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MARICEL BLANCH EL PERIÒDIC @PeriodicAND he labour market inser- tion of Vocational Educa- tion Training (VET) gradu- T ates of the Andorran edu- cational system is «excellent». This was stated Thursday by the Minis- ter of Education and Higher Edu- cation, Eric Jover, at the presenta- tion of the first study on the subject since VET studies were implement- ed in the Principality, 14 years ago. To confirm this, he gave a review of the data obtained: more than 83% of the graduates surveyed had a job at the end of their studies in the centre

What worries young people the most is the financial gain, although they have valued it at 7.4 Education makes the first VET study in 14 years. So far it had been guided by the «intuition» of teachers of . Of these, 80% obtained it in less than one month after grad- uating and more than 10% obtained it before completing the training. Students from the Vocational Training centre in Aixovall during a class. With these figures, the head of Edu- 33 cation affirmed that «the studies are adapted to the needs of the compa- more than 72% of contracts for gradu- the studies even better», he argued at nies in the country». ates were indefinite. In addition, in a the same time that he also claimed Conversations The Education department sur- 77% of the cases a VET degree was re- figures that the titles should be «sufficient- veyed 89 graduates of two different quired. But the safety of having a sta- ly solid and recognized» to be valid with professional school years, one of them with less ble job is not enough for young peo- abroad. In fact, in the 14 years that colleges than one year in the labour market ple: the level of economic compensa- 83% of graduates the Andorran educational system of- after obtaining the degree and anoth- tion is what most worries graduates found jobs after completing fers Vocational Training, it is the first er one with three years of experience, and it obtained the worst mark in the VET studies. study to be done. The centre in Aix- The Minister of Education was with a «triple purpose»: to know the la- study, 7.4. ovall did an internal one a few years 33asked on Thursday about the leg- bour market insertion of graduates in The plan of the Ministry of Educa- ago, the minister explained, but the islative change proposed by the short-term and medium-term, know tion is to repeat the study every year, 80% of graduates changes and improvements applied Government in the law that regu- how to adapt the student’s profile to which has been carried out jointly achieved a job one month after in the system have been based on «the lates the liberal professions and the demands of the labour market with the Higher Education Agency of leaving the centre in Aixovall. intuition of teachers». In fact, they that has led to criticism from the and have tools for the continuous im- Andorra, to have more reliable data. will continue to be the ones to come opposition. «I was mistaken», he provement of the training. With these «The first one did not allow us to ex- up with alternative proposals of im- admitted, referring to his first ex- goals, they were also asked about the tract all the conclusions we wanted, 10% of students provement to achieve better results. planation that has caused hesita- satisfaction they felt with their work, especially in the studies that have few found a job before completing tion among those affected. Both with the training received and the students», the minister explained. the training. STAYING IN THE COUNTRY One of the rea- he and Minister Espot are holding centre in Aixovall, and the utility of sons for the high and/ fast job place- talks with professional colleges to the knowledge they acquired in their IN THE TEACHERS’ HANDS Although the ment of VET students is thanks to the resolve differences. «I’m sure we studies. All the results had a «remark- report is «very positive»,/ the head of 72% of graduates business network in Andorra, the will come to an understanding», able high» mark, to the point that the Education is aware that «the labour have an indefinite contract and democrat explained. More than 250 he said. respondents gave a 8.7 on satisfaction market is very dynamic». For that rea- 77% were required a VET de- companies participate in the intern- with their work and the usefulness of son, he believes necessary that the gree. ship program. «There is an awareness Concerning the complaints the learned concepts. training of the students should adapt on the part of the companies to lend that33 have arisen on school pub- «constantly» to the needs of the com- us a hand and value the competenc- lic transport during rush hours, is the mark that grad- FINANCIAL REMUNERATION WORRIES The panies. «We would not be helping VET 8.7 es that we are giving our students», he he said that the first weeks of the uates give to the satisfaction holder of the education portfolio/ al- students if we were self-satisfied with said. Of the 89 respondents, all except course «are always complex» and with their work. so spoke about another positive data: the results obtained. We have to make one work in Andorra. that they are already working to H 2 www.elperiodic.ad MONDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2018 el Periòdic News

