TUESDAY JUNE 7TH

  • Arrival of Delegations

  • Reception at  International Silvio Pettirossi Airport

  • Transfer to hotel

  • Participants registration and delivery of materials

WEDNESDAY JUNE 8TH

Venue / Time

Session

Centro de Convenciones de la Conmebol

Foyer 08:00

Participants registration and delivery of materials

João Havelange 1

09:00

Opening Ceremony of the First Meeting of Ministers and High Level Authorities on the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas 2015-2030 with the presence of His Excellency Horacio Cartes Jara, President of the Republic of Paraguay

09:10

National Anthem

09:15

Remarks by Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mr. Robert Glasser

09:20

Remarks by the Minister of the National Emergency Secretariat, His Excellency Joaquín Roa Burgos

9:25

Presentation oficial video


09:35

Official Photo

09:40

Welcoming reception

Salón Rivadavia 1

9:40 -10:30

Press conference

João Havelange 1

10:30 - 10:45

Opening Session.


Presentation of the objectives, methodology, general information in charge of Mr. Ricardo Mena, Head of the Regional Office for the Americas, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)

10:45 – 10:50

Security protocols

Session 1: The challenge of mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction for the implementation of the Sendai Framework.

11:00 - 12:30

Panel 1: Challenges in risk knowledge for the prioritization of Disaster Risk Reduction


  • Welcome and Initial Remarks

Manuel Orlando Quinteros Aguilar, Minister of  Public Works, El Salvador (Moderator)


  • Risk knowledge in the last 10 years

Andrew Maskrey, Chief Risk Knowledge Section, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)


  • National assessments of affairs of DRR

Milton Henríquez, Minister of the Interior, Panama

Juan Andrés Roballo, Secretariat of the Presidency, Uruguay (to be confirmed)

  • The links of Disaster Risk Reduction and the  development efforts


  • The risk assessment and peer reviews as mechanisms for understanding risks


  • Country experiences

 

Salón 9 de Julio 12:30 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 15:20

Panel 2: Disaster Risk Reduction and National Regulatory Frameworks: State of progress and relevance to the implementation of the Sendai Framework


  • Welcome and Initial Remarks

Robert Glasser, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (Moderator)


  • Regional policy frameworks on Disaster Risk Reduction

Alejandro Maldonado, Vice-president Pro Tempore, Coordination Centre for Natural Disaster Prevention in Central America (CEPREDENAC)

David Álvarez, Security Director and Civil Justice, Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)


  • National regulatory frameworks for DRR

Susana Dueñas de la Torre, Minister, Risk Management Secretariat, Ecuador

Oscar Cabrera Coca, Vice-Minister, Civil Defence, Bolivia

Ricardo Toro, Director, National Emergency Office of the Ministry of the Interior (ONEMI), Chile

Iván Hernando Caicedo, Technical Deputy Director, National Unit for Disaster Risk Management, Colombia

Carlos Picado, Chief of the Strategic Development Unit, National Emergency Commission(CNE), Costa Rica

Colonel Luis Veliz Macareño, 2nd Chief, Civil Defence, Cuba


  • Gender, youth and vulnerable groups

Alpheus Frederick Stephenson, Minister of National Mobilization, Social Development, Family, Gender Affairs, Person with Disabilities and Youth, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  • Regional perspective: The importance of regional frameworks for Disaster Risk Reduction


  • National perspective: National Policies for DRR of Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Bolivia, Colombia, San Vicente and the Grenadines


  • The incorporation of people living with disabilities and the considerations of gender in national policies for Disaster Risk Reduction

 

15:25 - 16:30

Panel 3: Disaster Risk Reduction in public finance planning and investment


  • Welcome and Initial Remarks

Santiago Peña Palacios, Minister of Public Finance, Paraguay (Moderator)


  • Economic outlook of Disaster Risk Management based on national progress

Francisco Tula, Director of Investment, Ministry of National Planning and Foreign Policy, Costa Rica

Vivian Lemus, Director of Planning, Ministry of Public Finance, Guatemala

Oscar Vela Treviño, Chief of Pensions Insurance and Social Security, Ministry of Finance and Public Credit,   Mexico

Vladimir Ferro, Directorate of Public Budget, Ministry of  Economy and Finances, Peru


  • Cooperation networks in promoting Disaster Risk Reduction in public investment

Jesús Ruitón Cabanillas, Director of Public Investment Projects and Focal Point of Latin-American Network of Risk Management, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Peru

  • What examples help us understand the economic impact of natural hazards and benefits of Disaster Risk Reduction?


