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Year in review PRISA, a global group And to commemorate and celebrate this special 60th Anniversary, Cadena SER launched Radio Ondas, a special radio station that allowed listeners to enjoy prize-winning SER programs just as they were originally broadcast. The awards gala kicked off following the traditional red-carpet parade of winners at the Teatro del Liceo in Barcelona, and was this year presented by Angels Barceló and Manu Carreño, who were assisted by Raquel Sanchez Silva and Juanra Bonet. There was humor from José Corbacho and musical performances by Gloria Estefan, Miguel Poveda, Manel and Rozalén. Ortega y Gasset Awards for Journalism Created in 1984 by the newspaper El País, these awards are named after the Spanish philosopher and journalist José Ortega y Gasset. The prize honours work published in Spanish worldwide, recognizing, in particular, work that champions human rights, independence, rigor, curiosity and passion: in short all the hallmarks of excellent journalism. The winner of the 13th edition of the Ortega y Gasset Awards for Journalism in the print journalism category was Alberto Salcedo Ramos (Colombia, 1963) for his report La travesía de Wikdi (Widki’s Journey), published in the magazine Soho. The prize for digital journalism went to Juan Ramon Robles (Madrid, 1987) for the video he recorded during protests on September 25, 2012, with police baton charging protesters inside Atocha Station in Madrid. In the category of photojournalism, the winner was Emilio Morenatti ( Zaragoza , 1969) from Associated Press, for a picture taken in Barcelona on March 29,2012 , during the general strike . The prize for a lifetime dedicated to journalism was awarded to Jesus de la Serna (Santander, 1926), whom the jury lauded as “one of the most outstanding figures in the history of Spanish journalism.” 130 Sustainability Report 2014 The jury was made up of journalists Pepa Bueno and Yoani Sanchez, photographer Raul Cancio, actress Irene Escolar, member of the Royal Spanish Academy Dario Villanueva, the president of El País Juan Luis Cebrian, the former editors-inchief Joaquin Estefania and Jesus Ceberio, and the deputy editor-in-chief of El País, Vicente Jimenez. Pedro Zuazua, communications director of PRISA Noticias, acted as jury secretary. Alfaguara Novel Prize The Spanish author José Ovejero (Madrid, 1958) won the 16th Alfaguara Novel Prize for his book La invención del amor (The Invention of Love), a story in which love is seen as a form of reinvention. Using the conceit of invented love stories and personal quests, Ovejero reflects on the social situation in the country This year, the jury was chaired by Manuel Rivas and was made up of Annie Morvan, José María Pozuelo Yvancos, Jordi Puntí, Xavier Velasco, Antonio Ramirez and Pilar Reyes (with voice but no vote). The Alfaguara Prize has established itself as a benchmark for quality literary awards given to an unpublished work written in Spanish. Its prestige throughout the Spanish-speaking world means that prize-winning works enjoy international distribution, supported by the simultaneous publishing of the winners in Spain, Latin America and the U.S. Prize-winning novels from its 15 editions have been translated into 22 languages​​. This year saw a record number of contenders for the prize, with a total of 802 manuscripts submitted from 19 countries. The award is endowed with $175,000 (130,000 euros) and a commemorative sculpture by Martin Chirino. Cinco Días Awards for Business Innovation The Cinco Dias Awards for Business Innovation were established six years ago to mark the 30th Anniversary of the daily business and finance newspaper to recognize the most innovative initiatives in the business world and to enhance the visibility of company efforts to improve processes, products and services. In 2013, Acciona was the winner of the award for Most Innovative Business Initiative in the field of New Technologies for its energy self-sufficient water treatment plant which enables the reuse of sludge and other industrial waste. The award for Most Innovative Business Initiative in Association with a University went to the Basque Culinary Center, with the jury highlighting its endeavors that foster “the transformation of a traditional sector, gastronomy”. Endesa won the award for Most Innovative Business Initiative in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility for its project centered on the reconversion of one of the largest mining-electrical complexes in Spain, As Pontes, following the cessation of mining activity there. The presentation of the awards took place on October 24 in the auditorium of CaixaForum Madrid. This year’s jury was composed of José Carlos Díez Gangas, who acted as jury president, Jorge Rivera Garcia, Carlos de la Iglesia Fuertes, who served on behalf of María Garaña Corcés, Montserrat Domínguez Montoli and Pedro Zuazua Gil, who served as voting secretary.


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