[cmsmasters_row data_padding_bottom_mobile_v="90" data_padding_top_mobile_v="70" data_padding_bottom_mobile_h="120" data_padding_top_mobile_h="100" data_padding_bottom_tablet="120" data_padding_top_tablet="100" data_padding_bottom_laptop="180" data_padding_top_laptop="160" data_resp_vert_pad="true" data_padding_bottom="120" data_padding_top="250" data_bg_parallax_ratio="0.5" data_bg_parallax="true" data_bg_size="cover" data_bg_attachment="scroll" data_bg_repeat="no-repeat" data_bg_position="top center" data_bg_img="17719|https://ciss-bienestar.org/ciss2025/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/back-subregiones.jpg|full" data_color="default" data_bot_style="default" data_top_style="default" data_width="boxed" data_shortcode_id="nofslyz1hn"][cmsmasters_column data_width="1/1" data_shortcode_id="tsg36hzfki" data_animation_delay="0" data_border_style="default" data_bg_size="cover" data_bg_attachment="scroll" data_bg_repeat="no-repeat" data_bg_position="top center"][cmsmasters_heading shortcode_id="rrgejmijg" type="h2" font_size="48" line_height="56" font_weight="default" font_style="default" text_align="center" color="#ffffff" margin_top="0" margin_bottom="20" custom_check="true" animation_delay="0"]Sub-Regions [/cmsmasters_heading][cmsmasters_image shortcode_id="yo31d7ybw9" align="center" animation_delay="0"]19384|https://ciss-bienestar.org/ciss2025/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/eng-beneficios1e.png|full[/cmsmasters_image][/cmsmasters_column][/cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_row data_shortcode_id="ho2wm72u7h" data_width="fullwidth" data_padding_left="0" data_padding_right="0" data_columns_behavior="true" data_top_style="default" data_bot_style="default" data_color="default" data_padding_top="0" data_padding_bottom="0"][cmsmasters_column data_width="1/3" data_shortcode_id="fds70fuqos" data_padding="195px 17% 160px 18%" data_resp_padding="true" data_padding_laptop="114px 8% 88px 9%" data_padding_mobile_v="70px 8% 55px 9%" data_bg_color="#0e5ba7" data_border_style="default" data_animation_delay="0"][cmsmasters_heading shortcode_id="0lgp4yrd9u" type="h2" font_size="25" line_height="32" font_weight="400" font_style="default" text_align="left" color="#ffffff" margin_top="0" margin_bottom="30" custom_check="true" animation_delay="0"]The Sub-Regions are organs of the CISS in which it deconcentrates its activities, in order to ensure the priorities and topics of the subregional level are reflected in the general program of activities of the Conference.[/cmsmasters_heading][/cmsmasters_column][cmsmasters_column data_width="2/3" data_shortcode_id="9umckw2emc" data_padding="195px 10% 128px 10%" data_resp_padding="true" data_padding_laptop="117px 9% 70px 9%" data_padding_mobile_v="75px 9% 70px 9%" data_border_style="default"][cmsmasters_text shortcode_id="6wxg83fhi" animation_delay="0"]
The Sub-regions are organs of the Inter-American Conference of Social Security (CISS) in which its activities are deconcentrated, in accordance with the policies established by the General Assembly, in order to ensure the priorities and topics of the subregional level are reflected in the general program of activities of the CISS.
The Secretary-General of the Conference is in charge of the general coordination of the Sub-regions, for which he meets annually with the Coordinators of the Executive Councils, -the authority of these bodies-, composed of a representative from each State of the Sub-region, who will be appointed by the CISS member institutions of the corresponding State.
The Executive Council of each subregion elects a coordinator, who serves as a Representative of the Subregion in the Standing Committee. In addition, each Executive Council designates one of its titular members as a representative before the Directive Board of the Inter-American Center for Social Security Studies.
The functions of the Sub-regions are:
- To attend the declarations and recommendations of the CISS.
- To present the program and annual activity report to the Standing Committee on a yearly basis and every three years to the ordinary General Assembly.
- To encourage cooperation and training of personnel of the Sub-region institutions.
- To organize and hold technical meetings.
- To carry out studies and research, promoting, where appropriate, coordination with CIESS and CASS.
- To cooperate and participate in the programs and activities of the other CISS bodies.
The General Assembly may integrate, modify or suppress new Sub-regions.
Currently, the Sub-regions are shaped as follows:
- Andine: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
- Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
- Southern Cone: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
- North America and the Anglo Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Curasao, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Mexico and the Latin Caribbean: Cuba, Guadalupe, Haiti, Mexico and Dominican Republic.
