The event will be attended by experts from 10 countries who will speak on international trends in the sector.
German Alberto Zubieta, administrator of the Panama Canal said ‘Panama has much to offer in this field to the world, especially because the Congress will be held at a time when the redevelopment of the Canal with the construction the third set of locks will be at its height.
Responding to a question from Prensa Latina he said that the congress is an initiative that transcends the works on the Panama Canal because it also covers other major projects around the country such as the Metro transportation system and the expansion of the dock’ s capacity. "
Source: prensa-latina.cu
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March 2012
Alberto Alemán Zubieta will present "Road to the Panama Canal Expansion" and Lee McIntire, of CH2M HILL, will examine the role of engineers in solving problems.
A statement from the Panama Canal Authority reads:
For the first time experts will present talks on megaprojects in Panama
March 2012
The Panama Canal Authority has appointed Jorge Luis Quijano as administrator of the agency, replacing Alemán Alberto Zubieta.
Alemán Zubieta will retire from the position on September 3, 2012.
A press release from the ACP reads:
The Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP in Spanish) designated in special session on March 8th, 2012 the engineer Jorge Luis Quijano as the new administrator of the Panama Canal to replace the engineer Alemán Alberto Zubieta, who after 16 years of service to the Canal ends his term on 3rd September 2012. "We are proud to announce the appointment of the engineer Jorge L. Quijano as the new administrator of the Canal. The Board, exercising its legal authority and based on its independent function believes that Quijano has the capability and experience necessary to manage the waterway in a critical juncture in its history," said Romulo Roux, Chairman of the Board.
January 2008
The world's eyes are on the Panama Canal's US$5bn-plus expansion, Latin America's largest infrastructure initiative.
BNamericas spoke with the CEO of the Panama Canal authority (ACP), Alberto Alemán, to learn more about this project and its consequences for Panama and the rest of the region.
April 2011
Panama will host the meeting of the Regional Chamber of Construction Organizations of Central America and the Caribbean on the 5th and 6th May.
Representatives from across the region will participate, presenting among other things, a report on the status of the sector in their respective countries.
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