MOBILITY

cement bus, which is unique, for the moment, and is full or for reasons Saboya is commited to analyze beyond the control of the service, ar- rives late. Dallerès recommended to all the students to whom it is possi- ble, «to approach the stops of the re- complaints on school transport gular lines where thanks to the bus lliure system they can go on any bus

MARICEL BLANCH and, in case it is full, they can get the Mother who denounced THE PROBLEM The networks began next one». The president was fully pre- to boil at the/ beginning of the week pared to work to improve the situati- issue requests minister when Castañeda published several vi- on and explained that, in fact, adjust- for urgent measures deos and images of how boys and girls ments are always applied at the begin- waiting for the bus to go to school we- ning of the year. Castañeda does not agree with this option because «it can EL PERIÒDIC re left behind sitting on the floor be- ESCALDES- ause there was no space left. Castañe- mean making up to three bus trans- @PeriodicAND da encouraged everyone who had fers to reach the school center». The complaints to formalize it at the Con- recently created Association of Con- he Minister of Economy, Com- sumer Service Department of the Go- sumers and Users also contacted Cas- petitiveness and Innovation, vernment. «This arose because when I tañeda to better understand the pro- Gilbert Saboya, yesterday called the Cooperativa Interurbana to blem and later, on Tuesday, they sent Tpledged to analyze the com- complain, I was told that there was no «a mail to Consumption to be interes- plaints for alleged shortcomings in one else to show them this problem ted in the state of the situation. We the school transport service that this but I believe that the problem exists still have no answer, «said President week have resonated with force on and it bothers people but do not want Lluis Ferreira, who added that they different social networks, as explai- to complain, or do not makes it in the want to better analyze the situation ned by the mother (Ana Maria Cas- right place» Castaneda lamented. of this school transport» with objecti- tañeda) who has filed complaints, af- The company that manages the re- vity «. In spite of this, the ACU said that ter a meeting with the Minister and gular lines and the school reinforce- the country’s public transport «is an the Director of Transportation, Irene ment in question is the Cooperativa interesting issue» which is expected González. Castañeda also met yester- Interurbana chaired by Gabriel Da- to improve with the public tender for day at midday with the ombudsman llerès, who explained the details of the service that must be opened soon. Castañeda also met yesterday at mid- the situation: «The ‘bus lliure’ allows Dallerès reiterated that the fact day with the citizen runner, Marc Vi- that the contest to grant the servi- A group of people near a bus stop in Escaldes. schoolchildren to use any of the re- la, for this same reason. The affected gular lines to go to school but, apart ce of urban and interurban buses to 33 mother explained at the start of the from that, there is a school reinfor- the country is delayed «creates uncer- meetings: «I understand that the pro- timetables but this will take a long ti- The mother supported the commit- cement bus that goes through in the tainty». However, he was optimistic blem of public transport in Andorra me. I have called for urgent measures ment of Saboya and Gonzalez who morning and makes a different rou- and pointed to the possibility that the goes beyond school transport and I so that, at least, they will pass as soon will deal with the issue together with te». Therefore, according to Dallerès, delay originated in the incorporation have been told that they are working as possible, two school reinforcement the Minister of Education and the Co- the only problem is when boys and of the recommendations of the Cen- on a new distribution of the lines and buses, instead of one» she explained. operativa Interurbana. girls who are waiting for the reinfor- tral Valley mobility plan. H

