Integrating risk management into the development processes is a responsibility that must also be assumed by civil society. One of the mechanisms that the Campaign provides for the participation of civil society is the role of Advocate. An advocate is a person who has excelled at the national and/or local level in risk management activities; particularly in spreading the message of the Making Cities Resilient campaign. The role of an Advocate is honorary and is undertaken voluntarily. For more information on the role of Advocates visit: http://www.unisdr.org/campaign/resilientcities/assets/documents/Advocate-Guidelines.pdf
The current Campaign Advocates are:
Mauricio Saldivar
My goal as Campaign Advocate is to create awareness among communities and local governments about the need to become resilient through adequate preparation, in order to reduce vulnerability and to mitigate the impact of disasters within a framework of sustainable development. Read more
Gloria Bratschi
Argentina As a “Specialist in DRR Management” and “Social and Institutional Communication”, I consider it appropriate and useful to join as an advocate of the campaign, since we can add value, implementing planned Communication actions, with greater efficiency and impact. Read more
Mariana Pérez Márquez
Argentina As a tourism professional, working in public management in the tourism sector and as a university professor, my interest in participating as an advocate of the Resilient Cities Campaign in Argentina, lies in the opportunity to work with local communities and provinces. Read more
Sidnei Furtado Fernandes
Brasil “We realized the need to expand to other cities and disseminate the Hyogo Framework for Action. For the future, we intend to continue to expand the work begun by strengthening the municipalities involved.” Read more
Jaime Soto
Chile Instructor of Disaster Risk Reduction and Strategic Planning for Sustainable Local Development courses of the Territory promoted by UN HABITAT and UNISDR. He specializes in the use of geotechnologies applied to territorial planning which include GIS, GPS and UAVs. Read more
Susana Irene Fuentez Riquelme Chile “With a high degree of social commitment both at individual and business level, I intensively join the UN as an Advocate of the Making Cities Resilient Campaign, in order to provide professional experience, knowledge and a strong commitment to creating a safer world.”. Read more
Henry A. Peralta
Colombia “My interest in participating as an Advocate of the Resilient Cities Campaign in Colombia is the possibility, through an educational and pedagogical process, to contribute to the communities and municipal institutions of my country.” Read more
Lorena Romero
Costa Rica “The opportunity to support the process of information, awareness, feedback and promotion of joint actions at the local level aimed at contributing to the process of disaster risk reduction and resilient communities based on the reality of our country and the competition framework of the local governments”
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María Teresa (Maité) Rodríguez Blandón Guatemala Her work focuses on the fact that grassroots women are those that experience disasters on the front line and therefore should be taken into account in the development of public policy and implementation of development projects that touch on these issues. Grassroots women have been driven in this work to be actors of resilience instead of beneficiaries. Read more
Ana Lucy Bengochea Martínez
Honduras “I started in social work at age 18 and I never left. It was the marginalization and exclusion of ethnic groups that motivated me to work for my community. I am of Garifunan ethnicity and witnessed many injustices (...)
My commitment to others is very strong...
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Roger Torres - Honduras “We are currently in the process of implementing the local HFA self-assessment tool. Our commitment is to continue to raise awareness among more local governments and community leaders that join this crusade to include risk reduction, disaster resilience and adaptation to climate change as a concerted priority in the development plans of local governments. ” Read more
Benjamín Laniado Kassin Mexico
I am excited to dedicate my life both voluntarily and professionally to improve the lives of people, strengthen the human capacity for resilience and to be able to save lives in the most adverse moments. The construction of resilience has to start with the promotion of awareness and strategic prioritization as a factor governing urban social life, and not as a secondary issue. Read more
Nadeisha Cisneros
Nicaragua “Disasters always leave us with a question ... not because they happen, but because of the certain knowledge that every human loss could have been avoided. The implementation of concepts such as early warning, a culture of safety and resilience, local development as a strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction can save lives. Read more
Alberto Pascual
Panamá
A graduate of the Latin University of Science and Technology with a Degree in Management and a Masters in Sustainable Development of the National University of Lanus. Director of the NGO Fundacion CoMunidad; member of the International Centre for Sustainable Development CIDES and the Mountain Alliance. The lack of a controlled growth keeps Panama in a situation of vulnerability to disasters, coupled with the loss of surface area.Read more
Castorina Villegas López
Perú “We are currently in the process of implementing the local HFA self-assessment tool. Our commitment is to continue to raise awareness among more local governments and community leaders that join this crusade to include risk reduction, disaster resilience and adaptation to climate change as a concerted priority in the development plans of local governments. Read more
Luz María Sánchez
Perú “The participation of the Mayors is valuable, and I consider that it is the local governments that should encourage communities to participate in disaster preparedness programs. As Promoter of the Resilient Cities Campaign, my interest will be reflected through awareness and training workshops on issues related to disaster risk reduction in Peru.”
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Knowledge of the territorial reality of the interior of my country, in particular the reality of micro and small entrepreneurs in developing their activity as sustainable and environmentally friendly, as well as the knowledge gained from formal teaching and non-formal training, has inspired the need to work in risk management. Read more
Abelina Caro ILarraza
Venezuela "The campaign is an excellent tool to support municipalities to be more resilient
and to assume a greater
commitment to reduce risk
in their territories. “ Read more
