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P E O P L E S 20 P E O P L E S The mayor of Jerez, Mamen Sán- chez, presided over the closing of the third edition of Aqualia’s Mentoring programme, which seeks to promo- te female talent and the professional development of newly recruited de- partment managers. Accompanied by the director of People, Carmen Rodríguez, and the company’s IT di- rector, Mª Ángeles Vicente, the ma- yor said, “she could not fail to accom- pany a company that is committed to equality”. The Sherry Hotel in Jerez was the venue for the event that brought to- gether the nine mentoring couples from Zones I, II and III, as well as from Central Services and the Inter- national area. The Mentoring pro- gramme facilitates relationships be- tween mentors and “high potential” mentees, exploiting generational sy- nergies and helping them to establi- sh a solid network of contacts within the organisation. Aqualia launched this initiative three years ago as part of the battery of measures that the company has de- signed to promote equality between men and women. After each edition, it continues to consolidate itself as an excellent tool for fostering female talent and giving visibility to the com- pany’s people with high potential. The mayor of Jerez closes the third edition of the Mentoring Programme The aim of this initiative is to promote female talent and facilitate the active integration of recently The Mentoring Programme facilitates relationships between mentors and “high-potential” mentees, taking advantage of generational synergies and helping them establish a solid network of contacts within the organization.