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INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY ASSOCIATION
ISSA
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SOCIAL SECURITY
Patricia Weinert Programme Manager Work Injury -
Prevention
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WHAT IS THE ISSA?
A non-profit international organization, founded
in 1927 A privileged forum for social security
institutions and administrative entities A
recognized association for the development of
social protection Promotes cooperation
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OBJECTIVES

• Cooperate, at the international level, in the
  defence, promotion and development of social
  security throughout the world
• Technical and administrative improvement
• Advance the social and economic conditions of the
  population on the basis of social justic

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PRINCIPAL MEANS OF ACTION

• International and regional meetings and
  conferences
• Collection and dissemination of worldwide social
  security information
• Promotion and dissemination of research and
  surveys on social security issues
• General and specialized training programmes
  training material technical assistance among
  members
• Cooperation with other international or regional
  organizations

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MEMBERSHIP
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• Affiliate members
• Associate members
• At present
• 386 member organizations in 149 countries

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STRUCTURE

• GENERAL SECRETARIAT (HQ) in GENEVA
• Regional Office for Africa
• Regional Office for the Americas
• Sub-regional Representatives for
• Central America and Spanish-speaking
  Caribbean
• English-speaking Caribbean countries
• Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
• Regional Office for Europe

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AREAS OF ACTIVITIES
Social Security branches
Research
Administrative management
IT
Actuarial and statistics
Training
Prevention
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OCCUPATIONAL RISKS
Technical Commission of Occupational Accidents
and Employment Injuries
Special Commission on Prevention
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Technical Commission on Occupational Accidents
and Employment Injuries
Compensation and
rehabilitation aspects
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Activities of the TC Commission
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Workshop on ODs (Limassol, 2003)
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CD Rom
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Reports, publications
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Seminar cycle on challenges of ODs around the
world

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Why Prevention?
Protecting the health of human beings is a basic
humanitarian principle, and consequently one of
the fundamental objectives of social security

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SAFETY PAYS
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ISSAS PREVENTION PROGRAMME
AN INTERNATIONAL SAFETY FORUM
Special Commission on Prevention
? Bureau
? Members
(representatives of the 11 International
Sections)

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Objectives

• To initiate
• To co-ordinate
• Conduct
• international activities
• to promote prevention

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SPECIAL COMMISSION OF PREVENTION
Task force Triennial programme Joint
projects Working groups Internet site


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International Sections on Prevention of
Occupational Risks
Agriculture Chemical Industry Construction
Industry Electricity Gas Long-Distance
Heating Water Health Services Iron and Metal
Industry Machine and System Safety Mining
Industry Education and Training Information Resear
ch

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MEANS OF ACTION
exchange of information and experience
International events World Congress
Technical co-operation
Working groups
Research
Publications
Internet site
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SOME
Prevention strategies
Epidemiology and Occupational risks
SMEs
AREAS
Dangerous substances at work
OSHMinCONS

The integration of administration in prevention
Data bases
Accident statistics
The integration of OHS competencies
into vocational and technical education
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Some products

• Prevention strategy
• in agriculture
• child prevention
• female farmers
• seasonal workers
• older workers
• forestry work
• legislation
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Exists in 11 languages
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Some products

• A framework for cooperation
• Defines the principles and
• measures
• Developed by 9 countries
• (A/Br/Ca/Es/EE.UU/Fr/Pt/RU/CH)

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Some products

• RECOMMENDATIONS
• for protecting health care workers health

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Some products
RESOLUTION Hazardous
substances in the mining and mineral
extraction industries
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Some products
Declaration on asbestos Beijing 2004
Is directed to countries which still produce or
use asbestos
Urges all countries to ban the manufacture,
trade and use of all types of asbestos and
asbestos-containing products as soon as possible
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World Congress on Safety and Health at Work

Jointly organized by ILO and ISSA
Approx. 3 000 participants
A unique international forum
International Film- and Multimedia Festival
organized by the Electricity and Information
Sections

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XVIIth World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
18 to 22 September 2005 Orlando, USA
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Impact of Globalization Opportunities and Risks

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Leadership in Safety and Health
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Challenges in a Changing World of Work
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New challenges
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Website
www.issa.int
www.prevention.issa.int
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