Resilient Infrastructure Forum 2018 Post-Event Report

POST EVENT GUIDE • 26-28 JUNE 2018 MELIÁ CARIBE TROPICAL BEACH & GOLF RESORT PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

FOREWORD Welcome to the first Resilient Infrastructure Forum (RIF2018) Post-Event Report where GRV Global would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all those who participated in this important event; a forum promoting discussion and solutions to regional disaster preparedness and resilience efforts through public-private partnerships (PPPs). Following a hugely enjoyable and productive few days at The Meliá Caribe Tropical Resort, this report contains a detailed overview of the various plenary sessions, exhibitions, afternoon matchmaking meetings, and social networking functions including a large selection of photographs from the forum.

GRV Global would like to pass on our sincere gratitude to the various Governments, NGOs and International agencies that participated in discussions across the two days and were committed to meeting with event Delegates throughout our afternoon matchmaking meeting sessions. We are extremely grateful for their kind time and support not only during the week of the Resilient Infrastructure Forum, but also, for their assistance during the build up to the event. We would also like to express special thanks to Prof. Jamal Saghir, Former World Bank Director & Senior Regional Advisor, and Non-Exec Advisory Board Member whom so expertly fulfilled the role of Conference Chair across the few days, adding great depth and value to discussions.

The first Resilient Infrastructure Forum proved to be a great success, bringing likeminded officials and private-sector Delegates together from across the Americas and the Caribbean; testimonials of which can be found later in this report.

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During this period, participants discussed the challenges to resilient infrastructure and preparedness and shared their valuable experiences, before convening for the afternoon face-to-face matchmaking meetings. As a result of this event, and GRV Global’s ethos of personable engagement - long-standing collaborations are sure to result and ultimately, provide a stronger base on which to build resilience in the region through PPPs.

GRV Global would like to thank The Meliá Caribe Tropical Resort for its support across the few days.

We thank all our local partners/suppliers for helping us to produce world-class materials such as the stage set, banners, invitations and tickets, and of course the Official Event Guide; in addition to the local students who assisted with managing our registration desk and afternoon matchmaking meeting tables. Lastly and by no means least, GRV Global would truly like to thank our forum Sponsors for their support and attendance without which, events of this magnitude and importance would simply not be possible. The support shown by our partners and sponsors was emphatic and a true testament to the potential they see for disaster response and relief across the Latin America and Caribbean region.

Thank you for joining us in Punta Cana, we look forward to welcoming you next year!

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ANDREW DOWELL CEO | GRV Global

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CONTENTS

FOREWORD

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POST-EVENT REPORT

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CONFERENCE AGENDA

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ROUNDTABLE LIST

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ROUNDTABLE PROFILES

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ATTENDEES LIST

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RIF18: POST-EVENT REPORT The first Resilient Infrastructure Forum (RIF2018), took place in the tropical Punta Cana, on 26th - 28th June 2018. Over a hundred leading experts in the field of resilience, energy and infrastructure, were welcomed to The Meliá Caribe Tropical Resort to meet face-to-face and take part in an active two days. Delegates participated in high-level plenary sessions, afternoon matchmaking meetings between public and private sector entities and a range of networking functions, seeking to achieve the common goal of promoting long-term development and resilience across the region.

NETWORKING RECEPTION

At pre-registration, setup was underway in the Isabella Ballroom as sponsors prepared their exhibition booths, before all attendees were able to enjoy an informal ‘ice-breaker’ evening reception. Participants were able to register and collect their access passes before enjoying a relaxed evening of networking, accompanied by canapes and refreshments overlooking the hotel grounds; an ideal opportunity for early introductions and discussions ahead of the main event.

DAY 1 WEDNESDAY 27TH JUNE 2018

The Resilient Infrastructure Forum commenced on a beautiful sunny day, as Delegates enjoyed tea and coffee before the opening ceremony.

Prof. Jamal Saghir, Former World Bank Director and Senior Regional Advisor, and Non-Exec Advisory Board Member of GRV Global & Conference Chair welcomed all participants to the very first Resilient Infrastructure Forum before providing an outline of the topics that will be discussed. Jamal highlighted the critical need for resilient infrastructure in the many vulnerable countries in the region that have been weakened in the wake of hurricane Irma and Maria. He went on to encourage all participants to use this opportunity as a stepping stone to achieve the objective of strengthening the capacity in the region, through public and private sector partnerships in order to create a future that is sustainable and resilient. With those words of encouragement, Jamal welcomed the first keynote speaker.

The first Keynote of the day came from Lucio Monari, Director Energy & Extractive Global Practice of The World Bank Group, whom

Ms. Bernadette Lewis - Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) “A very informative event. Great format.”

contextualised the importance of the Forum with reference to some of the recent natural disasters that have impacted the region, including the recent floods in Colombia, earthquakes in Mexico and Volcanic eruption in Guatemala – that has presented a new normal where thousands are left without basic necessities.

In further noting that climate change has resulted in more frequent and intensified natural disasters, Lucio called for greater collaboration between the public and private sector in order to create a blueprint for the future so that natural disasters no longer result in human disasters. He therefore endeavoured to provide the three main components in achieving greater resilience: contingency planning which includes investment in preparation operations, financial planning and building back better infrastructure that can withstand the shocks the region is susceptible to. Lucio concluded by noting the need for innovative and practical solutions, referencing the World Bank’s financial discipline programme that has aided the region’s efforts in achieving their resilient goals before leaving the audience with the memorable adage that we must do more so that we do not lose in one day what took years to build.

The second Keynote Address of the day was given by Miguel Coronado, Country Representative - Dominican Republic of InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB), whom SESSION 1: SPEAKER QUOTES ANTONIO HENRIQUE PINHEIRO SILVEIRA, CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT, INFRASTRUCTURE OF CAF - DEVELOPMENT BANK OF LATIN AMERICA: We need comprehensive action to

took this opportunity to touch on some of the projects the IDB have undertaken within their wider development agenda.

However, he first highlighted the financial devastation caused by last year’s disasters, stating that Hurricane Harvey, Irma, Maria and the earthquakes in Mexico, resulted in the global insurance industry channeling more than $95,000 million for the payment of claims. This was in addition to a further estimate that the total cost left by these catastrophes, worldwide, totaled more than $135,000 million. Miguel later spoke of the coastal urban areas that remain the most vulnerable to climate change, an issue the Bank has addressed through the Blue Urban Agenda that seeks to protect the fragile coastal and marine resources, whilst seeking dynamic and productive urban economies. Through the development of programs such as these, they have been able to identify flaws and adapt their strategies, in order to guarantee climate resilience in the long term.

RENÉ PÉREZ, HEAD OF REGIONAL OFFICE FOR THE CARIBBEAN OF EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK (EIB): The EIB have 4 strategic objectives:

develop resilient projects and build capacity.

facilitate access to finances for SMEs, build infrastructure, promote innovation and protect the environment.

PETER JAKSZENTIS, FACULTATIVE DIRECTOR OF MUNICH RE: With a strategic selection of

ZACHARY HARDING, CEO OF CARIBBEAN CLIMATE-SMART ACCELERATOR: The primary

JUAN PABLO REGIDOR, VICE PRESIDENT OF SWISS RE: Recent trends have shown that

economic losses are increasing but insurance penetration is not increasing as fast, creating an economic burden.

role is to look at bridging the gap between governments, NGOs, banks, the citizens and the private sector.

TIMBA ENGELHARDT, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR INVESTMENT BANKING OF CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN BANK: I would advise governments to engage

with experts that have adequate experience in renewable energy.

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insurance partners – there is the chance to lower the risk for governments and project developers to be more competitive.

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Anthony Pooley - Environmental Services, Inc “Speakers were insightful, professional and informative. ”

Session 1: Financing & Insuring Resilient Infrastructure - Strategies in the High-Risk Landscape The first of the panel discussions commenced with Session 1: Financing & Insuring Resilient Infrastructure - Strategies in the High-Risk Landscape with a focus on understanding financial risk, utilising available financial tools and identifying how to leverage potential funding sources for public and private developers, in order to bolster resilient infrastructure projects. The panel was Chaired

by Saurabh Dani, Sr. Disaster Risk management Specialist of The World Bank Group, whom assured the attentive audience, that alongside an informative discussion on the financial sector, he would happily inform everyone of the World Cup score! Joined by a diverse panel that represented both public and private organisations, Saurabh asked each to share their perspective on the role of insurance in resilience. It was offered that their role as insurers, among other things, was to advise on the best course of action for a project, but in order to do so, it was imperative that the SESSION 2: SPEAKER QUOTES DR. DEVON GARDNER, HEAD, CARICOM ENERGY UNIT OF CARICOM SECRETARIAT: Governments have a Chinese

menu of options and have to spend time and money to figure out what is the best option.

BOBBY LLOYD, PRESIDENT OF LLOYD ELECTRIC: The islands face the challenge on

whether to spend on the future generation or disaster relief.

financial sector was involved from the initial stages in order to align interests and minimise risk. Naturally, the discussion progressed onto matters of investment, whereby it was proposed that it was necessary for the region to have a framework in place, in order to pool resources and address similar challenges. Resultantly, this would relieve the singular financial burden on a country, thus making investment more appealing to investment-adverse governments that fear going into further debt. During the first Q&A session of the day, the panel were asked whether their respective banks had a leasing programme that will work with a hospital to facilitate the acquisition of oxygen equipment or similar. Juan responded that parametric solutions can help public hospitals, referencing Swiss Re’s new project that provides hospitals with a certain amount of money once a disease reaches a particular threshold in order to purchase necessary materials and medicines.

JEANE NIKOLAI, DIRECTOR OF ENERGY OF BERMUDA GOVERNMENT; DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY: We need to be sensitive to the

economics; what that country needs to keep it running.

