Events
VII Meeting on Public-Private Partnerships for Disaster Risk Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean: Building resilient infrastructures
SELA will hold the VII Meeting on Public-Private Partnerships for Disaster Risk Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean: Building resilient infrastructures, jointly with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (SRE), Cementos Mexicanos (CEMEX) and the Inter-American Conference on Social Security (CISS). This meeting will analyse regional best practices in terms of investment and efficient, sustainable and responsible construction, as well as the resilience of physical infrastructure (public and private buildings), particularly hospital and health services, educational and cultural facilities. It will also deal with the contribution of corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a resource to strengthen social resilience vis-à-vis disasters. It will also present the advances in the Initiative of the Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE) and will provide an opportunity to sign the agreement to establish the National Chapter of ARISE-Mexico.
Public-private partnerships for disaster risk reduction have gained particular interest in recent years due to the impact of natural disasters in the region and the need to develop contingency, continuity and prevention plans.
During the year 2017, following the guidelines of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction was conducted, where both the countries of the continent and the inter-governmental organizations of the region established guidelines for action to encourage compliance with the Sendai Framework. That year, the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) was held in Cancun, whose development focused on gaining knowledge about the progresses made in the implementation of the Sendai Framework, and developing actions and plans aimed at disaster risk reduction.
In addition, the activities of the Permanent Secretariat of SELA, within the framework of public-private partnerships for disaster risk reduction, adhere to the guidelines adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in his 2030 Agenda.
In this connection, the Permanent Secretariat of SELA continues to work, together and in coordination with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) to provide spaces to continue to promote the construction of public-private partnerships to promote disaster risk reduction and continue to foster the continuity of government, business and operations amid disaster situations.
In 2017, the “VI Meeting on Public-Private Partnerships for Disaster Risk Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean: Prevention and business continuity plans for the tourism sector” was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on 7 and 8 December. It was organized by the Permanent Secretariat in conjunction with the Ministry of the Presidency and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Dominican Republic, and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
The Sendai Framework urges us to “to strengthen, as appropriate, disaster-resilient public and private investments, particularly through structural, non-structural and functional disaster risk prevention and reduction measures in critical facilities, in particular schools and hospitals and physical infrastructures; building better from the start to withstand hazards through proper design and construction, including the use of the principles of universal design and the standardization of building materials; retrofitting and rebuilding; nurturing a culture of maintenance; and taking into account economic, social, structural, technological and environmental impact assessments.”
In view of the importance of these recommendations, for the year 2018, the Permanent Secretariat of SELA and the UNISDR plan to organize the “VII Regional Meeting on Public-Private Partnerships for Disaster Risk Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean: Building resilient infrastructures” in Mexico City, Mexico, jointly with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (SRE), Cementos Mexicanos (CEMEX) and the Inter-American Conference on Social Security (CISS).
Government authorities from Latin American and Caribbean countries; public and private companies in the region interested in disaster risk management; authorities responsible for risk management processes at the regional, national and local levels and international organizations related to disaster risk management.
The Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (SRE), Cementos Mexicanos (CEMEX) and the Inter-American Conference on Social Security (CISS).
The VII Meeting on Public-Private Partnerships for Disaster Risk Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean: Building resilient infrastructures will be conducted on 20 and 21 November 2018 at the Convention Centre of the Inter-American Conference on Social Security (CISS) in Mexico City, Mexico.
San Ramón s/n.
Col. San Jerónimo Lídice,
C.P. 10100 – Mexico Cit
The official languages of the event will be Spanish and English. There will be simultaneous interpretation.
Participation in this meeting is subject to the invitations forwarded by the co-sponsors.
This activity is aimed at government authorities from Latin American and Caribbean countries responsible for disaster risk reduction; public and private companies in the region interested in disaster risk management; Latin American and Caribbean institutions, and regional and international organizations.
Formal attire.
Hotel of the Convention Centre of the Inter-American Conference on Social Security (CISS)
San Ramón s/n.
Col. San Jerónimo Lídice,
C.P. 10100 – Mexico City
Contact: Victoria Herrera
E-mail: victoria.herrera@ciss.net
Telephone: +52 55-5399-4700
In case additional support is required, please contact at SELA:
Mrs. Cora Romero
Official of Travel and Arrangements
Management of Administration, Personnel and General Services
Permanent Secretariat
Telephones: +58(212) 9557111 and 9557124
Fax: +58(212) 9516901 and 9515292 E-mail: cromero@sela.org
Guests are advised to use the taxi service offered by hotels or safe taxi lines.
To enter Mexico, participants must complete all immigration procedures.
All foreign citizens must be in possession of a valid passport.
Foreign citizens in possession of a passport and one of the following documents do not require a Mexican visa:
1. A valid multiple-entry visa for the United States.
2. A document certifying permanent residence in Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, or any of the countries of the Schengen area.
3. An Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business travel card approved by Mexico.
To check whether you require a visa to enter Mexico, the Web site of Mexico’s National Migration Institute (https://www.gob.mx/inm) includes an updated list with the above information. To access it, click here.
Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)
Contacts: Javier Gordon Ruiz, Director (a.i.) of Relations for Integration and Cooperation (jgordon@sela.org) Milagros Cruz, Analyst of Relations (mcruz@sela.org)
· United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
Contacts: Raúl Salazar, Chief of the Regional Office (rsalazar@eird.org; salazarr@un.org) Nahuel Arenas, Deputy Chief (narenas@eird.org; nahuel.arenasgarcia@un.org) Marianela Guzmán, Advisor on Public-Private Partnerships for DRR (mguzman@eird.org; marianela.guzmanvargas@un.org)
· Cementos Mexicanos (CEMEX)
Contacts: Elisa Mariel Trujillo, Coordinator of Public-Private Partnerships for Disaster Risk Reduction. Cementos Mexicanos (CEMEX) (elisa.trujillo@ext.cemex.com)
· Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE)
Contacts: Mrs. Elvia Xochitl Nava Quiroz, Deputy Director for Economic Integration Organizations of the Directorate-General for American Regional Organizations and Mechanisms (telephone: 3686 5378, e-mail: xnava@sre.gob.mx)
· Inter-American Conference on Social Security (CISS)
Contacts: Leticia Ibarra, Focal Point for Emergencies, Inter-American Conference on Social Security (leticia.ibarra@ciss.net)
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