[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":114},["ShallowReactive",2],{"articles-canary-islands-government-appoints-new-head-of-open-government-and-innovation-unit-2026-04-23-95421":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":102,"description":103,"extension":104,"meta":105,"navigation":109,"path":110,"seo":111,"stem":112,"__hash__":113},"articles/articles/canary-islands-government-appoints-new-head-of-open-government-and-innovation-unit-2026-04-23-95421.md","Canary Islands Government Appoints New Head of Open Government and Innovation Unit",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":94},"minimal",[9,14,19,32,36,55,59],[10,11,13],"h1",{"id":12},"appointment-of-beatriz-beata-hernández-afonso-to-the-open-government-innovation-and-continuous-improvement-unit","Appointment of Beatriz Beata Hernández Afonso to the Open Government, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement Unit",[15,16,18],"h2",{"id":17},"background","Background",[20,21,22,26,29],"ul",{},[23,24,25],"li",{},"The Canary Islands' Department of Universities, Science, Innovation, and Culture has officially appointed Beatriz Beata Hernández Afonso as the new head of the Open Government, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement Unit.",[23,27,28],{},"This position was created through a public selection process in January.",[23,30,31],{},"The focus areas of the unit include modernization, transparency, knowledge management, and data protection within the department.",[15,33,35],{"id":34},"details-of-the-appointment","Details of the Appointment",[20,37,38,41,52],{},[23,39,40],{},"Hernández Afonso, a career civil servant, will take on this role in Santa Cruz de Tenerife or Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, depending on her residence.",[23,42,43,44],{},"Her appointment reflects the government’s commitment to:\n",[20,45,46,49],{},[23,47,48],{},"Enhancing transparency",[23,50,51],{},"Improving administrative efficiency",[23,53,54],{},"These efforts are vital for residents and public institutions.",[15,56,58],{"id":57},"significance-and-impact","Significance and Impact",[20,60,61,72,83],{},[23,62,63,64],{},"The decision underscores ongoing efforts to improve governance by fostering:\n",[20,65,66,69],{},[23,67,68],{},"Innovation",[23,70,71],{},"Data security",[23,73,74,75],{},"These are crucial for:\n",[20,76,77,80],{},[23,78,79],{},"Transparency",[23,81,82],{},"Public trust",[23,84,85,86],{},"Hernández Afonso’s leadership is expected to:\n",[20,87,88,91],{},[23,89,90],{},"Propel initiatives that make government operations more accessible, efficient, and accountable",[23,92,93],{},"Directly impact how citizens interact with public services and transparency measures.",{"title":95,"searchDepth":96,"depth":97,"links":98},"",2,3,[99,100,101],{"id":17,"depth":96,"text":18},{"id":34,"depth":96,"text":35},{"id":57,"depth":96,"text":58},"2026-04-23","The Canary Islands' Department of Universities, Sc...","md",{"category":106,"author":107,"link":108},"local-government-and-community","Gobierno de Canarias","https://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/boc/2026/078/1298.html",true,"/articles/canary-islands-government-appoints-new-head-of-open-government-and-innovation-unit-2026-04-23-95421",{"title":5,"description":103},"articles/canary-islands-government-appoints-new-head-of-open-government-and-innovation-unit-2026-04-23-95421","k77yqDYypjG-WozjcdGggrcacAxmMa_AueLGh51K86o",1779822445246]