OWEN LEWIS, BOARD MEMBER OF MONTSERRAT UTILITIES LIMITED (MUL): For Montserrat

the aim is diversifying and being strategic in updating our infrastructure.

GAIL MOSEY , PROJECT LEAD|SENIOR RESEARCH OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY (NREL): There is a lot of heads buried in the

sand, with countries thinking they’re more resilient than they are – we need to be more honest about the current situation.

Joel May - BASF Corporation “Great access to key stakeholders.”

Session 2: Renewable Energy & Sustainable Development for Long Term Climatic Resilience After the first session, Delegates enjoyed a short Networking Break, with the opportunity to mingle and discuss the previous panel before heading back into the Isabella Ballroom for Session 2: Renewable Energy & Sustainable Development for Long Term Climatic Resilience.

Lucio Monari, Director Energy & Extractive Global Practice of The World Bank was welcomed back to the stage as Chair of this panel that focused on the potential energy solutions that can be used to increase resilience to disasters and explored the implications of cost reductions in renewable technologies. Lucio opened the session by first highlighting that resilience is not about what can be done during and after, but what can be done before. He then swiftly moved into his first question to the panel on whether a centralised or decentralised energy system holds the key in solving resilience issues. The audience learnt of Bermuda’s experience that operates under a centralised system that have single points of failure when the central lines are affected, similar to that of Montserrat, whereby Owen shared the island’s recent blackout experience. Whilst it appeared that a decentralised system was favourable, the point made by many of the panellists was that it was necessary to pay attention to the economics of each country, as resilience comes at a cost. Finally, in bringing the discussion to a close, it was suggested that there needed to be greater dialogue between the public and private sector, before implementing infrastructure projects, starting with conducting feasibility studies, so that it is clear from both sides on what is trying to be achieved.

SESSION 3: SPEAKER QUOTES DON FORSYTH, SENIOR DIRECTOR ENGINEERING PLANNING AND ENERGY DELIVERY OF FORTISTCI LIMITED: One of the

challenges that private utilities have is that restoration costs money.

JERVAN SWANSTON, GENERAL MANAGER OF NEVIS ELECTRICITY COMPANY LIMITED: Climate change is real, and we need

to do better to prepare for the drastic changes we are seeing.

CLEMENT WILLIAMS, TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION MANAGER OF ST. KITTS ELECTRICITY COMPANY: Capacity building is

most important for small utilities right now.

OSCAR SAN MARTIN, COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR OF CEPM (PUNTA CANA-MACAO ENERGY CONSORTIUM): Planning is the basis of all.

Cletus Bertin, Executive Director of Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) whom started the discussion by addressing the need to have a working definition of resilience, drawing on the words of Andrew Zolli, he stated that resilience is ‘the capacity of a system, enterprise, or a person to maintain its core purpose and integrity in the face of dramatically changed circumstances’. The panellists then addressed the challenges their country faces during and in the aftermath of a natural disaster, noting that logistics, accommodation and telecommunications remain some of the immediate challenges.

Despite the rarity in experiencing two category five hurricanes in the same lifetime much less the same year, it provoked a wider discussion on the need for contingency plans and greater capacity building, to ensure that the necessary

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The final discussion of the first day ended with Session 3: Utilities: Water, Power & Infrastructure Interdependencies discussing the role of the private sector in utility reinforcement and the possible framework for ongoing sustainable management in light of proposed risk. This panel was Chaired by

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Elias Hernandes - Volga-Dnepr Group “Very informative on all aspects which assists in humanitarian efforts.”

infrastructure is in place before hand, and is built with resilience in mind, especially for those living in the ‘hurricane alley’ region.

Themes of unity and planning underpinned the panel discussions, but it was an interest in innovation and improvements that was the main focus of the Q&A session: Bobby Lloyd, President, Lloyd Electric asked the panel whether there are plans to switch from wood utility poles to steel, whilst the panel acknowledged that steel poles is the desirable next step, for many, it was the cost that stood as an impediment to change.

After the closing remarks from Conference Chair Jamal Saghir, Delegates headed to lunch before a much-anticipated afternoon of matchmaking 1-2-1 meetings.

Session 4: 1-2-1 Matchmaking Meetings Cementing the Dialogue; Public-Private Sector Collaborations Delegates returned from a delightful lunch to a transformed meeting room in preparation for their matchmaking meetings. In the weeks leading up to the event, Delegates were able to identify their preferred matchmaking meetings through GRV Global’s secure scheduling website. Pre-event, meeting schedules were confirmed for all participants in order to maximise potential outcomes of GRV Global’s

personable format of 15-minute matchmaking meetings. Wednesday afternoon featured close to 700 meetings with many organisations taking back-to-back meetings throughout.

Participants were quick to identify their potential value and praised their efficiency.

Whilst in Punta Cana, some for the very first time, GRV Global wanted to ensure participants experienced the beauty the Dominican Republic had to offer, with a Cultural Dinner on the beach featuring a local violinist. This was the perfect relaxed setting for new acquaintances to reflect on the day’s talking points and continue the discussions they had already started during the afternoon meeting sessions.

DAY 2 THURSDAY 28TH JUNE 2018

The Delegates resumed their place in the Isabella Ballroom as Conference Chair Prof.

Jamal Saghir welcomed all participants once more with a brief summary of the previous day’s discussion. Jamal noted the opportunity the forum presented in creating connections and exchanging knowledge, urging all to do the same today in tackling the challenges that the region face collectively. He later mentioned the importance of planning in achieving resilience, which he remarked comes at a greater cost but should be seen as an investment in the region’s future.

Moses Clark - BASF Corporation “As a first-time sponsor, we really enjoyed all of the sessions and networking meetings.”

The Delegates were treated to a special Keynote address by Saurabh Dani, Sr. Disaster Risk management Specialist of The World Bank Group whom opened with the striking imagery of white elephants and pink whales as an analogy, to think of the unthinkable; alluding to Hurricane Maria last year that unthinkably strengthened from a category one storm to category five in just eight hours. He noted that last year was a lesson to be learnt on how to better plan and prepare for the unlikely. Adopting last year’s lessons will ensure that life does not come to a standstill in the aftermath of a storm, but there is greater continuity. In order to achieve this, Saurabh highlighted four aspects needed for social continuity: power, water, telecommunications, and transport which also requires smarter infrastructure so that structures can fulfil multiple purposes. The example of schools that are built in South Asia that serve as shelters in times of emergency and are regularly maintained was provided as an example of this. He concluded his address with a recommendation that in times of emergency, countries should seek the help of the media, so that they are able to reach out to the masses, beyond the initial emergency stage and provide an education on the importance of resilient infrastructure.

Video Message: Zachary Harding, CEO of Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator Next, the audience were presented with a video message on behalf of Zachary Harding, CEO of Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator that portrayed the Caribbean as the world’s first climate smart zone. The message presented a potential future for the Caribbean in 2040 that was efficient, resilient and sustainable and provided individual Caribbean case studies of innovation and adaptation that helped achieve this goal. Boasting benefits of higher employment, reduced energy spending and a thriving and safe society, the audience were left with the determined words from a few Caribbean leaders that spoke of the changes that are being made now to prepare for the future. Follow the movement on Twitter #JUMPCARIBBEAN

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Session 5: Resilient Cities A Dialogue about Local Needs The first of the day’s discussions started with Session 5: Resilient Cities - A Dialogue about Local Needs. This panel focused on the lessons learnt from previous emergencies and the challenges that decision makers face. Chaired by Ophelie Chevalier, Head of Climate & Resiliency of Housing & Urban Division, Inter-American Development Bank

SESSION 5: SPEAKER QUOTES SARA ALEXANDRA FLORES MAFUD, TRUSTEE ATTORNEY & TREASURER OF MUNICIPALITY OF SALINA CRUZ, OAXACA; MEXICO: Today we

MARÍA ISABEL SERRANO, CHIEF RESILLIENT OFFICER OF 100 RESILIENT CITIES & AYUNTAMIENTO DE SANTIAGO: We are never

ENG. INGRID ALFARO, TECHNICIAN ENVIRONMENTAL UNIT OF SUBDIRECTORATE FOR PLANNING AND RESEARCH, PLANNING OFFICE OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF SAN SALVADOR (OPAMSS): To date there is no project that

ADRIANA BERDIA, MANAGER - HABITAT MAINTENANCE & MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OF MEVIR: We need to break the imaginary thought

have a better civil protection council and are in constant communication.

that this doesn’t happen to us.

AGUSTIN ELIAS CASANOVA CEDEÑO, MAYOR OF MUNICIPAL OF PORTOVIEJO: We need to

build territorial resilience in order to build urban resilience.

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wants to truly invest in schools, and in the end this is where we go to shelter people.

prepared enough, no matter how many programmes we design, in the end, natural disasters happen when we are exposed.

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Clement Williams - St. Kitts Electricity Company “A great forum; glad for the networking opportunities, exposure and forum content.”

(IDB). The panel highlighted the impact of urbanisation and the toll it takes on cities, causing mass displacement in areas that are vulnerable to natural disasters. Portoviejo addressed this issue by building a new city plan, upgrading their mapping system and moving thousands out of vulnerable areas.

This strategy, alongside greater stringency regarding compliance of seismic standards going ahead, is hoped to be a formula for greater resilience and lower mortality rates. The panel highlighted the financial implication of building resilient infrastructure, noting the tax adjustments and tax exemption zones created to make business more attractive. Lastly, there was a brief discussion on the ways in which technology has played a key role in creating SESSION 6: SPEAKER QUOTES ALEX BOOTH, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & SPECIAL PROJECTS OF C LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS: If there was an

established plan of action beforehand, the economics would be reduced.

CESAR CASTILLO, CHIEF - DEPARTMENT OF MOBILITY AND LOGISTICS OF SECRETARIAT OF CENTRAL AMERICAN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION (SIECA): The civil protection officers in Haiti

and the Dominican Republic should have a close relationship, in order to coordinate an effective response.

