International Social Security Association (ISSA)

Name Mr. Dalmer D. Hoskins
Position Secretary General
Address Route des Morillons 4, CH-1211 Genève 22
Phone +41-22-799 66 17
Fax +41-22-799 85 09
E-mail issa@ilo.org
Web http://www.issa.int/

Activity summary:

ISSA was founded in 1927 and now has over 340 members in some 130 countries around the world. Its objective is to defend and promote social security throughout the world.
Affiliate members are government departments, centralised institutions and national federations of institutions administering social security in their countries. Associate members are national non-profit making institutions whose aims are compatible with those of ISSA.
The main functions of ISSA are to promote members with a forum for exchanging information and experience; to organise training courses and educational seminars; and to undertake research on social security issues.