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Its president, Pedro Gallardo, emphasizes that the purpose of the association is to make known what is behind an agricultural exploitation and lay the foundations so that the ruling class "knows what the needs of the countryside are." Go to download The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture (Alas) was launched more than four years ago, but was established only two years ago with the aim of representing the entire agricultural production sector in Spain. It is about, says its president Pedro Gallardo, “sending messages regarding future sustainability, trying to be proactive about the erroneous messages that are sent from the sector.” In his opinion, it is necessary to contrast scientific evidence with the hoaxes that circulate on social networks. Claims and climate change Another purpose is for citizens to know what lies behind an agricultural exploitation while “laying the foundations so that the ruling class knows what the needs of the countryside are.” He remembers that the sector came from a period of demands before the pandemic and during this time they have put them aside to “produce and so that there would be no shortages.” He states that the sector is very aware of climate change and the need to introduce new varieties as well as to make technological adaptations to address changes in temperature, rain, etc.
But it also requires “reciprocity”, that is, that the same rules of the game be applied to imported products. Education Inspectors meet with the Ministry to address the precariousness of their conditions School classroom with anti-covid measures | GOVERNMENT OF THE CANARY ISLANDS School classroom with anti-covid measures | GOVERNMENT OF THE CANARY ISLANDS Francisco Rodríguez Machado, president of the USIE Union of the Canary Islands, warns of the "covid gap" that is being created by students who do not attend centers without being recognized as vulnerable. Go to download The Education inspectors of the Canary Islands have held a meeting with the Vice-Ministry of Education of the Government of the WhatsApp Number List Canary Islands in which they have addressed some aspects that mean that the important work of this group of professionals is carried out in conditions that are not the most optimal. Francisco Rodríguez Machado, president of the USIE union of the Canary Islands, remembers that the body of Education Inspectors is made up of a small number of members of the teaching staff who are dedicated to three functions: keeping the administration informed, advising the entire community and supervising the entire operation of the centers, guaranteeing the rights and duties of the entire community. The body is made up of only 70 people, who have to meet the needs of 25,000 teachers and 300,000 students, it is a “very small” group.
The staff shortage was one of the issues addressed in the meeting with the Vice-Ministry, as well as providing the group with a corporate telephone, “because the work is done most of the time outside the offices and private mobile phones are used.” , despite the fact that there is a resolution from the Government of the Canary Islands that provides coverage for providing them with this material. Venues and vaccination Another of the issues addressed is the state of the inspection headquarters on the different islands, “very regrettable” in the case of Gran Canaria. The vaccination schedule was also discussed, in which a commitment was reached that the inspectors will be within the planned plan for all teachers. Finally, the resolution on the ways to choose inspection zones was discussed, because every four years the inspectors change zones, which implies reviewing the templates and “the aspects that violate the individual rights of the inspectors.” Covid gap Rodríguez Machado warns that there are many students who, due to their families' fear of Covid, are not attending the centers "without justification recognized by the commission." He affirms that this is creating a covid gap “that we cannot forget about” and on which “we should put the focus more importantly.
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