- Why ISSA Technical Seminar 2024? -

'SOCIAL SECURITY FOR THE
SELF-EMPLOYED AND PLATFORM WORKERS'

This ISSA Technical Seminar on social security for the self-employed and platform workers, focussing on developments in Asia and the Pacific, will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 27–28 August 2024, hosted by the Social Security Organisation (Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial – PERKESO).


In Asia and the Pacific, efforts to bolster social security coverage have gained momentum, particularly concerning platform workers and the self-employed. Amid the dynamic landscape of the platform economy and labour market formalization strategies for both self-employed and platform workers, ensuring inclusive social security coverage has become a key objective that is supported by innovative strategies and regulatory measures.


The technical seminar will delve into recent advancements in enhancing social security coverage for both platform workers and the self-employed. It will encompass programme extensions, regulatory frameworks, classification of employment status and adaptations to the social security systems. Additionally, the seminar will explore institutional innovations facilitating registration, payment, data sharing and awareness initiatives.


By bringing together academic insight, good practices and innovations from ISSA member institutions and the research and strategies of international organizations, the event will offer both strategic and practical solutions to the challenge of extending coverage to the self-employed and platform workers.


The technical seminar will be held in English. It is open to representatives of ISSA member institutions from Asia and the Pacific, as well as invited participants. There is no registration fee for ISSA members.


- Schedule -

Events Schedule

0830 - 0900 Registration of participants
0900 - 1000 Opening remarks and welcoming ceremony
1000 - 1030 Networking coffee break
1030 - 1200 PLENARY SESSION:

Self-employment and platform economy in Asia and the Pacific

Keynote presentations and roundtable on international developments, challenges and strategies
1200 - 1330 Networking lunch
1330 - 1515 PLENARY SESSION:

Transforming and advancing social security coverage for the self-employed and platform workers – international trends and good practices
1330 - 1345 Country Experience:
Good practice regarding extension to self-employed
1400 - 1420 Discussion / Q&A
1420 - 1435 Country Experience:
Good practice regarding extension to self-employed
1435 - 1450 Country Experience:
Good practice regarding extension to self-employed
1450 - 1515 Discussion / Q&A
1515 - 1545 Networking coffee break
1545 - 1700 SPECIAL SESSION:

Advancing social security coverage for the self-employed and platform workers

Keynote presentations on policy, international and academic perspectives
1730 - 2000 Conference dinner
0900 - 1030 Three parallel sessions will be held to provide opportunities for topical choice and interaction.

Focus area 1: Diverse self-employment and jobs security

Focus area 2: Labour market developments and social security coverage gaps

Focus area 3: Ensuring effective access to coverage for platform workers – international trends and good practices
1030 - 1100 Networking coffee break
1100 - 1230 Three parallel sessions will be held to provide opportunities for topical choice and interaction.

Focus area 4: Activation of Active Labour Market Programmes (ALMP) for the self-employed and platform workers

Focus area 5: Safety and health for the self-employed

Focus area 6: Meeting the social security needs of the self-employed – international trends and good practices
1230 - 1400 Networking Lunch
1400 - 1500 PLENARY SESSION:

Experiential session with self-employed / platform economy representatives
1500 - 1530 Networking coffee break
1530 - 1600 Concluding presentation

Progress towards covering the self-employed and platform workers ‒ strategies, international tools and ISSA Guidelines
1500 - 1530 Closing remarks and ceremony

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  • Two Days Conference Ticket
  • Coffee-break
  • Lunch and Networking
  • Keynote talk
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  • Two Days Conference Ticket
  • Coffee-break
  • Lunch and Networking
  • Keynote talk
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Practical Information

This event is in-person only. ISSA members and invited participants wishing to attend this event must register. It is open to representatives of ISSA member institutions from Asia and the Pacific, as well as invited participants from Malaysian or Non-Malaysian. There is no registration fee for this event to all participants.
Please use the following links located at the bottom of the webpage.

Visa and Vaccination

Participants are responsible for their own visa and vaccination requirements (when applicable). Under no circumstances can the PERKESO be responsible for visa arrangements. All visitors to Malaysia must hold a passport valid for at least six months from the date of entry into the country or any other document recognised by that country as a travel document.

For details on passport, visa and other travel matters, please visit the official portal of the Immigration Department of Malaysia, Ministry of Home Affairs:

Liability and Insurance

Participants are advised to ensure that they have adequate insurance coverage for illness, accident, temporary disability, death, damage, theft, loss, and liability covering the entire duration of the ISSA Technical Seminar and travel to and from the venue. PERKESO will not accept any liability for such contingencies.

- Accommodations -

Recommended Accommodations

Hotel 1
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Intercontinental Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Distance from hotel to seminar venue by car: 5km

Nearby train station: LRT Station Ampang Park

  1. To get to the seminar venue, walk 2 minutes towards LRT Station Ampang Park;
  2. Then take the train to Masjid Jamek station to change to the Ampang Line;
  3. From Masjid Jamek, take the train to PWTC station;
  4. Seminar venue is just a 2 minutes walk from PWTC station via a connecting bridge.
Hotel 2
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DoubleTree By Hilton Kuala Lumpur

Distance from hotel to seminar venue by car: 4km

Nearby train station: LRT Station Ampang Park

  1. To get to the seminar venue, walk 2 minutes towards LRT Station Ampang Park;
  2. Then take the train to Masjid Jamek station to change to the Ampang Line;
  3. From Masjid Jamek, take the train to PWTC station;
  4. Seminar venue is just a 2 minutes walk from PWTC station via a connecting bridge.

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Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel

Distance from hotel to seminar venue by car: 3km

Nearby train station: Bukit Nanas Monorail Station

  1. To get to seminar venue from this station, walk 5 minutes towards the Bukit Nanas Monorail Station;
  2. Then, take the train to Titiwangsa station to change to the Ampang Line;
  3. From Titiwangsa station, take the train to PWTC station;
  4. Seminar venue is just a 2 minutes walk from PWTC station via a connecting bridge.
Hotel 4
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Mandarin Oriental Hotel

Distance from hotel to seminar venue by car: 4km

Nearby train station: LRT Station KLCC

  1. To get to seminar venue from this station, walk 9 minutes towards LRT Station KLCC;
  2. Then take the train to Masjid Jamek station to change to the Ampang Line;
  3. From Masjid Jamek station, take the train to PWTC station;
  4. Seminar venue is just a 2 minutes walk from PWTC station via a connecting bridge.

For more information on the train station routes, visit : Rapid KL . Alternatively, you can also opt for other nearby public transportation such as taxi, bus and e-hailing services (Grab, AirAsia Move).

Complimentary pick-up and drop-off transportation from hotel to seminar venue offered to seminar participants staying at the four hotels listed above. If you are interested in our transportation, kindly fill in this form and we will be in touch with you:


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Walking Distance Accommodations


Seri Pacific Hotel and Sunway Putra Hotel are conveniently located within walking distance of the seminar venue. Both hotels are also near the LRT station PWTC, enabling easy accessibility to other parts of the city.

Hotel 5
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Seri Pacific Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Hotel 6
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Sunway Putra Hotel

- Location -

The Venue