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Presidency of the Canary Islands Government

Technical data:

Architects: Fernando Menis, Felipe Artengo Rufino, José Maria Rodriguez Pastrana.

Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife. Spain.

Use: Offices, Auditorium, Meeting and Press rooms

Structure: Reinforced concrete.

Materials: Local stone, reinforced concrete, wood.

Competition date: 1986.

Status: Construction built in 1983.

Client:  Government of the Canary Islands  Dirección General de Patrimonio, Consejería de Economía y Hacienda.

Gross floor area: 6.500 m2.

Cost: 7.078.300 euros.

Prizes:

1º Prize – International contest of ideas for the Presidency convened by the Government, 1986

1º Prize – PAD 2000

1º Prize – Manuel de Oraá 2000 Selected by el Arsenale during VIII Biennial of Architecture in Venecia 2002

Description: The site where the Presidency of the Government of the Canary Islands building is located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) is closely linked to the founding moments of the city: Santa Cruz was founded on May 3rd, 1494 by the Castilians, during the period of Conquest of America, being one of the most important ports of supply of all the expeditions that crossed the Atlantic towards the New World and one of the first enclaves of the Spanish Conquest. Around the area where the Presidency of the Government now stands, the Castilians placed the Holy Cross (“Santa Cruz” in Spanish) from which the city takes it s name, which is, since then, its symbol, and which is now commemorated every May 3rd, between the nearby Ermita de San Telmo and the Church of the Conception, on the edge of what nowadays is considered the old town of Santa Cruz.

The building was the starting point of the urban restructuring of this historic area, which was very degraded in the early ’80s. The first Spanish democratic government in collaboration with the first autonomous Canary Islands government launched a contest of ideas for this site and the entry submitted by Fernando Menis, Felipe Artengo and José María Pastrana won and got the commission for the building. The strong representative character required by a building that was meant for hosting the Presidency of the Islands translated to its design, which features large volumes made of basaltic stone and concrete, as if they manifested the heavy responsibility the building contained: representing the Canaries. The image of the building is significant in the urban fabric of the city while interacting with the not so far away image of the Anaga Mountain with its abrupt and massive geometry.

The entire interior organization is developed around a reconstructed piece of architecture of great cultural and historical value: a traditional patio made of Tea wood (a specimen of pine tree), commonly used in the vernacular architecture of this area, near to Africa. Indeed it is the original courtyard of what used to be known as the Hamilton House, one of the symbolic Scottish buildings of the old town of Santa Cruz, founded in 1837, by Lewis Gellie Hamilton, a Scottish knight from Greenock, installed in Tenerife. In the 1960s the house was demolished to be replaced by a highrise apartment building, but someone, unidentified so far, was concerned

with collecting and properly keeping all the original patio pieces that remained forgotten in one of the warehouses of the Cabildo de Tenerife (the Government of the Island) until one day, Fernando Menis found them and, in agreement with his team, and with the then President of the Canaries, decided to reuse it.

Stone, concrete and wood are the materials that mix together determining and characterizing the building. The stone plays a very special role; while on the outside the magnificent volumes are built with rough basalt stone from the island of Tenerife, blocks of stones of different colours, brought from different islands, such as La Gomera or Fuerteventura, are placed in the most significant spaces inside the building. Stone brought from La Gomera in the auditorium situated on the upper floor and Tindaya stone, from Fuerteventura, in the auditorium on the ground floor. It is perhaps one of the buildings in Fernando Menis’ s career where the constructive details acquire a greater importance such as the carpentries, the stairs and the custom made elevator; great care for building the best possible image of the Canaries . Moreover, local artists collaborated with the architects throughout the project and their work – done in situ – is reflected directly in the construction and improvement of the design of the building. Especially relevant are the frescoes on the ceiling created by Fernando Alamo for the office of the president and for the room of the Governing Council.

The building has got three floors with very clear distribution and program. The ground floor, which is also the access, is free of columns, supported by large structural beams, incorporates the library and the main hall. Protocol access uses the courtyard as a driveway to the foot of the stairs. The first floor acts as a single structural floor for its entire height. The concrete screens that subdivide the administrative uses of the area, configure the large cantilevers that support the lower and upper ceilings. On the upper floor protocol and institutional acts are developed, the Reception Hall is extends to the Patio de los Tarajales (courtyard) over the events room while the Government Rooms overlook the Anaga massif. The private offices of the President are housed on the green roof, in the volumes delimited by concrete screens flown from the central nucleus of services and vertical communications that finish off the building.

The various presidents who have had the opportunity to live and work in the building define it as a “comfortable, open, multifunctional and transparent place”. Full of “meeting places” and “transparent and open visitor areas” around the courtyard, the design favours the interrelation between the different floors of the building, the entrance of sunlight and the natural regeneration of air.

