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 Mr. Director-General
 Receive the delegation of the International Monetary Fund
 
 Mr. Khalaf Al-Abdullah received the Director General of the General Organization for Social Insurance, the International Monetary Fund delegation headed by Ms. Anna Lee Carvin, who visited the country during the month of April this year, in order to help make the capital market, and provide technical assistance in this area.  The meeting was attended by Mr. Khalid Jnbugli director of the Office of the Chief Commissioners in the form of securities and financial markets of Syria.
 The Director-General a detailed explanation on the law of social insurance and services provided by the institution of brotherhood workers under existing laws and regulations designed to protect the worker insured risks of old age, disability, death, work injuries, which are exposed through his work, so as to provide adequate income for workers in case of loss The ability to work and achieve security and peace of mind and material and moral stability of present and future for him and his family.
 The Mr. Khalaf Al-Abdullah steps leading to the findings of the institution in the process of development and modernization taking place in Syria, particularly after the law was passed in 2001 to 78 amending the Insurance Act, which led to improved standard of living and create jobs and achieve a kind of integration between the economic and social aspect of fraternity Citizens insured.  As it encouraged law / 78 / Optional early retirement in order to help find new jobs with the police to keep the age and service, contained in the Act / 92 / of 1959. Also reduced the age of working women benefit pension five years, and gave the group the benefit of the insured to The roof of the pension after serving 75% / 30 / years without the requirement of age.  It also singled out the benefits of many working women the most important pension bequeathing to her husband and her children.
 He pointed out that Mr. Al-Abdullah Al-contribution ratio is the lowest in the world, with an 24% out of which Group 7%, while performed by the employer, in return, and lead services and multiple benefits.
 Turning Mr. Director-General to serious steps in pioneering the investment of surplus funds, after giving the Governing Council in the institution absolute powers by the patriarchal to take appropriate decisions in this regard, giving the freedom of the institution in the area of investment without any restrictions and routine correspondence.  Foundation is responsible for examining the economic viability of the projects involved, and pending approval by the degree to ensure the safety of investment.  Noting that the investment has been cash deposits in banks, as well as real estate investment through the purchase of real estate and buildings, with the recent purchase of property in the vital and important in the city of Damascus is the Sarujp, processing and the institution intends to invest a tourist hotel.  He said that the company was seeking, through investment to increase its financial resources which will be reflected positively on the content and insured workers, through increased insurance benefits and safety for themselves and their families after them.
 Then Mrs. Carvin head of the delegation Yale, expressing admiration for the positive steps and the organization of the institution, in addition to the advanced services provided to workers in public and private sectors.  She expressed the readiness of the International Monetary Fund to provide technical assistance in the area of investment of insurance funds.
 
 
 
 Under the chairmanship of the Director-General
 The meeting was held for the first qualitative branch managers
 
