We spoke with the Minister of Education, Universities, Culture and Sports of the Government of the Canary Islands, Manuela de Armas, about the progress and completion of the current course and the organization of 2023-24. The Canary Islands Government has opened the deadline for the admission of new students for the 2023-24 academic year. The cycle opens in two periods, from April 10-28 and from April 13 to 27, depending on the teachings and only for those who change centers or new students, as emphasized by the Minister of Education, Universities, Culture and Sports of the Government of the Canary Islands, Manuela de Armas. De Armas highlights the good progress of the registrations that are being received these days, with figures higher than those of previous years, for a course that will begin on Monday, September 11 for all cycles. Education from zero to three years The counselor points out the supply of 1,739 places for two-year-old children, which represents around 40% of the demand, a figure above the national average. De Armas recalls the commitment to make 10,000 places available by 2025 and regrets the delay in the implementation of education between zero and three years due to the inaction of previous governments. The counselor reminds that the 597 students who have been in the two-year classrooms and move on to the three-year classrooms have to register again.
Implementation of the LOMLOE Regarding the implementation of the new education law, the LOMLOE, counselor Manuela de Armas points out that there have been no complaints, among other reasons because "the teachers are prepared for teaching in competencies." She points out that many training courses have been organized, with significant assistance from teachers. Likewise, the WhatsApp Number List counselor highlights the important effort that has been made during the current mandate to disseminate the important offer in vocational training, with direct funds so that each institute can invest in advertising or through the different fairs in which families are shown. professionals that are available. School bus Regarding the payment of the school transportation service, which caused a lockout last school year, De Armas points out that the commitments made are being closely monitored and this Friday they will hold a new meeting with the transportation companies: "They have improved things a lot and I think they are satisfied with how it is being done."The IAT Marino-Marítima welcomes the first 30 business projects in Gran Canaria Session of the Marine-maritime IAT | Photo: Infopuertos Session of the Marine-maritime IAT | Photo: Infopuertos We spoke with Cosme García Falcón, managing director of the SPEGC, about this technology-oriented initiative that impacts the productivity of the sector's processes.
The Marine-Maritime IAT, a leading initiative promoted by the Cabildo of Gran Canaria and supported by the Society for Economic Promotion of Gran Canaria (SPEGC), is starting the first edition of the integrated incubation and acceleration programs, called Early Stage (projects in the Ideas phase) and Growth (pre-commercial projects). These personalized programs aim to promote innovative projects in the marine-maritime sector, accompany them during their growth process and facilitate their applicability and establishment in the industrial fabric of the Canary Islands. These programs offer unique training based on the MIT Entrepreneurship Forum's Disciplined Entrepreneurship methodology , accompanied by specific sessions on the design and deployment of data strategies and training in other connected technologies. The current edition will take place from April 14 to July 21, culminating with the demo day, where participants will have the opportunity to present their projects to investors. 45 applications received The reception of these programs at the national level has been outstanding, with more than 45 applications received, of which 30 priority projects with the capacity for attraction and growth have been selected. The selected companies operate in various sectors of the marine-maritime environment, such as port and logistics services, renewable energies, offshore services and other sectors of the blue economy. Among the notable projects are data collection, analysis and processing solutions for decision making in the sector, integration of multi-data from various port agents, maritime rescue systems, development of SaaS tools to improve the usability of logistics operations, cleaning methods, sustainable solutions with AI, IoT, blockchain and digital identity to improve the logistical and operational processes of ports, as well as solutions based on data and artificial intelligence to monitor and control nautical operations and for the inspection and monitoring of wind turbines with drones.