Informação: Avelino Meneses highlights low adherence to teachers' strike in the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Angra do Heroísmo that the strike called by the Teachers' Democratic Union of the Azores (SDPA) registered a "low adherence." Questioned by journalists about the balance of this three-day strike, Avelino Meneses assured that "all" 40 school establishments of the regional education system "are in operation." Today, only one elementary ... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses says it is "difficult" to understand the reasons for teachers' strike in the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Angra do Heroísmo that it is "difficult" to understand the reasons for the teachers' strike that began today in the Azores and continues until Friday. Avelino Meneses stressed that career progression was "resumed the day before yesterday (January 1), which represents the progression of about two thousand teachers in the Azores as earl... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores ensures that about 2,000 teachers will progress in their career as early as 2018
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture revealed in Ponta Delgada that, as of January 1, about 2,000 teachers in the Azores will be comprised by the measures to ensure their progression in the teaching career. Speaking to journalists at the end of a hearing requested by the Teachers' Union of the Azores, Avelino Meneses assured that the Regional Budget "safeguards" career advancements. T... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores promotes traineeships for young people at the Azores Representation Office in Brussels
According to the order published today by the Regional Assistant Secretary for External Relations in the Official Journal, the application period for traineeships at the Representation Office of the Autonomous Region of the Azores in Brussels runs from January 1 to 31 for the first traineeship period beginning on March 1. In turn, the submission of applications for the second traineeship period st... Mais >>

Informação: Applications for the College of Europe and "José Medeiros Ferreira" scholarship open until January 17
Applications for the College of Europe and the "José Medeiros Ferreira" Scholarship, awarded by the Government for attendance in postgraduate courses in 2018/2019, are open until January 17, 2018. The Regional Government awards this scholarship annually for attendance in a postgraduate course on the campuses of Bruges, Belgium, or Natolin, in Poland. It is intended to support tuition fees as... Mais >>

Informação: Current vocational training challenge aims to respond to new market needs
The Vice-President of the Government stated in Praia da Vitória that the challenge of vocational training in the Azores concerns the qualification and retraining of human resources at the "necessary pace" to respond to new needs of the labour market as well as to the intentions of domestic and foreign private investment in the Region. "The training pace has to be adjusted to market demands an... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government sets goals of Fénix - Açores programme for 2017/2018 school year
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture determines in an order to be published Tuesday in the Official Journal the goals to be achieved under the Fénix-Açores programme for the 2017/2018 school year. These goals will be stipulated between the Regional Directorate for Education and each regional school establishment. They will focus on the failure and dropout rates in every scho... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores launches contract work for intervention in Flores Basic Education and Secondary School
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture, has authorised the opening of a public tender for the awarding of the contract for an intervention in Flores Basic Education and Secondary School in Santa Cruz. This contract work, which should be implemented within a maximum period of seven months, has a base price of 495 thousand Euros. The work to be carr... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government will continue school construction programme in 2018, says Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Horta that the Government of the Azores will continue the programme for redevelopment and maintenance of school infrastructures in 2018, an investment over 44.5 million Euros. Avelino Meneses spoke at the Legislative Assembly during the discussion of the proposals for next year's Plan and Budget. In addition to the works underway at Canto... Mais >>

Informação: Education, culture and sport have "adequate" funds for 2018, says Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Horta that the Investment Plan of the Azores for 2018 in the area of education "adequately" ensures the evolution of the ongoing works in regional schools. Avelino Meneses spoke to journalists at the end of the hearing at the Committee on Social Affairs of the Legislative Assembly, confirming the plan provides for the continuation of ongo... Mais >>