International Social Security Association (ISSA)
The International Social Security Association (ISSA) is an international organization that aims to implement a unified policy in the field of social protection of the population. At the same time, it takes an active part in events of other international organizations of a social orientation.
The ISSA was founded in 1927 as a forum of social security institutions around the world, adapted to the real needs of the population.
ISSA brings together about 320 national social security institutions from 150 countries. Since 1955, the division of all organizations into affiliate and associate members has been applied.
State Social Insurance Fund JSC has been participating as an affiliate member since 2012. Affiliates of ISSA from Kazakhstan are also the Unified Accumulative Pension Fund JSC (UAPF JSC) and the Government for Citizens State Corporation. The associate member of ISSA is the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
An important role in the work of the Association is given to 13 standing Technical Commissions (Contribution collection and Compliance, 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 donations, Statistical, Actuarial and Financial Studies, Special Commission on Prevention).
The statutory bodies of the ISSA are the General Assembly, Council and Bureau. The headquarters of the Association is in Geneva.
The highest officials of the association are the President, the Secretary General and the Treasurer.
ISSA closely cooperates in the social field with a number of international organizations, primarily with the International Labor Organization, the UN Economic and Social Council, the World Health Organization, etc.
Biography
Dr Mohammed Azman – President ISSA
Mr. Marcelo Abi-Ramia Caetano – Secretary General
Jean-Marc Vandenbergh – Treasurer