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The Innovation and Talent Plus program is an experimental and innovative program aimed at improving the job integration prospects of unemployed individuals with university degrees or vocational training in medium or higher level cycles. This is achieved through integrated training and employment initiatives, particularly linked to shifts in the production model, and by introducing new ideas, products, services, or creativity within the sector’s area of activity. In the case of Optiva Media, this pertains to audiovisual and communication services.

The scholarship is intended for the project: “Development of artificial intelligence-based prediction algorithms for managing energy flexibility and empowering the end user.“

This project focuses on the development of AI-based algorithms to predict the future behavior of the smart grid. Specifically, predictions will be made regarding energy generation, demand, power flexibility, and prices. An in-depth study of predictive algorithms applied to the energy domain and smart grids will be conducted.

A smart grid efficiently integrates the behavior and actions of all connected users, ensuring a sustainable and efficient energy system with minimal losses and high levels of quality and supply security.

The behavior and outcomes of these algorithms will be associated with an end-user application. The objective is to empower the user and involve them in grid management, even without technical knowledge. To achieve this, techniques for reducing dimensionality and enhancing explainability of AI will be studied and applied. Furthermore, users will be engaged to meet sustainability and responsible energy use goals. To encourage participation, gamification systems will be designed and implemented, incorporating various Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that appeal to the end user.

Broadcasting services have been evolving, and today the most widely used are social media, but previously television was the only medium. The change in LGTBIQ+ representation was notable in the 21st century, as mainstream films were avoiding homosexual themes. In addition, most mentions of homosexuality on television were for laughs.   

The earliest beginnings of LGTBIQ+ appearances on television were:    

• 1991, NBC aired the first lesbian kiss on an episode of The Law.    
• 1997, DeGeneres, a household name at the time, appeared on the cover of Time magazine with a headline that read Yes, I’m Gay.   
• 1998, the show Will & Grace, with Ellen after time away from television due to cancellation of her previous series, after receiving violent attacks also towards the network.   

The late 90s and early 2000s were a very important time for visibility, being able to name more series such as Pose, Love Victor, Euphoria, among others.  

International Women in Engineering Day was created by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) in the United Kingdom (year 2014), to celebrate its 95th anniversary. WES is a professional academic society established in 1919 in the United Kingdom, after the end of the First World War. It was the first society to bring together women who performed engineering jobs to replace the men who took part in the war. 

Due to the boom that took the day of June 23, it received the sponsorship of UNESCO in 2016, annually honoring 50 women engineers around the world who have excelled in an outstanding way in their profession. Likewise, this day acquired an international character in 2017. 

Therefore, the aim is to raise international awareness of the importance of this profession, which is increasingly being practiced by women and that also constitutes a remarkable career opportunity for future generations. 

For this purpose, we were honored to have 3 brilliant female engineers from the Optiva Media team to answer some questions about their work experience and training related to the world of engineering. 

International Day of Women and Girls in Science was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015. Since then, the citizen initiative 11F coordinates activities around February 11 to commemorate the date and work together towards eliminating gender stereotypes within the field of science and technology (STEM), among others.

For this, we were honored to have 4 brilliant women from both Optiva and EPAM teams answer a few questions about their experience around equality in the workplace, especially in the Media and Entertainment industry.

Yesterday, October 10th, was World Mental Health Day. The overall objective of this day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

This day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.

Today is World Telecommunications and Information Society Day, celebrated every year on May 17. But this day has a history, do you know it?

Since 1969, World Telecommunication Day has been celebrated every May 17 to commemorate two important events:

• The founding of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
• The signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865.

On the other hand, since November 2005, following a request by members of the World Summit on the Information Society to the United Nations General Assembly, every May 17 was declared World Information Society Day. The objective was to disseminate the importance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the world.

Later, in November 2006, at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference held in Antalya (Turkey), it was decided to join both celebrations, establishing the celebration of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day on May 17.

What is the purpose of this day? To raise awareness about the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies, with a view to reducing the digital divide.

International Women’s Day takes place annually on March 8. This year the claim chosen by the UN to celebrate this day is Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow, a premise that coincides with Optiva’s values and social responsibility. Once again, we are celebrating this day. On this occasion, we want to take a look at ones of the most inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2021. These women are playing their part to reinvent our society, our culture and our world. 

Here are just a few of the women who shaped our year, shared our hopes, and stood up for all of us. They set bold examples, acted with purpose, and demonstrated exceptional compassion and courage.