{"id":15683,"date":"2025-02-07T11:30:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T16:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/?p=15683"},"modified":"2025-03-06T09:46:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T14:46:05","slug":"nueva-junta-directiva-de-apex-toma-posesion-y-traza-ruta-para-seguir-impulsando-las-exportaciones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/en\/nueva-junta-directiva-de-apex-toma-posesion-y-traza-ruta-para-seguir-impulsando-las-exportaciones\/","title":{"rendered":"New APEX Board of Directors Takes Office and Sets Course to Continue Boosting Exports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15683\" class=\"elementor elementor-15683\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f48292c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"f48292c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe354ee\" data-id=\"fe354ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac8960 elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"0ac8960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-124edcf elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/en\/.\/economia\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Economy<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574e9f4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"574e9f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div id=\"\" class=\"portlet-boundary portlet-static-end content-viewer-portlet d_010_005 last full-access norestricted\"><div class=\"item_template D_RSS_INF2_SUB\"><div class=\"block-2\"><div class=\"lead\"><div class=\"article-cont\">The guild will focus on enabling the pending processing plants, fostering an export-oriented mindset among young people, and complying with European regulations for deforestation-free products.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"portlet-boundary portlet-static-end content-viewer-portlet d_010_012 last full-access norestricted\"><div class=\"item_template D_LIVE\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"portlet-boundary portlet-static-end content-viewer-portlet d_010_003 last full-access norestricted\"><div class=\"item_template D_TXT\"><div class=\"paragraph text paragraph p_3\"><p class=\"p_1\">The new board of directors of the Panamanian Exporters Association (APEX) for the 2025-2026 term took office today, Wednesday, January 29, in a commemorative ceremony at a hotel in the capital city.<\/p><div class=\"ads\"><div id=\"box1_ad\" data-google-query-id=\"CJjo8dzX9YsDFZfrlAkd5JsVHQ\"><div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/21626604573\/estrella\/box1_0__container__\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"p_2\">At the event, re-elected president Bianca Mor\u00e1n reaffirmed her commitment to continue working towards strengthening the export sector, promoting the quality, competitiveness, and diversity of Panamanian products in international markets.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_3\">For this term, she stated that the guild has outlined three main goals that will serve as the roadmap to continue boosting our exports:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_4\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Enable the pending processing plants in the region,<\/strong> ready to export under the highest food standards. \"These plants represent a great opportunity to enhance our productive capacity and meet international demands with quality and competitiveness, immediately generating new jobs as they are operational and have installed growth capacity,\" Mor\u00e1n detailed in her speech.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_5\"><strong>2. Foster an export-oriented mindset among young people.<\/strong> It is essential to inspire and prepare the new generations to see exports as an opportunity for personal and professional development. \"This includes technical training, access to specialized programs, and strengthening their skills in foreign trade, along with the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI), with the goal of nurturing a new generation of exporters and developing our ecosystem, which remains an ongoing task,\" she explained.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_6\"><strong>3.<\/strong> <strong>3. Comply with European regulations.<\/strong> for deforestation-free products. \"This regulation, which represents a unique opportunity for those of us who already export to Europe, requires the digitalization of processes and ensuring the traceability of product origin along with its chain of custody. Although Panama does not need regulatory adjustments to comply with this standard, we must modernize our technological platforms to facilitate its implementation and meet EU requirements,\" she stated.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_7\">However, to create an export-oriented culture in Panama, Mor\u00e1n said, we need to change our mindset and make use of all the studies we already have to direct resources effectively, ensuring that state institutions are managed by qualified individuals with a development-oriented mindset.