  • How can economic analysis (e.g., economic loss assessment, cost-benefit analysis, the macroeconomic policy, investment analysis be used in the integration of Disaster Risk Reduction considerations in public investment planning?


  • What role can cooperation networks play in promoting the integration of Disaster Risk Reduction in public investment planning? - Experience of the Latin American Network Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
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    16:30 - 18:20

    Panel 4: Disaster Risk Reduction in the housing, public works (schools and hospitals), transport and urban planning sectors


    • Welcome and Initial Remarks

    Lori MacDonald, Assistant Deputy Minister of Public Safety, Canada (Moderator)


    • National experiences on sectoral integration of DRR


    Group 1

    Edmond Castro, Minister of Transport and National Emergency Management, Belize

    Rosendo Pujol, Minister of Housing, Costa Rica

    Manuel Orlando Quinteros Aguilar, Minister of Public Works, El Salvador

    Zoraima Cuello, Vice-Minister of the Presidency, Dominican Republic

    Luis Tagle, General Policy Director, Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitising, Peru


    Group 2

    Oscar Hugo Lopez Rivas, Minister of Education, Guatemala

    Mario León, Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Paraguay

    Luis Fernando Correa, Chief - Office for land management, emergencies and disasters, Ministry of Health and Social Protection, Colombia

    Morine Williams, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, National Reconciliation & Ecclesiastical Affairs, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

    • Disseminate, through successful experiences, ways in which sectors have mainstreamed Disaster Risk Reduction in development and sectoral policies


    • Determine a set of guidelines for countries on how to advance the integration of Disaster Risk Reduction sectoral policies for housing, transport, works public [schools and hospitals] and urban development

    • Hotel Bourbon

    Lobby

    19:30 - 21:30

    Welcome Reception to Delegations

    THURSDAYJUNE 9TH

    Venue / Time

    Session

    João Havelange 1

    SESSION 2: Measuring progress in implementing the Sendai Framework.


    Opening Session

    9:00 - 10:20

    Panel 1: The indicators for Disaster Risk Reduction: Towards the construction of a baseline for the Sendai Framework.


    Presentations on the progress of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group for defining indicators of the Sendai Framework (OEIWG).


    Dialogue with representatives of statistic institutes and national experts.


    • Welcome and Initial Remarks

    Alejandro Maldonado, Executive Secretary, National Coordination for Disaster Risk Reduction (CONRED), Guatemala (Moderator)


    • Sendai Framework Monitoring

    Andrew Maskrey, Chief Section of Disaster Risk Knowledge, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)


    • Outlook of National Offices

    Joaquín Roa, Minister SEN, Paraguay

    Carlos Felipe Prada, Deputy-director, National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE), Colombia

    Evelyn Martínez Mendoza, Director  of  Information Methodology, National Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI), Cuba

    Jorge Melendez, General Director, Civil Protection, El Salvador

    • Progress and scope of the discussions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Indicators and Terminology related to Disaster Risk Reduction


    • National Statistic Office perspectives on  the challenges and opportunities arising from the international discussions on the measurement of indicators of Sustainable Development Goals particularly referred to the SDG target of building the resilience of vulnerable population to disasters

     

    10:20 - 10:30

    Coffee Break

    10:30-12:05

    Panel 2: The role of the national coordination mechanisms for monitoring the implementation of the Sendai Framework.


    • Welcome and Initial Remarks

    Roy Barboza, Executive Secretariat, Coordination Centre for Natural Disaster Prevention in Central America (CEPREDENAC)(Moderator)


    • Outlook of National Platforms

    Milton Henríquez, Minister of Interior, Panama.

    Carlos Foradori, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Argentina (to be confirmed)

    Lori McDonald, Assistant Deputy Minister of Public Safety, Canada

    Ricardo Toro, Director, National Emergency Office (ONEMI), Chile

    Alejandro Maldonado, Executive Secretary, National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction(CONRED), Guatemala

    Luis Felipe Puente Espinoza, Head of the Technical Secretariat of the National Council of Civil Protection, Mexico

    Stephen Ramroop, Executive Director, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management, Trinidad and Tobago

    Marco Saborío, Chief of International Relations and Cooperation, National Emergency Commission (CNE), Costa Rica

       


      • Representatives of National Platforms present their perspectives on the importance of national platforms and the regional platform of the Americas as a mechanism to support the implementation of the Sendai Framework

    Session 3: The role of regional stakeholders and international cooperation in the implementation of the Sendai Framework.

