Caracas, October 7, 2015.- The Social Responsibility for risk management is the central theme of the «IV Regional Meeting on Partnerships between the Public and Private Sector for Disaster Risk Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean» , organized by the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), together with the Coordination Center for Natural Disaster Prevention in Central America (CEPREDENAC) and the Office of the United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), which takes place in the City of Knowledge of Panama.

The seminar aims primarily to promote the construction of public – private partnerships, according to the principles agreed in Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (MaSRRD) at local, national and regional levels, and promote their implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean, through the support and cooperation work done UNISDR and UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), for the purpose of promoting the continuity of government, business and operations in disaster situations, from a regional perspective.

On October 7 and 8, 2015, authorities of the Member States of SELA, regional and sub regional agencies, international organizations, private sector representatives and others involved, will have the opportunity to identify and analyze successful experiences derived from the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Disaster Risk Management.