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_8\">\"We are still in a slow country, full of costly bureaucracy and the discretion of officials who are not well regarded by either investors or international markets,\" questioned the re-elected president of the 2025 APEX board of directors.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_9\">In this regard, Mor\u00e1n advocated for modernizing outdated legislation in this globalized world and revitalizing trade promotion, which, due to a lack of resources, has been left behind compared to other countries in the region.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_10\">On the other hand, Mor\u00e1n also highlighted the potential of value-added exports from other countries that Panama can also capitalize on. She mentioned that, for example, the Netherlands has developed food value-added industries through its ports, becoming the second-largest exporter globally after the United States.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_11\">And in the Americas, Uruguay has maintained growth in its exports, re-exports, and by leveraging geographical benefits, investing in infrastructure to develop value-added products certified with raw materials produced by its neighbors.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_12\">\"Panama may be small in size, but our potential is immense. With clear strategies such as market diversification, identifying specific niches, and developing customized products, we can transform our limitations into opportunities and continue positioning ourselves in international markets to prove that Panama is worth investing in,\" emphasized Mor\u00e1n, inviting entrepreneurs to join this challenge with commitment and optimism.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_13\">\"It is our job to continue conveying confidence that betting on Panama is a good business, and the future of our exports is in our hands,\" Mor\u00e1n concluded.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p_14\">The inauguration ceremony was attended by entrepreneurs, members of APEX, and board members, as well as high-ranking officials from the National Government, including the Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and Industries, Carlos Hoyos, who highlighted the effort and dedication of the export sector as a key engine of Panama's economic 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como gremio se han trazado tres cometidos principales que ser\u00e1n la hoja de ruta para seguir impulsando nuestras exportaciones: \u00a0 1. Habilitar las plantas procesadoras pendientes en la regi\u00f3n, listas para exportar bajo los m\u00e1s altos est\u00e1ndares alimenticios. \u201cEstas plantas representan una gran oportunidad para potenciar nuestra capacidad productiva y atender las demandas internacionales con calidad y competitividad inmediatamente generando nuevos empleos ya que est\u00e1n funcionando y tienen capacidad de crecimiento instalada\u201d, detall\u00f3 Mor\u00e1n en su discurso. \u00a0 2. Fomentar el esp\u00edritu exportador en los j\u00f3venes. Es fundamental inspirar y preparar a las nuevas generaciones para que vean en las exportaciones una oportunidad de desarrollo personal y profesional. \u201cEsto incluye formaci\u00f3n t\u00e9cnica, acceso a programas especializados y el fortalecimiento de sus competencias en comercio exterior junto con el MICI con el que buscamos crecer una nueva camada de exportadores y el desarrollo de nuestro ecosistema que es una tarea pendiente\u201d, explic\u00f3. \u00a0 3. Cumplir con la regulaci\u00f3n europea para productos libres de deforestaci\u00f3n. \u201cEsta normativa, que representa una oportunidad \u00fanica para quienes ya exportamos a Europa, exige digitalizar procesos y garantizar la trazabilidad del origen de los productos, junto con su cadena de custodia. Aunque Panam\u00e1 no necesita ajustes regulatorios para cumplir con esta norma, debemos modernizar nuestras plataformas tecnol\u00f3gicas para facilitar su implementaci\u00f3n y cumplir con la UE\u201d, ponder\u00f3. \u00a0 Pero, para crear una cultura exportadora en Panam\u00e1, dijo Mor\u00e1n, tenemos que cambiarnos el chip y hacer uso de todos los estudios que ya tenemos de hacia donde apuntar los recursos y lograr que las instituciones estatales sean manejadas por personas id\u00f3neas y con una mentalidad de desarrollo. \u00a0 \u201cSeguimos en un pa\u00eds lento, lleno de costosa burocracia y discrecionalidad de los funcionarios que no son bien vistos ni por los inversionistas ni por los mercados internacionales\u201d, cuestion\u00f3 la reelecta presidenta de la junta directiva 2025 de APEX. \u00a0 En ese sentido, Mor\u00e1n abog\u00f3 por modernizar legislaciones que se han quedado desfasadas en este mundo globalizado y repotenciar la promoci\u00f3n comercial que, por falta de recursos, se ha quedado rezagada en comparaci\u00f3n con otros pa\u00edses de la regi\u00f3n. \u00a0 Por otro lado, Mor\u00e1n tambi\u00e9n resalt\u00f3 el potencial que tiene el valor agregado en las exportaciones de otros pa\u00edses y que Panam\u00e1 tambi\u00e9n puede aprovechar. Mencion\u00f3 que, por ejemplo, los Pa\u00edses