Summary.
The bill designates June 22 each year as the National Day of Commemoration of the 1826 Amphictyonic Congress of Panama (Congreso IAnfictiónico de Panamá), convened by the Liberator Simón Bolívar. The designation recognizes the event’s historical and diplomatic relevance to the Nation. The bill focuses on an annual commemoration of the congress and on communicating its historical and civic significance.
On that date, state bodies, including autonomous, semi autonomous and decentralized institutions, as well as local governments, would carry out civic, academic or cultural activities. Those activities would highlight the historical significance of the Amphictyonic Congress of Panama (Congreso Anfictiónico de Panamá) and its contribution to integration and dialogue among the peoples of the Americas. The provision places the specified state institutions and local governments within the arrangements for activities associated with the commemoration.
Public and private educational institutions would promote opportunities for reflection and educational activities on the same date. These would address the historical context and legacy of the Amphictyonic Congress (Congreso Anfictiónico). The provision brings both types of educational institution into the commemorative activities and places historical reflection within their educational work. The bill therefore connects the annual observance with activities for educational communities, alongside those to be carried out by public bodies and local governments.
The Ministries of Education and Culture, in coordination with the competent bodies, would encourage the inclusion of material on the 1826 Amphictyonic Congress of Panama in educational programs. The provision identifies areas connected with national and continental history in particular. It addresses the promotion of this subject within education and assigns a coordinating role to the named ministries together with the competent bodies.
For the commemoration, state administered social communication media would broadcast educational and cultural material on the historical and civic importance of the 1826 Amphictyonic Congress of Panama, convened by the Liberator Simón Bolívar. The bill also directs the Executive Branch (Órgano Ejecutivo) to issue regulations for the proposed law. It provides that the law would take effect on the day following its promulgation. Its provisions concern the commemoration and associated activities and make no express amendments to other legislation.
The public bodies concerned include the Ministries of Education and Culture, the Executive Branch, autonomous, semi autonomous and decentralized institutions, local governments and state administered social communication media. The bill’s subject matter could concern public and private educational institutions, the education sector, cultural activities and social communication media.
What it proposes.
- Designation of an annual national commemoration.
- Civic, academic and cultural activities concerning the Amphictyonic Congress of Panama.
- Educational material and cultural broadcasts about the event.
Who it would affect.
- State bodies and local governments.
- Public and private educational institutions.
- The Ministries of Education and Culture.
- State administered social communication media.
Key points.
- Designates June 22 each year as the national day commemorating the 1826 Amphictyonic Congress of Panama.Art. 1
- Connects the commemoration to the congress convened by the Liberator Simón Bolívar.Art. 1
- Bases the designation on the event’s historical and diplomatic relevance to the Nation.Art. 1
- Directs the Ministries of Education and Culture to encourage material about the congress in educational programs.Art. 3
- Provides for that work to be coordinated with the competent bodies.Art. 3
- Identifies national and continental history as particular areas for including that material.Art. 3