 Chaired by Professor Al-Abdullah Al-Khalaf, director general of social security, quality first meeting of directors of insurance branches in the governorates attended by managers of public administration.
 After the welcome Messrs. managers, Mr. Director-General on the importance of the steps leading institution of its application, particularly the introduction of decentralization, which since the beginning of 2005, which have had a significant impact in reducing red tape and simplify procedures and speed up the completion of transactions brotherhood of workers.
 The Director-General, through monitoring and evaluation of the work at the provincial level results were very positive.  And the power and confidence given to branch managers reflected positively on the good functioning and speed in delivery, citing the subject of pensions as the treatment of this subject does not take more than 48 hours if the transaction meets papers and legal requirements required.  He pointed out that the image on the removal of the pension that takes three to four months is the subject of untrue and this was proven after scrutiny.
 Mr. Al-Abdullah stressed the need for all branches to collect social insurance funds in accordance with laws and regulations in force, and intensify the joint inspection tour, which includes elements of inspection work and insurance inspection and the trade union in order to protect the rights of workers and maintenance deficiencies and updating files of workers and employers to pay their obligations to workers and the State.
 He also asked Mr. managers search for investment projects in each province, he said that the company was working hard to develop work in the field of investment and benefit from the experience and expertise of Arab and international efforts in this area.  He pointed to some Arab experiments in force in Jordan and Bahrain.  And that the investment of insurance funds are still in Syria recently and was initially retired in loans and loans to workers in the private sector as well as the benefits of the funds deposited in banks / real estate - industrial /.  The institution aspires to be a partner with some Islamic banks and insurance companies own.  The real estate investment was initially purchased the hotel in Sarujp and the search for other projects.  Stressing the need to search for investment projects in all governorates have a stable and secure rents.
 He also noted that the institution can contribute to health insurance, particularly among funds that in security, not only institution mandated to ensure staff for the Department of Labor, which does not exceed one hundred employees at the country level, especially as the required infrastructure in place in the institution in terms of automation Work has been done for years.
 Then heard Mr. Director-General to the interventions of directors which reviewed the mechanisms by which each section separately, and statistical prepared on the number registered in the private sector until April 2006, and the difficulties and obstacles that hinder the progress of work.
 At the end of the meeting, Mr. Al-Abdullah the need to find quick solutions and the formation of committees required donor powers to our managers to activate and enhance the performance and upgrading services for the brotherhood of workers, adding that public administration will work to find solutions to all problems and the maximum speed away from the correspondence and red tape.
 
  
 
 Economic and social implications of work injuries
 In the search for Mr. Director-General
 
 Issued the Arab Center for Social Insurance in Khartoum / Sudan / of the Arab Labor Organization brochure entitled economic and social impacts of injuries, a research prepared by Mr. Al-Abdullah Al-Khalaf, Chairman of the Board - Director General of the General Organization for Social Insurance in the Syrian Arab Republic.
 The research in eight chapters, which dealt with by: a general introduction, and then the definition of accidents and incidence of factors, work injury in the international labor conventions and Arabic, and labor legislation and the Arab social security, in addition to statistics on accidents at work and the organization of prevention of accidents at work, and the economic effects And social work injury, and impact of injuries on the worker and his family and the community.  At the conclusion of a research Director-General to a number of findings and recommendations and references research.
 It should be noted that the Arab Center for Social Insurance said that the research value of the research library, which sings the Arab social security.
 
 
 
 
 Social Security agreement between Syria and the Czech Republic
 
 Was recently in Prague to sign the implementation agreement to the Convention on social security between Syria and the Czech Republic.  Signed on the Syrian side Mr. Khalaf Al-Abdullah Director General of the General Organization for Social Insurance, and the Czech Ms. Gabriela Bekoarova, head of foreign immigration and integration in the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.
 The agreement includes legal provisions that define disability compensation, old age and survivors, and compensation for work injuries and diseases caused by work.
 It also contained, inclusiveness and equality of personal dealings and export compensation, and determine the legal texts concerned, and particularly matters relating to members of diplomatic missions and consular offices.
 The agreement also provided for the task of injuries during travel, and disability compensation, old age and survivors and the calculation of compensation and retirement periods least 12 months, and double compensation, and duties of the competent administrative, legal cooperation, administrative and exemption from fees, the use of the languages and handling documents, and payment of compensation, audit and compensation, the resolution Differences and differences in pay.  Indicated that the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the date of exchange of ratification documents, for a duration of the Convention unlimited right of the two countries to cancel in writing through diplomatic means.
 
