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Nayita has more than 10 years’ experience
SUBSIDIARY in the film industry and has been a producer
Panama City and production coordinator for several film
PANA· Operations Director for the International
productions in the region. She worked as
Film Festival of Panama Foundation, where
she undertook annual operating budgeting
MA along with pre-production and production
of cultural activities and development of new
initiatives. As part of her project management
responsibilities with Phoenix Design Aid,
Nayita is currently developing proposals
for a range of new bidding opportunities.

Ongoing COVID-19 measures
Nayita Adames, Communication Project Manager.
Photo: David Sauceda. Panama experienced a spike in COVID-19
cases in January 2022 with the arrival of the
Omicron variant, but hospitalization rates
remained low due to high vaccine uptake and
the reinforcement of preventive measures.

The staff in Panama continue to adhere to
COVID-related restrictions put in place by
the Ministry of Health, including wearing
face masks, daily cleaning of common and
personal spaces and frequent hand washing.
The team has also been provided with
rapid antigen test kits by Phoenix Design
Aid headquarters so that staff can perform
self-testing and then isolate as needed.

Educational fund programme
The pilot educational fund programme
Growing team for Panama local staff is currently being
reviewed. The team is considering a
At the start of 2022, the team in Panama number of educational options which will
welcomed two new Communication Project allow them to fine-tune their current skills
Managers, Ileana Forero and Nayita Adames, and develop flexible ways of working that
who are responsible for the management will support the achievement of project
of communication projects, including goals. In addition to this, Isabella Peña, the
strategic planning, development and subsidiary’s in-house Graphic Designer, is
coordination of communication services. undertaking a course on user interfaces
design. Phoenix Design Aid is happy to be
Ileana brings with her many years of able to support Isabella by contributing with
professional experience from well-known payment of 10 per cent of the total cost.
national and international companies as well
as government entities. As a professional Along with the review of the educational
photographer, cultural producer and fund programme, Montserrat Valeiras
art director, Ileana approaches each Taboada, Phoenix Design Aid’s Regional
project with a broad and empathic vision. Director for Latin America and the Caribbean,
Ileana’s first project with Phoenix Design has initiated regular team sessions where
Aid was an electric mobility strategy technical aspects of communication are
for Central America and the Caribbean, discussed and project managers have the
and the second was an animated video opportunity to speak about their experiences
highlighting the risks to and vulnerabilities and share their knowledge with colleagues.
of refugee and migrant children.
Ileana Forero, Communication Project Manager.
Photo: David Sauceda.

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