France: RSI - ce qui a changé à partir du 1er janvier 2018

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minutenews (03.01.2918) Le temps du RSI est désormais révolu pour les travailleurs indépendants.C’était l’une des principales promesses de campagne d’Emmanuel Macron : la mesure est entrée en application dès le 1er janvier. La fin du RSI est donc désormais effective, puisque celui-ci s’est adossé au régime général.

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[Opinion] Uganda's pension pilot has been a huge success — but can it survive?

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Devex (03.01.2018)  Every week, the speaker presiding over Uganda’s 426-member parliament fields questions, comments, complaints, demands, and even threats regarding the uncertain future of Uganda’s elderly population, who have been left vulnerable after decades of difficulties. Since 2010, some districts of the country have benefited from a pilot pension scheme that has helped not only the ever-increasing aged population, but also the families they are often responsible for.

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uganda
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Old-age pensions
Population ageing
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[blog] Towards a predictive society

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Sitra (September 2017)Towards a predictive society Public administration in Finland is undergoing major systemic change. How can one of the most efficient administrative entities in the world aim to make the everyday lives of people and companies easier through co-operation? Solutions for this will be sought through ecosystem forums – together.

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finland
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Employment
Service quality
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Labour market
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[Report] Social protection and inclusive rural transformation

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 socialprotection.org (15.12.2017) This research paper discusses the interactions between social protection, rural transformation and inclusiveness. The questions addressed are: How does social protection reach and facilitate the rural transformation process? What key social protection interventions can better support inclusive transformation?

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Extension of coverage

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ILO Social Protection Floors Calculator: Social protection is affordable, even in the majority of low income countries

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ILO (14.12.2017)  Even the poorest countries can afford to extend social protection to all their citizens, the ILO said in its recently released World Social Protection Report 2017-19 .

For example, universal coverage in old-age pensions has been achieved by more than 20 countries, including Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cabo Verde, China, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mongolia, Namibia, South Africa, Timor Leste, Trinidad and Tobago and Zanzibar (Tanzania).

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Social protection floor
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Malaysia: NIOSH urges better safety, health management in tourism sector

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nst.com.my (25.11.2017) The tourism sector should adopt good Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) management and practices to reduce the number of accidents and health problems in the sector

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malaysia
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Prevention of occupational risks

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France: Le numérique doit révolutionner notre relation soignant/soigné

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FrenchWeb  (11.12.2017) Avec tous les outils numériques à sa disposition, le patient n’est plus passif et devient un véritable acteur de son parcours de soin. Une nouvelle dynamique que les professionnels de santé doivent rapidement appréhender pour s’adapter et intégrer le patient comme co-acteur du parcours de soins. Pour le Dr Philippe Denormandie il est urgent de changer de paradigme pour le bien de toutes les parties prenantes d’un système de santé qui n’est pas adapté aux révolutions technologiques à venir.

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france
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Health
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