QNA
Manama
The State of Qatar, represented by the General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority (GRSIA), is participating in the 59th meeting of the Technical Committee for Retirement and Social Insurance Agencies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The meeting, which began on Monday, will continue for three days in Manama, Bahrain. Qatar’s delegation is led by Ali Al Kuwari, director of Customer Management at GRSIA.
The meeting aims to strengthen cooperation between GCC countries in civil retirement and social insurance. Its agenda covers key topics, including governance of the technical committee’s work and updating the unified system for extending insurance protection across member states. Several initiatives are also being discussed, such as updating a comparative study of civil retirement and social insurance systems, and establishing electronic links between civil retirement and social insurance agencies to streamline information exchange and enhance technical collaboration. Additionally, the meeting addresses training and qualification programmes, a unified annual awareness campaign, and international cooperation efforts.
The meeting will also discuss statistical indicators and the development of collection mechanisms to target employees in the unified system.
In the context of stimulating scientific research and innovation in this field, the Civil Retirement and Social Insurance Funds Research Award will be addressed, in addition to honouring leading figures in the field of retirement and social insurance.
The meeting will also discuss several issues related to data on disbursements for pensioners and their beneficiaries, work injuries, and occupational diseases, in addition to other topics raised by member states.
The participation of GRSIA in the meeting underscores Qatar’s dedication to strengthening Gulf cooperation in civil retirement and social insurance. By engaging with various initiatives, Qatar aims to support the growth and advancement of this essential sector in a manner that benefits citizens across the Gulf region.
