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| No identity crisis for social protection programmes that link with ID agencies | Development Pathways (24.10.2017) Biometric technology presents a huge opportunity to social protection programmes, in particular the potential to ensure that only eligible programme beneficiaries receive payments. But to fully realise the benefits of biometrics, social protection… |
Biometrics – such as fingerprints, voices, faces or iris patterns – can be used to establish the unique identify of an individual person. The need to provide people with identification is a huge issue given estimates that nearly one in seven people in the world have no way to prove their identity |
Information and communication technology | biometric | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | http://www.developmentpathways.co.uk/resources/no-identity-crisis-for-social-pr… | massetti | |||
| Commission takes action to better protect workers against cancer-causing chemicals | european union | Europa (05.04.2018) The Commission proposes to limit workers' exposure to five cancer-causing chemicals, in addition to the 21 substances that have already been limited or proposed to be limited since the beginning of this mandate. Estimates show that today's proposal would improve working… |
he Commission proposes to limit workers' exposure to five cancer-causing chemicals, in addition to the 21 substances that have already been limited or proposed to be limited since the beginning of this mandate. Estimates show that today's proposal would improve working conditions for over 1,000,0 |
Occupational accidents and diseases | OSH, prevention | Published_SS_Monitor | http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&newsId=9076&furtherNews=… | fabbri | ||
| About 2.8 million people die at work every year | Pravda (10.04.2018) About 2.8 million people die every year worldwide in the workplace, representatives of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) said. Economic losses, according to experts, reach up to four percent of global GDP. |
The rate of occupational fatality in the world makes up about 2.8 million people a year, ISSA Secretary General Hans-Horst Konkolewsky said during the Russian week of labor protection, RIA Novosti news agency reports. Konkolewski noted that health problems still remain the main caus |
Occupational accidents and diseases, Prevention of occupational risks | issa, OSH | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.pravdareport.com/news/business/companies/10-04-2018/140672-die_at_wo… | fabbri | |||
| US: A Noisy Workplace Raises Risk of Heart Disease | United States | Corporate Wellness Magazine (29.03.2018) A study recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and published this month in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine has associated high… |
Nobel Prize Winner Robert Koch said in 1910 that “One day man will have to fight noise as fiercely as cholera and pest” and studies are beginning to prove this statement right. A study recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and published this month in th |
Occupational accidents and diseases | OSH | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.corporatewellnessmagazine.com/column/noisy-workplace-raises-risk-hea… | fabbri | ||
| Migrants In Labour Markets Are Disadvantaged By Region Of Origin | european union | socialeurope (10.04.2018) The integration of migrants from outside the EU into society is one of the key challenges that the Union must address to maintain social cohesion and equality. This blog piece looks at how well migrants and their descendants have integrated into the labour markets of EU… |
The integration of migrants from outside the EU into society is one of the key challenges that the Union must address to maintain social cohesion and equality. This blog piece looks at how well migrants and their descendants have integrated into the labour markets of EU Member States. The |
Employment, Inequalities | migration | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.socialeurope.eu/migrants-in-european-labour-markets-are-persistentl… | fabbri | ||
| Ireland: New two week paid parental leave plan will cost State €30m a year | ireland | Irishtimes (10.04.2018) The introduction of two weeks paid parental leave in the next budget could cost the State about €30 million per year, Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty has… |
The introduction of two weeks paid parental leave in the next budget could cost the State about €30 million per year, Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty has said. Reacting to |
Family benefits | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/new-two-week-paid-parental-leave… | fabbri | |||
| Schweiz: Mitarbeiter 4.0: Startklar für die digitale Welt | switzerland | myjob (09.04.2018) Vor dem Hintergrund der Digitalisierung kommt es in der Arbeitswelt zu einem tief greifenden Wandel, der Unternehmen wie Mitarbeiter gleichermassen betrifft. Für beide gilt: Wer morgen noch erfolgreich sein will, muss umdenken. So hat sich in den vergangenen Jahren die… |
Vor dem Hintergrund der Digitalisierung kommt es in der Arbeitswelt zu einem tief greifenden Wandel, der Unternehmen wie Mitarbeiter gleichermassen betrifft. Für beide gilt: Wer morgen noch erfolgreich sein will, muss umdenken. So hat sich in den vergangenen Jahren die Einstellung junger Menschen |
Employment of young workers, Information and communication technology | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.myjob.ch/ratgeber/internet-social-media/mitarbeiter-40-startklar-fu… | fabbri | |||
| [Opinión] España: La edad de jubilación y las finanzas del sistema de pensiones | spain | El País (09.04.2018) La mitad de la gente se prejubila y cobra una pensión sensiblemente más alta que quien espera a la edad legal |
