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The president of the CIS, José Félix Tezanos, welcomed the ten new scholarship recipients in the institution's assembly hall, where he explained to them the functioning of the organization and showed them the exhibition for the 60th anniversary. The CIS postgraduate training scholarship program aims to contribute to the training of professionals in the production and analysis of statistical data each year. During their stay at the Center for Sociological Research, the scholarship recipients will learn first-hand about the process of producing statistical information and the development, from its first steps, of a quantitative research project. The director of Publications and Research Promotion, Rosario H. Sánchez Morales, the director of the Data Bank, María Belén Romero García, the director of the Cabinet, Óscar Iglesias, and the head of the Development service participated in the presentation event. to Research, Santiago Sánchez.      

On February 15, at 13:00 p.m., the preview of the results of the ICC (Índice de Confianza del Consumidor) will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (www.cis.es). The ICC collects monthly the assessment of the recent evolution and expectations of Spanish consumers related to their family economy, employment and their savings and consumption possibilities. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25 / 664 470 083.

Resolution of the Presidency of the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas announcing the award of 10 training scholarships for postgraduates in subjects of interest to the Agency for the year 2024

The CIS has prepared the monthly barometer with the usual policy questions and other current questions related to minors' access to pornographic websites, economic scams on the Internet, and the armed conflicts in the Middle East and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. among other issues. Estimated vote and preference for the president of the government Technical tie between the PP, which would achieve 33.2% of the votes, and the PSOE with 33%. SUMAR would be in third position with 10.2% of the votes and VOX would obtain 7.9%. Pedro Sánchez is the favorite to be president of the government for 25.6% of Spaniards, 8.4 points behind Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who is preferred for 17.2%. Yolanda Díaz is the favorite for 7.2%, Santiago Abascal for 5% and Isabel Díaz Ayuso for 3.5%. Regarding the defined respondents, the distances increase: 40.9% of those surveyed who give their opinion prefer Pedro Sánchez as President of the Government, 13.4 points ahead of Feijóo, whom 27.5% prefer, with Yolanda Diaz in third position with 11.6%.   Access by minors to pornographic content on the Internet 93.9% of those surveyed are in favor of “restricting or prohibiting” the access of minors to pornographic websites. Furthermore, 60.4% believe that parents should be the ones who control and prohibit access to porn on the Internet, 46.9% assure that it should be the government and the competent authorities through legislation, and 13 .7% the owners of those web pages.   Financial scams through the internet 52% of citizens claim to have suffered a scam or attempted scam through their mobile device, computer, tablet or other electronic device. And of them, 59% claim that it was through a link in an SMS, 42.8% via fraudulent email, 37.9% with a fake WhatsApp message, and 31.4% through a fake operator who called by phone. 81.6% of Spaniards say that they are “very or quite concerned” about economic scams through electronic devices. And of them, 58.6% indicate that it should be the government and authorities that legislate to solve this type of scams, 24.6% the State security forces and bodies, and 13.4% the service providers. Internet services. Economic situation and main concerns 63.4% say that their personal economic situation is “very good or good”, compared to 24.2% who say it is “bad or very bad” and 11.5% say it is average. The main problems that Spaniards identify that affect them personally the most at the moment are the economic crisis and those of an economic nature (33.6%), along with health (17.7%) and problems related to the quality of employment (14.1%). 80.6% of those surveyed are “very or quite concerned” about climate change. 68.4% are “very or quite concerned” about the war in the Middle East. At the same time, 66.2% are very/fairly concerned about the invasion of Ukraine. These and other data are collected in the monthly barometer carried out from February 1 to 6 with 3,926 interviews.

The electoral campaign survey for the regional elections in Galicia carried out by the CIS indicates that the PP could lose its absolute majority, obtaining 42.2% of the votes, and between 34 and 38 seats. The BNG rises to 33.4% of the votes and would have between 24 and 31 seats. The PSdeG-PSOE would be in third place with 18.1% of the votes and an estimate of between 9 and 14 seats. SUMAR could obtain representation with 2.8% of the votes. And VOX could obtain a seat with 2.4%. Leaders assessment The BNG candidate, Ana Pontón, is the best rated with a 5.89 followed by Alfonso Rueda who obtains a 5.29. The PSdeG-PSOE candidate, Xosé Ramón Gómez Bestiero, gets a 4.85. Marta Lois from SUMAR reaches 4.06 and Pachi Vázquez from Espazo Común Galeguista 3.58. Ana Pontón is the candidate who is thought to care the most about the problems of Galicia with 39.4% ahead of Alfonso Rueda with 30.7%. For 34.2% of Galicians, the BNG is the party that is raising issues of most interest to Galicia in the campaign, followed by the PP (29.3%). And as for the party that is dealing with issues of personal interest, the BNG is in first place (27.4%) followed by the PP (27%). Voting decision 23.7% of Galicians have not yet decided which party or coalition they are going to vote for on February 18, while 4.4% assure that they will decide the meaning of their vote during the day of reflection and on the 7th, 4% on election day itself. Television, favorite for information The medium preferred by Galicians to find out about party programs and candidates' proposals is television with 58.3%, followed by the press in its different formats for 46.1%. Social networks occupy third place, with 35.7% and in fourth place is the radio, which is the medium chosen by 27.6%. The data from this survey carried out between February 5 and 7, with 3,945 interviews, are available to all media and interested people on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es).

