Informação: Marta Guerreiro says House of Volcanoes will be another centre of dissemination of the geological heritage to promote preservation tourism
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stressed the importance of the House of Volcanoes as another investment carried out by the Regional Government that "enhances the dissemination of the geological heritage of the Azores and all their biodiversity, "based on scientific criteria adapted to preservation tourism." Marta Guerreiro spoke at the ceremony of laying the first stone ... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores invested this year 230 thousand Euros in dissemination of scientific culture and scientific meetings
The Regional Director for Science and Technology highlighted in Ponta Delgada the Regional Government's investment during 2017 in "measures to support the organisation of scientific meetings as well as in actions and events for the dissemination of scientific culture and publication of scientific editions. As he revealed, the Government "supported more than sixty projects amounting to 230 thousand... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government signs joint declaration for preservation of oceans, says Gui Menezes
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology highlighted in Lisbon the "contribution" of the Azores to "the sustainable future of the oceans," ensuring that the sustainability of the extraction of resources, mitigation of marine litter, control of illegal fishing and the increase of knowledge on the oceans are "a priority" of the Azorean Government. Accordingly, Gui Menezes stated t... Mais >>

Informação: Azores expand aerospace services with installation of another ESA antenna
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated today that the installation of the new European Space Agency (ESA) antenna in the archipelago represents "a further step in the affirmation of the Azores towards the creation of new aerospace-based services and applications." The new antenna, coming from Perth, Australia, has already arrived in Praia da Vitória on the island of... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean research team integrates international project on microbial biodiversity of pasture soils
The Regional Director for Science and Technology highlighted the importance of "Bioinvent," an international project implemented on São Miguel Island that is directed to research in the area of agriculture and ecosystem services. In this regard, he stressed that is being developed by six teams from several countries, including a team from the Centre for Research on Biodiversity and Genetic Re... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores creates RAEGE Association in partnership with SATA
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated on Santa Maria that the Atlantic Network of Geodynamic and Space Stations (REAGE) was recently created, involving the Government of the Azores and SATA. According to Gui Menezes, this association "will manage the entire project and disseminate, from a scientific perspective, the Santa Maria Fundamental Geodetic Station, already in o... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government met with international companies of the space sector
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in San Francisco, California, that the participation of the Azores in international events related to space "is fundamental to deepen the knowledge as well as to contact with multiple players" in the most diverse areas related to this theme. Speaking on the sidelines of the conference "NewSpace 2017: Convergence," Gui Menezes stress... Mais >>

Informação: European project will contribute to turn the Azores into a dynamic and innovative region, says Regional Director for European Affairs
The Regional Director for European Affairs stated in Ponta Delgada that the "Islands of Innovation" project, under the INTERREG Europe programme, will contribute "to the Azores we want: a dynamic and innovative region," seizing "all opportunities of support that the European Union provides to its regions" and preparing the Region for the post 2020 period.Célia Azevedo spoke during the opening... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores reiterates in Canary Islands commitment to install AIR Centre in the archipelago
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology reiterated in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, the "commitment" of the Regional Government to install the Atlantic International Research (AIR) Center in the Region, contributing to "the development of scientific activity" in the archipelago. Gui Menezes spoke on Tuesday at the 1st Spanish-Portuguese Meeting on the AIR Center that aimed to rai... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores encourages cooperation in scientific projects
The Regional Director for Science and Technology highlighted at the opening of the BiodivERsA3 meeting the need for the Azores to continue investing in international cooperation through scientifically based projects. "We have no doubt that our cooperation, values and commitments shared with the future are essential to guarantee the living heritage of European biodiversity," Bruno Pacheco said, rei... Mais >>