Doha: Qatar will host the World Social Security Forum (WSSF)/International Social Security Association (ISSA) in Doha from November 10 to 15. The forum will address some of the major issues facing social protection systems worldwide.
The General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority (GRSIA), which is organising the event, said the forum would analyse challenges and solutions to a range of key issues facing social security today, including global developments and trends in social security, proactive and preventive approaches, shaping the future and social security in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
The forum will have a special session on social security and civil retirement systems in the GCC states. It will be attended by heads of GCC pension and social insurance authorities to assess the performance of pension systems, address challenges, and highlight the reforms and developments that have been achieved.
It represents a unique opportunity for the leaders of the social security sector to study and discuss ways and means to further promote and develop social security systems in the Gulf region.
Qatar has hosted many international conferences, but the WSSF will be the first global social security event in the country. It will be attended by over 1000 social security policy-makers and CEOs representing social security institutions from more than 120 countries.
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