REACTION TO CHANGES OF THE COMÚ CULTURE

ring that «the apartments private tou- Autèntics Hotels want to rism is also booming »throughout the Eight young artists awarded country. The president warned that maintain it’s family tourism «one thing is what politicians do and in the 8th Sergi Mas contest set the law and the other is reality» be- President of the association ve mountain hotels, charming, and cause if a businessman looks for profi- The Government distributes larship of 500 euros. In the category not standard lines that can be found tability, «the hotel sector» in the Prin- that includes the ages of 18 to 22, regrets the decision to elsewhere in the world» she said, then cipality right now «is not a good opti- 6,000 euros among the the works were ‘Courage’, by Mar- extend up to 120 rooms point outs that « more than ot- on». Canut also assured that the size taleted and skilled winners cel Llovera, with a scholarship of her central valleys» would have to pre- of the accommodation in general is 1,000 euros. ‘L’abraçada’ (The hug) EL PERIÒDIC serve a traditional architecture and oversized and asked that «if the hotels EL PERIÒDIC by Astrid Janer, with a scholarship ESCALDES-ENGORDANY «the original spirit of the parish». In are not busy with the rooms that are ESCALDES-ENGORDANY of 500 euros and ‘Desarrelats’ by Do- The comú of Ordino, provisionally ap- addition, Canut was surprised by this now, why do we need to build more?». Last Friday, the Minister of Culture, mènech Montaner. with a scholar- proved revision of the parish urban decision, since in Andorra «there is an For Canut, «perhaps», and without in- Youth and Sports, Olga Gelabert, and ship of 1,000 euros. The youngest planning (POUP), which will allow excess of beds», from AHA they consi- tention to accuse anyone, it is related the mayor of , David Ba- category in the competition, with the construction of hotels with up to der that it does not make sense to ex- to the last share movements of the Or- ró, presented the 8th Sergi Mas Prize artists from 14 to 17 years old, ack- 120 rooms (currently the maximum tend the regulation, and less conside- dino-Arcalís station. of plastic arts for young people, who nowledged the three winners with fixed is 40). The news did not fall very H PERIODICS NEWS distributed a total of 6,000 euros be- 333 euros each one with ‘Submis- well within the Association Autèntics tween eight Promising artists of the sió’ by Fernando Muñoz, ‘La Prima- Hotels d’Andorra (AHA), which, th- Principality, although some of the vera’ by Yaxin Zheng and ‘Do not be rough its president, Cristina Canut, winners in the category of 23 to 29 ye- fooled by the world’ by Carl David showed her discomfortwith the new ars old are already well known in the Santiago. In this edition, up to 30 yo- project. Speaking to this newspaper, country as outside. In this category, ung people have participated and Canut lamented the intentions of the the sculptor and pluridisciplinary their works were exhibited in La comú and recognized that the philo- artist Emma Regada doubled with Massana building, although it will sophy of the association is to keep the ‘Entre murs’ (Between walls), awar- be rotated by all the parishes. You hotel sector of the country as a refe- ded with 1,500 euros and ‘Nus al ven- can see photographs, paintings, rence for tourism and family manage- tre’ (Knots in the belly) with 500. ‘Ori- drawings, video art, sculpture, wa- ment. «What we would like to do is ha- An image of a town in the parish of Ordino. gen’, by Irene Clua received a scho- tercolors and engraving. 33 H

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28 DAYS AFTER THE INAUGURATION

The video map is one of the gem investments of the Ministry of Cul- No ‘mapping’ of the church on ture for this term and has suffered several months of delays and con- troversies.

SUCCESSFUL INFLUX On 1 October, the a crucial weekend for tourism / Ministry announced that 2,000 peo-

