A course by the International Training Centre of the ILO

What you will learn

Learn what social protection is, if it is affordable and the role of the ILO

Develop a wide-ranging understanding of social protection systems, international standards, diverse forms of protection and institutional landscapes

Become equipped to contribute effectively to the design, implementation, and improvement of inclusive and sustainable social protection systems

Learn about the challenges for the future of social protection and the role of digital transformation

Why take this course?

We are observing a renewed appreciation of social protection: the recent pandemic once again reminded us that rights-based social protection systems, are powerful socio-economic stabilizers and engines of development.

The essential remerging questions in the current debate around the future of social protection systems go back to reflections on different forms of protection, adaptive strategies coordinating social protection with other public policies, diversity of schemes and their design, sustainable solutions to finance these systems.

  • Who should benefit from social protection? Poor and vulnerable or all of us?
  • What are the main barriers and possible solutions towards extending social protection coverage?
  • Who are the architects of social protection systems: lawyers or economists?
  • Do all countries can afford comprehensive social protection solutions?
  • Is social protection a necessary investment?
  • Who are the key actors who make transformative decisions?
  • What are the current trends and examples of innovative solutions?

These are only a few of the many questions we invite you to reflect on together with the key speakers of this Masterclass who are ready to tell you their stories.

In this Masterclass you will learn from:

Shahrashoub Razavi

Director, Social Protection Department, ILO

Kroum Markov

Social Protection Policy Specialist, ILO

ValΓ©rie Schmitt

Deputy Director, Social Protection Department, ILO

Olena Vazhynska


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Programme Officer, Social Protection, Governance and Tripartism, ITCILO

Maya Stern Plaza

Social Protection Legal and Standards Officer, ILO

Veronika Wodsak

Social Protection Policy Specialist, ILO

Christina Behrendt

Head, Social Policy Unit, ILO

Helmut Schwarzer

Head, Public Finance, Actuarial and Statistical Services Unit, ILO

Charles Crevier

Manager, Social Protection, Governance and Tripartism, ITCILO

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