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ISSA Webinar: Unemployment insurance in the CARICOM region

ISSA Webinar: Unemployment insurance in the CARICOM region

  • May 23, 2022

    Monday, 23 May 2022, 17:00–18:30 (UTC/GMT+2 or CEST)

    Language: English

    09:00–10:30 in Belmopan (UTC -6)
    10:00–11:30 in Kingston (UTC -5)
    11:00–12:30 in Basseterre, Bridgetown, Castries, Cockburn Town, Georgetown, Nassau, Port of Spain, Road Town, Roseau, Saint George’s, Saint John’s, The Valley (UTC -4)
    12:00–13:30 in Hamilton (UTC -3)

    You may double check timing in light of summer time savings here

     This webinar is organized in collaboration with the ISSA Focal Point for the English-speaking Caribbean countries.

    The lack of income protection in the case of unemployment is a major social protection gap in the Caribbean, and unemployment insurance remains the least developed social security branch. Boosted by the experience of the pandemic, several countries are now considering implementing unemployment benefits.

    Policy discussions concerning unemployment insurance revolve around methods of implementation, the amount and types of benefits, the length of time during which it should be granted, qualifying conditions and the possible implementation of conditionalities. These implementation and policy design decisions are also linked to the question of the appropriate financing arrangements, and whether insurance will be financed by contributions, taxes or a mix of both.

    Join us for this ISSA webinar on unemployment insurance that will provide valuable experiences, lessons learnt and good practices from other jurisdictions. It will bring key takeaways for the CARICOM region and the institutions that are participating in the establishment or are already implementing unemployment insurance.

    Keynote speakerAriel Pino, Social Protection Specialist, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, International Labour Organization (ILO)
     

    Speakers

    		 

    George Cremona, Director of Income Support and Investigations, Ministry for Social Policy and Children’s Rights (MSPCR), Malta

     
     

    Pierre Biren, Deputy Director of Finance, Employment Agency (ADEM), Luxembourg

    Panellists 
    Tami Francis, Deputy Director, Core Operations & Actuarial Services, The National Insurance Board, Bahamas
    This webinar will examine the following questions: 

    • What are the key parameters in the establishment and implementation of unemployment insurance?
    • How to decide the length of the unemployment insurance benefits?
    • Should the insurance be managed by the same institutions that already provide other benefits?
    • What is the relationship with active employment policies?
    • How to measure the results of the implementation?
    Agenda

    • Welcome by Marcelo Abi-Ramia Caetano, Secretary General, International Social Security Association (ISSA)
    • Technical introduction by the ILO
    • Case experience of MSPCR, Malta
    • Case experience of ADEM, Luxembourg
    • Opinion from panellists
    • Q&A – Discussion
    • Conclusions
    Moderated by Mariano Brener, Regional Coordinator for the Americas, ISSA
     Practical information

    The webinar is open to delegates of ISSA member organizations and invited institutions without registration fee.

     

    For further information contact brener@ilo.org

     

    2022-5 -23 2022-5 -23 Europe/London ISSA Webinar: Unemployment insurance in the CARICOM region Monday, 23 May 2022, 17:00–18:30 (UTC/GMT+2 or CEST) Language: English 09:00–10:30 in Belmopan (UTC -6) 10:00–11:30 in Kingston (UTC -5) 11:00–12:30 in Basseterre, Bridgetown, Castries, Cockburn Town, Georgetown, Nassau, Port of Spain, Road Town, Roseau, Saint George’s, Saint John’s, The Valley (UTC -4) 12:00–13:30 in Hamilton (UTC -3) You may double check timing in light of summer time savings here  This Not indicated
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