CCSE questions on Public administration

✓ Un organismo público español

The Instituto de las Mujeres is a Spanish public body, linked to the Ministerio de Igualdad (the Ministry of Equality). It works so that men and women have the same opportunities and to fight discrimination. It is not an NGO or a European institution: it is part of the State Administration. It is not a company either: it sells nothing and is paid for with public money. Remember: "instituto" here is not a school.

✓ A cualquier hora, también de noche y en festivos

The sede electrónica (the electronic office) works 24 hours a day, every day of the year. It is the "office" on the internet of each public administration, and it lets you send applications, pay fees or check files without going to a counter. There are no morning or afternoon hours and it does not close at the weekend either. But for many procedures you need to identify yourself with a digital certificate, Cl@ve (an electronic identification system) or another system. For the exam: "sede electrónica" equals procedures at any time.

✓ La firma electrónica o certificado digital

For many online procedures you need an electronic signature, usually with a digital certificate issued by official bodies. The Cl@ve system (an electronic identification system) is also used. Thanks to this, the Administration knows it is you and the document is legally valid without a paper signature. That is why a driving licence is not enough, nor is sending a photocopy of the DNI (the national identity card). Remember the key word: electronic signature equals procedures over the internet.