Good Practices in Social Security - ISSA (November 2017) - The 2017 ISSA Good Practice Award for Americas has been presented to the Social Insurance Bank, Uruguay for an innovation that extends social security coverage to workers in the sharing economy.

Atousante (10.01.2018) Le système de santé suisse est complexe, à fortiori pour les personnes qui ne sont pas nées en Suisse. Ce guide décliné en 18 langues, intitulé « Guide de santé pour la Suisse » est accessible gratuitement en ligne. Il donne des informations à propos de la prise en charge médicale en Suisse,  la promotion de la santé, la prévention, sur les assurances maladies et accidents ainsi que sur les droits et devoirs des patientes et des patients. Il résulte d’une collaboration entre l’OFSP, Office fédéral de la santé publique et la Croix rouge suisse.

businesswire (08.01.2018)  This report introduces the key components of the ehealth market and identifies the products and services of most interests in the health industry, including IoT-enabled medical devices, telemedicine and remote patient monitoring. The particular nature of health industries has been considered in regard to data sensitivity and regulation. It evaluates the initiatives and strategies of players coming from different sectors, particularly facing the strong incumbents (medtech giants).

 socialprotection.org (December 2017)   When countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) achieved their independence, formal social protection schemes established by former colonial powers were, to varying degrees, assimilated or mimicked by the State, particularly pension systems for government and formal-sector workers.

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.

 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?

Developmentpathways.co.uk (30.11.2017) Social accountability initiatives, such as spending audits that involve citizens, can help tackle corruption and improve social protection programmes, a review of the evidence has found.

The Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) (01/05/2017) This publication is a contribution to the debate in the Netherlands concerning the future of the labour market.

European social platform - technical paper, 8 march 2017 

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