The Ministry of Culture, who holds the technical office of the Commission from the National Board of Creative Economics, convened the 17th meeting of the CCICC.

The following were at this meeting:

• Pedro Escalona, representative of the Ministry of Economics and Finance.
• Víctor Pinillo, representative of the Ministry of Commerce.
• Maribel Bermudez, representative of Panama Municipality.
• Luzo Bonadies, representative of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture.
• Uribiades González and Zoraida Jiménez, representatives of MiAmbiente.
• Yazmila Góndola, representative of the Ministry of Labour and Labour Development.
• Karen de León Espino, representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Mairel Bermudez, representative of the Mayor's Office of Panama.
• Jorge Panay, representative of the Association of Panama Municipalities.
• Joan Pérez, representative of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Authority
• María Eugenia Herrera, Minister of Culture.
• Micky Fárega, National Director of Creative Economics.
• Special guests: Angelica Guillén of the Office of the President and Lizbeth Fossatti of the National Authority for Government Innovation.

Points discussed at the meeting: 

1. National Progress Network for Creative Economics
   A synthesis of the National Progress Network from Creative Economics was put forward and emphasized the importance of understanding the value that each institution brings to the sector. A clear and clear action plan was put forward that includes approving data by sector and establishing processes to get a diagnosis to develop a pilot program, to be initiated from January 2025.
2. Creation of tools for their own processes
   The need for Panama to have tools to design and conduct its own processes was discussed. In this context, an emphasis was put on the incorporation of the Ministry of the Presidency and the Secretariat of Metas, and they participated as guests. Regulation of the Creative Industries Act and analysis of the legal framework were also addressed and the importance of comparing current data with those of the Ministry of Economy and Finance to evaluate the contribution to GDP was emphasized.

Contributions and agreements: 

1. Information management
   Each institution will have to organize its offer of general information related to entrepreneurship to identify those best suited to the project.
2. Reporting
   At the next meeting, each institution will have to report on: spaces, training, personnel, knowledge, incentives, platforms, international funds and the value that it contributes to the project.
3. Seed capital data: The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Authority (AMSMEs) undertook to provide information about data related to seed capital.
4. A meeting with the IGA will be held to create a digital system that will serve to align

and information from the institutions that form the Commission for the Coordination of Creative and Cultural Industries, to orchestrate the programs and projects to benefit the National Plan of Progress from the Creative and Culture.