Regional meeting in Panama to promote literacy

The opening day was chaired by the Minister of Culture (MiCultura) of the Isthmus, Gisèle González, who stated that the purpose of this meeting was to “promote cultural mobility by promoting reading and books in our countries.”

Gonzalez also pointed to the National Literature Meetings, the Writers’ Training Programme, and the 300 reading centers under the Colmina Plan which also include indigenous territories, as achievements of the current administration.

He also highlighted the institutional contribution in the field of publishing, through the Mariano Arosimena House, the production of international book fairs and the National Reading Plan, and also referred to the implementation of the National Book Publishing Policy and periodic training on copyright.

The official thanked Cerlalc for its support of the classroom creativity workshop initiatives and the technical assistance provided by the organization in implementing the Marrakesh Treaty, of which Panama is a signatory.

According to Cerlak’s directors, including the head of the Cuban Book Institute, Juan Rodriguez, the meeting is expected to address various challenges and opportunities available in the countries of the region.

They will also discuss public policies based on three axes: creativity, presentation and training; Without forgetting gender equality, inclusion, cultural diversity and decentralization.

For his part, the director of the regional organization, Andres Osa, announced that one of the points of the meeting’s final declaration was the ethical framework for the good use of artificial intelligence in the cultural creative industries, with a focus on the issue of law. Author and book.

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