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Sharjah 24
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Sharjah 24
7 scientific workshops at 15th Social Work Conference
Key Component of the Conference According to Khawla Al Ali, Director of the Government Communication Office at the Department, the accompanying workshops are considered a fundamental pillar of the conference—both for their importance and the notable names in the social field participating in them. She emphasised that the list of workshop participants was carefully selected by the conference's organising committee to ensure maximum benefit for professionals and those interested in this area. The second day of the conference has been fully dedicated to these workshops. Workshops Featuring High-Profile Entities The significance of the workshops also lies in the caliber of the participating entities, which include government, federal, and Gulf-based organisations. The goal is to enrich the conference with diverse expertise and experiences that can enhance and refine the quality of social services. List of the Seven Workshops The seven workshops include: Mechanisms for Social Observatories to Support Proactive Policies, Building Indicators to Measure the Social Impact of Services, Developing Social Research to Enhance Community Cohesion, The Future of Social Services with Artificial Intelligence Technologies, Strategies to Support Mental and Psychological Health in the Community, Developing Social Media to Enhance Social Impact, Managing Community Initiatives to Increase Impact and Sustainability. Open Invitation to Attend The Department is also receiving attendance nominations for the 15th Social Work Conference from all interested and specialised individuals in the social field through its electronic platform. It underscores the importance of participation from all target groups in this conference, as it serves as an effective dialogue platform that contributes to discussing social challenges and exchanging experiences and knowledge among specialists and those interested in the social field.
Al Etihad
16-04-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
GPSSA attends seminar on innovative social security reforms in Oman
16 Apr 2025 14:01 ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)A delegation from the UAE's General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) participated in a technical seminar titled Innovative Social Security Reforms, which explored opportunities and emerging challenges in social security reforms, including the innovative use of technology and structural institutional seminar, held in Oman on April 14 and 15, was co-organised by the International Social Security Association (ISSA) and the International Labor Organisation (ILO), in cooperation with the ISSA Liaison Office for Arab Countries, and hosted by the Social Protection Fund (SPF) of delegation attending the seminar included Hind Al Suwaidi, Executive Director of the Pensions Sector; Dr. Maysa Rashed Ghadeer, Head of the Government Communication Office; Muna Mohammed Al Dhaheri, Media Section Manager and Wafa Mohamed, Operations Officer (Employer) at the Pension Operations the seminar, winners from the Scientific Research Award for Civil Retirement and Social Insurance Institutions received an award, launched for the first time in 2024-2025 across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries as a token of support for the future of social protection, while promoting a culture of scientific research in pension and social security. The award received 61 research proposals in its first edition, out of which 29 were part of a comprehensive study, 17 research findings covered topics that focus on core challenges facing the insurance sector, most notably sustainable pension funds, actuarial science, the role of technology and digital transformation, institutional investment, legislation and governance mechanisms, and the experience of extending insurance coverage as a pioneering model in the Al Suwaidi, Pensions Sector Executive Director at the GPSSA was honoured as member of the Scientific Research Award's main committee, alongside Dr. Maysa Rashed Ghadeer, Head of GPSSA's Government Communication Office and the award's business manager, in recognition of their pivotal roles in providing necessary support to achieve the award's objectives and raise awareness about it. 'Being recognised by the Scientific Research Award for Civil Retirement and Social Insurance Institutions represents GPSSA's contribution and support towards innovation and scientific research in the fields of pension and insurance. Through our participation in the award, it became evident that more research and studies are required in the social security sector, as they contribute to developing policies and practices that enhance the well-being of pensioners, while offering sustainable pension schemes,' Al Suwaidi said. Dr. Ghadeer said that GPSSA's participation in like-minded research seminars offer an opportunity to collaborate, brainstorm, exchange ideas and experiences, while reviewing some of the best practices in the field of social seminar focused on presenting national reform experiences under two structuring themes that are of key importance for reforms in the region, with the first focused on challenges related to social security financing, ageing societies, climate change, and changing labor markets. The second aimed at exploring reforms that extend coverage, broaden the scope of social security systems through new branches or benefits, and enhance benefit adequacy.
