What we do
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Europe's social protection systems need strong support in order to prove their added value for productivity in Europe. This support must come from the responsible organisations themselves by contributing directly to transnational dialogue. An important part of ESIP's work is to facilitate this dialogue and improve the exchange of information between the social security institutions in Europe. ESIP does this by bringing together national experts in special working groups (Standing Committees) to promote transnational cooperation in the various social security sectors which are relevant at European level: pensions, health, family and employment as well as general social policy matters. Other specialist groups focus on cross-border cooperation in the field of information technology and exchange of practice in cost containment, evaluation and reimbursement of pharmaceutical products. From our offices in Brussels our experts carefully monitor and regularly inform and advise our members on the socio-economic and political developments at European level having impact on the various branches of social security. Together wíth our members we officially submit their common views and advice to the Community Institutions. In this way our members participate directly in the decision-making at European level and help to reinforce the systems of solidarity-based social insurance. |