• The project launched by CITIC at the UDC has received an award organized by the Galician Coordinating Committee of NGDO (CGONGD) with the support of the Xunta de Galicia.
• This is the eleventh award received by the initiative, launched in 2020 by the ICT Center at the University of A Coruña and ASPACE Coruña, with support from the FECYT of the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities; the Social Council of the University of A Coruña; the City Council of A Coruña; and the Regional Government of Galicia.

A Coruña, May 25^th, 2026

Talentos Inclusivos, a project led by the Center for Research in Information and Communication Technologies (CITIC) at the Universidade da Coruña, which is part of the CIGUS Network, has just been awarded the Galician Prize for Education for Development and Global Citizenship, an award organized by the Galician Coordinating Committee of NGDOs with the support of the Regional Government of Galicia.

With this award, the project has received a total of eleven awards since its inception in 2020, bolstering its impact in the fields of educational innovation, social awareness, and the promotion of critical and engaged citizenship.

The Galician Award for Education for Development and Global Citizenship recognizes educational initiatives that foster values linked to social justice, sustainability, equality, and the active participation of the educational community. The award honors initiatives carried out in Galician schools and universities that contribute to help build a global citizenship based on solidarity and responsibility.

The CITIC emphasizes that this recognition “provides a boost to continue developing projects that integrate technology, education, and social commitment, applying scientific and technological knowledge to address major global challenges.”

The center reaffirms its commitment to knowledge transfer and to developing innovative initiatives that have a positive impact both in the field of education and in society.

The Galician Award for Education for Development and Global Citizenship is now in its fourth edition and is open to teachers and educational teams at Galician schools and universities.

About Talentos Inclusivos

Talentos Inclusivos is a project developed by CITIC (Center for Research in Information and Communication Technologies) at the UDC (Universidade da Coruña) and ASPACE Coruña, supported by FECYT (Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) of the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities; the UDC Social Council; the City Council of A Coruña, and the Regional Government of Galicia.

Its goal is to awaken vocations in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) careers among young people and raise awareness about disability through collaborative work teams tasked with solving technological challenges posed by people with cerebral palsy.

Through this project, middle and high school students from various schools in Galicia work on technological solutions for a series of challenges proposed by members of ASPACE Coruña, Amanecer-ASPACE, APAMP, and the Red Cross in A Coruña.

Talentos Inclusivos also receives support from Inditex volunteers, who provide guidance in developing the challenges.

More information: https://talentosinclusivos.citic.udc.es/

About the CITIC

The CITIC is an investigation centre that boosts progress and excellency at R&D&I applied to ICT, created in 2008 by the Universidade da Coruña (UDC). The scientific activity is structured around four main areas of research: Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Engineering; High-Performance Computing; and Smart Services and Networks, as well as a research area transversal to all others: Cybersecurity.

The CITIC is credited as a Centre of Excellence and a member of the CIGUS Network for the 2024-2027 period, which guarantees the quality and impact of its research. The endorsement, structure and improvement of the CITIC is cofinanced by the Xunta de Galicia and 60% by the European Union within the framework of the Operative Program FEDER Galicia 2021-2027, with the goal of promoting “a more intelligent Europe: An innovative and intelligent economic transformation” (ED431G 2023/01).