Within the framework of its Social Security Institutions Capacity Building Programme (SSI-CaB), SESRIC organized a Training Course on “Social Insurance Database Management” on 01-02 March 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.

The training course was provided by competent experts from the Social Security Institution (SGK) under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Türkiye for the benefit of 95 experts and executives from the national social security institutions in 24 OIC Member Countries.

The main objective of the training course was to strengthen the technical capacities of the professional staff at the national social security institutions in OIC Member Countries by providing insights on social insurance systems, social security databases, and main practical approaches in developing social insurance data, among other technical subjects. It also aimed to provide a platform for exchanging views and experiences on overcoming the technical know-how gaps in the social insurance database management and discussing ways and means of increasing cooperation among the national social security institutions in the OIC Member Countries.

The training course commenced with the opening remarks of Mr. Onur ÇAĞLAR, Director of the Training and Technical Cooperation Department at SESRIC, who highlighted the importance of social insurance as one of the most significant social policies in each country's social security system. In light of the fast-evolving nature of digital technologies and their transformative impacts on all industries, he also emphasized the necessity of investing in digital solutions in the field of social insurance. He further stated that specific policies and strategies should be designed and put into practice to enhance the quality and performance of social insurance systems by investing in both human capital and digital infrastructure across the OIC region. Before concluding, he expressed his profound thanks and gratitude to the Social Security Institution (SGK) of the Republic of Türkiye for their fruitful cooperation with SESRIC towards the organization of this training course.

On behalf of Mr. Halis Erkan ERKANAT, Head of European Union and Foreign Relations Department at Social Security Institution (SGK) of the Republic of Türkiye, Dr. Tolga BAL, Social Security Expert, began by thanking SESRIC for jointly organizing this important training course for the benefit of participants from the national social security institutions in the OIC Member Countries. He underscored the need for data in successfully implementing social insurance programs, as well as the importance of data management in the field of social insurance. He also stated that good data management leads to better decision-making, better services, and a higher quality of life for citizens. Before concluding, he stressed the need for further strengthening cooperation among the OIC Member Countries by sharing knowledge, experience and best practices to confront social insurance-related challenges.

SESRIC developed its Social Security Institutions Capacity Building Programme (SSI-CaB) in November 2014 in order to enhance institutional and human resources capacities in the OIC Member States in this important domain. The Programme aims to play an active role in facilitating knowledge exchange, sharing of experience and best practices among the Social Security Institutions of the OIC Member States. For more information on SESRIC’s Social Security Institutions Capacity Building Programme (SSI-CaB), please visit: https://www.sesric.org/cbp-ssi.php.

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