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Commitments and future challenges Sustainability at PRISA 129 Sustainability Report 2014 collection will go in public libraries, archive centers, universities, colleges and botanical gardens in Colombia, as a contribution to the dissemination of Colombia’s botanical heritage. The event was addressed by Alvaro Cogollo Pacheco, scientific director of the Medellín Botanic Garden and curator of the collection.. Santillana Award for Educational Experiences At the nineteenth edition of this award, which was held in November in Bogota, prizes were given out to the most outstanding initiatives with the theme “Are we educating for life? Emotional Intelligence, a review of the practice”. As in previous years, public and private entities from pre-school, primary and secondary level education from all over Colombia participated. This award has consolidated its influence thanks to its impact on initiatives in the area of social responsibility.It is organized by Santillana Foundation for Ibero-America and the Ministry of Education of Colombia Forum “The orange economy: developing the creative industries” Santillana Foundation for Ibero-America and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) organized the forum “The orange economy: developing the creative industries” with the aim of stimulating debate in Latin America and the Caribbean on creativity as a key factor in economic and social development. The event was held in late November in Bogota and was an initiative arising from the publication of the book The Orange Economy: an unlimited opportunity, that the IDB made ​​publicly available on its website. Puerto rico Fourth annual Santillana education congress. The education we want: the experience of the best in the sector In October in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Santillana Foundation organized the fourth annual Santillana education congress, with the title “The education we want: the experience of the best in the sector”. The aim was to present the latest innovations in the international education sector. The congress was addressed by Nicholas Burbules, director of the Ubiquitous Learning Institute and editor of Educational Theory, and Francesc Pedró, the Chief of Section - Sector Policy Advice and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Education, UNESCO. Promotion and dissemination of culture and the arts From the very outset, PRISA has worked actively to promote the arts, culture and journalism by honoring excellence with some of the world’s most prestigious prizes and awards. In the field of journalism, PRISA holds the Premios Ondas Awards and the Ortega y Gasset Awards for Journalism that pay tribute to the best professionals and productions in radio, television, on-line, in music and advertising. In the publishing world, PRISA honors literary creativity in Spanish with the Alfaguara Book Prize. In the area of innovation, PRISA is behind the Cinco Días Awards for Business Innovation, with a specific category for Corporate Social Responsibility. Ondas Awards The Ondas Awards gala has been celebrating the magic of media every November for 60 years. 2013 also marked the 90th anniversary of the birth of radio in Spain. To celebrate this double anniversary, the Ondas Awards, awarded by PRISA via Radio Barcelona, ​​paid tribute to the craft of journalism and the most famous voices in the country. Julia Otero, María Escario, Pedro Piqueras and Jordi Évole were among the winners of special awards, while Iñaki Gabilondo won the prize that was voted for by the public, for the first time this year, as best communicator. There was also a prize for game show Un, dos tres.... for best television program. Over the past 60 years more than 1,500 Ondas Awards have paid tribute to the most outstanding professionals and most exceptional projects in the radio and audiovisual sectors, fostering and encouraging excellence and innovation. This year, the prize honored the profession of critical journalism, the coverage by Radio Galicia of the Santiago train crash and the program ‹Salvados› on the Valencia metro accident. 60th Anniversary of Ondas Awards


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