Panama City. On June 18 and 19, INCAE Business School conducted an intensive political training program for the newly elected authorities of Panama. This program was requested by the independent coalition VAMOS and was attended by 50 people, including the newly elected deputies, their alternates and their support teams.
The course content was led by the distinguished professor Arturo Cruz, Ph.D. from the University of Oxford in England and full professor at INCAE, who was accompanied by a team of experts composed of Marco Fernández, Ph.D., Luis Haug, MBA, and Mauricio Choussy, MBA.
The first day of sessions included a political, economic and fiscal analysis of Panama. The second day's agenda focused on risk ratings, the factors that are analyzed and weighted, public opinion studies, strategies in their use and discussion on the surveys conducted on the opinions of Panamanians.
"It is an honor to be able to contribute to the development of Panama's new authorities. This program is an essential platform to train leaders who will face the challenges of tomorrow with an informed and strategic perspective." Arturo Cruz, Full Professor at INCAE Business School.
The design and execution of this program demonstrate the institute's firm commitment to strengthening analytical and decision-making capabilities in economic, political and social contexts. This commitment is one of the fundamental pillars of our mission.
"I want to thank all the teachers and the team from INCAE who have been present. I'm sure I speak for everyone here when I say that this has been a very rewarding session. I wish I had had something like this when I was an elected congressman, not only for the technical, statistical and political learning, but also for the incredible space that has been created for the participants to get to know each other better and prepare for what is coming from July 1." Gabriel Silva, VAMOS deputy and leader of the independent VAMOS coalition.
The new INCAE Executive Center in Costa del Este, Panama, facilitates the implementation of these programs, fulfilling our purpose of transforming lives and contributing to a better future not only for Panamanians, but for all of Latin America.
"We are trained and prepared to not improvise, and thus work from the National Assembly for the benefit of the country. In this case, thanks to the facilitation of INCAE, which has supported us by providing us with this course." Janine Prado, elected deputy and head of the independent coalition VAMOS for the period July 2024 - June 2029.
In addition to this training event, a special breakfast was held on June 20, to which donors, the National Committee, directors and members of associations such as the Chamber of Commerce, APEDE, the Panamanian Banking Association, the Association of Women Directors of Panama, EO, YPO and REF, as well as potential clients and strategic allies, were invited. This meeting sought to strengthen relationships and explore future collaborations to continue promoting integral development in the region.
For more information on future programs and collaboration opportunities, visit www.incae.edu or contact Eyda Varela, eyda.varela@incae.edu.
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