GPSSA participates in the 56th meeting of the GCC Technical Committee for Civil Retirement and Social Security Bodies
Abu Dhabi, 25th September 2023: The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) has participated in the 56th meeting of the GCC’s technical committee for civil retirement and social security bodies, which is hosted by the city of Salalah in Oman, from 25 – 27 September 2023.
The meeting was attended by representatives from the GPSSA, namely Hind Al Suwaidi, Insurance Benefits Department Director and Acting Executive Director of the Pensions Sector, and Mohamed Saqr Al Hammadi, Department Head Director of the Pensions Operations Department Head.
Amongst the most prominent topics presented during the meeting included the statistical indicators for registered individuals to the insurance protection extension system, discussion of developments in the electronic linkage project between GCC authorities, development of mechanisms for collecting contributions, unified media campaigns, a study of the benchmarking project for retirement and pension systems, the initiative to modernize the unified system for extending protection, and a proposal to adopt research awards and honor pioneering figures in the field of social insurance.
It is worth noting that the GCC’s technical committee for civil retirement and social security bodies is held periodically amongst member states of the council, and its work is of great importance since it is considered a preparatory meeting, the results of which are presented at the meeting of the heads of the civil retirement and social insurance authorities in the GCC countries to take appropriate decisions.