RAFAEL BERIGÜETE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BRIGHTLINE INSTITUTE, INC.: Transportation

and logistics need to be factored in the design and implementation stages of building resilient infrastructure.

better preparedness in being able to quickly coordinate responses, particularly highlighting the prevalence of mobile applications that alert individuals on weather changes in place of much needed seismic alert systems.

Session 6: Thinking Ahead: Transport Infrastructure Resilience, from a Construction to Logistics Perspective After a short coffee break, the panel headed back in for Session 6: Thinking Ahead: Transport Infrastructure Resilience, from a Construction to Logistics Perspective, discussing the ways in which logistics operators offset the risks associated with existing infrastructure. Chaired

by Lucas Hofstra, Government, Humanitarian & Peacekeeping Key Account Manager of VolgaDnepr Group, whom opened the discussion with a question on what the transport industry could do to be more prepared for future challenges.

In response, the panel unanimously noted that planning and greater cooperation between Central-American countries, needs to be a focal point, in order to speed up emergency services.

In addition, the panel urged regional countries to make decisions earlier on the infrastructure needed for smooth logistical operations, to reduce the economic strain in the long run. Later in the Q&A session, the panel was asked what lessons had been learnt from the devastating earthquake in Haiti 2010, the panel offered that we were taught to be better organised and to draw on our interconnected nature to coordinate an effective response.

Mark Kouri – GardaWorld “Very productive forum.”

Session 7: Bolstering Critical Infrastructure through Information & Communication Technologies The last session before the Networking Lunch Break was Session 7: Bolstering Critical Infrastructure through Information & Communication Technologies that focused on technologies that can be used to effectively forecast and analyse disaster risks and how the data revolution poses a solution to the typical physical vulnerability of ICT infrastructure.

Chaired by Bernadette Lewis, Secretary General of Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), the panel emphasised the need for there to be a holistic approach to resilience but did remark that the difficulty in achieving this lies in budget constraints, leading to vulnerable and compromised environments. Similar to session five, it was noted that technology and particularly the use of social media has become one of the single most valuable risk communication tools – demonstrated during hurricane Sandy, as social media platforms played a key role in prewarning citizens and providing updates. As the session progressed, forecasting weather systems became a focal point of the technology discussion, as it was contended that the most vulnerable countries needed to improve their weather reading and warning systems so that they did not need

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Although they acknowledged that this would be a desirable option to ensure communications are maintained in the event of a disaster, cost once more remained an impediment to achieving this. With only a few minutes to spare, it was suggested by audience member, Sergio

SESSION 7: SPEAKER QUOTES SHERNON OSEPA, REGIONAL AFFAIRS FOR LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN BUREAU OF INTERNET SOCIETY: We are the promoters of

CHRISTOPHER RINN, FORMER COMMISSIONER OF NEW JERSEY; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: We

STEPHEN LEE, FOUNDING MEMBER OF CARIBBEAN NETWORK OPERATORS GROUP (CARIBNOG): Good engineers will always think

BENNETTE THOMAS, DIRECTOR OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS & ICT ADVISOR OF MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SCIENCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY; GOVERNMENT OF DOMINICA: We need to make

internet initiatives, but we must not forget the civil society.

DAVID GONZÁLEZ, TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT OF CISCO: Cloud are becoming

more relevant and the challenge is security, but definitely brings a valuable to a portfolio of options.

our current infrastructure resilient and build better resilience in the future.

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about backups to keep things going but then reality is that there needs to be a budget for that.

need to organise stakeholders and do things in a organised way, the key focus is to incorporate solutions that have worked in the past.

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Clement Williams - St. Kitts Electricity Company “A great forum; glad for the networking opportunities, exposure and forum content.”

in addition to creating a sense of urgency – facilitating an environment for the private sector to take the lead. By investing in more infrastructure projects, the benefits are also filtered through to the economy as employment prospects broaden and society can recover the hope of a better future for society.

CLOSING CEREMONY

Murillo of RED52, that cyberthreats needed to be considered in light of recent technological advancements and thus future resilience should include cyber-defence.

Session 8: Resilient Solutions in an Urbanising Environment After two days of dynamic discussions and questions, the panel sessions came to a close with Session 8: Resilient Solutions in an Urbanising Environment that focused on how to ‘build back better’ to improve the lives and well-being of urban populations and expand workers’ opportunities. This session addressed many of the issues mentioned in previous panels, including how to make infrastructure energy efficient and sustainable, providing the example of Passive Houses that are being built in Europe that dramatically reduce energy consumption, as well as schools in France that are also being used as social centres for the elderly, highlighting the importance of smart designs that can be efficient and multipurpose. In considering how to increase sustainable and resilient infrastructure, it was suggested that governments should do more to advertise the benefits of sustainability SESSION 8: SPEAKER QUOTES MARK FREEDMAN, PARTNER OF DALBERG ADVISORS: Creating infrastructure creates

economic opportunity.

DOMINIKA CZERWINSKA, DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP AND REGIONS OF WORLD GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL: If you create the

right conditions, companies will lead. If they can present sustainability as a beneficial differentiation they will take the lead.

With all sessions brought to an end, the first Resilient Infrastructure Forum concluded with a few words from GRV Global’s CEO, Andrew Dowell. Andrew expressed his gratitude to all speakers and attendees for their commitment to RIF2018 and their determination to improve the world around them. He further noted the emphasis that had been placed on the need to collaborate and plan further in advance in order to not suffer the same severe consequences seen last year. Lastly, Andrew took a moment to thank the Event Partners: The World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank, the event Sponsors whose financial contribution made the event possible, and the local partners and suppliers. With a great round of applause, he thanked Mr Jamal Saghir for his contributions in the build up to the event and wonderful enthusiasm and stewardship. Finally, Andrew brought the event to a close with a formal invitation to all participants to join GRV Global next February in Costa Rica for the Action on Disaster sister event that has been attended by over 40 relief agencies, including UNDP, UNOCHA, CDEMA, Fema and many more… so until next year! n EVERGITO PEÑA ACOSTA, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM (CNCCMDL): For

sustainable climate change we have to take into account: life, nourishment, health, communities and how these aspects work together.

CARLOS BURGOS RIVAS, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PUBLIC INVESTMENT OF MINISTRY OF ECONOMY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: We need to introduced the topic of

renewable energy into schools.

CONFERENCE AGENDA Tuesday 26 June | Meliá Caribe Tropical, Punta Cana CONTEXT

GRV Global’s Resilient Infrastructure Forum (RIF2018) convenes expert discussion panels to showcase priority areas of private and public sector investments for resilient infrastructure in the region - a fundamental building block for Latin America, the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico to meet its sustainable development goals. Harnessing the private sector and mobilizing publicprivate partnerships is key to unlocking delivery in the urbanisation process through development of resilient roads and transport systems, renewable energy, water and waste systems, telecommunications, sustainable land and coastal management. The Forum and panel discussions draw on practical experiences, pioneering and innovative approaches and will strengthen dialogue and stimulate partnerships in order to forge action at scale. Most importantly, RIF will provide real-time opportunity for direct face-time and networking between public and private sector enterprises to discuss potential areas of engagement. Networking opportunities will continue through selected exhibition stands highlighting tested innovation, an ‘icebreaker’ Reception and Cultural Dinner.

17:00 - 19:00

PRE-REGISTRATION & SETUP - ISABELLA BALLROOM LOBBY

19:00 - 21:00

EVENING NETWORKING RECEPTION - SPONSORED BY CEPM

Event participants may complete registration by collecting their delegate pack & event access pass (business card required). Sponsors are also asked to setup their exhibition booths, and meet with moderators/panellists ahead of the coming plenary sessions.

An ‘ice-breaker’ Evening Reception at the Avenue Bar, Sponsored by CEPM (Punta Cana - Macao Energy Consortium). Event participants may meet and discuss the two days ahead in a relaxed and informal setting, whilst enjoying a range of canapes and refreshments.

Wednesday 27 June | Meliá Caribe Tropical, Isabella Ballroom 8:00 - 8:45

NETWORKING REGISTRATION

8:45 - 9:15

OPENING CEREMONY

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Event participants may complete registration by collecting their delegate pack & event access pass whilst networking and enjoying tea & coffee (business card required).

Prof. Jamal Saghir, Former World Bank Director & Senior Regional Advisor, and Non-Exec Advisory Board Member of GRV Global & CONFERENCE CHAIR KEYNOTE ADDRESS Lucio Monari, Director Energy & Extractive Global Practice of The World Bank Group KEYNOTE ADDRESS Miguel Coronado, Country Representative - Dominican Republic, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

9:15 - 10:30

SESSION 1: FINANCING & INSURING RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE - STRATEGIES IN THE HIGH-RISK LANDSCAPE

Bobby Lloyd - Lloyd Electric “Very good and informative.”

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The aim in achieving resilience is to incentivise investment in infrastructure that is durable to the proposed disaster and climate related risks. The focus here is to identify and leverage potential funding sources for public and private developers, in order to bolster resilient infrastructure projects on local, national and international scales. Financial tools are needed to balance the benefits of resilience, the revenue produced, and costs to undergo projects. The insurance sector plays a leading role in understanding the risks, addressing nuanced risk-prevention or risk-transfer strategies and means of financing them.

• What strategies can be negotiated on public/private cost-bearing, for development, ownership, operation, maintenance and reconstruction of infrastructure?

• What financial tools can offset the vulnerabilities of increased capital concentration in urban centres?

• Which regions and sectors are most attractive to investors, given the high-risk landscape?

• What priority is given to funding for sustainable infrastructure projects?