The Organizational Chart of the Government of the Canary Islands, an example of reuse of open data

In recent months, the Canary Islands data initiative strategy has focused on centralization, with the aim of providing citizens with access to public information through a single access point. With this motive launched a new version of their open data portal, data.canarias.es, and have continued to develop projects that display data in a simple and unified way. An example is the Government Organizational Chart that they have recently published.

Interesting data on the organizational structure and policy makers in a single portal

The Organizational chart of the Government of the Canary Islands is a web portal that openly offers information of interest related to both the organic structure and the political representatives in the Government of the Canary Islands. Its launch has been carried out by the General Directorate of Transparency and Citizen Participation, dependent on the Ministry of Public Administrations, Justice and Security of the Government of the Canary Islands.

From the beginning, the Organization Chart has been designed with the opening of data by default, accessibility and usability in mind. The tool consumes data published on the Canary Islands open data portal, such as the salaries of public officials and temporary personnel, through its API. It also includes numerous sections with information on autonomous bodies, public entities, public business entities, commercial companies, public foundations, consortia or collegiate bodies, automatically extracted from the corporate toolDirectory of Administrative Units and Registry and Citizen Services Offices (DIRCAC).

All the content of the Organization Chart is published, in turn, in an automated and periodic way, on the Canary Islands open data portal. The Organizational Chart data is published on the Canary Islands open data portal, as well as the remuneration, the organic structure or the registry and citizen service offices. They are updated automatically, once a month, taking the data from the information systems and publishing them on the open data portal. This configuration is fully parameterizable and can be adapted to the frequency that is considered necessary.

From the organization chart itself, all data can be downloaded both in open and editable format (ODT) and in a format that allows it to be viewed on any device (PDF).

What information is available in the Organization Chart?

Thanks to the Organizational Chart, citizens can find out who is part of the regional government. The information appears divided into eleven main areas: Presidency and the ten ministries.

In the Organizational Chart, the resumes, salaries and declarations of assets of all the high positions that make up the Government are available, in addition to the temporary personnel who work with them. Likewise, the emails, the address of their offices and the web pages of each area are also displayed. All this information is constantly updated, reflecting any changes that occur.

Regarding the agendas for the transparency of public activity, which are accessible from each of the files of public positions in the Organizational Chart, it should be noted that, thanks to the efforts, it has been achieved:

• Update the application so that agendas can be managed from any device (mobile, tablet, PC,…), thereby improving their use by the responsible persons.
• Categorize the events that, in addition, are visually highlighted by a color code, thus facilitating their location by the public.
• Publish immediately, and automatically, all the changes that are made in the agendas in the Organization Chart.
• Incorporate more information, such as the location of the events or the data of the attendees.
• Download the data of the calendars in open formats such as CSV or JSON, or in ICAL format, which will allow adding these events to other calendars.
• Publish all the information of the agendas in the Canary Islands open data portal, including an API for direct consumption.

At the moment, the agendas of the members of the Governing Council, the Vice-counselors and the Vice-counselors have been published, but it is planned that the agendas of the rest of the public positions of the Government of the Canary Islands will be incorporated progressively.

The Organization Chart was presented at the International Congress on Transparency, held last September in Alicante, as an example not only of openness and reuse of data, but also of transparency and accountability. All this has been developed by a team of people committed to transparency, accountability and open data, all principles of Open Government, in order to offer better services to citizens.

The Spanish government will declare the island of Palma a disaster zone

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The Spanish government will declare the island of Palma a disaster zone

The Spanish government will declare the island of Palma a disaster zone – RIA Novosti, 09/24/2021

The Spanish government will declare the island of Palma a disaster zone

The Spanish authorities will declare the island of Palma (Canary Islands), where the volcanic eruption continues for the sixth day, a disaster zone, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said. RIA Novosti, 24.09.2021

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MADRID, September 24 – RIA Novosti. The Spanish authorities will declare the island of Palma (Canary Islands), where the volcanic eruption continues for the sixth day, a disaster zone, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said. in a special statement. It was broadcast by the 24 Horas TV channel. According to Sanchez, a mixed commission will be created, which will include representatives of both the Spanish government and the governments of the Canary Islands and Palma. The recovery plan includes two packages, the first  is designed to “mitigate the daily damage” to residents, especially those who “lost everything. ” Among the long-term measures, the prime minister called the restoration of buildings, the provision of targeted assistance to the victims, the restoration of roads and ensuring normal movement on the island, ensuring the irrigation of agricultural land, as well as “restarting tourism development plan” of the island, because it is “worthy to visit.” The volcano on Palma has been erupting for the sixth day. According to experts, in four days the lava covered more than 160 hectares of land, destroying over 300 buildings, most of them residential buildings. According to the forecasts of the Institute of Volcanology of the Canary Islands, the eruption may last from 24 to 84 days.

