Madrid, 16 September 2014.- Telefónica and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today signed a collaboration agreement for various common interest initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean. The purpose of the agreement is to create a framework for collaboration in areas such as the post-2015 Agenda, which will replace the UN's current Millennium Development Goals, support for the development of young people's skills in Latin America (entrepreneurship, use of ICTs, employment, etc.) and social innovation initiatives. The spheres of collaboration include the following projects: 

• Big Data research and management projects.
• Exchange of methodologies, platforms and other services for knowledge management developed by the UNDP or Telefónica.
• Organisation of events, with the participation of members of the UNDP and its network of experts, activities and events organised by Telefónica, such as the launch and dissemination of the Latam Millennials Survey, which will gauge the concerns of the so-called millennium generation, from this October.
• Exchange of knowledge and participation in associations and institutions.
• Collaboration on the dissemination and strategy of communication and social awareness campaigns in Latin America. 
• Publication and exchange of 'best practices' of programmes and initiatives at regional, national and local level.

The agreement will have an initial duration of three years and was signed this morning at the Telefónica headquarters in Madrid by Carlos López Blanco, Telefónica's Global Head of Public and Regulatory Affairs, and Jessica Faieta, UN General Undersecretary and Director of the UNDP for Latin America and the Caribbean.
 
About Telefónica
Telefónica is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world in terms of market capitalisation and number of customers. With its best in class mobile, fixed and broadband networks, and innovative portfolio of digital solutions, Telefónica is transforming itself into a ‘Digital Telco’, a company that will be even better placed to meet the needs of its customers and capture new revenue growth.
The company has a significant presence in 24 countries and a customer base that amounts almost 316 million accesses around the world. Telefónica has a strong presence in Spain, Europe and Latin America, where the company focuses an important part of its growth strategy.
Telefónica is a 100% listed company, with more than 1.5 million direct shareholders. Its share capital currently comprises 4.551.024.586 ordinary shares traded on the Spanish Stock Market (Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia) and on those in London, New York, Lima, and Buenos Aires.

About the UNDP
The UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) is the United Nations development body which promotes change and connects countries with the knowledge, the experience and the resources necessary to help people to forge a better life. It is present in 177 countries and territories, working with governments and people to help them find their own solutions to worldwide and national development challenges. While they strengthen their local capacities, the countries take advantage of the knowledge of UNDP personnel and its extensive network of associates in order to obtain concrete results.
More information: www.undp.org/