Informação: Azores regard space technologies as technologies of the future, says Regional Director for Science and Technology
The Regional Director for Science and Technology stated today in Vila do Porto that the Azores are part of "a small group of regions and countries that perceive space technologies as technologies of the future," highlighting the role of the Government in this area. Nelson Simões spoke during the workshop "Sentinel Activities in Santa Maria," which aimed to disseminate the importance of the us... Mais >>

Informação: New platform places JORAA at the forefront of official journals
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs, signed today with GlobalEDA a service contract for the design, construction and implementation of the editing and publishing platform of the Official Journal of the Autonomous Region of the Azores (JORAA). The contract has a base value of about 75 thousand Euros and an implementation... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean team wins National CanSat Competition
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology welcomed today the victory of ENTA SAT2 team, School of New Technologies in Ponta Delgada, in the national CanSat competition. He also congratulated the team of Manuel de Arriaga Secondary School, Faial Island, for its performance in the competition. The ENTA SAT2 team won the National CanSat competition held this weekend in Torres Vedras... Mais >>

Informação: Azores have all the conditions to become a "smart archipelago," says Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport stated in Lagoa on São Miguel Island that the Azores "meet all the conditions" to become a "smart archipelago." "By taking advantage of our territorial features, we have raised our ambition to not only become "smart cities," but also to transform our Region into true smart islands," as recommended by the Azores Intelligent Islands programme; th... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores promotes clarification sessions on Community Directive "INSPIRE"
The Government of the Azores promotes a series of technical sessions aimed at clarifying the EU Directive "INSPIRE" that will take place on the islands of S. Miguel, Faial and Terceira between April 13 and June 9. These sessions aim to provide regional authorities with the necessary tools to implement this Community Directive stipulating the general rules for the establishment of geographic infor... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro visits station of the hydrometeorological network that will cover the entire Region
By the end of the year, the nine islands of the Azores will be covered by 99 hydrometeorological stations, an investment of about one million Euros that will provide a detailed and timely knowledge of the hydrological cycle; the latter is essential for the protection of people and property in situations of extreme weather events, such as floods. Designed and developed by technical and regional co... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores co-organises International Conference on Biodiversity in Brussels
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Fund for Science and Technology, co-organises the 2nd NetBiome-CSA International Conference "Boosting Cooperation in Biodiversity Research: The NetBiome Roadmap for Outermost Regions and Countries and European Overseas Countries and Territories." The event will be at the European Parliament in Brussels on April 6. This conference is hosted by MEP ... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro welcomes recognition of the Azores in the national research and innovation strategy
The President of the Government considered today that the recognition of the Azores as part of a national strategy based on knowledge, research and innovation by Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education is a very positive fact. "I believe the national recognition of the Azores under a strategy on knowledge, research and innovation is very positive," ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government launches tender to support scientific publications
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology announced today the opening of a public tender to support scientific publications, with a budget of 15 thousand Euros. "In science, the number of publications and the type of journal articles where [scientific] articles are published is extraordinarily important for scientists, individually, and for the assessment of research centres," sai... Mais >>

Informação: Civil protection creates mobile app "PROCIV Azores," announces Luís Cabral
The Regional Secretary for Health announced today in Praia da Vitória that the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service will provide, from March 21, an application for smartphones featuring the basic and necessary information on civil protection Speaking at the opening of the activities marking the World Civil Defence Day, Luís Cabral added that this application will allow Azore... Mais >>