Information: Government joins celebrations of GIS DAY - International Geographic Information Systems Day The GIS DAY is a worldwide event that celebrates the importance of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Since 1999, more than a thousand international organisations have participated in the GIS Day, sharing it and recognising the importance of GIS in day-to-day life, and presenting the works developed in that area. This year, the GIS DAY is celebrated in the Azores on the island of Terceira. The ... more >> Information: Government privileges scientific research projects in business context The Regional Secretary for Science, Technology and infrastructures said on Wednesday that the Government of the Azores will only support research projects that result in capital gains and added value to the Region. José Contente launched again a challenge to the University of the Azores and other institutions that contribute to the funding of research projects so that “they may have a c... more >> Information: Washed ashore sperm whale subject of scientific study During the next two days, researchers from the Department of Oceanography and Fisheries of the University of the Azores in a joint action with technicians from the Faial Natural Park of the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea will perform the autopsy of a sperm whale washed ashore dead at the entrance of the Pico-Faial Channel and the collection of samples for scientific studies. ... more >> Information: Azorean students participate in meeting of young scientists from across the world in Lisbon A team of four students from Lagoa Secondary School on the island of S. Miguel will represent Portugal at the 22nd edition of the “European Contest of Young Scientists” (EUCYS) to take place in Lisbon between September 24 and 29, with the project Programa de Biomonitorização da Doença Vibroacústica (Biomonitoring Programme of the Vibroacoustic disease), a disease ca... more >> Information: Government invests in the internationalisation of regional researchers The Regional Secretariat for Science, Technology and Infrastructures (SRCTE) has opened a new call for tenders for the submission of applications to support the participation of researchers in scientific meetings to be held in Portugal and abroad between October 1 and December 31. The initiative aims to encourage the participation of regional researchers in scientific meetings outside the archipel... more >> Information: Government develops innovative project on communications for data recovery in situations of crisis or disaster The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for Science, Technology and Infrastructures, is developing and coordinating a global contingency plan for communication in the Azores, which has the support of ANACOM, the National Communications Authority that regulates and monitors the electronic and postal communications sector in Portugal.
This is another innovative and unique pr... more >> Information: Government supported first summer course on Geographic Information Systems The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for Science, Technology and Infrastructures, supported the GISLAND 2010 – the First Advanced Summer Course on Geographic Information Systems and Remote Detection in Environmental Island Planning under the measure of the Integrated Plan for Science, Technology and Innovation to support the organisation of meetings, seminars, confe... more >> Information: New IRAE Electronic Complaint System already available The Electronic Complaint System of the Regional Inspection for Economical Activities is available since Friday at the Azorean Government Portal. This system allows the direct and immediate presentation of complaints/reports near the above mentioned inspection at any moment.
To present a complaint/report at this new service you just have to fill in the electronic form, describing the facts and pla... more >> Information: Government supports 10-day scientific mission to Azorean seamounts The Regional Secretary for Science, Technology and Equipment, José Contente, and the Regional Secretary for Environment and Sea, Álamo Meneses, visited yesterday the Gago Coutinho Ship at the Horta harbour, invited by Captain Peça Pacheco and the Director General of the Hydrographical Institute, in order to get to know the technical and scientific relevance of the 10-day expedition ... more >> Information: Azorean researchers may participate in trans-regional biodiversity contest The first contest to finance research projects specifically regarding tropical and subtropical biodiversity in the outermost regions and territories of Europe is being prepared. The contest is part of the NET-BIONE project (www.netbiome.org) and it is expected to be launched in September or October 2010. The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for Environment and Sea, as a N... more >>
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