The Selection Committee, made up of representatives from Panda Software, the European Commission, public administrations and experts in corporate social responsibility, have chosen the following 15 finalists from among the 130 projects submitted to Panda IT Aid. All of them will receive the Panda Software security software solutions necessary to launch their projects.
- Childnet International, United Kingdom. “Know IT All”, educational resource.
- China Soong Ching Ling Foundation, China. “Scholarships project for poor college students”.
- CILSA - Centro Integral Libre y Solidario de Argentina. “IT for everyone”.
- CIPASLA - Asociación del Consorcio Interinstitucional para una Agricultura Sostenible en la Ladera, Colombia. “Pescador Cauca community telecenter”.
- Close the Gap Int, Belgium. “Close the digital gap for 6 schools in Mali”.
- Corporación CreArte, Chile. “Worlds in pixels”.
- Fundación Bits Inspiring People, Spain. “Microvoluntarios.org”.
- Fundación Braille Uruguay. “A place for visually-impaired adults and children in information society”.
- Fundación CNSE ‘Para Supresión de las Barreras de Comunicación’, Spain. “A safe Internet for deaf people”.
- Fundación Márgenes y Vínculos (FMyV), Spain. “Surfing the Web safely”, interactive video game for children.
- Fundación Mita´i Vy aha, Paraguay. “Mita'i Katupyry Renda”.
- Goodwill Social Work Centre, India. “Rural technological centers for low and medium-income women in Indian communities”.
- Paideia, Instituto de Informática Educativa del Paraguay. “Social integration of street children through community telecenters”.
- Save the Children España. “Facilitating Inter Agency Cooperation in the identification of children who are sexually abused for the production of child abuse images”.
- Wired Kids, Inc., d/b/a "WiredSafety.org", United States. “Teenangels”.
Selection Committee members
Mr. Francisco Abad, Managing Director of the Empresa y Sociedad Foundation
Mrs. Ana Agirre, Basque Ministry for Industry, Trade and Tourism
Mrs. Ainhoa Aguirre, Managing Director of Panda Software International
Mr. José Luis Angel, Business Management and Marketing University School (ESIC), RSE expert
Mrs. María Callejón, General Director for SME Policy at the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
Mr. Mikel Landabaso, Head of Unit, Directorate General Regional Policy, European Commission
Mr. Mikel Urizarbarrena, Founder and President of Panda Software