This ISSA Technical Seminar on social security for the self-employed and platform workers, focussing on developments in Asia and the Pacific, will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 27–28 August 2024, hosted by the Social Security Organisation (Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial – PERKESO).

In Asia and the Pacific, efforts to bolster social security coverage have gained momentum, particularly concerning platform workers and the self-employed. Amid the dynamic landscape of the platform economy and labour market formalization strategies for both self-employed and platform workers, ensuring inclusive social security coverage has become a key objective that is supported by innovative strategies and regulatory measures.

The technical seminar will delve into recent advancements in enhancing social security coverage for both platform workers and the self-employed. It will encompass programme extensions, regulatory frameworks, classification of employment status and adaptations to the social security systems. Additionally, the seminar will explore institutional innovations facilitating registration, payment, data sharing and awareness initiatives.

By bringing together academic insight, good practices and innovations from ISSA member institutions and the research and strategies of international organizations, the event will offer both strategic and practical solutions to the challenge of extending coverage to the self-employed and platform workers.

The technical seminar will be held in English. It is open to representatives of ISSA member institutions from Asia and the Pacific, as well as invited participants. There is no registration fee for ISSA members.