Qatar Hosts GCC Technical Committee Meeting on Retirement and Social Insurance

Doha: The General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority (GRSIA) is hosting the 58th meeting of the Permanent Technical Committee for Retirement and Social Insurance Agencies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries from May 20 to 22. The meeting will be chaired by Director of Customer Management at GRSIA Ali Abdullah Al Kuwari with the attendance of committee members from the GCC countries. The agenda includes updating the unified system for extending social insurance coverage, targeting unregistered workers through direct coordination, and addressing data related to pension disbursements, unemployment benefits, and retirees' benefits. The meeting will also discuss several initiatives, including updating a comparative study of civil retirement and social insurance systems, establishing electronic links between civil retirement and social insurance agencies, improving collection mechanisms, and initiatives for training and qualification, international cooperation, and the annual unified awarenes s campaign. Additionally, the meeting will review statistical indicators for the implementation of the unified social insurance protection system, regular seminars, the Civil Retirement and Social Insurance Funds Research Award, and the recognition of pioneering figures in civil retirement and social insurance. The Permanent Technical Committee for Retirement and Social Insurance Agencies in the GCC holds regular meetings among member states. These meetings are crucial as they shape the shared vision and essential measures presented at the GCC Heads of Civil Retirement and Social Insurance Agencies' meetings for appropriate decision-making. Furthermore, the GRSIA will hold an introductory meeting between representatives of the Gulf countries' retirement and social insurance agencies and employers in Qatar. This meeting will address the unified social insurance protection system and answer queries from GCC citizens and employers regarding related contributions and insurance rights. This event will take plac e on Wednesday, May 22, at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort and Convention Hotel. Source: Qatar News Agency