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COORDINATOR
Jorge Madera Castillo, President of the Drective Concil, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social. He is also tjhe representative before tjhe Directive Board of the CIESS.
MEMEBERS
Silvia Gallegos Romero, General Manager, Caja Nacional de Salud, Bolivia
Zulima Espinosa Bowen, General Director, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social
Capitan of EMC Ship, Alejandro Vela Loza, General Director, Instituto de Seguridad Social de las Fuerzas Armadas
Ruth Arregui Solano, Superintendent, Superintendencia de Bancos
Alejandro Arrieta Elguera, Head, Oficina de Normalización Previsional (ONP)
César Augusto Reyes Valle, General MAnager, Derrama Magisterial
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COORDINATOR
Vilma C. Morales Montalvan, Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social
REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE THE DIRECTIVE BOARD OF THE CIESS
Juan Carlos Ezquivel Sánchez Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social
MEMEBERS
Román Macaya Hayes, Executive President, Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social
Greivin Barrantes Víquez, President, Junta de Pensiones y Jubilaciones del Magisterio Nacional, Costa Rica
Álvaro Ramos Chaves, Superintendent, Superintendencia de Pensiones, Costa Rica
Georgina Díaz Sánchez, General Manager, Sociedad de Seguros de Vida del Magisterio Nacional, Costa Rica
Gilberth Díaz Vazquez, President, Sindicato de Trabajadoras y Trabajadores de la Educación Costarricense
Monica Ayala Guerrero, General Director, Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social
Rolando Roberto Brizuela Ramos, Superintendent, Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero, El Salvador
Silvia Azucena Canales Lazo, President Director, Instituto Salvadoreño de Bienestar Magisterial
José Adolfo Flamenco Jau, President of the Directive Board, Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social
Vilma C. Morales Montalván, President of the Audit Commission, Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social
Martha Doblado Andara, Interim Director, Instituto Nacional de Jubilaciones y Pensiones de los Empleados y Funcionarios del Poder Ejecutivo, Honduras
Abogada Anny Belinda Ochoa, President, Instituto de Previsión Social del Profesional del Derecho, Honduras
Raúl Zavala Meza, Interim President Director, Instituto Nacional de Previsión del Magisterio, Honduras
Raúl Edgardo Estrada Gough, General Manager, Instituto de Previsión Social de los Empleados de la Universidad Autónoma de Honduras
Facility Security Coronel Alfredo Fabricio Erazo Puerto, Manager, Instituto de Previsión Militar de Honduras (IPM)
Roberto José López Gómez, Executive President, Instituto Nicaragüense de Seguridad Social
Enrique Lau Cortés, General Director, Caja de Seguro Social, Panamá
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COORDINATOR
Rogerio Nagamine Costanzi, Ministério da Economia – Secretaria Especial de Previdência e Trabalho – Secretaria de Previdência
REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE THE DIRECTIVE BOARD OF THE CIESS
Andrés Gubetich Mojoli, Instituto de Previsión Social, Paraguay
MEMBERS
María Fernanda Raverta, Administración Nacional de la Seguridad Social, Argentina.
Carlos Alberto Rodríguez Morán, President, Asociación Mutual de los Agentes de los Organismos para la Tercera Edad (AMAOTE), Argentina
Luana Volnovich, Executive Directora, Instituto Nacional de Servicios Sociales para Jubilados y Pensionados (PAMI), Argentina
Gustavo Darío Morón, Superintendent, Superintendencia de Riesgos del Trabajo, Argentina
Ginés González García, Superintendent, Superintendencia de Servicios de Salud, Argentina
José Antonio Voytenco, President, Obra Social del Personal Rural y Estibadores de la República Argentina (OSPRERA)
Carlos Ortega, Secretary-General, Sindicato de Empleados de la Ex Caja de Subsidios Familiares para el Personal de la Industria (SECASFPI), Argentina
Christian Alejandro Gribaudo, President, Instituto de Previsión Social de la Provincia de Buenos Aires
Andrés Rodríguez, Secretary-General, Unión del Personal Civil de la Nación (UPCN), Argentina
Paulo Roberto Nunes Guedes, Minister, Ministério da Economía, Brasil
Heliomar Santos, Presidente, Associaçao Nacional de Entidades de Previdência Municipal (ANEPREM), Brasil
Patricio Melero Abaroa, Minister, Ministerio del Trabajo y Previsión Social, Chile
