Under the General Directorate of Seafarers (DGGM), the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) launched a program called “My First Maritime Work Experience”, aiming to provide young professionals of the maritime sector the opportunity to obtain their first work experience.
The purpose is to provide young professionals in the maritime sector, the opportunity to obtain their first work experience to learn first-hand, about the different services that the AMP provides, both nationally and internationally,
…said the Minister of Maritime Affairs, Noriel Arauz, during a simple but emotional act welcoming the participants.
The program is inspired by the project that recently became Law 121 of 30 December 2019, “Learn by Doing” (Aprender Haciendo) which is being carried out by the Government of Nito Cortizo.
The AMP on this occasion relies on the General Directorate of Seafarers team, to give back to society some of their professional knowledge acquired in their offices and help to train the new generation, within a secured environment, but above all with the experience offered by exercising the day-to-day work in this very competitive sector, he added.
I am extremely pleased that a government institution such as the AMP has had the initiative to provide young professionals with a first work experience from an institution that belongs to the maritime sector, the service sector, logistics, which is a field that continues to gain space, demonstrating that we can be competitive. It is definitely a valuable consideration since these are the initiatives that the country needs,
…the Minister of Labour (MITRADEL), Mrs Doris Zapata during her speech said.
This first recruitment was carried out through the Panamanian Association of Merchant Navy Officers (APOM) and the Maritime University of Panama (UMIP) who put forward the candidates; eight women and twelve men, who come from the maritime sector, careers like Nautical Sciences, Naval Construction and Maritime Administration, among others.
In addition to Shipping Minister Araúz and Labour Minister Zapata, the welcome ceremony was attended by the Rector of the UMIP, Mr. Victor Luna Barahona, the President of APOM, Captain Clemente Forero, the Director General and the Deputy Director of the Directorate General of the Seafarers (DGGM), Captain, Juan Maltez and Ing. Isabel Valencia, respectively, the 20 professionals who will start the project, media and other special guests.
