Telefónica Foundation has organised the Apps Awards, the first contest for the youth on mobile applications on Firefox OS. Some objectives of the contest are to promote the professional opportunities for youths in the digital society environment and to stimulate their abilities, creativity and digital competences. It is aimed to youths between 18 and 25 years with basic knowledge on programming and an idea to create a mobile application with an educational, social, or experimental artistic nature.
Among the awards there are grants for the Think Big Jóvenes programme, financial assistance and pay internships in enterprises of Telefónica. The last ones will be managed through the Universidad-Empresa Foundation.
To participate, the candidates must register in the contest web between the 1st and 20th October (premiosapps.fundaciontelefonica.com). In its website the rules and calendar of the contest, as well as the description of the awards can be found.
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