Oscar Parada Salinas, President of the Directive Board, Corporación CIEDESS, Chile
Andrés Manuel Gubetich Mojoli, President of the Administrative Council, Instituto de Previsión Social del Paraguay
Pablo Mieres, Minister, Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social del Uruguay
Hugo Odizzio, Presidente, Banco de Previsión Social, Uruguay
Gustavo Pedro Weare, President, Caja de Jubilaciones y Pensiones Bancarias, Uruguay
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COORDINATOR
Timothy A. Hodge, Social Security Board, Anguila
REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE THE DIRECTIVE BOARD OF THE CIESS
Antonio Maynard, Social Security Board, St. Kitts & Nevis
MEMBERS
Timothy A. Hodge, Director, Social Security Board, Anguila
Danley Philip, Chairman, Antigua & Barbuda Social Security Board
Edwin Marcelino Jacobs, Director, Sociale Verzekeringsbank, Aruba
Troy Smith, Chairman, The National Insurance Board, Bahamas
Leslie Haynes, Chairman, National Insurance Scheme, Barbados
Nigeli Sosa, Chairman, Social Security Board, Belice
Jeanette Sclatiffe-Boynes, Deputy Director, Social Security Board, Islas Vírgenes Británicas
Marianna Giordano, Director CPP Policy and Legislation, Employment and Social Development Canada
Philip Martis, Director, Social Insurance Bank, Curazao
Anthony Joseph, Chairman, Dominica Social Security
Dorset Cromwell, Director, National Insurance Scheme, Grenada
Antonio Maynard, Director, Social Security Board, St. Kitts y Nevis
Matthew Mathurin, Director, National Insurance Corporation, Santa Lucía
Lennox Bowman, Chairman, National Insurance Services, San Vicente y las Granadinas
Niala Persad-Poliah, Executive Director, National Insurance Board, Trinidad y Tobago
Rhesa Cartwright, Chief Executive Officer, National Insurance Board, Turcos y Caicos
Robert Stubbs, Chairman, National Health Insurance Board, Turcos y Caicos
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COORDINATOR
Jesús Otamendiz Campos, Ministerio del Trabajo y Seguridad Social, Cuba
REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE THE DIRECTIVE BOARD OF THE CIESS
Leticia Martínez Martiñón, Superintendencia de Salud y Riesgos Laborales, República Dominicana
MEMBERS
H.E. Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera, Minister, Ministerio del Trabajo y Seguridad Social, Cuba
Jean Veron, General Director, Cassié Général de la Securité Sociale de la Guadeloupe
Chesnel Pierre, General Director, Office National d’Assurance Vieillesse (ONA), Haití
Zoé Alejandro Robledo Aburto, General Director, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS)
Luis Antonio Ramírez Pineda, General Direction, Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE), México
Bertha Alicia Casado Medina, General Director, Instituto de Seguridad Social del Estado de México y Municipios (ISSEMYM)
Ricardo Sergio de la Peña Rodríguez, General Director, Instituto de Seguridad Social del Estado de Guanajuato (ISSEG), México
Carlos Martínez Velázquez, General Director, Instituto del Fondo Nacional de Vivienda para los Trabajadores, México
Gral. Div. D.E.M. Ret. Dagoberto Espinosa Rodríguez, General Director, Instituto de Seguridad Social para las Fuerzas Armadas Mexicanas (ISSFAM)
Diana Eugenia Lara Gamboa, General Director, Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado de Campeche ISSSTECAM, México
Jesús Manuel Urióstegui Alarcón, General Director, Instituto de Seguridad Social de los Servidores Públicos del Estado de Guerrero, México
Iván H. Pliego Moreno, Executive Spokesman, Fondo Nacional de Pensiones de los Trabajadores al Servicio del Estado; México
Felipe Duarte Olvera, General Director, Afore XXI Banorte, México
Winston Santos, Ministro de Trabajo y Presidente del CNSS, Consejo Nacional de Seguridad Social (CNSS), República Dominicana
Manuel Mendéz, Executive Director, Administradora de Riesgos de Salud para Maestros, República Dominicana
Jesús Feris Iglesias, Superintendent, Superintendencia de Salud y Riesgos Laborales (SISALRIL), República Dominicana
Elisaben Matos Díaz, Executive Director, Administradora de Riesgos Laborales Salud Segura, República Dominicana
Alba Joselin Holguín, Executive Director, Asociación Dominicana de Igualas Médicas y Administradoras de Riesgos de Salud, Incorporada, ADIMARS, República Dominicana
Carolina Serrata Méndez, Director, Dirección de Información y Defensa de los Afiliados (DIDA), República Dominicana
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