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A global platform dedicated to the extension of social security:

- A complete set of resources, tools, training and technical assistance to design and implement strategies for extension adapted to national and local contexts.

- A space to enhance online collaboration between actors involved in the design and development of projects of extension.

- A platform working at the core of social security extension to capitalize on experiences, identify knowledge gaps, create new knowledge and promote innovation

 
 
 
 

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» Designing and Implementing Social Transfer Programmes  - 2007-08-28
A course for policy-makers, government officials and practitioners around the world. From 16 to 29 September 2007 Cape-Town, South Africa. More info

» ILO, ISSA and AIM explore a promising approach  - 2007-08-28
ILO, ISSA and AIM have jointly produced an article providing a typology of linkages between statutory social security schemes and community-based social protection mechanisms. This article will be presented in September during the World Social Security Forum (29th ISSA General Assembly). It identifies five types of linkages: financial, operational/administrative, governance linkages, linkages in health service provision as well as policy planning linkages.
It is available on the World Social Security Forum website and in the GIMI/GESS Library in English, French and Spanish.

» World Social Security Forum Moscow, 10-15 September 2007  - 2007-08-09
Putting you at the heart of the social security debate The first World Social Security Forum is a major event bringing together more than 1,000 ministers, policymakers, administrators and academics from around the world. The forum will take place in Moscow (Russian federation) from the 10th to the 15th of September.It is hosted by the Ministry of Health and Social Development and other ISSA member organizations of the Russian Federation. Comprising the 29th General Assembly of the International Social Security Association, the World Social Security Forum will provide an interactive platform for experts to discuss today's challenges and tomorrow's solutions to a range of crucial and topical issues, including:
-developments and trends: supporting dynamic social security
-good practice and emerging policy responses to combat child poverty
-successfully managing change
-options for financing health care the solutions to high unemployment rates
-strategies for developing more sustainable pension systems
-social security in the Russian FederationA highlight of the World Social Security Forum will be a high-level summit where social policy leaders and strategists will exchange views on the future of social security.more info

» New website for the Coordination Network  - 2007-02-12
The Coordination Network ("La Concertation") between actors of the development of health mutual organisations in Africa ha launched its new website...