Information: Regional Directorate for Youth promotes training course on Event Production
The Regional Directorate for Youth in partnership with Terceira Academy of Youth and Arts, Teatro Micalense and Resart - Institute of Creativity, Arts and New Technologies will promote a training course on Event Production to take place on the islands of São Miguel and Terceira. The initiative will take place at the Terceira Academy of Youth and Arts in Praia da Vitória from September ... more >>

Information: Regional Government promotes dissemination of the new EU youth programme "Erasmus +/Youth in Action"
The Regional Director for Youth stressed the new Community programme "Erasmus+/Youth in Action" will become the "cornerstone and financial leverage in the development of projects intended to promote intercultural experiences, new working methods and the establishment of new links with the outside world." Pilar Damião spoke at an information session on this new Community programme, an event p... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores extends youth entrepreneurship to all levels of education
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorates for Youth and Education, will extend the "Entrepreneurial Education" programme to elementary school students in partnership with the University of the Azores and the Society for the Business Development of the Azores (SDEA). This initiative will now cover all levels of education. "We will move forward with a pilot project in element... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores promotes inclusion of youngsters through the artistic creation contest - "ArtIsocial"
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorates for Youth and Social Solidarity, in partnership with CIPA - Novo Dia, presented today the regional artistic creation contest - "ArtIsocial" during the opening of the "Tent of Equality." The Regional Director for Youth stressed that this is "another example of the commitment taken by the Azorean Government towards a society that respe... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores promotes training course on Erasmus+ programme
The Regional Directorate for Youth, in partnership with the National Agency for the Management of Erasmus+/Youth in Action Programme, will organise a training course on the Erasmus+ Programme on September 12. The initiative will be held at the Ponta Delgada Youth Hostel. It aims to the disseminate the Erasmus+ Programme as a useful working tool for youngsters, association leaders and youth leade... more >>

Information: Youngster from São Jorge to represent the Azores at the Summer University of the Assembly of European Regions
The Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Youth, will participate in the Summer University of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), which begins Sunday in Serbia. This year's edition will be held under the theme "Multicultural, Multiethnic and Multilingual Regions - Regional Diversity for Socio-economic Growth." A native of São Jorge Island will represent the Azores in the workshop ... more >>

Information: Walk&Talk plays important role in the revitalisation and opening of public spaces, says Pilar Damião
The Regional Director for Youth stated in Ponta Delgada that the Walk&Talk Festival plays a "predominant role in revitalisation and opening of public spaces." This initiative has the "ability to bring new audiences closer to artistic activities as well as to promote the democratic access to the arts" through the organisation of "critical debates and discussion forums on social, cultural and politi... more >>

Information: 4th "IdeiAçores" Regional Competition involved the participation of 35 schools
The 4th IdeiAçores Regional Competition involved the participation of 35 schools in the archipelago, three of which were selected by a jury as the winners of "IdeiAçores." Under this event, middle/junior high school students and secondary/vocational training school students presented various business projects. Gaspar Frutuoso Basic Education School won in the category of projects devel... more >>

Information: Pilar Damião highlights importance of youth entrepreneurship in the Azores
The Regional Director for Youth stressed today the importance of the project "Entrepreneurial Education: The Path to Success" as an actual response not only to the needs of youngsters, but also to the challenges launched by the European Commission. "In recent years, the Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Youth, has privileged entrepreneurship as of its main priorities... more >>

Information: Regional Directorate for Youth promotes training courses on audiovisuals and multimedia
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Youth, in collaboration with Terceira Youth Academy and Teatro Micaelense will organise a series of training course on audiovisuals and multimedia. With a duration of 20 hours each, these training courses comprise several areas: event production, event lighting, live sound, poster design, and mobile and tablet programming. The ... more >>