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CONFERENCE AGENDA 9:15 - 9:25

Antonio Henrique Pinheiro Silveira, Corporate Vice President, Infrastructure of CAF - Development Bank of Latin America Timba Engelhardt, Associate Director Investment Banking of CIBC FirstCaribbean Bank Zachary Harding, CEO of Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator Juan Pablo Regidor, Vice President of Swiss Re Peter Jakszentis, Facultative Director of Munich Re René Pérez, Head of Regional Office for the Caribbean of European Investment Bank (EIB)

10:15 - 10:30

AUDIENCE DISCUSSION; QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

10:30 - 11:00

NETWORKING TEA & COFFEE BREAK

11:00 - 12:15

SESSION 2: RENEWABLE ENERGY & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR LONG TERM CLIMATIC RESILIENCE

In contributing to global climate change, renewable energy sources are a crucial factor for long-term resilience. Latin America is a global leader in sustainable energy, with over 50% of its power derived from renewables, most significantly hydropower and biomass plants, with solar, geothermal and wind power generation steadily increasing. However, the challenge posed to power producers is to incorporate resilience and robustness into the construction and operation of their systems and applying these strategies to the reconstruction plans for urban, rural and island territories. This is where long and short terms risks must be closely analysed and incorporated into investment strategies.

• To what extent do recent cost reductions in renewable technologies compete with conventional power generation?

• What off-grid solutions and potential energy storage systems can increase resilience to disasters?

• Who are the key investors to approach for resilient, sustainable energy solutions?

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PANEL CHAIR: SAURABH DANI, SR. DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST OF THE WORLD BANK GROUP

11:00 - 11:10

Panel Chair: Lucio Monari, Director Energy & Extractive Global Practice of The World Bank Group

Dr. Devon Gardner, Head, CARICOM Energy Unit of CARICOM Secretariat Bobby Lloyd, President of Lloyd Electric Jeane Nikolai, Director of Energy of Bermuda Government; Department of Energy Owen Lewis, Board Member of Montserrat Utilities Limited (MUL) Gail Mosey , Project Lead|Senior Research of U.S. Department of Energy; National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

12:00 - 12:15

AUDIENCE DISCUSSION; QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

12:15 - 13:30

SESSION 3: UTILITIES: WATER, POWER & INFRASTRUCTURE INTERDEPENDENCIES

Disaster incidents bare the complexities of interdependent utilities and critical infrastructure. Failing water and sanitation systems can be a hazard multiplier (short and long-term) as seen in the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, thus constitute a priority in terms of resilient development. Strengthening the robustness of utilities is important to address the nexus between them – including power, communications, health systems, and transport.

• What is the role of the private sector in utility reinforcement?

• What are the major interdependencies and how do we incorporate these in urban planning strategies?

• What private sector expertise can be utilised in utility management to avoid damage multipliers in critical infrastructure?

• What is a reasonable framework for ongoing sustainable water use management in light of proposed risks?

Evergito Peña Acosta - National Council for Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism (CNCCMDL) “Very important initiative. Great opportunities to grow in resilience.”

12:15 - 12:25

PANEL CHAIR: CLETUS BERTIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CARIBBEAN ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICES CORPORATION (CARILEC)

Don Forsyth, Senior Director Engineering Planning and Energy Delivery of FortisTCI Limited Jervan Swanston, General Manager of Nevis Electricity Company Limited Clement Williams, Transmission & Distribution Manager of St. Kitts Electricity Company Oscar San Martin, Commercial Director of CEPM (Punta Cana-Macao Energy Consortium)

13:15 - 13:30

AUDIENCE DISCUSSION; QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

13:30 - 14:30

NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK

14:30 - 18:00

SESSION 4: 1-2-1 MATCHMAKING MEETINGS - CEMENTING THE DIALOGUE; PUBLICPRIVATE SECTOR COLLABORATIONS

This session offers opportunities for interactions between public and private sector stakeholders. To ensure maximum benefit is gained from RIF2018, profiles of all attending Officials, outlining their role and responsibilities, are shared with Delegates prior to the Forum. Delegates may then login to GRV Global’s secure scheduling system, and make an informed choice of whom they wish to meet, at which meeting tables. Public and private sector participants receive an individually tailored schedule of matchmaking meetings based on said choices (each meeting lasting 15 minutes). Meeting areas are kept restricted, free from distraction, to allow for focused discussions with no pre-planned content for conversations.

19:30 - 22:00

CULTURAL NETWORKING DINNER ON THE BEACH

Enjoy the Caribbean sea breeze at our informal Cultural Dinner, welcoming the Official Delegation and all Forum participants; enjoying local food, refreshments and entertainment. An ideal opportunity for further networking, to discuss the day’s talking points, and to further relations established during the afternoon’s 1-2-1 matchmaking meeting session.

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NETWORKING REGISTRATION

9:00 - 9:30

DAY TWO WELCOMING REMARKS

If not already done so, event participants may complete registration by collecting their delegate pack & event access pass whilst networking and enjoying tea & coffee (business card required).

Prof. Jamal Saghir, Former World Bank Director & Senior Regional Advisor, and Non-Exec Advisory Board Member of GRV Global & CONFERENCE CHAIR KEYNOTE ADDRESS Saurabh Dani, Sr. Disaster Risk management Specialist of The World Bank Group VIDEO MESSAGE Zachary Harding, CEO of Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator

Rafael Berigüete - Brightline Institute, Inc. “This Resilient Infrastructure Forum can be an international reference on how the public-private sector can build a better society together.”

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Eng. Ingrid Alfaro - Planning Office of the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador (OPAMSS) “The Resilient Infrastructure Forum has been a great opportunity for the public and private sector to share opinions and projects.”

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CONFERENCE AGENDA 9:30 - 10:30

SESSION 5: RESILIENT CITIES - A DIALOGUE ABOUT LOCAL NEEDS

9:30 - 9:40

Panel Chair: Ophelie Chevalier, Head of Climate & Resiliency of Housing & Urban Division, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

Sara Alexandra Flores Mafud, Trustee Attorney & Treasurer of Municipality of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca; Mexico Eng. Ingrid Alfaro, Technician - Environmental Unit of Subdirectorate for Planning and Research, Planning Office of the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador (OPAMSS) María Isabel Serrano, Chief Resillient Officer of 100 Resilient Cities & Ayuntamiento de Santiago Adriana Berdia, Manager - Habitat Maintenance & Management Program of MEVIR Agustin Elias Casanova Cedeño, Mayor of Municipal of Portoviejo

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Facilitated by the IDB, this session brings together city leaders from across Latin America to discuss the ability of cities to withstand and recover from adversity. In light of the challenges and following the commitment to the SDGs and the adoption of the New Urban Agenda, the resiliency of cities has emerged as a goal around the world. What are the actual experiences and needs from people and their subnational governments in the region? Panellists will share concrete experiences and needs, and they discuss the shared (and dissimilar) challenges and opportunities. For representatives of national governments, the session will be an opportunity to reflect upon policies and tools to strengthen resiliency at the national and local level. For representatives of the private sector, the issue presented will represent opportunities to further discuss potential of joint work.

• What are the main challenges and opportunities that you face as a decision-maker?

• How would you characterize the population; are they able to bounce back from natural disasters?

Are there incentives for them to keep strengthening their social capital after a disaster occurs?

• A key element of the resiliency process is to learn from past emergencies. Can you elaborate on one lesson from a previous emergency?

• Are there specific ways that regional and global partners could help address these challenges?

• The Essential role of cloud computing in cyber resilience and digital continuity

10:20 - 10:30

AUDIENCE DISCUSSION; QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

10:30 - 11:00

NETWORKING TEA & COFFEE BREAK

11:00 - 12:00

SESSION 6: THINKING AHEAD: TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE, FROM A CONSTRUCTION TO LOGISTICS PERSPECTIVE

Transport systems are the foundations for either resilient and sustainable habitatsa, or a major contributor to natural disaster vulnerability and global CO2 levels. Due to the high investment needed for development, disruptions in transport infrastructure typically cause some of the costliest reconstruction.

In the cases of failed transport infrastructure, alternative assistance is sought from logistics providers to adapt in post disaster zones. However, robust transport hubs (airports and ports) and links (road and railways) are essential for logistics providers to operate efficient aid response as well as to facilitate reconstruction and/or ongoing development. In order to offset future costs, transport developers and logistics providers can collaborate to understand the risks that hazards pose to transport operation, and to promote resilient and sustainable solutions to transport development. This points to the demand for construction codes, engineering capacities to assess building sites and building materials and collaboration with energy experts to reduce the costly dependence on fossil fuels – both economically and environmentally.

• To what extent can logistics operators offset the risks associated with existing infrastructure?

• Who bears the responsibility for ongoing infrastructure maintenance and regulation?

• What specific measures can we use in the re/construction process to achieve green transport development? E.g. recycling of damaged building materials, switching to electric transport systems.

11:00 - 11:10

Panel Chair: Lucas Hofstra, Government, Humanitarian & Peacekeeping Key Account Manager of Volga-Dnepr Group

Alex Booth, International Business Development & Special Projects of C Logistics Solutions Cesar Castillo, Chief - Department of Mobility and Logistics of Secretariat of Central American Economic Integration (SIECA) Rafael Berigüete, Board of Directors of Brightline Institute, Inc.

11:50 - 12:00

AUDIENCE DISCUSSION; QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

12:00 - 13:15

SESSION 7: BOLSTERING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

The goal of resilient critical infrastructure is to withstand the consequences of disasters in order to uphold its pre-disaster functions. Connectivity is essential to the emergency response phase, and through its interdependence with other sectors, can have large knock-on effects that inhibit capacities to recover, as seen by the 2010 Chilean Earthquake. Telecommunications have some of the highest damages predicted by infrastructure sector in countries including Haiti, El Salvador and Guatemala. There is the opportunity for these and countries across LAC to incorporate resilience into the upgrading and rehabilitation of current ICT infrastructure, by harnessing private sector technologies including cloud-based solutions, forecasting, disaster scenario modelling and mass public notification systems.