COMÚ OF ANDORRA LA VELLA / TONY LARA ple had already visited the mapping The projection stopped in just two weeks, a figure that was highly valued and that denotes the working on Friday and interest in this very spectacular cul- will be fixed tomorrow tural attraction from which thou- sands of tourists were not able to en- joy this weekend. So far, the average EL PERIÒDIC daily attendance to the mapping had ESCALDES-ENGORDANY been 123 people, according to Gov- @PeriodicAND ernment data. he mapping of the church of During the first 15 days, the Gov- Santa Coloma did not work ernment found a great deal of lo- throughout this weekend, cal public interested in knowing T having the highest rate of vi- this audiovisual spectacle, which sitors in the country thanks to the artistically reinterprets one of the three consecutive holidays in Spain. most important works of the cul- The reason for the projection to fail tural heritage of Andorra, the fres- is a technical problem that was de- coes of the Romanesque church of tected Friday morning, according Santa Coloma. These days have al- to sources close to the Heritage de- so served to organise visits for pro- partment, which added that it will fessional groups, such as Andorra most likely be to be solved by this we- Tourism staff, hoteliers, Ministry of ek. The country’s tourism offices war- Education, Higher Education and ned Friday afternoon that visiting Research responsibles and the rep- this attraction would not be possible resentatives of the museums in the during the weekend and they clai- country. med not to know the reasons. It was only 28 days ago when the projecti- INAUGURATION The Minister of Cul- Authorities admiring the ‘mapping’ of the church in Santa Coloma on 14 September, the day of the inauguration. ons were opened. ture, Olga Gelabert,/ accompanied 33 According to sources close to the by other authorities of the country, Heritage department, no country The twitter profile of Museums possible to solve it and the service inaugurated on 14 September the technician could solve the break- d’Andorra, managed by the Minis- No technician of will be interrupted until Tuesday. mapping of Santa Coloma, sched- down and the parent company, lo- try of Culture, posted the following the country could However, the church will be open to uled for the fall of 2017 and later de- cated in Spain, could not fix it ei- message Friday at the end of the after- visits during regular hours. We will layed in the spring of 2018. The cost ther until next week. It is unknown noon: «This morning we had a tech- solve the problem, let you know again when the service overrun of the investment for the whether an intervention protocol nical problem with the video map of which will have to be is back in operation. We are sorry for video map and space adaptation was was planned or not in the case of Santa Coloma, els Orígens. Despite the inconvenience caused and we ap- 245,000 euros, 172% more than the technical problems with mapping. the technical efforts, it has been im- fixed during this week preciate your understanding». initial budget. H

TO RENEW OR TO DIE

PIERRE FOUCHÉ WEB The textile workshops are modernized with Pierre Fouché The South African artist alistic works based on photographic zerland and the United Kingdom and representations». The South African has been part of artistic residences in makes criticism of gender will be performing a contemporary Switzerland and France. roles through threads workshop on Saturday, 20 for which there are no longer available seats. REPEATING Linda Prema and Marutxi EL PERIÒDIC Fouché’s language is direct, and Beaumont,/ who are repeating on the ESCALDES-ENGORDANY the photographs he represents often textile workshops, will also join the The 12th textile workshops to be held are close to irreverence and creates a list of cross-border guests. Prema, in Escaldes-Engordany from 19 to 21 criticism of society and gender roles. a Barcelona designer, will offer the October have modernized and adapt- Behind this, there is an interesting monograph The art of painting the wool. ed to current times with the help of reflection through the own thread Beaumont, an illustrator and Cata- a contemporary artist specialised in about how the world of manual work lan painter, will make a giant tapes- expressing himself through threads: and made with threads, in particular, try dedicated to water. The work will Pierre Fouché (Pretoria, 1977). As ex- is associated with women. be musically accompanied by the col- plained by the Minister of Culture of Fouché has developed most of his laboration of Landry Riba and Sílvia the Comú d’Escaldes, Salomó Bench- career in his native country, although Garcia. This activity is an opportunity lluch, «Fouché specializes in various he has also collaborated in various ex- to learn to knit in good company and techniques which he uses to create re- hibitions in the United States, Swit- to the rhythm of good music. Portrait of Guy Nardy made by Fouché with dental floss. H 33 4 www.elperiodic.ad MONDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2018 el Periòdic News

FOOTBALL NATIONS LEAGUE BASKETBALL ENDESA LEAGUE 3 3 BCA / ALBERT MARTÍN Georgia finish Andorra’s unbeaten record (3-0) Andorra lost concentration in the last ten minutes by conceiding two goals