 
 
 Insurance achieved a significant reduction
 In the number of work injuries
 
 Follow-up determined and serious in order to enhance the work of the General Organization for Social Insurance and expand the insurance umbrella.  As a result of instructions and follow-up, Mr. Director-General of the Organization, and accompanying media campaign aimed at increasing awareness of the insurance fraternity employers and workers.
 Foundation recently made a significant reduction in the number of work injuries, as the number of injuries during the 2005 / 10345 / injury, offset / 17,386 / injury in 2004, a difference of inferiority / 7041 / injured annually.
 The Foundation has worked to address the injured workers and helping them to obtain all their rights.
 This point, on the other institution has to provide significant funds, which are the result state funds have the rights of the brotherhood of workers.
 On the other hand, noted the evolution of the increase in the number of workers enrolled in social security, particularly in the private sector, where the number of registered workers in the (private sector) during the 2005 / 494512 / workers, paid / 461,328 / workers in 2004, a difference of increase / 33,184 / and by working towards the development of better 7.19%.
 
 
 Insurance participate in a symposium of chest diseases
 
 Association established the Syrian-Sadr Medicine and Surgery under the auspices of the Ministry of Health symposium on the twelfth scientific developments in the area of competence of medical diseases and surgery-Sadr, during the period from 27 - April 28, 2006, in a hotel Apamea in the province of Hama, Syria.  Comrade Khalil Mashhadieh the presence of Secretary of the Damascus branch of the Baath Arab Socialist Party, and companion, the governor of Hama and the Director of Health Association of Physicians and the protectors of Social Security branch manager at Hama, doctors section.
 And Dr. Mohammed al-Halabi, the Director of Medical Affairs in the General Organization for Social Insurance, a lecture on occupational asthma and its causes.  And occupations that cause, and material assistance in the produce, and how to diagnosis and prevention methods and treatment, and how to assess the injured patient occupational asthma.
 He had participated in the seminar a large number of medical specialists Jraanha diseases of the chest and Syria.
 The symposium addressed several themes on sidearms and respiratory infections, asthma, chest and bruises, and bronchial endoscopy diagnostic and therapeutic health and pulmonary medicine ascribed, in addition to reviewing evidence of diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases and multiple clinical cases.
 
 
 Training courses for workers of the company
 
 Under the program of training and rehabilitation, adopted by the General Organization for Social Insurance to develop meaningful work and rehabilitation of the technical staff on an ongoing basis. Public administration has many sessions of the heads of specialized rehabilitation services in the provinces.
 
 
 Session in the field of statistics and information
 
 Training session was held for heads of departments of statistics and information headed by Ms. Suhaila war planning director, Mr. Yasser Anas director of informatics, with emphasis on the development of the institution and its subsidiaries, and the reference to the completion of most software and automation of all business, as guidance to the suspension of the statistical manual records , And replacement of software instead.  With an emphasis on the importance of the domain and built upon studies and decisions and actions, as the development and the accuracy of statistics in any institution is a sign of the success and effectiveness.
 In this context, reference was made to the advanced level and its relation to the institution at the country level in the automation of its work in terms of distinct software covering all aspects of work.
 The gentlemen come at the end of the session to overcome the difficulties and obstacles to the progress of work and the willingness of the public administration to address the difficulties, if any.
 
 
 A training course on income and Informatics
 
   It also set up a training course for heads of revenue services and information in the branches of the institution nationwide.
   And lectures on the role of revenue services in support of the financial institution funds through the collection of contributions of employers and workers, the implementation mechanism of the ministerial decree No. 1461 of 2004 on the optional insurance for some groups Asttnaha Social Insurance Act provisions pursuant to Article II, which allowed Minister for Social Affairs and Labor Organization of the terms and conditions of the use of these categories insurance system.
 These groups include: members of the family dependents of an employer who actually served in their homes is, people who work at home to the employer, the self-employed persons and workers to the employer, and employers themselves.
 
 
 In the area of finance and investment
 
 In the context of financial services and investment training session was opened by the presence of Mr. Ziad Khatib, Associate Director-General and Ms. Sawsan Al-Khalil, Director of Investment, Mr. Hamza Hamoud Director of Finance.  And Mr. Associate Director-General on the need for cooperation among all departments / pension - revenue - Compensation computer / in each branch with investment and financial services.
 As Ms. investment manager in public administration to be granted loans periodically and regularly fellow retirees.
 The course covered many areas including granting clearance for the borrower repay the loan when and how to download Chtaibha through liquidation under the loan at the computer, which is patent pending.
 The draft was presented to the institution's proposed investment in all the provinces, and the values of loans granted and not to grant a new loan only after the expiration of the previous payment of the loan.  In addition to explain how the annexation of service for teaching hours, and included service leave without pay, as well as lifting the percentage of compensation.
 