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MADRID, September 24 – RIA Novosti. The Spanish authorities will declare the island of Palma (Canary Islands), where the volcanic eruption continues for the sixth day, a disaster zone, said Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

“Next Tuesday, the Council of Ministers will declare the island of Palma a disaster zone,” the prime minister, who is currently on the island, said in a special statement. It was broadcast by the 24 Horas TV channel.

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According to Sanchez, a mixed commission will be created, which will include representatives of both the Spanish government and the governments of the Canary Islands and Palma. The recovery plan includes two packages, the first one is designed to “mitigate the daily damage” to residents, especially those who have “lost everything”.

Among the long-term measures, the Prime Minister named the restoration of buildings, the provision of targeted assistance to the victims, the restoration of roads and normal movement on the island, the provision of irrigation for agricultural land, as well as the “restart of the tourism development plan” of the island, because it is “worthy to visit”.

The Palm volcano has been erupting for the sixth day now. According to experts, in four days the lava covered more than 160 hectares of land, destroying over 300 buildings, most of them residential buildings. According to the forecasts of the Institute of Volcanology of the Canary Islands, the eruption may last from 24 to 84 days.

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“Houses are melting like butter”: Palma residents talk about the volcanic eruption

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In Spain on the Canary Islands since September 19 the Cumbre Vieja volcano woke up. This has not happened in the region since 1971. Local authorities cannot yet predict how long the eruption will last. Part of the inhabitants of the island of Palma was evacuated, dozens of houses cannot be restored. Let’s tell you what the situation is now on the picturesque island.

Photo: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti

Life is paralyzed

A week before the eruption, the National Geographic Institute of Spain recorded more than 25,000 earthquakes in the volcano area, the most powerful one with a magnitude of 4.2 units. The volcano erupted on September 19th. It is accompanied by ejections of ash pillars. Lava is moving at a speed of 0.7 kilometers per hour, the island’s Institute of Volcanology said. Its temperature, according to scientists, is 1075 degrees. In some areas, lava flows reach a height of six meters.

A total of over 6,000 people have been evacuated from the disaster area. Forests and fields are on fire. More than 150 houses were destroyed, Mariano Zapata, chairman of the island’s council, said, TASS writes. Fortunately, according to official figures, there are no casualties yet.

Authorities blocked traffic on several highways. Airlines have been advised to restrict flights to the region. Navigation was temporarily banned in the area of ​​the eruption. The lava is expected to reach the ocean soon. Its interaction with salt water can provoke explosions and emissions of harmful gases.

King of Spain Felipe VI conveyed words of support to the people of Palma. He personally monitors what is happening in the region, the head of the government of the Canary Islands, Angel Victor Torres, wrote on Twitter. The situation on the ground is controlled by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who had to postpone his trip to the UN General Assembly in New York, his words are quoted by Vesti.ru.

The state undertakes to compensate the affected families so that people can restore their normal lives. As for the restoration of houses, I assure you that we will not leave anyone in trouble.

Pedro Sanchez

Prime Minister of Spain

The authorities of the Canary Islands cannot yet accurately predict how long the volcanic eruption will last. At the same time, the island authorities believe that this process will not be short. The authorities of the islands estimated the damage from the volcanic eruption at more than 400 million euros.

However, not all Spanish politicians are alarmed by what has happened. Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto, in an interview with a local radio station, called the volcanic eruption a wonderful sight. This will help attract travelers who “want to enjoy what nature has brought to Palma,” she said. For such a statement, Maroto was criticized by some officials and the Spanish media.

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“Great human drama”

Island guide Lyudmila Zeltmann told Moscow 24 that local residents had been warned in advance of a possible disaster.

“9 days before the eruption, we assumed that this would happen. The local population was ready and was warned 7 days in advance to evacuate in the area where the San Juan volcano had already erupted in the year 49. Its eruption lasted 24 days”, she noted.

According to her, there was a hotel zone at the site of the eruption. All the guests were evacuated from there, Lyudmila says.

Local resident Celia Diana told RIA Novosti that she is very worried about the buildings that stand in the way of lava. The eruption destroyed 15 of the 100 tourist lodges owned by the company she works for, she said.

If there is a fire, at least the stone remains, the buildings can be restored. And from the lava, the houses melt like butter, only a black lump of earth remains.