Bajos han logrado a trav\u00e9s de sus puertos desarrollar industrias de valor agregado de alimentos para convertirse en el segundo exportador a nivel mundial despu\u00e9s de los Estados Unidos. \u00a0 Y, en Am\u00e9rica, Uruguay ha mantenido un crecimiento en sus exportaciones, reexportaciones y usando beneficios geogr\u00e1ficos invirtiendo en infraestructura para desarrollar productos con valor agregado certificado con materia prima producida por sus vecinos. \u00a0 \u201cPanam\u00e1 puede ser peque\u00f1o en tama\u00f1o, pero nuestro potencial es inmenso. Con estrategias claras como la diversificaci\u00f3n de mercados, la identificaci\u00f3n de nichos espec\u00edficos y el desarrollo de productos personalizados, podemos transformar nuestras limitaciones en oportunidades y seguir posicion\u00e1ndonos en mercados internacionales para probar que en Panam\u00e1 vale la pena invertir\u201d, subray\u00f3 Mor\u00e1n, invitando a los empresarios a sumarse a este desaf\u00edo con compromiso y optimismo. \u00a0 \u201cEs nuestro trabajo seguir transmitiendo confianza de que apostarle a Panam\u00e1 es un buen negocio y el futuro de nuestras exportaciones est\u00e1 en nuestras manos\u201d, puntualiz\u00f3 Mor\u00e1n. \u00a0 Al acto de toma de posesi\u00f3n asistieron, empresarios, agremiados y miembros de la junta directiva de APEX, as\u00ed como tambi\u00e9n altos funcionarios del Gobierno Nacional, entre ellos el viceministro de Comercio Exterior e Industrias, Carlos Hoyos, quien resalt\u00f3 el esfuerzo y dedicaci\u00f3n del sector exportador como motor clave de desarrollo econ\u00f3mico de Panam\u00e1. Sobre Nosotros Panam\u00e1 Teak es una marca registrada dedicada a la comercializaci\u00f3n y venta de productos forestales confeccionados en teca 100% FSC\u00ae tectona grandis producida naturalizada y cultivada comercialmente en la Rep\u00fablica de Panam\u00e1. 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Habilitar las plantas procesadoras pendientes en la regi\u00f3n, listas para exportar bajo los m\u00e1s altos est\u00e1ndares alimenticios. \u201cEstas plantas representan una gran oportunidad para potenciar nuestra capacidad productiva y atender las demandas internacionales con calidad y competitividad inmediatamente generando nuevos empleos ya que est\u00e1n funcionando y tienen capacidad de crecimiento instalada\u201d, detall\u00f3 Mor\u00e1n en su discurso. \u00a0 2. Fomentar el esp\u00edritu exportador en los j\u00f3venes. Es fundamental inspirar y preparar a las nuevas generaciones para que vean en las exportaciones una oportunidad de desarrollo personal y profesional. \u201cEsto incluye formaci\u00f3n t\u00e9cnica, acceso a programas especializados y el fortalecimiento de sus competencias en comercio exterior junto con el MICI con el que buscamos crecer una nueva camada de exportadores y el desarrollo de nuestro ecosistema que es una tarea pendiente\u201d, explic\u00f3. \u00a0 3. Cumplir con la regulaci\u00f3n europea para productos libres de deforestaci\u00f3n. \u201cEsta normativa, que representa una oportunidad \u00fanica para quienes ya exportamos a Europa, exige digitalizar procesos y garantizar la trazabilidad del origen de los productos, junto con su cadena de custodia. Aunque Panam\u00e1 no necesita ajustes regulatorios para cumplir con esta norma, debemos modernizar nuestras plataformas tecnol\u00f3gicas para facilitar su implementaci\u00f3n y cumplir con la UE\u201d, ponder\u00f3. \u00a0 Pero, para crear una cultura exportadora en Panam\u00e1, dijo Mor\u00e1n, tenemos que cambiarnos el chip y hacer uso de todos los estudios que ya tenemos de hacia donde apuntar los recursos y lograr que las instituciones estatales sean manejadas por personas id\u00f3neas y con una mentalidad de desarrollo. \u00a0 \u201cSeguimos en un pa\u00eds lento, lleno de costosa burocracia y discrecionalidad de los funcionarios que no son bien vistos ni por los inversionistas ni por los mercados internacionales\u201d, cuestion\u00f3 la reelecta presidenta de la junta directiva 2025 de APEX. \u00a0 En ese sentido, Mor\u00e1n abog\u00f3 por modernizar legislaciones que se han quedado desfasadas en este mundo globalizado y repotenciar la promoci\u00f3n comercial que, por falta de recursos, se ha quedado rezagada en comparaci\u00f3n con otros pa\u00edses de la regi\u00f3n. \u00a0 Por otro lado, Mor\u00e1n tambi\u00e9n resalt\u00f3 el potencial que tiene el valor agregado en las exportaciones de otros pa\u00edses y que Panam\u00e1 tambi\u00e9n puede aprovechar. Mencion\u00f3 que, por ejemplo, los Pa\u00edses Bajos han logrado a trav\u00e9s de sus puertos desarrollar industrias de valor agregado de alimentos para convertirse en el segundo exportador a nivel mundial despu\u00e9s de los Estados Unidos. \u00a0 Y, en Am\u00e9rica, Uruguay ha mantenido un crecimiento en sus exportaciones, reexportaciones y usando beneficios geogr\u00e1ficos invirtiendo en infraestructura para desarrollar productos con valor agregado certificado con materia prima producida por sus vecinos. \u00a0 \u201cPanam\u00e1 puede ser peque\u00f1o en tama\u00f1o, pero nuestro potencial es inmenso. 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