 
 
 In the area of medical and occupational health and safety
 
 The training course was held for heads of departments of medical and occupational health and safety in the branches of the institution, and lectures on various themes about the nature and functions of the Almdiritin, in addition to the work injury and assess the rates of disability and occupational diseases, diagnosis, injuries Alnchaabat heart and brain, and criteria for assessing exposure to heat stress.
 Participated in the lectures, answer questions and inquiries, Dr. Mohammed al-Halabi, the Director of Medical Affairs Dr. Akram feather director of occupational health and safety in addition to a number of specialists and professionals in public administration.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 In the area of inspection issues
 
 The training session was held in the inspection and issues the chairmanship of Mr. Ziad Khatib, Associate Director-General Director of Legal Affairs, Mr. Mahmoud Dmrani Director of insurance.
 And lectures on the role of rehabilitation and training in the success of the work insurance, and the role of inspection in the maintenance of insurance funds and labor rights, and the impact of insurance awareness to the success of insurance systems.
 Was also provided a detailed explanation on the nature of the work and functions of Legal Affairs, in addition to a number of specialized lectures on the legal proceedings and the case of insurance and injury, as well as pensions.
 Participated in the lectures and respond to queries and questions the number of specialists in legal affairs and pensions in the public administration.
 
 
 
 Field visits to branches in the governorates  
 
 The direction of the Director-General of the General Organization for Social Insurance to follow the work of the institution branches in the provinces, to verify the safety procedures after the application of the principle of decentralization, both by Mr. Associate Director-General Director of Legal Affairs and Director of Finance and Director of insurance and the Director of Medical Affairs to tour sections of insurance Diralzor provinces - Hasakah - Qamishli were found working conditions in each branch and the safety of decentralization, which gave ample room for better performance helped to eliminate red tape and constraints of working career.  It was emphasized on the need to make every effort to conduct business requirements and facilitate procedures fellow citizens.
 
 
 
 The role of art in raising awareness of insurance
 
 Met with Mr. Khalaf al-Abdullah al-Director General of the General Organization for Social Insurance Yasser greatness artist, who is currently filming a new series in a series of mirrors.  Talking about the social and economic issues in Syrian society ..
 The Director-General a detailed explanation of the law 78 in 2001 and the most important benefits contained therein.  And the role of the General Organization for Social Insurance in the protection and care workers and brothers against their own old age, disability and death.
 And Mr. al-Abdullah on the role of the media in general and artists in particular in the delivery of correct information and meaningful and effective contribution in spreading awareness of insurance in society.
 
 
 
 On the Arab level:
 
   Participated General Organization for Social Insurance representative Balsidtan Suhaila war Director of Planning and Investment Director Sawsan Khalil in the workshop established by the International Society for Social Security - the branch office of the Arab Asian countries, in collaboration with the Social Security Corporation in Jordan. On reducing the evasion of contributions to the performance of Arab States And Asia.  Was based on working sessions at the workshop to the local expertise to support efforts to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the collection of contributions as a decline in contributions to play a real problem need to discuss access to appropriate solutions to them.
 The workshop discussed several other areas on the IT systems in monitoring the performance of contributions and the quality of data and methods and the reasons for evasion of contributions and the performance of the consequences, and ways to combat evasion and inspection mechanisms and procedures for collection systems, in addition to what has been discussed with the liaison officers in the social security institutions on the role of the sub-office Regional Arab States and Asia in meeting the needs and priorities of the Arab Member States.
 
 
 By: Bushra Bashour