Celia Diana

Palma resident

An eyewitness says that at the time of the eruption she was on the terrace of her house. Celia recalls that at first there was a strong explosion, after which a pillar of smoke appeared. Lava crept up to her house, the authorities ordered to leave the place of residence.

“It’s a very dramatic picture. At the first moment it’s beautiful and mesmerizing, but when you look at reality, it’s a huge human drama,” shared the agency’s interlocutor.

Another local resident, Teresa Rodriguez, said that the elements hit people hard. Her words are broadcast by the Russia 24 TV channel.

It’s terrible, because we suddenly lost everything we had.

Teresa Rodriguez

Palm Islander

Tourists who were vacationing on the island are now trying with all their might to leave.

“It was just terrible! We felt a strong earthquake in the morning. Then they just came to us and said: ‘Pack your things, we need to run!’ – return home as soon as possible

Hundreds of tourists were evacuated in the Canary Islands because of the awakened volcano

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The Government still claims that it is so far that there is so far it is worth giving up foreign travel, although an exception may be made for the Canary Islands, reports Ärileht.

The Estonian government, together with the Health Board, has repeatedly urged local residents to refrain from traveling abroad, emphasizing that they should only go abroad in cases of emergency. No one in government is discouraged by the fact that people are still flying to prohibited destinations with multiple transfers, which is more dangerous to health than a direct flight. Economics and Infrastructure Minister Taavi Aas notes that so far, Estonia has had some of the softest restrictions in Europe, and if free movement is allowed, this will likely mean the introduction of stricter internal restrictions in the country.

In his opinion, now the situation with travel is different from what it was in the spring, and the course of the disease itself is also different from the first wave. But the minister remains convinced that the state should not encourage new outbreaks in Estonia.

“This virus did not originate in Estonia,” emphasizes Taavi Aas. “The fact that we have small restrictions ( within the country ) is good for the economy as a whole. We can make the country more open so that people feel more comfortable living in Estonia. But this can only be done at the expense of something, and now, unfortunately, at the expense of traveling to distant countries.” However, he notes that travel restrictions are certainly not the only factor why the incidence in Estonia is lower than in other countries, and that we can “enjoy more freedom.”

Gingerbread exception

The Estonian government announced that apart from the 5.8 million euros remaining from the crisis aid allocated by EAS, the tourism sector will no longer receive financial support. At least in the near future. But the pressure from the Association of Estonian Travel Companies has brought some benefit, as it still managed to get some concessions. In particular, the possibility of allowing charter flights to certain areas is being discussed.

“At the meeting it was discussed whether it would be possible to find additional opportunities for travel companies. The decision could be regional. In some states, the incidence rate can be high, while on remote islands it can be different,” explains Taavi Aas. The government is trying to find a way to allow travel to these places, he said. However, the minister hesitates: if you make an exception for some countries, then others may require a similar approach.

Tiit Pruuli, head of the Association of Estonian Travel Agencies, believes that it is about the Canary Islands, since flights from Estonia to Turkey, Egypt and Thailand are prohibited. And for the Canary Islands, an exception can be made – they can be allocated to a separate safe zone, unlike mainland Spain. “First of all, Tenerife. Many countries consider regions separately. This does not require large administrative costs, and Estonians will have the opportunity to travel to a warm country,” says Pruuli. According to him, it will soon become cold in the Mediterranean islands. The European Commission recently assured member states that they can do whatever they want with travel restrictions.

Is it worth making an exception?

Aivo Takis, member of the board of Estravel, the largest travel agency in the Baltic States, believes that it is pointless to make regional exceptions and that restrictions on flights should be lifted altogether, since even now you can get to any country with transfers. “The geography of flights is not limited by any European country except Estonia and Latvia. This makes no sense, because you can always fly to the right place with a transfer, it’s just more difficult and certainly more expensive. It’s also less secure,” says Takis.
In his opinion, there is no need to cosmetically improve or complicate the unnecessary. Restrictions just need to be lifted. “The government will only become popular if this restriction is lifted,” says Takis. According to Takis, he understands why flights are being restricted in Latvia – this decision forces Latvians to give preference to the state airline airBaltic, even if the flight is connecting. “This means that at least half of the journey is connected with airBaltic flights. But what does Estonia gain from this? Nothing,” says Takis.

The head of the Union of Estonian Travel Agencies Tiit Pruuli does not want to touch on the topic of relations between Estonia and Latvia, but adds that it is not only about the medical aspects of the issue of restrictions.

Taavi Aas, on the other hand, believes that Riga Airport is the largest air harbor of all the Baltic countries, including for Estonian residents, so it is worth adhering to a single policy.

Travel is discouraged

Travel companies are also outraged that the government and the Department of Health have gone to great lengths to denigrate travel.