PANAMA REFIRE its CULTURAL COMMITMENT and WORKING FOR THE INSPECTION OF THE TRANSIST COLONIAL RULES IN THE LIST OF THE WORLD FAMILY
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Panama participates actively at the 46th Session of the Convention on World Heritage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), currently held in New Delhi, India, from 21 to 31 July 2024.
The information report The TransStmal Colonial Route of Panamasubmitted by the National Government on January 27, 2024, generated a constructive debate between the International Monuments and Sites Council (ICOMOS), the World Heritage Committee, delegations from member countries and the delegation of Panama. These discussions have been crucial to identify the eight points that ICOMOS has referred and that Panama, as a State party, should care about.
The Panamanian delegation formed by Carlos Fitzgerald, Director of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the National Director of Historical Heritage at the Ministry of Culture, and Amber Zambrano, Director of the Casco Antiguo Office at the Ministry of Culture, have been responsible for the recommendations of ICOMOS and the World Heritage Committee, committed to submitting a final document before the forty-seventh meeting in 2025.
During his statement, the head of the delegation, Carlos Fitzgerald, expressed his appreciation for the support of the Committee and of the advisory agencies in evaluating the nomination of The TransStmic Colonial Route. He reminded the members of the Committee that Panama had been in this process for 10 years and emphasized that, to achieve governance consistent with the unique universal value of good, the country will use this opportunity to strengthen its file.
"We pledge ourselves to compliance with the recommendations and to move forward in accordance with the current national guidelines and regulations with a view to submitting the file for adoption at the next meeting of the World Heritage Committee."
Fitzgerald emphasized that Panama will work jointly with the advisory body and with the World Heritage Committee to improve and remedy these points with a view to meeting expectations and achieving registration The TransStmal Colonial Route on the World Heritage List.
The members of the World Heritage Committee congratulated the delegation of Panama for its acceptance of ICOMOS's recommendation to return the file and for its commitment and responsibility to consolidate its candidacy.
The Ministry of Culture reaffirms its commitment to continue to promote international recognition of our culture and to uphold its authenticity and integrity.