• To what extent can the data revolution pose a solution to the typical physical vulnerability of ICT infrastructure?

• What technologies can be used to effectively forecast and analyse disaster risks, to inform strategic infrastructure investment and development?

• How can SatCom networks be used to anticipate and respond to meteorological disasters?

Panel Chair: Bernadette Lewis, Secretary General of Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)

Shernon Osepa, Regional Affairs for Latin America & the Caribbean Bureau of Internet Society Stephen Lee, Founding Member of Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) David González, Technical Solutions Architect of Cisco Christopher Rinn, Former Commissioner of New Jersey; Department of Health Bennette Thomas, Director of Telecommunications & ICT Advisor of Ministry of Information Science Telecommunications & Technology; Government of Dominica

13:00 - 13:15

AUDIENCE DISCUSSION; QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

13:15 - 14:30

NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK

14:30 - 15:45

SESSION 8: RESILIENT SOLUTIONS IN AN URBANISING ENVIRONMENT

14:30 - 14:40

Panel Chair: María Isabel Serrano, Chief Resillient Officer of 100 Resilient Cities & Ayuntamiento de Santiago

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Four Fifths of Latin America’s populations live in cities, making it one of the most urbanised regions in the world. This means assets and life pools are concentrated over geographically volatile and climate sensitive areas, making them highly vulnerable. Around a quarter of the cities with highest economic risks globally are in Latin America, and the Caribbean holds low lying urban landscapes exposed to extreme environmental events. In order to promote the resilience of urbanising environments, a holistic approach must be made to encompass the relationship between people, the environment and the economic foundations of supply chains, technological and financial systems.

• What strategies can cities use to ‘build better and build back’ to improve the lives and well-being of urban population?

• How can we expand workers’ opportunities to contribute towards a hopeful future for their families, property and national wellbeing?

• To what extent can businesses lead achievements in sustainable development and offset environmental risks of climate change?

15:30 - 15:45

AUDIENCE DISCUSSION; QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

15:45 - 16:00

CLOSING CEREMONY

Prof. Jamal Saghir, Former World Bank Director & Senior Regional Advisor, and Non-Exec Advisory Board Member GRV Global & CONFERENCE CHAIR Andrew Dowell, CEO of GRV Global

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Mark Freedman, Partner of Dalberg Advisors Dominika Czerwinska, Director, Membership and Regions of World Green Building Council Evergito Peña Acosta, Finance & Administrative Director of National Council for Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism (CNCCMDL) Carlos Burgos Rivas, Director General of Public Investment of Ministry of Economy Planning & Development; Dominican Republic

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100 Resilient Cities & Ayuntamiento de Santiago Bermuda Government; Department of Energy Brightline Institute, Inc. Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) CARICOM Secretariat CIBC FirstCaribbean Bank Clinton Foundation College of Engineers, Architects & Surveyors (CODIA); Dominican Republic Dominican Red Cross Emergency Operations Center (COE); Dominican Republic European Investment Bank (EIB) FortisTCI Limited Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Grenada Electricity Services Limited Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Interior Ministry & Police; Dominican Republic Internet Society Ministry of Economy Planning & Development; Dominican Republic Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources; Dominican Republic Ministry of Information Science Telecommunications & Technology; Government of Dominica Montserrat Utilities Limited (MUL) Munich Re Municipality of Mayaguez; Puerto Rico Municipality of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca; Mexico National Council for Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism (CNCCMDL) National Office of Seismic Evaluation & Vulnerability of Infrastructure & Buildings (ONESVIE) Nevis Electricity Company Limited New Jersey; Department of Health Planning Office of the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador (OPAMSS) Secretariat of Central American Economic Integration (SIECA) St. Kitts Electricity Company Swiss Re The World Bank Group U.S. Department of Energy; National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) World Green Building Council

ROUNDTABLE PROFILES 100 RESILIENT CITIES & AYUNTAMIENTO DE SANTIAGO 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation – is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping cities around the world build resilience to the economic, social and physical challenges that are increasingly part of the 21st century.

100RC supports the adoption and incorporation of a view of resilience that includes not just the shocks—earthquakes, fires, floods, etc.—but also the stresses that weaken the fabric of a city on a day to day or cyclical basis. Examples of these stresses include high unemployment; endemic violence; or chronic food and water shortages. By addressing both the shocks and the stresses, a city becomes more able to respond to adverse events and is overall better able to deliver basic functions in both good times and bad, to all populations. Cities in the 100RC network are provided with resources necessary to develop a roadmap to resilience along four main pathways: Chief Resilience Officer, Resilience Strategy, Partners from the private, public and NGO sectors, Network of member cities. www.ayuntamientosantiago.com.do

BERMUDA GOVERNMENT; DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY The Department of Energy develops policy, legislation and regulation in order to ensure a secure energy future for Bermuda. The Department of Energy provides: for the development of energy policies within Government and throughout Bermuda; a broad public education campaign highlighting issues with fossil fuel dependence; energy efficiency and conservation; and renewable and alternate energy technologies; and consultation to the Department of Planning for energy-related development applications. www.gov.bm

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BRIGHTLINE INSTITUTE, INC. Brightline sets out to contribute with effective, pragmatic, and innovative solutions through analysis, dialogue and education to reach a broad range of private sector and policy-makers. Since 2010, the Brightline Institute has been recognized for its advocacy and leadership on climate change and sustainable development issues. Based in the Dominican Republic, Brightline helps the private sector and policy-makers to develop, promote and implement innovative and sustainable solutions to major country challenges on energy, water, waste and industries, balancing both environmental and economic interests. Brightline is the only independent, nonprofit think-tank working exclusively on those issues in the Dominican Republic. www.brins.org

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Bennette Thomas - Ministry of Information Science Telecommunications & Technology; Government of Dominica “The forum was very informative and practical in approach.”

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ROUNDTABLE PROFILES CARIBBEAN CLIMATE-SMART ACCELERATOR The Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator is a coalition of Caribbean leaders and global partners united for one cause – to make the Caribbean be the World’s First ClimateSmart Zone. The Accelerator is an entrepreneurial engine that catalyzes and accelerates priority initiatives towards a climate-smart zone, delivering resilience, social development and broad-based economic growth for the Caribbean. The vision of the Accelerator is to make the Caribbean a beacon for other nations delivering positive social and economic transformation for the people of the Caribbean. It was announced in December 2017 at the One Planet Summit in France, and since then has been growing and galvanizing support to achieve its vision. The only way to achieve climate resiliency and adaptation is through consensus supported by significant investment. This investment must result in a new way of life, so that we can leave the region a better place for generations to come. www.caribbeanaccelerator.org

CARIBBEAN ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICES CORPORATION (CARILEC)

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The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) is an Association of Electric Energy Solution Providers operating in the electricity industry in the Caribbean region, Central and South Americas and Globally. The Association presently has 34 full members (electric utilities & IPPs) and over 70 Associate and Affiliate members (dealers, manufacturers and other stakeholders). Vision: To be the Premier Association of Energy Service Providers and their partners, facilitating the development of world class sustainable electric energy solutions for all peoples of the Caribbean Region. Mission: To enhance the effectiveness of its members by providing industry related services, creating regular networking, training and knowledge sharing opportunities; supporting mutual assistance programs and accelerating the Caribbean Region’s energy sector transition, through innovation and advocacy. In 2017, the Secretariat coordinated the deployment of 171 linemen and technicians from 14 Electric Utilities to assist with the restoration efforts post hurricanes Maria and Irma. Sixty-one training courses with 1,527 participants and four Conferences with 655 participants were conducted in 2017. The CARILEC Renewable Energy Community (CAREC) online platform has grown to 876 members, across 60 countries, from every economic region of the world. www.carilec.org

CARIBBEAN NETWORK OPERATORS GROUP (CARIBNOG) The Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) is a community of Network Operators dedicated to exchanging technical information and experiences related to the management of telecommunications networks in the Caribbean region. CaribNOG’s objectives are to: Aggregate the region’s network professionals into a functional technical community; Harness the knowledge and experiences of the community as a rich resource; Provide a robust platform of expertise necessary in building knowledgebased economies in the Caribbean; Foster technical research in areas of networking and Internet technologies; Leverage the technical community to solve problems arising within the critical Internet infrastructure implemented in the Caribbean region. CaribNOG collaborates with regional and international organisations and stakeholders to facilitate capacity building and professional networking activities. Initiatives are delivered in several forms including technical workshops, seminars, consultations, research-papers and twice-yearly Regional Meetings. www.caribnog.org

CARIBBEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION (CTU) The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) was established in 1989 by the Heads of CARICOM Governments to rationalise the telecommunications policy framework for the region and to address the problems of regional spectrum frequency incompatibilities.

