Panama Ports

* Panama has strengthened the structure of its international banking system and its insurance and reinsurance business, positioning it in an advantageous position to become an important player in the economy of the hemisphere. * Non-traditional exports, particularly from the agricultural sector, have become an important target for development. This... sector is being promoted by the Government, through the opening of markets via multilateral and bilateral trade agreements. * Panama recognizes the energy that small and micro enterprises provide not only to the economy but to the family structure as well, and is allocating resources to support and expand this sector. * Great emphasis has been placed by Panama in higher education. With a population close to 3 million, Panama now has over 14 universities operating throughout the country. The City of Knowledge, -formerly Fort Clayton U.S. Army South Headquarters- which will host to universities and institutes from all over the world, and will cater to international students, offering quality academic standard at competitive prices! 5. Panama is well aware that today's world is divided not by ideology but by technology and that a small part of the globe, accounting for some 15% of the earth's population, provides nearly all technological innovations. A second part, including perhaps half of the world, is able or adopt these technologies in production and consumption. We are aware that Panama needs to promote further technological education and training and that its educational system needs major reforms in order to increase its standard of living. These actions are of top priority. 6. The New World economy needs to restructure its international financial architecture, not only to reduce disruptive market situations and the burden of an extremely high external debt, but also to merely allowing our countries to allocate a higher portion of our national income to addressing social problems, educate our people and upgrade our level of technology. Without social stability ...Read More