Resolution of the Presidency of the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, which makes public the award of admission to the XXXII Postgraduate Training Course for Specialists in applied social research and data analysis 2023-2024, and the award of tuition aid linked to its completion.

On February 12, at 1:00 p.m., the preview of the results of the 'Barómetro de febrero 2024' will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (www.cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25 / 664 470 083.

On February 12, at 11:30 a.m., the preview of the results of the study 'Campaña de las elecciones autonómicas de Galicia 2024' will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (www.cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25 / 664 470 083.

The Center for Sociological Research has carried out a survey on associations in Spain, types of associations and their trends. 62.9% of Spaniards affirm that they have never belonged to a civic, cultural, social or political association. On the contrary, 22.3% say they do it currently and 14.6% say they did it at some point. By sex, 65.4% of women have never belonged to an association. A higher percentage than men, which stands at 60.3%. By age, citizens between 65 and 74 years old (28%) and those between 45 and 54 years old (25.1%) are those who participate the most in associations. While the lowest percentages of current membership in an association are found in the age groups between 25 and 34 years (12.9%) and between 18 and 24 years (13.8). Young people are less likely to participate in the public sphere through some association. 80% of young people between 18 and 24 years old have never belonged to an association, a percentage that drops to 53% in people between 65 and 74 years old. Cultural associations are those that bring together the most people (9.6%), followed by political parties or associations (9.1%) and unions in third place (6.5%). Dedication time Of the 22.3% who claim to participate in associations, 16.9% have dedicated more than 20 hours to their association in the last three months, 11.9% between 1 and 4 hours, and 51.4% "not at all." or practically nothing.” Among Spaniards who have never belonged to any type of association, 32% say it is “because they have never thought about it”, 29.5% because “they do not have time” and 17.5% have indicated “they do not "He is interested in participating in none." Political parties 36.2% of citizens assure that people who belong to political parties have “a lot or quite a lot of capacity” to choose the candidates on the electoral lists. Furthermore, 33.2% say that members have “a lot or quite a lot of capacity” to participate in the content of the party's political programs. Unions 59.7% believe that it is “very or quite useful” to belong to a union to “protect and improve the labor rights of all workers”, however, 38.1% assure that it is “little or not at all useful”. And 56.2% affirm that belonging to a union is “very or quite useful” to strengthen their role in society. Feminist associations 61.3% of citizens agree that belonging to a feminist organization is “very or quite useful” to ensure that “public administrations are more active in eliminating discrimination between men and women. environmental organization 69.9% of citizens believe that belonging to an environmental organization is very or quite useful in alerting society to the risks of climate change. And 64.6% affirm that it is very or quite useful to mobilize society to protect the environment. Influence 70.6% consider that political parties have the most influence on political decisions in Spain, followed by business organizations (64.1%) and unions with 49.1%. 45.3% argue that feminist organizations are the most influential. And 37.5% religious associations. In 5 years… 50.8% assure that environmental associations are going to have much more importance than they have now in political decisions in Spain, followed by business organizations (46.6%) and feminist associations (45.2%). . On the other hand, 47.8% indicate that religious associations will have less influence than now on the country's political decisions. The data from this survey carried out between January 11 and 24, with a sample of 5,973 interviews, are available to all media and interested people on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es).  

This Tuesday, José Félix Tezanos offered a lecture on social trends to members of the prestigious consulting firm Román at its headquarters in Madrid. Representatives of the most important companies in the financial and technological sector in Spain took part there. Under the title ' Analysis: sociological and electoral keys of Spain in 2024', José Félix Tezanos presented to those present several reflections based on CIS studies and surveys, issues such as climate change, migration or the location of the voters in the Spanish political spectrum.

The study 8823 'Barómetro sanitario 2023 (Total oleadas)' is now available. They have at their disposal the microdata file, the marginal and crossing reports, and the technical documentation. You can access this study from the Study Catalog search engine or directly through the link indicated below.

On February 7, at 13:00 p.m., the preview of the results of the study 'Tendencias de asociacionismo en España' will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (www.cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25 / 664 470 083.

The pre-campaign survey for the regional elections in Galicia carried out by the CIS indicates that the PP is going backwards, and could lose the absolute majority with 42.2% of the votes and obtain between 34 to 38 seats. The BNG rises to 32.9% and would remain between 22 and 26 seats, the PSOE continues as the third force, and would reach 20.1% of the votes (13 to 15 seats) and SUMAR could get a seat with the 2.1%. Leaders assessment The leader of the BNG, Ana Pontón, is the best rated with 5.74, followed by Alfonso Rueda (PP) with 5.37, the PSOE candidate, Xosé Ramón Gómez Besteiro, with 4.86, and Marta Lois (SUMAR) with a 3.98 and Pachi Vázquez from Espazo Común Galeguista (3.66). The candidate who is thought to care the most about Galicia's problems is the leader of the BNG, Ana Pontón (36.8%). Voting decision 27.7% of Galicians have not yet decided which political party or coalition they are going to vote for. 5.5% will decide their vote during the day of reflection and 6.1% have assured that they will do so on election day. These and other data are collected in the pre-campaign survey that was carried out from January 29 to February 1 and has a sample of 3,743 interviews.

On February 5, from 12:00 p.m., the preview of the results of the study 'Precampaña de las elecciones autonómicas de Galicia de 2024' will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (www.cis.es). The study was conducted between January 29 and February 1. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25 / 664 470 083.

The study 3435 'Barómetro de enero 2024' is now available. They have at their disposal the microdata file, the marginal and crossing reports, and the technical documentation. You can access this study from the Study Catalog search engine or directly through the link indicated below.

King Felipe VI will present the National Prize for Sociology and Political Science to Carlota Solé and Rafael Pardo as a reward for the contribution and scientific work of the winners in the field of Sociology or Political Science, demonstrated through their careers. professional or in recognition of a singular work. Winner of the 2023 edition. Doña Carlota Solé i Puig. Carlota Solé graduated in Economic Sciences from the University of Barcelona in 1961 and from the University of Bilbao in 1967, she has a doctorate in Sociology from the University of Reading (United Kingdom) since 1982 and a doctorate in Economic Sciences from the UAB since 1975. He has taught at both the UAB and the Complutense University of Madrid, at the Higher School of Business Administration and Management (ESADE) and at various foreign universities, such as the University of Reading or the Istituto Universitario di Studi Europei in Turin. In 1995 she was awarded the Mary Parker Follet Award from the American Political Science Association for her article "Language and the Construction of States: the Case of Catalonia in Spain" . Between 1994 and 2015 he directed the sociology magazine Papers and since 2022.   The King presents the Award to Carlota Solé   Awardee of the 2022 edition. Rafael Pardo Avellaneda. The professor of Sociology at the Public University of Navarra and director of the BBVA Foundation, Rafael Pardo Avellaneda, was awarded the 2022 National Prize for Sociology and Political Science, awarded by the Center for Sociological Research (CIS). The researcher has an academic and professional career of more than 40 years focused on scientific culture and the comparative study of the attitudes of different societies towards science. As a researcher at the Institute of Economics, Geography and Demography of the CSIC, he has also studied other topics such as the social dimensions of artificial intelligence and business organizations and innovation. The King presents the Prize to Rafael Pardo  

This book, whose authors are Paloma Castro Martínez and Erika Jaráiz Gulías , published in 2022 by the CIS Sociological Research Center, has obtained the CEA-APQ Academic Edition Quality Seal in the first call as a new recognition of quality for scientific research. . In this first call, a total of thirty-five individual monographs have been awarded, belonging to thirteen prestigious university and scientific publishers, after passing a demanding evaluation process. This book published by the CIS meets the nine requirements demanded by the CEA-APQ Seal in terms of quality and information transparency (identification of the monograph, electronic availability and inclusion of metadata), quality of the editorial policy (availability of a scientific or editorial committee and editorial policy of the publishing entity) and quality of the editorial and scientific evaluation process (instructions for the submission of manuscripts, information on the manuscript selection process, external evaluation reports and motivated communication of the resolution of the publication of the construction site). The commissions in charge of the evaluation have been integrated, in the case of the Area of Social and Legal Sciences it has been constituted by María Ángeles Egusquiza Balmaseda, professor of Civil Law at the Public University of Navarra; Pablo Meira Cartea, professor of Theory and History of Education at the University of Santiago de Compostela; Ana Isabel González, professor at the School of Financial and Tax Law at the University of Oviedo; and Lluís Pastor, professor of Communication Sciences at the Open University of Catalonia. Subsequently, the monitoring commission was the one that adopted the final resolution, made up of Susana Quicios, director of the Teacher Evaluation Division of ANECA; Anabel Bonilla, responsible for international accreditation processes at ANECA; Cristina González, director of Scientific Information of FECYT; María Ángeles Coslado, responsible for the magazine evaluation process of the FECYT label; María Isabel Cabrera, president of UNE; Ana Isabel González, UNE Quality Advisor; and Joaquín Corbacho, administrator of the CEA-APQ Seal. The CEA-APQ seal has been consolidated as an indication of scientific quality for publications and as a recognition carried out by the National Commission for the Evaluation of Research Activity (CNEAI) , and in accordance with the criteria for evaluating the research merits alleged for the publications. different accreditation figures for teachers carried out by ANECA. This seal endorses the scientific rigor of its authors and that of the CIS Scientific Research Center when selecting its publications, with editorial committees and external evaluators, made up of prestigious researchers, and an editorial team with top-level professionals.

The study 3428 'Percepciones sobre la igualdad entre hombres y mujeres y estereotipos de género' is now available. They have at their disposal the microdata file, the marginal and crossing reports, and the technical documentation. You can access this study from the Study Catalog search engine or directly through the link indicated below.

The PP would be the party with the most votes with 43.2% of the votes and a seat range of 36 to 38, potentially losing the absolute majority in the Galician parliament. The BNG would be the second force with 29.3% (20-23 seats), the PSOE would remain in third position with 20.4% and could have 15 to 17 seats. SUMAR could be left out of the Galician parliament, with 3.5% of the votes and between 0 to 2 seats. Podemos and Vox would be left without parliamentary representation. By provinces In A Coruña: the PP would win 12 to 13 seats, the BNG 7 to 8, PSOE 5 to 6 and SUMAR could win one seat. In the province of Lugo the PP would obtain 8 to 9 seats, the BNG 3 and the PSOE 3 seats as well. In Ourense, the PP would also be the first force with 7 seats, the BNG would achieve 2 to 4, the PSOE 2 and Democracia Ourensana could have one seat. And in Pontevedra, the PP would have 9 seats, the BNG 7 to 8, the PSOE 5 or 6 and SUMAR could obtain a seat. Main problems For those surveyed, the main problems in Galicia are unemployment (13.8%), along with health (10.3%), the economic crisis, economic problems (8.2%) and the government of the Xunta de Galicia with 5.5%. Economic situation in Galicia 43.5% of those surveyed believe that the current economic situation in Galicia is “very good or good”, while 39.9% say it is “bad or very bad” and 14.2% average. Compared to 4 years ago, only 16% of Galicians say it is “better or much better”, 32.2% say it is “worse or much worse”, and 50% say it is the same. 69.9% of Galicians assure that they will vote on February 18 thinking about “the issues specific to Galicia”, and only 20.3% will do so thinking about “the general issues of Spain”. Regarding the management that the PP has carried out at the head of the Xunta these last 4 years, 46.1% of Galicians indicate that it has been “bad or very bad”, 45.5% affirm that it has been “very good or good”, and 7.1% say it is fair. Leaders Ana Pontón, with an average of 5.77, is the most rated leader, followed by Alfonso Rueda, with a 5.39 and Xosé Ramón Gómez Besteiro, with a 4.84. For 38.1% of those surveyed, Alfonso Rueda is the preferred person to be president of the Xunta, followed by Ana Pontón (28.5%) and Xosé Ramón Gómez Besteiro (13%). As for who Galicians prefer as president of the government of Spain at the moment, 36.9% choose Alberto Núñez Feijóo. 30% to Pedro Sánchez. 11.8% to Yolanda Díaz. And 2.8% to Santiago Abascal. Undecided 29.8% of those surveyed decide which party or coalition they are going to vote for in the last week of the campaign, of which 5.1% decide on election day itself. The survey was carried out from January 8 to 20, with a sample of 11,011 interviews spread across the four Galician provinces. These and more data are available to all media and interested people on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es).