In the light of the convergence of information and communication technologies, in 2004 the CTU extended its remit to address issues relating to information and communication technologies (ICT) and adopted a revised mission “To create an environment in partnership with Member States to optimize returns from ICT resources to the benefit of stakeholders.” The CTU’s membership was also expanded to include private sector and non-governmental organisations creating a multi-stakeholder platform for advancing its work. The CTU is now at the forefront of activities to harmonise policies and practices for the development of the Caribbean ICT sector and has a demonstrated track record for successful coordination of regional ICT projects. www.ctu.int

CARICOM SECRETARIAT The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was birthed in 1973. CARICOM comprises 15 Member States and five Associate Members. The 15 Member States are Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. The five Associate Members are Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos Islands. The goals of the Community are economic integration, coordination of foreign policy, cooperation in areas such as health, education and culture, and other areas related to human and social development, and security. The principal administrative organ of the Community is the CARICOM Secretariat which is headquartered in Georgetown, Guyana. The SecretaryGeneral of CARICOM is Ambassador Irwin LaRocque. www.caricom.org

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CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN BANK

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CIBC FirstCaribbean is a leading pan-Caribbean institution offering a full suite of products and services to its retail, business, corporate and sovereign clients throughout the region. The largest, regionally-listed bank in the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, serving over 500,000 accounts in 17 regional markets through 2,700 staff across 59 full service branches, 7 International Banking & Private Wealth Management offices, 11 Platinum offices and 6 Loan and Mortgage Centres. The Bank offers a full range of market-leading financial services in Corporate Banking, Investment Banking, FX and Derivative Sales, Retail & Business Banking and Wealth Management. CIBC FirstCaribbean is a member of the CIBC Group. CIBC (TSX, NYSE: CM) is a leading North American financial institution with over 140 years of experience, serving clients in Canada and around the world. CIBC is rated Aa3/A+/AA/AA- by Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s, DBRS and Fitch respectively. www.cibc.com

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ROUNDTABLE PROFILES CLINTON FOUNDATION Building on a lifetime of public service, President Clinton established the Clinton Foundation on the simple belief that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, everyone has a responsibility to act, and we all do better when we work together. As an operating foundation, we work on issues directly or with strategic partners from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to create economic opportunity, improve public health, and inspire civic engagement and service - improving the lives of people across the United States and around the world. The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery details eight Commitments to Action – focusing on a wide range of issues, including training for 5,000 mental health workers in Puerto Rico; deploying nurses to the U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct vision, hearing, and dental screenings for 9,000 schoolchildren; a comprehensive reforestation and habitat program that will plant 750,000 trees; a new agency in Dominica providing funding for resiliency projects; and solarizing 12 primary health clinics in Puerto Rico. www.clintonfoundation.org

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS & SURVEYORS (CODIA); DOMINICAN REPUBLIC The Colegio Dominicano de Ingenieros Arquitectos y Agrimensores (CODIA) is an organization which main objective is encouraging the participation of the colleagues in activities that promote the development, growth and dissemination of the engineering, architecture and surveying professions in the Dominican Republic. Promote greater participation and sponsorship in the School, through the Cores and their Regionals.

As well as organize professional practice and ensure the professional interests of its members, and in particular, enhance and surround the highest ascendancy professions grouped within, ensuring that they are exercised with decorum and efficiency and subject to legal provisions on the subject and the canons of professional ethics. www.codia.org.do

DOMINICAN RED CROSS The Dominican Red Cross was founded on April 15, 1927, is constituted in accordance with the Geneva conventions of which the Dominican Republic is a party, as well as with the Fundamental Principles of the Movement. The mission of the Dominican Red Cross is to “Prevent and alleviate human suffering, improving the situation of the most vulnerable people, with absolute impartiality and without discrimination of race, nationality, sex, social class, religion or political opinion”. Currently the Dominican State recognizes the National Society of the Dominican Red Cross, in accordance with the instruments of International Humanitarian Law and the resolutions of the International Conference of the Red Cross, as an autonomous and private international law organization, auxiliary to the public authorities in humanitarian activities. www.cruzroja.org.com

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (COE); DOMINICAN REPUBLIC The Dominican Republic’s Emergency Operations Center (COE) sets to maintain permanent coordination among the institutions of the National System for the Prevention, Mitigation and Response to Disasters - to guarantee a timely response to emergency situations and disasters. COE provides an organized, timely and efficient response according to the needs derived from the adverse event, and ensures that actions aimed at mitigating the effects derived from the event are carried out through an adequate prioritization of response actions. COE also ensures that the process of making operational decisions is carried out based on up to date information and duly confirmed.

To facilitate the tasks of attention, protection and assistance of the people affected by any event, and develop a system for collecting and processing information that allows decisions to be made according to the needs derived from the event. www.coe.gob.do

EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK (EIB) The EIB is the European Union’s bank. We are the only bank owned by and representing the interests of the European Union Member States. We work closely with other EU institutions to implement EU policy. We are the world’s largest multilateral borrower and lender. We provide finance and expertise for sustainable investment projects that contribute to EU policy objectives. More than 90% of our activity is in Europe. But we also are a big investor around the world. We support projects that make a significant contribution to growth and employment in Europe. Our activities focus on four priority areas: Innovation and skills, Access to finance for smaller businesses, Infrastructure, and Climate & Environment. www.eib.org

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FORTISTCI LIMITED ENERGY FOR GOOD

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FortisTCI Limited, a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., is the sole provider of electricity in the Turks and Caicos Islands on Providenciales, North Caicos, Middle Caicos, South Caicos, East Caicos and adjacent Cays. Turks and Caicos Utility Limited (TCU), the sole provider of electricity on the Islands of Grand Turk and Salt Cay, was acquired by FortisTCI in 2012. Together the two companies serve approximately 15,000 customers across the archipelago. FortisTCI and TCU have an aggregate diesel-fired generating capacity of approximately 84 megawatts. Despite being severely impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, FortisTCI ended the year with an ASAI (Average System Availability Index) of 99.91%, and is considered to be one of the most reliable utilities in the region.

FortisTCI and its group of companies operate under one vision: Leading Today. Investing in Tomorrow. www.fortistci.com

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ROUNDTABLE PROFILES GOVERNMENT OF ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Like most of the countries of the Caribbean, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is heavily dependent on imported petroleum products for electricity generation, transportation, cooking, and other energy requirements. It has an energy mix with more than 96% petroleum base and about 3% hydro power with emerging contribution from solar PV and geothermal. The country is endowed with other potential indigenous sources including geothermal, solar thermal, wind and biomass. Mainland St. Vincent is the only island from the tiny island chain that constitutes St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which does not depend entirely on diesel generation for their electricity supply. The Energy Unit of the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was established in 2008 for the development and implementation of the National Energy Policy, and was adopted by Cabinet in February 2009. The Energy Unit’s mission is to promote policies and programmes that will contribute towards the reduction of the dependence on imported fuel by exploiting indigenous sources through the promotion of sustainable energy and environmental sustainability. www.gov.vc

GRENADA ELECTRICITY SERVICES LIMITED The Grenada Electricity Services Ltd. (GRENLEC,) the sole provider of electricity in Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique is publicly traded on the Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange (ECSE). Two hundred and thirty-five employees provide integrated services of generation, transmission and distribution of electricity to more than 40,000 customers. GRENLEC is actively pursuing a strategic goal to provide for 35% of demand through renewable energy generation by 2016. This will be a far-reaching transformation from the diesel generation plants that currently supply the tri-island state. Customer renewable energy interconnections currently account for more than 1% of demand.

GRENLEC has installed an additional 182 KW of renewable energy in Grenada and Petit Martinique. The Company owns and operates one main generating station in Grenada with an installed capacity of 39 MW, a 1.920 MW station in Carriacou and a 483 KW station in Petit Martinique. Our distribution network is comprised of about 220 miles of 11KV distribution lines, which serve 99.5% of the population.

GRENLEC provides a safe and reliable service by investing in its employees, business and communities. www.grenlec.com

INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (IDB) The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB or BID) is the largest source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Bank offers long-term financing and technical assistance for economic, social and institutional projects in the region.

Besides loans, grants and guarantees, the IDB conducts cutting-edge research to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the region’s most pressing challenges.

Founded in 1959 to help accelerate progress in its developing member countries, the IDB continues to work every day to improve lives. www.iadb.org

INTERIOR MINISTRY & POLICE; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC The Interior Ministry & Police’s main purpose is to guarantee the citizens security and the exercise of the rights of the population, promoting public order, through a culture of peace, and a policy of institutional integrity that involves society, to maintain democratic values. They carry out studies and diagnoses of vulnerable communities, sectors and groups and executing plans and social programs for their development. www.mip.gob.do

INTERNET SOCIETY The Internet Society is the trusted independent source for Internet information and thought leadership from around the world. With its principled vision and substantial technological foundation, the Internet Society promotes open dialogue on Internet policy, technology, and future development among users, companies, governments, and foundations. Working with its members and Chapters around the world, the Internet Society enables the continued evolution and growth of the Internet for everyone. www.internetsociety.org

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MINISTRY OF ECONOMY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC The Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development has among its powers and functions, to lead and coordinate the process of formulation, management, monitoring and evaluation of macroeconomic policies and sustainable development; to be the Governing Body of the National System of Planning and Public Investment and of the Ordination and the Planning of the territory; formulate the Development Strategy and the National Multiannual Plan for the Public Sector, including the necessary coordination at the municipal, provincial, regional, national and sectoral levels, to guarantee the due global coherence between policies, plans, programs and actions.

