Por Redaccion 
The Consejería de la Presidencia, Interior, Diálogo Social y Simplificación Administrativa, through the Agencia Digital de Andalucía (ADA), promotes the celebration of First Lego League, which is holding its qualifying tournaments in four Andalusian universities starting this weekend (February 22 and 23), with the participation of students from all over Andalusia aged 5 to 17 years old. First Lego League is an international program aimed at promoting scientific and technological vocations among Primary and Secondary students.
On Saturday, February 22, the qualifying tournaments will take place at the universities of Almería, Granada, and Pablo de Olavide in Seville, while on March 15, the University of Malaga will host its tournament. The qualifiers, from a total of 34 local eliminations with 9,000 participants, will later compete in the national final of the 19th edition of this competition, which will be held in Ferrol (A Coruña) on March 29 this year. The event involves a competition with robots built with LEGO pieces by various student teams, as well as the presentation of STEM projects by the students to a panel of professors from different universities on the proposed theme.
The suggested theme for 2025 is ‘Submerged’, inviting young people to explore the depths of the oceans and propose innovative solutions related to their conservation.
ADA reinforces its commitment to promoting technological and scientific vocations among young people, bringing technology and digitalization to the entire population. For this purpose, it is implementing the actions outlined in the Digital Capacitation Plan of Andalusia 2022-2025, which through initiatives like Andalucía Vuela, offers online and free training in digital skills.
Facing the challenge of encouraging children to pursue careers in the technological and scientific fields, ADA is bringing technology to every corner of the region through initiatives like the Vuela Points Network. More than 750 centers are digitizing municipalities with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and vulnerable areas of cities, with activities that allow young people to engage with technology through drone or robot testing.
ADA is also introducing young people to disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence. One of the measures of the Andalusian Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2030 is to introduce this technology into ESO, Vocational Training, and Baccalaureate programs, training teachers and providing resources to schools so that students can learn about AI.
To promote employability among older youth and meet the demand of Andalusian companies for ICT professionals, ADA has launched the ‘New Professionals’ program in collaboration with the Escuela de Organización Industrial (EOI), offering digital training to unemployed young people under 30, preparing them for certifications from major companies like CISCO or Samsung, as well as advanced courses like the ‘Robotics Driven by Artificial Intelligence Course’, currently open for enrollment through the Andalucía Vuela portal. Alongside EOI, ADA also provides face-to-face training through the nine physical technological hubs established in Andalusia for young people, professionals, and entrepreneurship initiatives.