The president of the Fundación Magtel, Auxiliadora López Magdaleno received an award from the Royal Academy of Cordoba in the category of Exact, Physical, Chemical and Natural Sciences for its continuous support in the field of technological innovation, always with sustainable development and environmental protection as a basic operating premise.
Magtel’s president of the entity expressed her gratitude for this recognition by an institution with such prestige and relevance in Cordoba, which is “a privilege for our Foundation“.
This is the first time that five prizes have been awarded, one for each of the sections of which this corporation is made up, as this is the first centenary of the creation of the Boletín de la Real Academia de Ciencias, Bellas Letras y Nobles Artes de Córdoba (Bulletin of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Fine Arts and Noble Arts of Cordoba).
The other prizes went to the Cathedral Chapter of Cordoba in the section of Moral and Political Sciences in the section of Historical Sciences, for the Provincial Association of Official Chroniclers of the province of Cordoba in the section of Fine Arts for the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters and, in the section of Noble Arts for the Contemporary Cordoba Artistic Movement.
The gala was attended by the president of the Royal Academy of Cordoba, José Casino and the acting secretary, Diego Medina.
Once again this year, the Fundación Magtel provided the necessary logistical support for the distribution and delivery of the food collected in the campaign “Andaluces Compartiendo” (Andalusians Sharing) campaign, part of the Corporate Social Responsibility programme promoted by the Landaluz, Fundación Cajasol and Fundación La Caixa.
The initiative has brought together more than 20 companies to provide families with a range of basic necessities such as oil, milk, canned fish, canned vegetables, pulses, etc. The total amount of food collected in this campaign amounts to 225.000 kilos and will be delivered to more than 210 social organisations in the provinces of Cordoba, Cadiz, Huelva and Seville.
In this sense, Fundación Magtel has provided its facilities in the industrial estate of Las Quemadas storage of the products. From this location, the pallets of food received have been distributed to the different local entities that will benefit from this campaign.
Non-profit associations in charge of local food distribution include: Obra Social “Hermano Bonifacio” Hospital San Juan de Dios de Córdoba; Córdoba Acoge; Fundación Prolibertas-Comedor Social Trinitarios; Mujeres en Zona de Conflicto; Centro de Servicio Caritativo “Buenas Noticias”; Fundación Cruz Blanca; Comunidad Adoratrices de Córdoba; Asociación Iemakaie; Cáritas Parroquial San Lorenzo Mártir de Córdoba and Cáritas Parroquial Trinitarios.
Andaluces Compartiendo is a solidarity programme organised by the Landaluz Association which, since its beginnings in 2013 to date, has become a global brand of Corporate Social Responsibility for different Andalusian companies, where the organisations that make up the association are committed to values such as commitment and unity.
This action is part of the Andaluces Compartiendo donation campaign at regional level, which allows food to be delivered through business organisations in Andalusia, with the aim of reducing the current social and economic ramifications of the food crisis.
Fundación Magtel has joined the Alliance for an Inclusive Energy Transition promoted by Fundación Repsol and Fundación Santa María la Real through its Employment and Social Inclusion Area. It is the first multi-agent network that is committed to the energy transition as an opportunity to develop solutions to the employment and social problems of vulnerable groups.
To this end, the Alliance plans to develop a range of employment and training programmes to boost employability. In addition to Fundación Magtel, the rest of the members can access the results of these experimental programmes in order to carry out other training actions.
The participants, who come from more than 70 entities, maintain a social approach as a value proposition for the training and updating of professionals in the context of the energy transition.
The Alliance for an Inclusive Energy Transition also consists of an important network of allies and key actors who pool their resources to achieve common goals, improving the pattern of action and creating synergies.
The Magtel Foundation has acknowledged the solidarity work of thirty social organisations that have played a pivotal role in the fight against poverty and social exclusion. The event took place in the main hall of the University of Cordoba’s rectory building.
The event, titled “Gracias por Estar” [Thanks for Being There], showcased the work carried out since the 500 Solidarios campaign was launched back in April 2020. It came about as a result of the Foundation’s reorganisation of its social action programmes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With this initiative, the Foundation has not only worked to address the health emergency by providing resources but given the impact of the pandemic, it has also addressed a social emergency in the broadest sense of the term.
The initiative saw the creation of a structured system for the donation and delivery of food and essentials to social organisations who provide direct assistance to people at risk of exclusion. More than 72,000 euros has been allocated to the campaign so far.
Partnership activity during the pandemic
The President of the Foundation, Auxiliadora López Magdaleno, has highlighted the need to recognise these organisations for their efforts during the pandemic, and thanked them “for all [their] work, which has been vital for so many people in these difficult times”.
In the same vein, highlighted the essential role of volunteers and recalled how the 500 Solidarios campaign began in uncertain times. “This initiative has gone from strength to strength as a result of the collaboration of all the organisations we want to thank today.”
Her speech was followed by several discussions moderated by journalist Marta Jiménez, who hosted the event. The first was focussed on the role of the organisations and included appearances from Carlos Eslava from Food Bank, and Sara Rodriguez from Fepamic.
