Information: Territorial cooperation projects of the Azores supported by six million-Euro Community fund
The Regional Director for Planning and Structural Funds revealed in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, the approval of 42 projects involving Azorean partners among 67 approved projects. They will be supported by the six million-Euro budget made available for the Azores from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Rui Amann represented the Azores in the second call of the Spain-Portugal MAC (Madeir... more >>

Information: Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands met on Terceira under INTERREG programme
The Vice-Presidency of the Government, through the Directorate for Planning and Structural Funds (DRPFE), will participate in a technical session to present the call under the Cooperation Programme designated as INTERREG VA - Madeira Azores Canaries 2014-2020 in Angra do Heroísmo next Wednesday, September 19. With an amount almost identical to the first call, the amount allocated under the s... more >>

Information: Regional Government opens applications for support amounting to 7 million Euros under ERDF and invites university to develop project
The Regional Government issued an invitation to the University of the Azores to open applications for ERDF support under the Operational Programme (OP) amounting to 7 million Euros for the areas of cognitive computing and sustainable mobility, with special emphasis on electrical mobility. The primary goal is to develop an exploratory project in the field of artificial intelligence. The Azores 20... more >>

Information: Increase of funds for territorial cooperation with Madeira and Canary Islands
The proposal for the reallocation of the financial resources available for the Cooperation Programme designated as INTERREG VA Spain-Portugal MAC (Madeira-Azores-Canary Islands) 2014-2020 was approved in Madrid at a meeting attended by the Government of the Azores. The Regional Director for Planning and Structural Funds pointed out that this programme management meeting has allowed the implemen... more >>

Information: Regional Government participates in European Week of Regions and Cities
The Government of the Azores participates in the European Week of Regions and Cities - Open Days, an initiative of the European Commission and the Committee of the Regions taking place in Brussels until Thursday. The programme of the 13th edition of Open Days, held under the theme "Cities and Regions of Europe: Partners for Investment and Growth," is structured around three themes: Modernising Eu... more >>

Information: Results of PROCONVERGÊNCIA programme to be discussed at seminar in Horta
The results of PROCONVERGÊNCIA 2007-2013, an Operational Programme funded by the European Union through ERDF Structural Fund, will be presented at a seminar to take place at the Whaling Factory in Porto Pim on Monday, December 16. The Regional Director for Planning and Structural Funds, Rui Amann, who is also the manager of PROCONVERGÊNCIA, will present main results achieved so far by ... more >>

Information: Structural Funds in the Azores with the best implementation in the country
The Regional Director for Planning and Structural Funds stressed today in Furnas that national and EU authorities have recognised that the implementation of Pro-convergência in the Azores is the programme with the best implementation in the country. During a break from the meeting of Monitoring Committee of Pro-Convergência and Pro-Emprego, Rui Amann revealed to the Press that the offi... more >>

Information: Exhibition evokes Community investment in the Azores
The Managing Authority of PROCOVERGÊNCIA, the Community support programme for the Azores in force during the programming period 2007-2013 which is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in 966 million Euros, promotes an exhibition titled “25 anos, 25 Projectos – A União Europeia hoje nos Açores” (25 years, 25 Projects – European Union toda... more >>

Information: Azorean project awarded with European Prize
The operational programme PROCONVERGENCIA was distinguished with the prize for best “Promotional photo of a co-funded project” with a photo of the “Redevelopment of Capelinhos Lighthouse - Interpretation Centre” at the RegioStars Awards 2011, a contest launched by the European Commission for the Operation Programmes of the 27 Member States. The photo was chosen by public ... more >>

Information: Azores are the Portuguese region that has better used Community funds
The Regional Director for Planning and Structural Funds stated on the island of Faial on Monday that the Azores are the Portuguese region that has better used Community funding. The guarantee was provided by Rui Amann on the sidelines of the 5th Meeting of the Monitoring Commission of the Operational Programmes PROCONVERGENCIA AND PRO-EMPREGO, which is chairing. According to him, the Azores ar... more >>