La delicada situación financiera de la Seguridad Social, la actual y la venidera, ha inspirado unas cuantas disposiciones normativas para tratar de aliviarla. La que más resistencia social suscita, pero sin duda la que aplicada en términos estrictos tiene más capacidad para forta |
Pensions, Financing | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://cincodias.elpais.com/cincodias/2018/04/06/midinero/1523040705_660431.ht… | fabbri | ||
| Côte d'Ivoire : un régime de retraite complémentaire pour les fonctionnaires | côte d'ivoire | Financial Afrik (06.04.2018) Le gouvernement ivoirien a annoncé ce 4 avril la mise en place d’un régime de retraite complémentaire par capitalisation au profit des fonctionnaires et agents de l’Etat.Le régime de retraite par capitalisation permet de constituer progressivement un capital (bonifié… |
Le gouvernement ivoirien a annoncé ce 4 avril la mise en place d’un régime de retraite complémentaire par capitalisation au profit des fonctionnaires et agents de l’Etat. Le régime de retraite par capitalisation permet de constituer progressivement un capital (bonifié en fin d’année par d |
Pensions | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.financialafrik.com/2018/04/05/cote-divoire-un-regime-de-retraite-co… | fabbri | ||
| Estonian government approves pension reform bill | estonia | news.err (06.04.2018) The Estonian government on Thursday approved a pension reform bill that would make the pension system more flexible from 2021, change the formula for calculating pension size as well as tie the retirement age to average life expectancy beginning in 2027. |
The Estonian government on Thursday approved a pension reform bill that would make the pension system more flexible from 2021, change the formula for calculating pension size as well as tie the retirement age to average life expectancy beginning in 2027. "It is a duty of the state to prov |
Pensions | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://news.err.ee/694158/estonian-government-approves-pension-reform-bill | fabbri | ||
| AI 'poses less risk to jobs than feared' says OECD | BBC News (02.04.2018) Fewer people's jobs are likely to be destroyed by artificial intelligence and robots than has been suggested by a much-cited study, an OECD report says. |
Information and communication technology | Proposition_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43618620 | massetti | |||||
| Pro-poor or anti-poor? The World Bank and IMF’s approach to social protection | Bretton Woods Project (04.04.2018) In recent years, the World Bank and IMF have played an influential role in shaping national social protection policies. Social protection comprises a significant share of World Bank loans, reaching almost 10 per cent of lending to low-income countries in… |
While it is generally accepted that social protection is a core public service, the design of national systems is highly contested. There are two broad camps in the debate |
Social policies & programmes | poverty | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/2018/03/pro-poor-anti-poor-world-bank-imfs-a… | fabbri | |||
| Health insurance agency to run 10-day international training | koreabiomed (09-04.2018) The National Health Insurance Service said it would hold an international training program for healthcare experts from developing countries at President Hotel in central Seoul from April 10-19. |
The National Health Insurance Service said it would hold an international training program for healthcare experts from developing countries at President Hotel in central Seoul from April 10-19. The Korean health insurance agency has been holding the “International Training Course on Socia |
Health promotion | issa | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.koreabiomed.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2962 | fabbri | |||
| France: La Caisse nationale d'assurance vieillesse (Cnav) quitte Facebook pour protéger les données des retraités | france | marianne.net (05.04.2018) L’Assurance retraite a désactivé sa page Facebook ce mercredi 4 avril afin de “protéger les données de ses utilisateurs", suite à l’affaire Cambridge Analytica et le détournement de plusieurs millions de profils d’utilisateurs du réseau social à des fins politiques. |
Security, Data management | artificial intelligence , behavioural science | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.marianne.net/societe/la-caisse-nationale-d-assurance-vieillesse-cna… | -filhon | |||
| France: Non à la remise en question du quotient familial | france | Les Echos (05.04.2018) Le fondement de notre politique familiale repose sur une redistribution horizontale. Supprimer le quotient familial en trahirait l'esprit. |
Le fondement de notre politique familiale repose sur une redistribution horizontale. Supprimer le quotient familial en trahirait l'esprit.Depuis l'après-guerre, notre politique familiale reste un des piliers de nos politiques publiques. C'est elle qui, pendant des années, a permis de b |
Family benefits | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.lesechos.fr/idees-debats/cercle/0301521032167-non-a-la-remise-en-qu… | fabbri | |||
| [Meinung] Deutschland: Neue Plattform für E-Health soll Gesundheitssystem digitaler machen | germany | Gründerszene (07.03.2018) Zu langsam, zu viele Widerstände, kein Innovationsdruck. Der Health-Bereich stemmt sich gegen die Digitalisierung. Das soll anders werden. |
Es läuft etwas schief im Gesundheitswesen. Gewaltig schief. Tracemedics-CFO Moritz Grumbach und seine Mitstreiter bei der neuen Health-Plattform Builders in Healthcare haben genug davon. Sie ist eine Non-Pro |
https://www.gruenderszene.de/allgemein/health-plattform-builders | fabbri | |||||
| [Opinión] El rol de todos en la salud universal | El Economista (03.04.2018) Este sábado 7 de abril se conmemorará el Día Mundial de la Salud con el lema anual “Todo mundo tiene un papel que desempeñar”. En el marco del Día Mundial de la Salud, promovido por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), cada año se dedica un lema a un tema de… |