The second was dedicated to volunteering and featured Carmen Quero from Caritas, Jose Maria Lopez from Obra Social Hermano Bonifacio del Hospital San Juan de Dios and Antonia Palacios from Magtel. Finally, representing all recognised organisations, Eduardo García from Fundación Prolibertas made an appearance.
Recognised organisations:
*Asociación Banco de Alimentos Medina Azahara de Cordoba [Medina Azahara Food Bank Association of Cordoba]
*Asociación Córdoba Acoge
*Asociación de Padres de Autistas de Córdoba y otros Trastornos Generalizados del Desarrollo (Autismo Córdoba) [The Cordoba Association of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other Generalised Development Disorders]
*Asociación Iemakaie
*Asociación Obra Social Nur [Nur Welfare Association]
*Asociación para la Defensa de la Vida (Adevida) [Association for the Defence of Life]
*Asociación Párkinson de Córdoba (Aparcor) [Parkinson’s Association of Cordoba]
*Asociación Resurgir de Córdoba [Cordoba Resurgence Association]
*Asociación San Rafael de Alzheimer y otras Demencias (Alzheimer Córdoba) [San Rafael Association of Alzheimer’s and other Dementias]
*Asociación Vecinal Unión y Esperanza Las Palmeras [Las Palmeras Unity and Hope Neighbourhood Association]
*Caritas Diocesana de Córdoba
*Centro de Servicio Caritativo Buenas Noticias
*Comunidad Adoratrices Córdoba (Fuente de vida project)
*Spanish Red Cross (Cordoba)
*City Council of Posadas
*Fepamic
*Centro Español de Solidaridad Foundation (Hombre Córdoba project)
*Cruz Blanca Foundation
*Diocesana de Enseñanza Santos Mártires de Córdoba Foundation
*Fundación Prolibertas (Los Trinitarios Soup Kitchen)
*Red de Apoyo a la Integración Sociolaboral Foundation (RAIS) Hogar Sí
*Hermanos Franciscanos de Cruz Blanca (Casa Familiar San Francisco de Asís Córdoba)
*San Juan de Dios Hospital in Córdoba – Hermano Bonifacio Obra Social
*ONGD Mujeres en Zona de Conflicto (MZC) [Women in Conflict Zones NGDO]
*Parish of San Salvador y Santo Domingo de Silos (La Compañía)
*Parish of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
*Parish of Santa María de las Flores (Posadas)
*Parish of Virgen de Fátima
*Parish of Santa Luisa de Marillac
*Parish of Las Santas Margaritas
*Parish of Santa
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The Magtel Foundation has received recognition in the “Hermano Bonifacio” Social Solidarity Action category in the tenth edition of the Ricardo Lopez Crespo Awards, organised every year by the Caja Rural del Sur Foundation. The aim of these awards is to highlight the best business, innovation, social and cultural initiatives.
In this tenth edition, five candidates have received awards in various categories, along with three runners-up.
The jury valued the Magtel Foundation’s work in the field of justice and equality. This work has been carried out through the various social innovation, international cooperation, employability and cultural promotion activities of the organisation.
The Magtel Foundation’s vision is to ensure that its commitment and the innovative approach of its projects contribute to bringing about a fairer and more equal society, allowing for sustainable and balanced development.
The Magtel Foundation continues to make a special effort to alleviate the effects of COVID-19 through numerous food collections and donations as part of the 500 Solidarios campaign.
The tenth edition was held at the Real Círculo de la Amistad in Cordoba. Undergraduate students at the University of Cordoba (UCO) with exceptional academic records received awards, as did the most outstanding business initiatives within the categories of young entrepreneurship, R&D&I projects for agri-food and work to restore the province’s historical and artistic heritage.
Awards were given to: Events San Cristobal S.L.U., Federación Madinat (Cordoba Province Federation of Drug Addiction and AIDS), and to the restoration of the section of the Mozárabe route of the Camino de Santiago that passes through Alcaracejos (Cordoba), which was promoted by the town council.
The study entitled “Treating soil with entomopathogenic fungi to improve olive grove health: repelling olive fly and its additional benefits on the plant” conducted by Dr. Enrique Quesada, Inmaculada Garrido and Meelad Yousef from the University of Cordoba (UCO) and by ETSIAM graduate, Elisa Vega Martinez, also received recognition.
Three runners-up prizes were also awarded. Visiona Producciones Audiovisuals S.L. received the runner-up award in the category of “Business initiatives promoted by young entrepreneurs” for its droning project, whilst two others received runner-up awards in the category of Social Action Solidaria: the Arruzafa Foundation and the Magtel Foundation.
Last December, the Magtel Foundation began the second phase of its “Digital transformation of recruitment processes in social centres” project. The project’s objective was to simplify the recruitment processes in social centres by implementing digital transformation. This programme ran for six months and ended on 31 May.
The first phase, carried out between December 2019 and April 2020, consisted of a study of the jobs, analysing the skills required according to the most sought-after professional profiles in social centres.
