Cobre Panama reaffirms its commitment to Panamanian Education

– Cobre Panama signs agreement with Universidad Especializada de las Américas (UDELAS)

– For more than 10 years, the mining company has promoted education at the elementary, middle school, high school and university levels through its scholarship program Cobre Panamá Crece Contigo.

Panama, October 6, 2023 – Cobre Panama, committed to the development and training of Panamanian human resources and to the sustainable development of its neighboring communities, signed the Framework Cooperation Agreement between the Universidad Especializada de las Américas (UDELAS) and the Cobre Panama Foundation.

The shared objective of this agreement is to achieve concrete results in terms of human development, poverty reduction, strengthening education and responsible community participation. The signing ceremony was attended by the director of UDELAS Coclé, Dr. Daivis Guerra Monterrey, Alberto Casas, director of Community Affairs of Cobre Panama, as well as representatives of teachers, administrative staff and students of the Universidad Especializada de las Américas (UDELAS) in Coclé, and other executives and collaborators of Cobre Panama.

The Rector of UDELAS, Dr. Juan Bosco Bernal, subsequently signed the document that formally initiates this collaboration between the two parties.

During the event, the director of UDELAS Coclé, Dr. Daivis Guerra Monterrey, stated that “We are very pleased with the signing of this Framework Cooperation Agreement and to have the opportunity to develop programs together with Cobre Panama, which promote the development of the communities”.

Among the agreements established is the development of community programs for vulnerable populations, addressing topics such as entrepreneurship, early stimulation and family counseling, prevention and comprehensive mental health care, occupational health, and the development of tourism products.

In addition, we want to strengthen the human capacities of local entrepreneurs in the communities located in the area of incidence of the mining project, identified in its Environmental Impact Study.

According to Alberto Casas, Cobre Panama’s Community Affairs Director, “Cobre Panama believes in education. We have seen the positive impact that our educational programs have had on our communities and we hope that with this agreement we will continue to contribute to their growth.

Cobre Panama once again demonstrates its commitment to education. This agreement is in addition to its “Cobre Panama Crece Contigo” Scholarship program, the promotion of STEAM education with its “Robotics for Social Mobility” program, support for the “She is an Astronaut” program of the She is Foundation, as well as the development of the “Mineralogical Club”, a regional educational program carried out by the organization Women In Mining to promote learning about minerals and their use in society, in children and adolescents, in a fun and entertaining way.