CAPRT has as a mission to undertake actions to consolidate a culture of prevention in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) among the member countries of the Inter-American Conference on Social Security (CISS) through research, education, and technical support provided by the Inter-American Center on Social Security Studies (CIESS).
The Inter-American Conference on Social Security (CISS) is an international organization that was formally created in 1942. In its 79+ years of existence, it has worked on Social Security and Welfare in the Americas.
Pursuant to its Bylaws, the Conference consists of foundational bodies, such as: a) the General Assembly; b) the Standing Committee; c) the General Secretariat; d) the American Commissions on Social Security (CASS); e) the Inter-American Center on Social Security Studies (CIESS); f) the Controller’s Office; and g) the Sub-Regions.
CASS are bodies specialized in relevant topics of interest to the Americas and the Caribbean, discussing relevant matters that are cross-sectional with Social Security. CASS are the technical support bodies coordinated by CISS as to meet its goals and targets. CISS currently has six commissions.
INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON SOCIAL SECURITY’S AUTHORITY FIGURES

Chair
Zoé Alejandro Robledo Aburto

Secretary General
Alvaro Velarca Hernández

Executive Director of CIESS
Emilio Alfredo Carrasco González
AMERICAN COMMISSION ON OCCUPATIONAL RISK PREVENTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair
Graciela Gil Montalvo
(Occupational Health and Safety Superintendency of the Dominican Republic)

Vice-chair
Anahí Vargas Vargas
(Social Security and Services Institute for Government Employees, ISSSTE, Mexico)

Vice-chair
Rebeca Velasco Reyna
(Mexican Institute of Social Security, IMSS, Mexico)

Vice-chair
Erick Vega Salas
(Board of Pensions and Retirements of the National magisterium)

Vice-chair
Paulo César Andrade Almeida
(Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Brazil)

Technical Secretary
Patricia Redondo Escalante
(Costa Rican Social Security Fund)

Wendolyn Bravo Zurita
CIESS Research Coordinator
CAPRT PRIORITIES