GFF EL PERIÒDIC TBILISI @PeriodicAND ll great runs come to an end. Andorra was making his- Ennis driving to the basket defended by Toolson. tory by not losing away in 33 A a long time, but Saturday’s game cut them short after losing 3-0 MoraBanc lose against Baxi against Georgia at the Dinamo Arena in Tbilissi. It was a game in which the Manresa lead by Peñarroya punishment was excessive in compa- rison to the game they played. In addi- EL PERIÒDIC the first advantage since they star- tion, Marcio Vieira and Cristian Mar- ANDORRA LA VELLA ted the game. Two free shots from tínez will not be able to play in the oan Peñarroya is still doing well in Albicy and two more from Toolson next game since they are booked. Al- the Sports Center of Andorra. But closed the quarter at 34-38. The re- so, it must be added that Max Llove- this time from the opposite side turn to the court was not good at all, ra and Marc Rebés had to leave the fi- with Baxi Manresa. BC MoraBanc with Andorrans having problems in eld for injuries during the match and Andorra, was not enough even with the defensive rebound. Sakho sco- now, they suffer discomfort. In spite an Ennis record performance, ad- red twice and Tomàs allowed to es- of this, they will probably be recove- ded the first loss of the season at ho- cape from 10. Shurnas triple helped red by Tuesday when they face Kazak- me (77-82). Peñarroya returned to the bad start. Ennis was the main An action shot of a tackle in Saturdays match in Tbilisi (Georgia). hstan in Astana, a duel in which the the Principality and received the man an thanks to him, MoraBanc 33 Andorrans will surely want to reco- warmth and recognition of the club managed to equalize. The Catalans ver from their last match. The match orgian goal: Valeri Kazaishvili sent it after, in the 76th minute, Marc Rebés and fans, receiving a team jersey and managed to react to stand in the fi- started with Georgia trying to find a to the bottom of the Andorran net. Al- had to leave after a strong clash with a a long applause from in stadium. nal quarter of 13 (49-62), with five quick goal to break the game. Howe- so, just before finishing the first half, Georgin player and Marc Pujol came When the match started, they we- straight points from Lundberg, with ver, they gave them no chances for Max Llovera had to leave after an in- in, who played after a year of injury. re both at the same level, but Ennis a triple from distance included. The half an hour. Everything could have jury and was replaced by Emili Garcia. was outstanding with lots of triples situation was tense but MoraBanc changed if Vieira had been able to sco- In the second half, it started with an TEN MINUTES TO FORGET ABOUT In the and two point shots finsihing the did not lower their arms with a ste- re passed goalkeeper Giorgi Loira 10 attack by Andorra led by Joan Cervós. end, when there were ten minutes/ first quarter 19-15. Points from Del llar performance by Ennis the pa- minutes in, a clear occasion for the After Georgia began to push to get the left, there was a penalty allowing Ka- Águila helped the Manresans with norama changed completely sco- Andorrans. After this action, there second and forced the Andorrankee- zaishvili to score again, Vieira was two triples by Vene from the corner, ring 36 points record results in the was many offensive actions of Vladi- per to make some great saves, especi- sent out with a straight red and fina- which equalized the score to 26. The team. The Andorran high pressure mír Weiss team. On the other hand, ally after the shot of Java Kankava. An- lly, Jaba Kankava scored after a pass exchange of baskets and draws, al- worked and Manresa collapsed but just before the first 30 minutes, Cristi- dorra knew clearly what to do. They from Otar Kakabadze. Although the ways with Andorran initiative, we- still managed the win. Even with a an Martínez received a yellow,booked were improving against a rival who dissapointing end they now have to re constant until in the final section. spectacular play of Ennis it was not for next game.Then came the first Ge- does not forgive any mistakes. Shortly prepare to face Kazakhstan. Toolson set the equalizer at 32. It was enough, losing 77-82. H H