En el marco del Día Mundial de la Salud, promovido por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), cada año se dedica un lema a un tema de salud pública que atañe a los diferentes países miembros de la organización. El lema de este año: “Todo mundo tiene un papel que desempeñar” busca involucrar a |
Health promotion | universal health coverage | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/opinion/El-rol-de-todos-en-la-salud-universal-2… | fabbri | |||
| Luxembourg: Nouvelle identité visuelle et lancement du site Internet complètement remodelé de l’Association d’assurance accident | luxembourg | gouvernement.lu (27.03.2018) La nouvelle identité visuelle et le site Internet remodelé de l’Association d’assurance accident (AAA) ont été dévoilés lors d’une conférence de presse en présence de Romain Schneider, ministre de la Sécurité sociale. Comme le site … |
La nouvelle identité visuelle et le site Internet remodelé de l’Association d’assurance accident (AAA) ont été dévoilés lors d’une conférence de presse en présence de Romain Schneider, ministre de la Sécurité sociale. Comme le site www.aaa.lu a été intégral |
Information and communication technology | digital platforms | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://gouvernement.lu/fr/actualites/toutes_actualites/communiques/2018/03-mar… | fabbri | ||
| [Blog] Suisse: Le burn-out une maladie professionnelle ? Le débat s’ouvre à Berne ! | switzerland | Le Temps (27.03.2018) Une initiative parlementaire sera prochainement discutée à Berne pour faire reconnaître le burnout comme maladie professionnelle : « L’acceptation de cet état comme maladie professionnelle permettrait de reconnaître cette pathologie en constante augmentation.… |
Une initiative parlementaire sera prochainement discutée à Berne pour faire reconnaître le burnout comme maladie professionnelle : « L’acceptation de cet état comme maladie professionnelle permettrait de reconnaître cette pathologie en constante augmentation. Une telle reconnaissanc |
Occupational accidents and diseases | OSH, prevention | Published_SS_Monitor | https://blogs.letemps.ch/catherine-vasey/2018/03/27/le-burn-out-une-maladie-pro… | fabbri | ||
| Future of work - OECD | the OECD Future of Work initiative looks at how demographic change, globalisation and technological progress are affecting job quantity and quality, as well as labour market inclusiveness - and what this means for labour market, skills and social policy. |
http://www.oecd.org/employment/future-of-work/ | massetti | |||||||
| Canada: Quebec Pension Plan enhancement approved and consultations announced in federal budget | canada | newswire (12.03.2018) Morneau Shepell released the March 2018 issue of its monthly newsletter, News & Views, in which the Company looked at a number of topics… |
An in-depth look at these and other subjects are covered in the current issue of the Morneau Shepell News & Views TORONTO, March 12, 2018 /CNW/ - Morneau Shepell released the March 2018 issue of it |
Pensions, Investment, Financing | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/quebec-pension-plan-enhancement-approved-… | fabbri | ||
| Ireland: Pension reform plan wins broad backing from business community | ireland | Irish Times (01.03.2018) Universal welcome for auto-enrolment of workers in a pension scheme, though Ibec worries about implementation |
Proposals to reform Ireland’s pensions system have been broadly welcomed, especially a plan to ensure all private sector workers are members of a private pension scheme. However, there is some con |
Pensions | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.irishtimes.com/business/personal-finance/pension-reform-plan-wins-b… | fabbri | ||
| The digital nudge in social security administration | International Social Security Review (Dec 2016) "there are significant trends occurring across three major pillars of public administration, namely social investment (policy), nudge (process) and predictive analytics (technology). These trends, when considered together, provide the… |
Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/issr.12111 | massetti | ||||||
| L’Afrique face au défi de l’accès aux médicaments | Africa | EurActiv (28.03.2018) Face aux nombreuses difficultés d’accès aux médicaments en Afrique, les États africains tentent d’organiser le marché pour augmenter la production locale, qui ne pèse que 3 % de la production mondiale. |
ace aux nombreuses difficultés d’accès aux médicaments en Afrique, les États africains tentent d’organiser le marché pour augmenter la production locale, qui ne pèse que 3 % de la production mondiale. L’Afrique peine à produire ses propres médicaments. Malgré un marché en pleine expansion |
Financing | coverage, poverty | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.euractiv.fr/section/aide-au-developpement/news/lafrique-face-au-def… | fabbri | ||
| [Report] US: Labor 2030: The Collision of Demographics, Automation and Inequality | United States | Bain & Company (February 2018) Demographics, automation and inequality have the potential to dramatically reshape our world in the 2020s and beyond. Our analysis shows that the collision of these forces could trigger economic disruption far greater than we have experienced over the past 60… |
Demographics, automation and inequality have the potential to dramatically reshape our world in the 2020s and beyond. Our analysis shows that the collision of these forces could trigger economic disruption far greater than we have experienced over the past 60 years (see Figure 1). The aim of this |
Information and communication technology | robotization | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/labor-2030-the-collision-of-demograph… | fabbri |