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources is in charge of preparing, executing and overseeing national policies on the environment and natural resources, promoting and stimulating the activities of preservation, protection, restoration and sustainable use thereof. The vision is to be an effective, efficient and transparent institution that articulates and incorporates, in a participative way, the environmental dimension in the decisions and actions of society to contribute to sustainable development. While our mission is to regulate the management of the environment, ecosystems and natural resources, to contribute to sustainable development Powers conferred to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in the General Law on Environment and Natural Resources 64-00. www.ambiente.gob.do

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ROUNDTABLE PROFILES MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SCIENCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY; GOVERNMENT OF DOMINICA The Ministry of Information, Science, Telecommunications and Technology is mandated to contribute to the dynamic synergy that feeds directly into the Growth and Social Protection Strategy of the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica, of which priority policy areas include sustainable economic development, stimulation of the telecommunications sector and public-sector reform. The Ministry brings together programs in three key areas: Promoting the good image of the Commonwealth of Dominica locally and internationally in the use of telecommunication and ICTs in the development of the Country with particular emphasis on e-Government services; Development of an economically viable and technologically advanced Telecommunications & ICT Sector; and Facilitating the innovative use of ICTs and institutional development of the sector through the use of broadband and emerging technologies with a resilient and secure infrastructure. www.dominica.gov.dm

MONTSERRAT UTILITIES LIMITED (MUL) Montserrat Utilities Limited (MUL) provides electricity, water and waste water utility services to the residents, businesses and visitors of Montserrat. MUL was formed in 2001 and currently employs approximately 70 persons. It formally took over the operations of the then Montserrat Electricity services Ltd and the Montserrat Water Authority on June 1, 2008. Both of these predecessor companies were formed in 1970 with the exclusive franchise to generate, distribute and supply electricity and collect, distribute and sell water respectively to customers on Montserrat. Currently, about 3,600 electricity customers and 4,000 water customers are served by the Company. MUL’s electricity infrastructure comprises one Diesel fired Power Station (7.6MW installed capacity) and a supply network consisting of approximately 41KM of 11KV primary distribution lines, 148 distribution transformers and 74KM of secondary 400/230V distribution lines. In 2017, the peak demand was 2.2MW and a total of approximately 12mil KWHs. Potable water is supplied to customers on Montserrat from six springs and two wells through a network comprising 107Km of pipelines, and fifteen reservoirs of total capacity of approximately 1.8m gallons. Approximately 93 million gallons are consumed annually by residents on Montserrat. www.mul.ms

Don Forsyth - FortisTCI Limited “A very informative and interactive event with great diversity of expertise.

Overall great experience.”

MUNICH RE As one of the world’s leading reinsurers, we develop sustainable solutions for the risks of today and tomorrow. Our hallmark: solutions-oriented approach, reliability, fascination and future-oriented approach. Our guiding principle is quality before quantity. We discuss and listen because that means we can adapt to new risks and develop the products that fit the bill. Our entrepreneurial passion for seeing change as opportunity and never standing still has made us an industry frontrunner. We analyse risks and develop holistic solutions for the whole spectrum of reinsurance, from natural catastrophe perils and large construction projects to third-party liabilities, personal injury cases and many other risks. We devise innovative covers for space flight and alternative energies, render mega-events like the World Cup insurable, conduct indepth geoscientific research, and assume a pioneering role in addressing many other challenges facing the world of tomorrow. Munich Re’s services range from traditional reinsurance, comprehensive services and consulting to complex risk solutions, covering the entire value chain of the global insurance industry in life insurance (life) as well as in property and liability insurance (non-life) business. As a strong and competent financial partner, we support our clients in resolving all balance sheet management issues. In primary insurance, we also provide a vast offering for industrial and major clients. www.munichre.com

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MUNICIPALITY OF MAYAGUEZ; PUERTO RICO Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico (U.S.). It was founded as Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, and is also known as La Sultana del Oeste (The Sultaness of the West), Ciudad de las Aguas Puras (City of Pure Waters), or Ciudad del Mangó (City of the Mango). On April 6, 1894, the Spanish crown gave it the formal title of Excelente Ciudad de Mayagüez (Excellent City of Mayaquez). Mayagüez is located in the center of the western coast on the island of Puerto Rico. It is a principal city of the Mayagüez Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Mayagüez–San Germán–Cabo Rojo Combined Statistical Area. www.mayaguezpr.gov

MUNICIPALITY OF SALINA CRUZ, OAXACA; MEXICO

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Salina Cruz is a major seaport on the Pacific coast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is the state’s third-largest city and is the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region. The city had a 2005 census population of 71,314, while its municipality, with an area of 113.55 km2 (43.84 sq mi) had a population of 76,219, the state’s fourth-largest municipality in population.The port was developed in the late 19th century due to its location at the southern terminus of the Ferrocarril Transístmico, which carried freight across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. www.salinacruzmunicipio.com

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ROUNDTABLE PROFILES NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM (CNCCMDL) The National Council for Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism (CNCCMDL) was created by Decree No. 601-08, on September 20, 2008, with the aim of articulating and joining efforts from the different institutions that make up the sectors of development of the country to combat the global problem of climate change. It is chaired by the President of the Dominican Republic, Lic. Danilo Medina Sánchez, and is composed of the heads of the Ministries of Environment and Natural Resources, Economy, Planning and Development, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Finance, Industry and Trade and Public Health and Social Assistance. Also, from the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, the National Energy Commission, the Office for the Reorganization of Transportation, the Superintendence of Electricity, the Dominican Corporation of State Electric Companies, the Association of Banks of the Dominican Republic, the Association of Industries of the Dominican Republic, the private generators of the national energy sector, the National Council of Private Enterprise and representatives of civil society organizations. It has a Vision that by 2030, the Dominican Republic will have improved the quality of life of human beings and the health of ecosystems, improved their capacity to adapt to climate change, reduced their vulnerability to it and will have contributed to the stabilization of greenhouse gases, without compromising their efforts to fight against poverty and their sustainable development, and promoting the transition towards economic growth with low carbon emissions. www.cambioclimatico.gob.do

NATIONAL OFFICE OF SEISMIC EVALUATION & VULNERABILITY OF INFRASTRUCTURE & BUILDINGS (ONESVIE) ONESVIE is an official institution through decree No. 715-01 on July 5, 2001. According to Law 147-02 on Risk Management; was born to face the problems derived from the existence of a built mass, before the provisional recommendations of seismic analysis (RPAS) came into force in 1979, and therefore the knowledge of seismic engineering was not considered in its design at that time. ONESVIE’s mission is to evaluate the seismic capacity of existing buildings and infrastructures, prepare diagnoses and proposals for reinforcement or demolition, and ensure that they are executed. Advise the different public and private institutions of the country that are involved in the design and construction of civil engineering works. Collaborate with the National Emergency Commission (CNE) in making decisions regarding the safety and use of affected buildings after a major seismic event. www.onesvie.gob.do

Sara Alexandra Flores Mafud - Municipality of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca; Mexico “A very interesting forum, an exceptional format, allowing us to reflect and learn of the experiences of our neighbouring countries.”

NEVIS ELECTRICITY COMPANY LIMITED The Nevis Electricity Company Limited is the sole provider of electricity on the island of Nevis. The company, which began its operation on September 1, 2000, is a fully owned subsidiary of the Nevis Island Administration. NEVLEC as it is called, began its operation with the aim of providing quality electricity service to the island of Nevis and since then has grown tremendously in power generation, transmission and distribution, and in the level of service provided to its customers. In 2002, NEVLEC expanded the Power Station and upon completion in 2003, commissioned the first of two Wartsila generators. The commissioning of this 2.78MW set marked the beginning of a new era for the Nevis Electricity Company Limited as it was with this engine that the Company was able to improve and maintain the level of efficiency in electricity generation over the last few years. A second Wartsila with a capacity of 3.85 MW was commissioned in 2017. With the desire to continually exceed customers’ expectations and improve the quality of service provided to its valued customers, NEVLEC in 2005, introduced a new Billing and Accounting Systems to further assist its already competent staff in performing their duties. The Emergency Operations Service was also implemented and a Strategic Alliance was formed with our CARILEC’s counterpart Lucelec, and several members of staff benefited greatly from the affiliation. NEVLEC is now living up to its motto of working towards a brighter future for all of its valued customers. www.nevlec.com

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NEW JERSEY; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH The Department’s priority is improving population health by strengthening New Jersey’s health system. The Department’s five branches, Public Health Services, Health Systems, Integrated Health, Office of Population Health and the Office of Policy and Strategic Planning work collaboratively toward that goal. Population health focuses on keeping healthy New Jerseyans well, preventing those at risk from getting sick, and keeping those with chronic conditions from getting sicker. Population health promotes prevention, wellness and equity in all environments, resulting in a healthy New Jersey. www.nj.gov/health

PLANNING OFFICE OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF SAN SALVADOR (OPAMSS)

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COAMSS-OPAMSS is a municipal association, with a metropolitan legal framework, related mainly to the planning of conglomerate of 14 municipalities that conform the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador (MASS), was create by local agreements and the Law of Development and Land Use Planning of Metropolitan Area of San Salvador. It has been working in a more democratic Metropolitan Area, consolidating as a model institution on a national and international level, due to technical and financial capacity in the territorial management. COAMSS: Mayor Council of Metropolitan Area of San Salvador is an autonomous entity, decentralized, with authority delegate through local governments.

OPAMSS: is the Planning Office of Metropolitan Area of San Salvador a technical and adviser entity, acting as an executive secretary of COAMSS. www.opamss.org.sv

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ROUNDTABLE PROFILES SECRETARIAT OF CENTRAL AMERICAN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION (SIECA) The Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIECA, per its Spanish acronym) is the technical and administrative body of the Central American Economic Integration Process, with its own legal personality in accordance with international law.

Having been granted full operational autonomy, it also serves as liaison to the other Economic Subsystem Secretariats while also coordinating with the Central American Integration System (SICA, for its Spanish acronym) General Secretariat. SIECA oversees to the proper implementation of the Protocol to the General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration (Guatemala Protocol), including all legal instruments pertaining to the regional economic integration; as well as the implementation of all decisions made by the different Economic Subsystem agencies. www.sieca.int

ST. KITTS ELECTRICITY COMPANY Serving a customer base of approximately 20,000 customers, the St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC) is the lone supplier for electricity for the island of St. Kitts. Once a government department, SKELEC was officially formed on August 1, 2011, and is a public utility that provides electric power generation, transmission and distribution services. The power station is located in Basseterre the capital, and comprises of ten diesel generators operating in droop and with a total installed capacity of 43 MW. This services a peak demand of approximately 27MW and a base load of approximately 16 MW. The transmission system comprises of twelve, 3-phase, 3-wire, 11 KV radial feeders originating at the generator bus bar at the power station. It comprises of both underground and overhead feeders. The 11 KV is converted to 3-phase, 4-wire, 400V and single phase, 2-wire, 230V, respectfully supplied to consumers. The system frequency is 60 Hz. SKELEC also owns a 500 KW solar farm that is located on approximately 100m by 183m of land on the outskirts of the capital Basseterre, next to the road that leads to the main tourist area, Frigate Bay. Jointly funded by SKELEC and the Government of the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan, it was constructed by SpeedTechEnergy of Taiwan. It was commissioned and connected to the grid on September 2015. www.stkittselectricitycoltd.com

Ernesto Javier Machí - Técnica y Proyectos, S.A. (TYPSA) “It has been a pleasant experience, with participants from different countries and with different problems. I cannot think of improvements to the organization, which I thought was excellent.”

