DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates is hosting the 57th meeting of the permanent Technical Committee for Civil Retirement and Social Security authorities in the GCC region from 22nd to 24th January 2024 in Dubai.
Representatives and participants from civil retirement and social security authorities from across the GCC region will discuss Technical Committee governance work, updating the unified system for extending protection, and initiatives to update the comparative study of civil retirement and insurance systems in the GCC countries, electronic connectivity amongst authorities, as well as training and qualification initiatives.
The meeting will highlight the latest developments in international cooperation initiatives, the development mechanisms for collecting contributions between authorities, the promotion and marketing processes for the Civil Retirement Funds Award, the unemployment project, and other new initiatives.
An introductory meeting will be held on the sidelines, bringing together business owner representatives and GCC citizens working in the UAE and delegations from countries participating in the protection extension meeting to raise the level of insurance awareness about the system.
Also, the meeting will discuss opportunities and challenges related to the registration and end-of-service gratuity for UAE-based GCC citizens and the latest decisions and developments in the laws to which they are subject.
Source: Emirates News Agency