Centro Nacional de Competitividad

National Competitiveness Center ‒ CNC

Panama City, Panama

The CNC is a non-profit organization that works, in a public-private junction, to promote, reinforce and improve the necessary conditions for the inclusive development of the country. Its core business is to research on various topics to augment criteria for opinion, for the formulation of strategies, projects, and public policies, and promote actions to strengthen the private sector in order to increase the country's competitiveness.

Contact details

Website:

www.cncpanama.org

Address:

Ave. Justo Arosemena y Calle 31, APEDE building, floor 1, Panama City, Panama

Country:

Panama

Sub-region:

Central America

Areas of focus

Topics of research

International affairs/Development Private sector development Social policy Technology/Innovation Trade/Economics/Finance

Geographics of focus

Panama

Operating languages

Spanish

Organisation details

Business model

Non-profit

Institutional affiliations

Foundation

Founded by

Founders: Individuals: Nicolás Ardito Barletta, Herman Bern, Vicente Pascual (+), Fernando Eleta (+), Arturo Melo S. (+), Stanley Motta, Rosemary Piper, Alberto Vallarino y Felipe Ariel Rodríguez. Private sector organizations: APEDE; CCIAP, SIP, ABP, FUNTRAB. Public entities: Vice presidency of the Republic; ministries of Economy and Finance; of Commerce and Industry; of Education.
Founder gender: All male

Leadership

Leader(s) (2024): Rosemary Piper
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2023): Rosemary Piper
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2022): Rosemary Piper (Executive Director)
Leader gender: Female

Staff size

2024