The office of the Regional Secretary of the Presidency, which administers the youth department of the Azorean Government, has awarded financial support to one hundred and eighteen projects, presented by Azorean youngsters, in an amount of more than five hundred and eighty five thousand Euros and in the context of the development of the youth policy.
This funding, which was now decided, is a result of the legislation that frames the support scheme to the youth policy of the Regional Government of the Azores, comprising various youth intervention areas.
These intervention areas are the incentive to the youngsters’ initiatives; the development of technical skills and the entrepreneurship of youngsters; the incentive to creativity; the support to projects, studies, the organisation of conferences and cooperation; the promotion of healthy living habits; the development of citizenship and the incentive to voluntary work; the encouragement to the creation of youth associations and the support of youth mobility.
The youth policy of the Regional Government of the Azores privileges and encourages the creation of conditions so that youngsters may become solidary, responsible, active and full citizens in their society.