This second phase, which has received funding from Imdeec-Esal covering 69.7% of the project’s cost, resulted in the hiring of a young university student with no previous formal employment. The student was registered in the city of Cordoba and had signed up as a job seeker with the SAE. The Magtel Foundation contributed its own funds to cover the remaining 30.21% of the programme’s cost. Its objectives include the social transformation of social centres and the promotion of social and labour inclusion for young people, particularly those who struggle to find their first job and gain their first formal experience of the working world related to their university qualification.
This initiative has boosted productive
sectors in the municipal district of Cordoba, as well as the inclusion of new
technologies within management processes of social centres and institutions.
The Magtel Foundation, alongside the Fundación Secretariado Gitano (Gypsy Secretariat Foundation) and the Orange Foundation, has completed the fibre optic home installer training course in Almeria. After three months of theoretical and practical learning, the course has been completed and the closing event celebration has been held at the Social Integration centre “Los Almendros”.
The event was presented by Maria Dolores Ramon Alonso, the Provincial Coordinator of the Fundación Secretariado Gitano. This was followed by a speech from Raul Maldonado Blanes, the Regional Director of Andalusia and Extremadura’s Institutional Relations at the Orange Foundation. Magtel’s Javier Vílchez, director of education, and Carlos Luque, manager of the training programme, were both in attendance.
Next, FSG-Almeria’s employment prospector Ana Martinez Angulo, accompanied by two participants of the training course, closed the speeches. Finally, the diplomas were awarded.
Incorporation into the labour market
Each training course run by the Magtel Foundation sees an increase in the numbers of people in vulnerable situations entering the labour market. We are also training professionals in a sector where demand far exceeds supply.
In addition to the training programme developed in Almeria, similar training programmes have been held in different locations across the country. One such example is Linares’ FTTH course, which is scheduled to be completed this week.
Participants have had the opportunity to both learn the theory (185 hours) and take part in work experience (100 hours). The theory was learnt in the classroom-workshop and consisted of content related to the configuration of installations, network equipment, and being able to carry out tests, measurements, soldering and simulations of installations. Following this training, they began work-experience with companies in the sector alongside a professional installer.
The Trade Training Centre in Usera, under the Madrid City Council, has hosted the presentation of diplomas to students participating in the two editions of the “Fibre Optic Installer” course, an initiative promoted by the Madrid Employment Agency and the Orange Foundation. This programme facilitates the incorporation of unemployed people into the labour market, particularly in innovative sectors such as telecommunications due to the existing demand for professionals specialised in the installation of new networks.
The event coincided with the completion of the programme’s theoretical training and was chaired by the representative of the Department of Economy, Innovation and Employment, Miguel Angel Redondo. He was accompanied by the director general of the Employment Agency, Jose Maria Meneses Castillo, the manager of the Orange Foundation’s Education Programmes, Angelica Bautista Gris, and the Magtel Foundation’s project manager, Javier Vilchez Luna.
All of them congratulated those who participated in this theoretical and practical training programme, which is comprised of a total of 285 training hours. This will give them the knowledge and skills they need to access a profession with high demand and tangible job prospects.
The course is comprised of 185 hours of theoretical learning in the classroom-workshop, where students study content relating to the configuration of installations, network equipment, etc., as well as how to carry out tests, measurements, soldering and installation simulations both inside and outside the classroom.
Once this stage is completed, it is followed by a practical stage, which starts now, consisting of 100 additional hours of work experience with the Magtel installation company in collaboration with the telecommunications operator Orange. This work experience gives course participants the first-hand experience they need to acquire and develop the professional skills required to make a career out of fibre optic installation.
The training is accompanied by complementary efforts aimed at promoting the development of key skills that facilitate labour insertion, such as the Employment Agency of Madrid’s guidance and intermediation services.
This new course strengthens the collaboration between the Employment Agency of Madrid City Council and the Orange Foundation on the development of training activities in the fibre optic sector. The course has achieved high levels of labour insertion and participant satisfaction is high.
Press release from the Orange Foundation
This free course is intended for unemployed young people between the ages of 18 and 35
The Magtel Foundation has completed a training programme on the installation of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH), promoted by the Youth Delegation of the City of Cordoba. As part of this programme, students have learnt how to install this type of fibre optic in homes.
The course was held between November 29 and December 30, and within the framework of the Planneo Cualifica Programme.
This course is aimed at young people between the ages of 18 and 35 who are either native to or residents of this region of Andalusia. Broadly speaking, it is an opportunity for participants to acquire further education and increase their employment prospects.
The Magtel Foundation has expertise and experience in organising training courses related to telecommunications, and the organisation teaches numerous courses throughout the year.
Training targeted at vulnerable groups
The programmes promoted by Planneo Cualifica aim to provide quality training content in emerging niches of employment, as is the case with the course offered by the Magtel Foundation; offer quality training through specific courses and workshops; improve the employability of vulnerable groups and encourage young people in vulnerable neighbourhoods to develop the skills they need to ensure their full inclusion.