Public Policy Blog

On 2 May the European Commission adopted the Communication for a “Strategy for a Better Internet for Children”, which aims to: Give children the digital skills and tools they need to fully and safely benefit from the digital world. Unlock the potential of the market for interactive, creative and educational content online. The strategy brings [...]

Within the framework of the European Instant Mobility project, Telefónica I+D is developing a series of applications designed to improve mobility in cities, for travellers and residents as well as for goods distributors and urban traffic managers. This activity is based on the use of technologies related to the so-called Internet of Things, applicable to [...]

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank, around one billion people – 15% of the world’s population – have some type of disability worldwide. According to the European Commission, “about 80 million people living in the EU have a mild to severe disability. The physical obstacles they face, such as gaining [...]

After having announced the launching of “Telefónica Think Big”, Telefónica continues its bet on the future bringing now the Wayra initiative to Europe. Telefónica will be inaugurating in London the Wayra program, the catalyst for technology projects that the company unveiled about a year ago and which is already successfully operating in Spain (Madrid and [...]

The Spaniard, Asier Arranz , 27, has won the first Green ICT Hackathon event organized by Telefónica and the ITU in Barcelona, which also coincides with the Mobile World Congress being held in that city. The contest awards the best ideas for green ICT applications that promote “Sustainable Energy for all”. The application, for which [...]

Last week, the European Commission (DG for Entreprise & Industry) finalised the selection of three business sectors that will be the focus of a new, year-long project to develop sector-specific guidance on the corporate responsibility to respect human rights, which forms part of the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The [...]

Last week Telefónica UK unveiled an ambitious new three year sustainability plan which promises to stimulate social and environmental advancement by delivering up to 4 million tonnes of carbon savings and equipping one million young people with vital skills. So what’s the plan all about? The plan sets out, through three key goals and 40 individual commitments, [...]

Coinciding with the United Nations’ celebration of the “International Year of Sustainable Energy for All”  , the ITU and Telefónica are announcing two initiatives for coming up with innovative uses of ICT to help meet the UN’s goal: the first Green ICT Hackathon, i.e. a marathon of green ICT development, that will be held on [...]

7th February, a day celebrated by more than 70 countries around the world as Safer Internet Day, marks the official launch of the eSafety Label. The eSafety Label is an online safety support and accreditation system that will bring schools across Europe together in a learning and resource exchange community to tackle the many challenges they [...]

Each year, in February, the month of carnavals, we also celebrate the International Safe Internet Day, this year under the motto: Connecting Generations. The ultimate goal of this event is to raise awareness about the importance of promoting the safe and responsible use of the Internet, especially by children and adolescents. The theme chosen this [...]