8:30 – 9:00 

REGISTRATION

9:00 – 9:20

OPENING SESSION

• Speech by Javier Gordon, Director (a.i.) of Relations for Integration and Cooperation of the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA).
• Speech by Raúl Salazar, Regional Official of the Regional Office for the Americas of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
• Speech by Ms Silvia Rucks, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System in Chile.
• Speech by Ricardo Toro Tassara, National Director of the National Emergency Office (ONEMI) of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Chile.

9:20 – 9:35

COFFEE BREAK (OFFICIAL PHOTO OF THE GROUP)

9:35 – 10:30

INTRODUCTORY SESSION
Moderator: Mr Javier Gordon, Coordinator of Relations with Regional and Extra-Regional Organizations of the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)

Presentation of the study “Disaster risk reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean: A guide for strengthening public-private partnerships”, by Ana Lucía Hill, SELA’s Consultant
Powerpoint Presentation

10:30 – 11:00

GENERAL DEBATE

11:00 – 12:00

SESSION I: Progress in the construction of public-private partnerships for disaster risk reduction: recent regional and international commitments
Moderator: Miguel Muñoz, Deputy Director of Risk Management of the National Emergency Office (ONEMI) of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Chile 

• Ricardo Toro Tassara, National Director of the National Emergency Office (ONEMI) of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Chile.
• “The role of public-private partnerships within the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.” Humberto Jaime, Communication Manager and Private Sector Liaison Officer of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
• “European experiences in the construction of public-private partnerships for disaster risk reduction and the major risk management initiatives developed in Latin America and the Caribbean.” Jocelyn Lance, Resilience and Rapid Response Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean, European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO). 

12:00 – 12:30

GENERAL DEBATE

12:30 – 02:00

FREE TIME FOR LUNCH

Afternoon

SESION II: Best practices of public-private partnerships for the protection of critical infrastructure and basic services
Moderator: Raúl Salazar, Regional Official of the Regional Office for the Americas of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) 

Public Sector 

• María Elena Ramírez, Director of Regulations and Consultation, Secretariat of Governance of Mexico (SEGOB).
• Rodrigo Benítez, Coordinator of the General Secretariat of the Secretariat for National Emergencies of Paraguay.
• Francisco Tula, Director of Public Investment of the Ministry of National Planning (MIDEPLAN) of Costa Rica.
• Dean Torres, Ministerial Adviser of the Ministry of Education of Ecuador.
• Lina María Ibatá Molina, Environmental Engineer, Sub-Division of Environmental Sustainable Development of the National Planning Department of Colombia.

COFFEE BREAK

Private Sector 

• Amalia Llontop, President of the Business Continuity Commission of the Peruvian Bank Association, on behalf of Grupo Empresarial de Atención de Desastres (GEAD) of Peru
• Juan Luis Quer, General Manager, Crisis Management and Resilience Service for Organizations (SeCRO), Chile
• Claudio López, Manager of Network Management of Telefónica of Chile

GENERAL DEBATE 

• Signing of the Declaration on the establishment of Chile’s National Chapter of ARISE, Raúl Salazar, Regional Official of the Regional Office for the Americas of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UN/ISDR), and Juan Luis Quer, General Manager, Crisis Management and Resilience Service for Organizations (SeCRO), Chile.

Wednesday, 29 November 2016

SESSION III: Best practices of public-private partnerships for the protection of housing and urban development
Moderator: Miguel Muñoz, Deputy Director of Risk Management of the National Emergency Office (ONEMI) of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Chile 

Public Sector 

• José Inocente Moreno Cámbara, Deputy Minister for Design and Verification of Educational Quality, Ministry of Education of Guatemala.
• Zoraima Cuello, Vice-Minister of the Presidency of Dominican Republic.
• Víctor Orellana, National Sub-Director of the National Emergency Office (ONEMI) of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Chile.

COFFEE BREAK

Private Sector

• Alexis Fletcher, Representative of the Panamanian Chamber of Construction (CAPAC)
• Olga Lucía Sarría, Executive Director of Proceso Apell Barranquilla - ANDI – of Colombia
• Gisel Parra, Manager of Social Risks and Contingencies of Cementos Mexicanos (CEMEX)
• Ferney Augusto Rojas Ramírez, Coordinator of Restoration and Conservation of Ecosystems. Hojas Verdes Programme, Environmental Business Corporation, Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá 

SESSION IV: Guide for the promotion of public-private partnerships for disaster risk reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean. Priorities for the protection of critical infrastructure, basic services, housing and urban development
Moderator: Javier Gordon, Director (a.i.) of Relations for Integration and Cooperation of the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) 

• Diana Marcela Gil (Colombian Security Council) and Angela Gómez (ANDI), Representantives of the Partnership with the Private Sector (ARISE), of UNISDR.
• Américo Herrera (INTEGRARSE) and Marianela Guzmán (CEPREDENAC), Presentation by the Regional Alliance for the Promotion of Public-Private Partnerships in Central America among CEPREDENAC, INTEGRARSE and UNISDR.
• Félix Aliaga, President of REDULAC of Chile.
• Ana Lucía Hill, SELA’s Consultant.
• Private public partnership: a Caribbean perspective. Ms. Arlini Timal Training & Education Specialist The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management Trinidad & Tobago.

SESSION V: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Moderator: Javier Gordon, Director (a.i.) of Relations for Integration and Cooperation of the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)

• Ana Lucía Hill, SELA’s Consultant

CLOSING SESSION 

• Speech by Ricardo Toro Tassara, National Director of the National Emergency Office (ONEMI) of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Chile.
• Speech by Raúl Salazar, Regional Official of the Regional Office for the Americas of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
• Speech by Javier Gordon, Director (a.i.) of Relations for Integration and Cooperation of the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA).