We already know the winners of the 3rd Alares Awards Ceremony 2009.

The 2009 Alares National Awards Ceremony, promoted by the Alares Foundation, was a resounding success—and we are not the ones saying so; it was a reality witnessed by more than 500 people, including journalists, businesspeople, communicators, executives, and others. Moreover, as you already know, the event was attended by the current Minister of Labour, Celestino Corbacho, and the Vice President of CEOE and President of CEIM, Arturo Fernández, among many other prominent figures from the worlds of culture, economics, science, and society. But let us get to what matters: the winners. The awards were divided into several categories, through which an attempt was made to recognize each and every one of the individuals, organizations, and institutions that over the past year had promoted initiatives aimed at Family, Work, and Personal Reconciliation, which is also the Alares Foundation’s motto. The names of the winners after the jump. INSTITUTIONS Category Runner-up: VALENCIA CITY COUNCIL Winner: CÁDIZ CITY COUNCIL COMPANY Category Runner-up: Small Company HUMANVISION Winner: Small Company THINK & GO! Runner-up: Medium-Sized Company CENTRO DE ENSAYOS INNOVACION Y SERVICIOS Winner: Medium-Sized Company CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES CARDIOVASCULARES Runner-up: Large Company ENAGAS Winner: Large Company IBERDROLA SOCIAL PARTNERS Category Runner-up CECOT - CATALAN BUSINESS EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATION Winner FUNDACIÓN MÁS FAMILIA EXECUTIVES Category Runner-up MONTSE VENTOSA - GENERAL DIRECTOR OF GREAT PLACE TO WORK Winner FRANCISCO MARTÍN FRÍAS - EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT OF MRW MEDIA PROFESSIONALS Category Runner-up - CHARO IZQUIERDO - EDITOR OF YO DONNA Winner - MONTSE MATEOS - EXPANSIÓN Y EMPLEO JOURNALIST MEDIA OUTLETS Category Runner-up SAPOS Y PRINCESAS Winner SERVIMEDIA INNOVATION AND RESEARCH Category Runner-up: INNOVATION AND RESEARCH - "CLOSER TO HOME" Winner: INNOVATION – BLACKBERRY Winner: RESEARCH - "GENDER AND THE RECONCILIATION OF FAMILY AND WORK LIFE" UNIVERSITIES AND BUSINESS SCHOOLS Category Runner-up - UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA Winner: UOC OPEN UNIVERSITY OF CATALONIA PROFESSORS AND RESEARCHERS Category Runner-up - MARÍA CALVO CHARRO - CHARLES III UNIVERSITY Winner - PILAR NÚÑEZ-CORTÉS CONTRERAS - UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA INFORMATION OR AUDIOVISUAL PROGRAMS Category Runner-up citation: "WOMEN OF THE 21ST CENTURY" CANAL 2 ANDALUCÍA INFORMATION OR AUDIOVISUAL PROGRAMS Category Winner - FILM MATAHARIS - DIRECTED BY ICÍAR BOLLAÍN SPECIAL MENTION Special Mention – DR. NURIA CHINCHILLA