The ISSA’s Technical Commissions and Special Commission on  Prevention  provide networks for specialists to collaborate in advancing  discussion  on technical social security issues.  The Technical  Commissions foster  research  and analysis on specific areas of social  security, including  pensions, employment policies, family benefits,  sickness insurance,  invalidity, mutual societies, prevention and  investment.

The first Technical Commissions were founded in 1947, with new  Technical Commissions added in 1998, Investments of Social Security  Funds in 2007, and Policy Analysis and Research in 2010. The  Chairpersons of the Technical Commissions are elected by the Bureau on a  triennial basis.

The Technical Commissions play a key role in  the delivery of the Association’s programme and as such provide a  substantial input to achieve the strategic objectives determined in the  ISSA’s Programme and Budget:

• Provide relevant knowledge to member institutions and facilitate the internalization of this knowledge
• Offer relevant networks and international platforms for members to exchange
• Promote dynamic social security at the international level
• Ensure high service levels for member organizations, efficient programme delivery and good governance of the Association

In the current triennium, the ISSA programme focuses on working with members in four priority areas :

• Administrative and Operational Efficiency and Effectiveness
• Extension of Social Security Coverage
• Proactive and preventive approaches in social security
• Adequacy and quality of social security benefits and services

The Technical Commissions and Special Commission on Prevention

The  ISSA has eleven Technical Commissions and a Special Commission on  Prevention, which cover the various social security branches as well as  horizontal topics.

• Employment Policies and Unemployment Insurance >>
• Family Benefits >>
• Information and Communication Technology >>
• Insurance against Employment Accidents and Occupational Diseases >>
• Investment of Social Security Funds >>
• Medical Care and  Sickness Insurance >>
• Mutual Benefit Societies >>
• Old-age, Invalidity and Survivors’ Insurance >>
• Organization, Management and Innovation >>
• Policy Analysis and Research >>
• Special Commission on Prevention >>
• Statistical, Actuarial and Financial Studies >>

ISSA members can access further information on the projects and membership of the Technical Commissions on the Extranet >>