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Manuel Ransán, coordinator of the minors area of the Spanish Cybersecurity Institute, emphasizes the importance of using the tools from the moment the minor uses the devices. Go to download The Spanish Cybersecurity Institute (Incibe) has launched a new campaign to disseminate among parents the use of parental control mechanisms on internet access devices. As Manuel Ransán, coordinator of Incibe's minors area, points out, the objective is to publicize different parental control options on common devices in the home, as well as show the different functionalities to control the exposure times of minors on the Internet. The expert points out that it is advisable to use these options from the earliest age to progressively withdraw them as the minor achieves autonomy. “Without alarmism and without limitations” The Incibe website includes videos, documents with the pros and cons of different applications, games and all kinds of dynamics that allow us to better understand the concerns and motivations of young people, as well as the way in which they use the Internet: “Without alarmism and without limitations,” says Ransán, who invites people to use these mechanisms as tools that allow them to provide a better experience to young people and that will transmit very useful guidelines for their life on the Internet. The service includes the free telephone number 017 for all types of queries in this regard.
The Adeje City Council launches an 'app' against gender violence Application provided by the municipality | ADEJE CITY COUNCIL Application provided by the municipality | ADEJE CITY COUNCIL Juan Desiderio Afonso, councilor with special delegation in Equality, points out that it will be supported by a team of advisors who will respond to the queries sent. Go to download The Adeje City WhatsApp Number List Council has launched an application ('app') to protect women against sexist violence. This new possibility expands the device already implemented by the council in the context of the State Pact against Gender Violence, consisting of stickers in shops and restaurants with a QR code that directs to the municipal website with information about all resources. The councilor with special delegation in Equality, Juan Desiderio Afonso, points out that the first phase of the campaign allowed an increase in consultations by 16%. Now, the new application incorporates as a novelty the provision of a team of professionals to users, including members of the Local Police, a psychologist and a legal advisor to whom queries can be sent. Anonymous and without trace The application allows a completely anonymous relationship that leaves no trace on mobile devices, allowing the safety of women who are victims of abuse.
Presentation of the festival with Lola Reyes (second from the right) | LA OROTAVA CITY COUNCIL Presentation of the festival with Lola Reyes (second from the right) | LA OROTAVA CITY COUNCIL The coordinator, Lola Reyes, points out that the event will launch the Alcira Padrón research award in this edition. Go to download The VIII Canary Islands Wool Festival returns to La Orotava after the forced break in 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic. This year's edition, says its coordinator, Lola Reyes, will be “a little more modest, but no less important.” It will continue, however, along the usual paths of previous editions, that is, highlighting traditions and encouraging research into new paths. For this reason, in this edition they have launched the Alcira Padrón research award. Large number of actions Likewise, they organize actions to bring younger people closer to this form of crafts, as well as online webinar sessions, workshops where artisans share their experiences, presentation of a book and exhibitions. Representatives from Chile, Peru, Germany and various parts of Spain also participate in the event. Reyes points out that Canary wool is not suitable for textile production due to its low quality, but it has many other uses, which is what this festival aims to show.