Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino will travel this Saturday with First Lady Maricel Cohen de Mulino to New York, United States, where he will participate in the High-Level Week of the United Nations General Assembly. The president will have an agenda that will combine diplomatic meetings, meetings with representatives of the international financial sector, and activities aimed at promoting Panama to investors. One of the highlights of the visit will be his speech before the UN General Assembly, scheduled for Wednesday, September 23. The High-Level Week brings together heads of state and government in New York and includes various international meetings. On September 23, the United Nations has scheduled, among other activities, a high-level meeting on climate action and a just transition.
Which Leaders will Mulino Meet with in New York?
Among the meetings scheduled on the Panamanian president’s agenda are meetings with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen; the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu; and the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez. Sánchez will also be in New York during the United Nations General Assembly. Mulino also plans to meet with presidents of Mercosur countries, with whom he has held talks this week related to the election of the next United Nations secretary-general.
Meetings with Banks and Business Leaders.
The president’s agenda will also have an economic component. Mulino will participate in business forums organized by the Council of the Americas (COA) and will hold a meeting with Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup. The meeting will take place at the headquarters of the financial institution, which maintains operations and interests in Panama. These meetings come at a time when the Panamanian government has placed competitiveness and attracting investment high on its economic agenda. This week, Mulino participated in the National Competitiveness Forum, where he emphasized the need to work with the private sector to strengthen the country’s position.
Mulino will Participate in a Forum at Columbia University.
Another confirmed activity will take place on Tuesday, September 22, when Mulino will participate in the World Leaders Forum at Columbia University. The university confirmed that the president will participate from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, New York time, in a conversation entitled ‘Panama’s Path: From Geographic Advantage to Global Competitiveness.’ The meeting will address topics related to economic growth, world trade, competitiveness, and the role of the Panama Canal within the country’s development strategy. The visit to New York will focus on Panama’s participation in the United Nations General Assembly, but will also allow the president to maintain a parallel diplomatic and economic agenda with international actors.
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