SWISS RE Swiss Re, is a reinsurance company based in Zurich, Switzerland. It is the world’s secondlargest reinsurer. It acquired GE Insurance Solutions in 2006. Founded in 1863, Swiss Re operates through offices in more than 25 countries. Swiss Re was ranked 118th in Forbes 2000 Global leading companies 2016. It was also ranked 313th in Fortune Global 500 in 2015. www.swissre.com

THE WORLD BANK GROUP The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. With 189 Member Countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations. The World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that: Reduce Extreme Poverty by reducing the share of the global population that lives in extreme poverty to 3 percent by 2030. Promote and build shared prosperity by increasing the incomes of the poorest 40 percent of people in every country. Promote sustainable development. By partnering with Governments, the World Bank provide financing, policy advice, and technical assistance to governments of developing countries. www.worldbank.org

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY (NREL) The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is the U.S. Department of Energy’s primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research.

From scientific discovery to accelerating market adoption, NREL deploys its deep technical expertise and unmatched breadth of capabilities to drive the transformation of our nation’s energy resources and systems. NREL’s core capabilities bring deep understanding of markets and policy, as well as existing and emerging advanced energy and energy efficiency technologies. Together, these capabilities provide the technical foundation to comprehensively understand national energy challenges and opportunities. www.nrel.gov

Cesar Castillo - Secretariat of Central American Economic Integration (SIECA) “An excellent event, with high level speakers and well developed topics.”

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ROUNDTABLE PROFILES WORLD GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL The WorldGBC’s global network of Green Building Councils is transforming the places we live, work, play, heal and learn. Our changing climate means we must reshape the way we grow and build, enabling people to thrive both today and tomorrow. We take action - championing local and global leadership, and empowering our community to drive change. Together with our 70+ national member Green Building Councils, WorldGBC is greater than the sum of its parts, and commits to green buildings for everyone, everywhere. To ensure that WorldGBC plays its part in delivering on the ambition of the Paris Agreement, our goals include limiting global temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius by reducing the building and construction sector’s CO2 emissions by 84 gigatonnes and ensuring all buildings are net zero emissions by 2050. www.worldgbc.org

Jervan Swanston - Nevis Electricity Company Limited “Very timely and important forum; ultimately, change is real and resiliency cannot be ignored.”

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ATTENDEES LIST 100 Resilient Cities & Ayuntamiento de Santiago Maria Isabel Serrano Chief Resillient Officer ABB Blas Gonzalez Country Manager Director Central America and Caribbean ABB Fabian Molina Sales and Marketing Manager, Central America and Caribbean AGRU America, Inc. Leonel Alvarado AGRU America, Inc. Marco Araujo AGRU America, Inc. Edgardo Cornejo Corporate Latin America Sales Airbnb Kellie Bentz Airbnb Rachel DeLevie-Orey Public Policy Central America & Caribbean APR Energy Libby Owen Sales Director Asphalt Systems Ohio Inc/ BioBased Spray Systems LLC Michael Freisthler President Asphalt Systems Ohio Inc/ BioBased Spray Systems LLC Edward Miller Sales BASF Corporation Moses Clark Sr. National Account Sales BASF Corporation Joel May Program Manager BCQS International Simon Taylor Director

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Bermuda Government; Department of Energy Jeane Nikolai Director of Energy Brightline Institute, Inc. Rafael Berigüete Board of Directors C Logistics Solutions Alex Booth International Business Development & Special Projects C Logistics Solutions Laila Victoria CAF - Development Bank of Latin America Antonio Henrique Pinheiro Silveira Corporate Vice President, Infrastructure Campo Rico Group, Inc. Jose Luis Rodriguez CEO Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator Zachary Harding CEO Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) Cletus Bertin Executive Director Caribbean LED Lighting Inc Gerard Borely CEO Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) Stephen Lee Founding Member Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Bernadette Lewis Secretary General CARICOM Secretariat Devon Gardner Head, CARICOM Energy Unit CEMEX Homero Gonzalez Director, Strategic Planning Dominican Republic, Haiti and the Bahammas CEMEX Julia¡n Motta Infrastructure Adviser

CEPM (Punta Cana-Macao Energy Consortium) Oscar San Martin Commercial Director CIBC FirstCaribbean Bank Timba Engelhardt Associate Director Investment Banking

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ATTENDEES LIST CIBC FirstCaribbean Bank Suhandi Pinedo Senior Analyst - Investment Banking Cisco David González Technical Solutions Architect Clinton Foundation Luke Schiel Senior Manager, Disaster Response Coleman Spohn Corporation Richard Greene, Jr. Director of Government Services College of Engineers, Architects & Surveyors (CODIA); Dominican Republic Mariel Nieve Acevedo Aracena Miembro Titula CDN Civil Comision de Defensa Crossflow Energy Company James Barry CEO Crossflow Energy Company Rebecca White Dalberg Advisors Oren Ahoobim Associate Partner Dalberg Advisors Mark Freedman Partner Ecolog Inc. Jose Pena Vice President Environmental Services, Inc. Tony Pooley Sustainability/GHG Services Ecology European Investment Bank (EIB) René Pérez Head of Regional Office for the Caribbean

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F&S Solar Concept Hispania Duran Alabi Director F&S Solar Concept Hispania Martin Wagner Head of International Project Management

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FortisTCI Limited Don Forsyth Senior Director Engineering Planning and Energy Delivery GardaWorld Mark Kouri Regional Director, Caribbean GECI Group Carlos Espert Geomedicion, Instrumentos y Sistemas, SRL Alexander Holsteinson General Manager Government of Sint Maarten Miklos Giterson Minister of Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Hill International Jose Amarante VP Business Development LATAM HORMAC Civil Engineering Services Gustavo Pavon VP Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) Patrick Howell Program Manager, Community Resilience Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) Antonella Landaeta Civil Engineer Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Ophelie Chevalier Head of Climate & Resiliency Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Miguel Coronado Country Representative - Dominican Republic Internet Society Shernon Osepa Regional Affairs for Latin America & the Caribbean Bureau LED Roadway Lighting Ben Forsyth Sales Manager

Edward Miller - Asphalt Systems Ohio Inc/ BioBased Spray Systems LLC “Excellent service, location, staff, panellists, and relevant content. ”

Lloyd Electric Bobby Lloyd President MEVIR Adriana Berdia Manager - Habitat Maintenance & Management Program Miami Air International Daniel Polulak Marketing Manager Ministry of Economy Planning & Development; Dominican Republic Lic. Annie Felipe Vice Minister Ministry of Economy Planning & Development; Dominican Republic Raysa Polanco Asistente Lic. Annie Felipe Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources; Dominican Republic Carlos Burgos Asesor Ministry of Information Science Telecommunications & Technology; Government of Dominica Bennette Thomas Director of Telecommunications & ICT Advisor MODEC International Inc Sam Webb Project Development Manager Momentum Decisive Solutions Canada Inc. Vito Morriello VP Business Development Montserrat Utilities Limited (MUL) Owen Lewis Board Member Munich Re Peter Jakszentis Facultative Director Municipal of Portoviejo Vinico Bucheli CIO Technology Municipal of Portoviejo Agustin Elias Casanova Cedeño Mayor Municipality of Mayaguez; Puerto Rico Pedro Ballester Confidencial Official

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Municipality of Mayaguez; Puerto Rico Eric Sanchez Special Assistant Municipality of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca; Mexico Sara Alexandra Flores Mafud Trustee Attorney & Treasurer National Council for Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism (CNCCMDL) Evergito Peña Acosta Finance & Administrative Director Nevis Electricity Company Limited Jervan Swanston General Manager New Jersey; Department of Health Christopher Rinn Former Commissioner Nippon Koei Masanobu Shimosaka Managing Director Nippon Koei Douglas Sibrian Disaster Prevention Officer Normrock Industries Inc Edward Daniel Kennedy Normrock Industries Inc Dany Grant oneGRID Corp Zohrab Mawani President Oxygen Generating Systems, Intl. (OGSI) Joseph McMahaon President Planning Office of the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador (OPAMSS) Eng. Ingrid Alfaro Technician Environmental Unit

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Jeane Nikolai - Bermuda Government; Department of Energy “Really dense information, rich panels, and great speaker selections.”

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ATTENDEES LIST Pura Energia, Inc Jose Garcia Santiago CEO RED52 Sergio Murillo Director Relyant Global, LLC Alix King VP Business Development & Contracts Royal HaskoningDHV George Peters Director Advisory Group Rivers & Coasts Secretariat of Central American Economic Integration (SIECA) Cesar Castillo Chief - Department of Mobility and Logistics St. Kitts Electricity Company Clement Williams Transmission & Distribution Manager Steer Davies Gleave Yilia Baucage Associate Steer Davies Gleave German Lleras Regional Director Swiss Re Juan Pablo Regidor Vice President Técnica y Proyectos, S.A. (TYPSA) Ernesto Javier Machí Regional Director Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Countries The World Bank Group Saurabh Dani Sr. Disaster Risk management Specialist The World Bank Group Lucio Monari Director Energy & Extractive Global Practice U.S. Department of Energy; National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Gail Mosey Project Lead|Senior Research

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