    12:10-13:10

    Panel 1: The role of regional intergovernmental mechanisms in the implementation of the Sendai Framework



    • Welcome and Initial Remarks

    Zoraima Cuello, Vice-Minister of the Presidency, Dominican Republic (Moderator)


    • Contribution of intergovernmental bodies to Disaster Risk Management

    George Nicholson, Director of Transport and Disaster Risk Reduction, Association of Caribbean States (ACS)

    Elmer Schialer, General Director, General Secretariat of the Andean Community (CAN)

    Ronald Jackson, Executive Director, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)

    Roy Barboza, Executive Secretary, Coordination Centre for Natural Disaster Prevention in Central America (CEPREDENAC)

    Fernando Traversa, President Pro Tempore of REMAGIR, Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR)

    Pablo González, Head specialist in Disaster Risk Management and climate change adaptation, Organization of American States (OAS)

    Javier Gordon, Director of Integration and Cooperation, Latin American Economic System (SELA)

    Angel William Martinez, Vice Minister of Risk Management and Civil Protection, Venezuela, UNASUR

    • Ways in which the intergovernmental organization for Disaster Risk Reduction can support country efforts for  the implementation of the Sendai Framework


    • Representatives of ACS, CDEMA, CEPREDENAC, MERCOSUR, OAS, SELA, UNASUR

    Salón 9 de Julio 13:10 - 14:10

    Lunch

    14:15 -14:30

    Announcement of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2017

    14:30 - 15:45

    Panel 2: The role of international cooperation in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster risk Reduction


    • Welcome and Initial Remarks

    Ronald Jackson, Executive Director, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) (Moderator)


    • Development cooperation and Disaster Risk Management

    Hitoshi Baba, Senior Advisor, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA-Japan)

    Sidney Velado, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA/USAID)

    Cecilia Ugaz, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations, Paraguay

    Horst Pilger, Chief of Sector, Climate Change at the Regional Programme in Latin America Unit, DEVCO, EU

    Marisa Spina, Chief Executive Officer, Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), Paraguay

    Hori Tsuneki, Disaster Risk Management Specialist (INE/RND), Inter-American Bank of Development (IDB)

    Katharina Schaaff, Advisor, Management Unit, “Global Initiative for Disaster Risk Management”, German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ)

    • The panelist will discuss the role of cooperation in strengthening capacities, knowledge and technology exchanges and funding in support of the implementation of the Sendai Framework

    Session 4: Towards a regional action plan for the implementation of the Sendai Framework: Priority aspects for mainstreaming DRR in public policies.

    15:45 - 16:30

    Priorities and sectoral guidelines


    • Robert Glasser, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction


    • Joaquín Roa, Minister, Secretariat of Emergencies (SEN), Paraguay

      • Reading of the conclusions document with the main guidelines and priorities defined by participating ministers

    16:30 - 17:00

    Official Closing Ceremony

    17:15 - 18:00

    Press Conference

    Side Event

    THURSDAYJUNE 9TH

    Venue/Time

    Session

    Disaster Risk Reduction in the Agricultural and Food and Nutrition Security.

    Salón Rivadavia 1

    9:30 - 11:30

    • Welcome and Initial Remarks

    Mario León, Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Paraguay



    • The impact of disasters in the Agriculture Sector

    Anna Ricoy, Regional Officer in Disaster Risk Management for Latin America and the Caribbean, FAO


    • Panel on national successful experiences in disaster risk reduction mainstreaming in the agricultural and food and nutrition security sector

    Rudy Vasquez, Director of Geographic, Strategic and Risk Management Information,  Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food, Guatemala

    Jean David, Senior Officer in charge of Disaster Risk Reduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Guyana

    Mario León, Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Paraguay

    Cesar Sotomayor, Vice-Minister of Agriculture Policy, Peru


    • Regional perspective: The role of intergovernmental bodies

    Edwin Rojas, Focal Point, Technical Group for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change, Central American Council (CAC), Guatemala

    Sidhartha Marín, Vice-Chancellor, Nicaragua (to be confirmed)


    • Results of the consultation  on the priorities for implementing the Sendai Framework in the Agriculture and Food and Nutrition Security in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean

    Tania Zambrana, FAO/UNISDR


    • Plenary discussion: Recommendations for the formulation of a Strategy for Disaster Risk Management in the Agriculture Sector and for Food and Nutrition Security in Latin America and Caribbean

    • Discuss the challenges and opportunities surrounding the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in the agriculture sector and for food and nutrition security in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean


    • Recommendations for the formulation of a Latin American and Caribbean Strategy for Disaster Risk Management in the Agriculture and Food and Nutrition Security Sector

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