📋 Tender Overview
This morning, the Regional Social Security Forum for the Americas began, with the participation of the head of the Office of Social Security Standardization (ONP), Victorhugo Montoya Chávez, who will present the good practices applied by the institution.
The event, organized by the International Social Security Association (ISSA) takes place in the city of San José, Costa Rica and brings together officials and academics from more than 30 countries. During the opening ceremony, ISSA President Mohammed Azman highlighted the involvement of each of the components of social security, mainly innovation. In addition, he said that the forum will share successful experiences in the region.
The protocol ceremony was attended by Juan Manuel Cordero, Vice Minister of Labor and Social Security of Costa Rica; Mary Munive, Vice President of the Republic of Costa Rica and Minister of Health; and Marta Eugenia Esquivel, executive president of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund.
The meeting will address a number of priority issues for the region, such as the extent of coverage, the evolving protection needs of the population and the leading role of institutions in the development of social security systems.
The ONP presentation is scheduled for the second day of the event, Tuesday, September 05. Victorhugo Montoya will participate in the first block of the day with the theme Transformation, innovation and leadership for better social security. It will also showcase ONP good practices during two sessions of Practical Approaches to Excellence in Social Security Administration, with the themes Increasing Benefits for Vulnerable Groups Governance and Building Resilient Institutions.
The forum also includes Ursula Frias Benavides, coordinator of the Institutional Relations Functional Unit, who also serves as ISSA Liaison Officer for Andean Countries.
The forum is presented as a space for debate and contribution of experiences in a context of complex economic, demographic and labor market changes. The aim is to delve into how service management and delivery is transformed, and how social security can contribute to fostering resilience and sustainability.
