Only a few minutes away from the center of Panama City and strategically located alongside the Canal is Ciudad del Saber (City of Knowledge). On the site of the former Clayton U.S. military base, City of Knowledge encompasses an area of 300 acres with more than 200 buildings, and houses a thriving international community where academic, scientific, humanistic and corporate institutions collaborate to further human and sustainable development, based on knowledge. The old barracks and other military facilities have been transformed into modern offices, laboratories, and classrooms. Former training areas and parade grounds have also been repurposed to create a favorable environment for research, learning, innovation, creativity and interaction. This transformation has been the responsibility of a private, non-profit, Panamanian institution: City of Knowledge Foundation. Since its inception, the Foundation has worked to attract and establish innovative enterprises, prestigious centers for research and training, as well as advanced academic programs and major international agencies. City of Knowledge has the vision of transforming the site into a global meeting point, connecting the country to worldwide knowledge networks, thus making a lasting contribution to the sustainable development not only of Panama but throughout the region.