The Foundation for International Studies on Social Security (FISS)

The 32st

 International FISS Conference

Sigtuna, Sweden (provisional)

1st – 3rd June, 2025 (provisional)

FISS

The Foundation for International Studies on Social Security (FISS) is an independent, non-profit association that aims to promote international, multidisciplinary research on social security. It is overseen by an international board of established social policy scholars currently chaired by professor Bea Cantillon. The daily management of FISS is in the hands of the Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy (University of Antwerp)

Conference

FISS is most known for its yearly International FISS conference. The aim of this conference is to bring together academics, researchers and policy-makers to discuss social security and related topics in an international or comparative context. The presentations given at the conference are based on research or scholarship and presented with a multi-disciplinary, international audience in mind.

Board of Governors

The Foundation for International Studies on Social Security is overseen by an international board of Governors.