RUNNING RESULTS SKIING 3 Teixidó: third best in Marc Casal finds himself in Lindsey Vonn the Vertical Kilometer the SkyClassic podium will end her EL PERIÒDIC the second ascent suffered strong career in ESCALDES-ENGORDANY Ferran Teixidó finished sixth at the La Grèste de la cramps, having to sit down when Every year Limone sul Garda holds suffering a little dizziness. Here it Andorra Mughària, establishing his best time in the Italian test the last race of the World Cup. Andor- was when he decided to leave. Os- ra will go home with two podiums. If car suffered the same. «I knew I had EL PERIÒDIC ESCALDES-ENGORDANY EL PERIÒDIC He placed himself in twelfth place, Friday Ferrran Teixidó did it in third to compete to try to keep the posi- ESCALDES-ENGORDANY which is «a position that for me was position in a vertical kilometer, Marc tions. I came out to give my all» he The media star of the last decade, It is not usual for an Andorran sports- already correct, with the intention of Casal did it yesterday in the SkyClas- said. He started in fifteenth place the American Lindsay Vonn, reti- man to climb a world podium. But when the great climbs began to start sic, a milestone so far never achieved in the first ascent, in a fairly homo- res. At the end of the season she Ferran Teixidó has done it again. At to find my rythm and that’s what I by an Andorran in the specialty. In geneous group, and in the second will leave the competition. At 33, the last meeting of the World Cup in a did». In the middle of the ascent «I star- the final test, however, he retired, the one he could not keep up «Menta- yesterday she announced at a press vertical kilometer, he even had the op- ted to catch up and recovering positi- same path followed by his brother Òs- lly I was really suffering I was alo conference in New York, which portunity to be champion, but he fi- ons. When I was sixth I had the one in car. Both lost a position in the gene- having bad cramps, I was feeling means that her last race will be nally occupied third place after being front and was far away «and I already ral ranking compared to when they unweel and I took the decision to held at the end of the Grandvali- sixth at the Grêste de la Mughéra, get- saw that it would be this place when arrived in Italy. The Limone Extreme leave». The champion of the Sky- ra World Cup, which will be held ting his best time in the Llombarda crossing the finish line. However, «I SkyRace had a route of 29 kilometers Classic is Swiss Pascal Egli with a from March 11 to 17 next year. The race. The runners had to race a 3.7 km had a very good race», because he fi- and 2,500 meters of incine. «The race total of 407 points. The second was last World Cup she competed in track with 1,080 meters of climb. «I nished with a time of 39.10 minutes, did not go as I expected. From the be- Swedish athlete Petter Engdahl Andorra was 2016 when she had am very proud andvery happy» said lowering by two minutes he had in ginning my legs were not going, I had (375) and third Marc Casal (325). a nasty fall. Over the course of her Teixidó. This was «I already knew this the previous race. to walk in many places where a prio- Oscar is fifth with 291. The only An- career, she has 82 wins in a World race. The exit is a bit H FAM / DIANA MARTIN ri I had to try to run slowly and I was dorran to finish the race was Sintu Cup, a women’s record, four World of a problem becau- dehydrated» admitted Marc, who in Vives (76th). Cup overall championships—one se it is set in the vi- H FAM / DIANA MARTIN of only two female skiers to do so. llage and it is very She also hopes that this next cam- fast and agonizing. paign will also give her the chan- All the young peo- ce to beat the male record, the cur- ple come to take an rent title winner is Swedish skier early lead and we Ingemar Stenmark, with a total of know that once the 86. «If I could break the record it first 100 meters ha- would be incredible, and if I can ve passed, it is dif- not, I had a great tour anyway and ficult to move for- I will still be the woman with mo- ward because it is re success. I think I should be rea- a very narrow path lly proud» Vonn said «so we’ll see with loose stones». Ferran Teixidó on the podium. Marc Casal also third in the SkyClassic race. what happens this year». 33 33 H