
[ 2-issa-president-address-istanbul-summit.pdf 96.35 kB ]

Address to the Meeting of Labour Ministers of the Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Mr Errol Frank Stoové
 President, International Social Security Association
[ 2-issa-president-address-OIC-ministers.pdf 93.59 kB ]

Presentations

Plenary session "Proactive and Preventive Social Security: Investing in people"
Hans-Horst Konkolewsky, Secretary General, ISSA
[ 2-issa-secretary-general-opening-plenary.pdf 1.10 MB ]

World Congress conclusions
Seiji Machida, Director, ILO Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork)
Hans-Horst Konkolewsky, Secretary General, ISSA
[ 2-world-congress-conclusions.pdf 1.26 MB ]

Background

Social security and safety and health at work

Social security and safety and health at work
Promoting a global culture of prevention
ISSA
Safety and health at work lie at the heart of social security. Investment in prevention has led to a significant decrease in occupational accidents...

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The ISSA prevention network
A unique global safety and health community
Prevention has been on the agenda of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) since its creation in 1927. Bringing together social secu...

International | English, French, German, Spanish

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Social Policy Highlight

Prevention is good for health and good for business
Social Policy Highlight 19

Occupational risks | International | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish

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Social security: Instilling a culture of prevention?
Social Policy Highlight 8

Occupational risks | | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian, Spanish

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