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Societasisaconsultingfirmwhichconductsstudies,designsandevaluatesprojects,developscommunicationsandcommunityrelationsstrategiesandprovidesadviceonsocialissues.
Ourmultidisciplinaryteamiscomposedofhighlyprofessionalconsultantswhoguaranteesolutionstailoredtospecificsocialcontexts.
Societas
MISSIONTobuildusefulknowledgeandfosterabettersocialenvironment.
VISIONTobealeadingsocialmanagementconsultingfirm inPeru,withareputationforacademicquality, technical experience andimpeccableethicalconduct.
Ourwork
Ruraldevelopment Urbanplanning Stateandpublic
policy
Extractiveindustries Environment Tourism
Strategicactions
1. Designingpractical,strategicandresponsiblesolutionsforourpartnerstoachievetheirsocialobjectives.
2. Providingtoolsfordecision‐makinginthesocialfield.3. Facilitating dialogue between stakeholders to achieve
commonobjectivesandabettersocialenvironment.
We guarantee this strategy by using applied, specific andinterdisciplinary studies, our extensive knowledge ofcross‐cultural experience and by providing customized,sustainedexpertadvice.
Thesocialresponsibilityapproach
Negativeimpactmanagement:externalitycontrol. Impactmanagement
Responsibility to the surrounding community, above andbeyondthedirectbenefitsandimpactscompaniesproduce. Commitment
Socialmanagement incorporated into the activities of thecompanyanditscontractors. Integratedmanagement
Socialmanagementsystem
IDENTIFYINGCRITICALISSUES
ANDSTAKEHOLDERS
ESTABLISHINGCURRENTSITUATION
ESTABLISHINGGOALS
ESTABLISHINGMANAGEMENTMEASURES
VERIFYINGRESULTSANDTAKINGACTIONPARTICIPATION
PARTICIPATION
Productsandservices
IDENTIFYINGCRITICALISSUESANDSTAKEHOLDERS Stakeholdermapping Socialriskanalysis Socialduediligence
ESTABLISHINGTHECURRENTSITUATION Socialimpactassessment Socialimpactanalysis,emphasizinggender Analysisofregionalandlocalpoliticalcontexts Geographicinformationsystems
Productsandservices
ESTABLISHINGGOALS Communityrelations
plans
Designinglogframes Strategicplanning
ESTABLISHINGMANAGEMENTMEASURES Internalalignment
VERIFYINGRESULTSANDTAKINGACTION Projectevaluation
PARTICIPATIONANDCOMMUNICATION‐ Participatoryworkshops‐ Communicationsandcommunity
relationscampaigns SPECIALISTADVICE‐ Canondistribution‐ Participatorybudget‐ Socialmanagementsystems
Productsandservices
1. Everyprojectistheresponsibilityofhighlyqualifiedconsultantswhohaveextensiveexperienceintheirfields.
2. Wehaveamultidisciplinaryapproachthatguaranteesmulti‐facetedproductsfine‐tunedtospecificcontexts.
3. Ourconsultantsareindependentandhavenolinkswitheconomicgroupsorpoliticalparties.Theyhaveexperienceofworkinginboththepublicandprivatesectorsandwithinternationalcooperationagencies.
Competitiveadvantages
Ourteam
Management
GerardoCastillo–GeneralDirectorGerardoisananthropologist,andhasaMaster’sDegree in International Development from theUniversity of Bath and another in Geographyfrom the University of Oklahoma. He iscoordinator in the Diploma in ExtractiveIndustries: Surveillance and SustainableDevelopmentand lecturer in theSocialScienceDepartment of Peru’s Catholic University.Gerardo is a senior consultant in socialdevelopment and extractive industries withovertenyearsexperienceinthesector.
Ourteam
Management LauraSoria–Projectcoordinator Laurahas anAnthropologydegree from Peru’s
CatholicUniversity andisreadingforaMaster’sdegree in Gender, Sexuality and Public Policy attheSanMarcosFirstNationalUniversity.Shehashands‐on knowledge of managing localdevelopment projects with a gender focus,mainly in urban areas. She has experience withtechnicalassistancefor citizens’participation inconsensus‐built planning and the participatorybudget; and with creating links between thepublicsector(localgovernment)andtheprivatesector (civil society, trade associations andcompanies).
Extractiveindustriesteam GerardoCastilloSeniorsocialadvisertoAMEC,SNC‐Lavalin,SocialCapitalGroupandWalsh
PeruandwithworkexperienceinCanada,theUnitedStates,GuyanaandPeru.GerardohasbeenconsultanttofirmssuchasRioTinto,AngloAmerican,Xtsrata,Antamina,MineraYanacocha,CerroVerde,SaviaPerúandPerúLNG.
MaríaAmeliaTrigosoMariaAmeliahasworkedastheCommunityCoordinatorforConcession
ProjectsintheSocialandEnvironmentalAffairsOfficeofthePeruvianMinistryofTransportandCommunications.
PatriciaDíazPatriciaisaspecialistindraftingsocialbase‐linesandhasworkedforavarietyof
miningprojects.ShewasinchargeofmonitoringthecommunityandenvironmentintheCamiseaproject,forOxfamAmerica.
Ourteam DominiqueVanderBorght
Internationalconsultant,specialistinsocialdevelopmentprogramdesign,managementandevaluation.
GerardoCastilloSpecialistinsocialdevelopmentandtheextractiveindustry.
JorgeAragónSpecialistinpoliticalanalysisandquantitativeresearchmethods.
LauraSoriaSpecialistinurbanplanninganddevelopment,localdevelopment,citizens’participationandgender.
MaríaAmeliaTrigoso Specialist indrafting, conductingand evaluating social andenvironmentalimpactstudies.
MáximoGalloSpecialistinprojectmanagementandstakeholderrelations.
MiguelVillasecaSpecialistincorporatesocialresponsibility,processmanagement,pedagogyandurbanism.
NormaCorreaSpecialistininsocialandpublicpolicies,internationalcooperationandresearchmethodologies.
NormaFullerSpecialistinruraldiagnostics,genderrelationsandtheimpactofthetourismindustry.
PatriciaDíazSpecialistinmonitoringextractiveindustryprojects.
PatriciaFuertesSpecialistinruraleconomy,socialprogramsevaluationandpovertyreduction.
Ourteam
RafaelAnselmiSpecialistinteachingmethods.
VioletaBarrientosSpecialistingenderandsexualandreproductiverightspolicies.
Ourteam
Ourexperience
DEVELOPMENTORGANIZATIONS‐ WorldBank‐ InterAmerican
DevelopmentBank‐ RevenueWatchInstitute‐ IDRC‐ OxfamAmerica‐ USAID
GOVERNMENTDEPARTMENTS‐ PrimeMinister’sOffice‐ MinistryofTransportand
Communications
PRIVATESECTOR‐ AngloAmerican–
Michiquillay‐ Antamina‐ CerroVerde‐ MineraYanacocha‐ PeruLNG‐ RioTinto–Michiquillay‐ SAVIAPerú‐ TerminalesPortuarios
Euroandinos‐ Xstrata–LasBambas