Informação: Applications for social entrepreneurship programme "Youth +" open in November
The application period for the incentive programme for social entrepreneurship "Youth +" opens on November 1 and ends on December 31, 2015. The programme is promoted by Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate for Youth. It aims to promote the development of projects in order to identify, support, train, promote and relate initiatives with high potential of social entrepreneurship an... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Directorate for Youth introduced TVJ today
The Regional Directorate for Youth presented today in Ponta Delgada its new communication channel, designated as TVJ, which aims to increase the visibility of youth initiatives and promote the dissemination of youth-related information. "The direct and indirect involvement of young people in this project will contribute to a better knowledge of democracy," said the Regional Director for Youth at ... Mais >>

Informação: Isabel Rodrigues highlights commitment of the National Scouts Corp to assist in emergency situations in the Azores
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs stated in Angra do Heroísmo that the Resource Centre of the National Scouts Corp (CNE) in Ribeira Seca is "an unmistakable evidence of your commitment and civic participation in the Azorean society and, in this particular case, with the population of Terceira." Isabel Rodrigues spoke Friday at the opening of this ce... Mais >>

Informação: Plan for 2016 promotes creativity, participation and empowerment of Azorean youngsters, says Isabel Rodrigues
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs presented to the Azores Youth Council the programmes, measures and strategic guidelines of the Plan and Budget for 2016 in the area of youth. Isabel Rodrigues stressed that the Region provides an allocation of 2 million and 676 thousand Euros in the Investment Plan for 2016, representing an increase of about 13% "for in... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Directorate for Youth promotes training course on Event Production
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Youth, promotes the organisation of a training course on Event Production on the islands of São Miguel and Terceira. The initiative, which results from the partnership with Praia da Vitória City Hall, through Terceira Youth and Art Academy, and Angra do Heroísmo City Hall. It will take place at Terceira Youth and Ar... Mais >>

Informação: Beginning of 901 traineeships for young Azoreans demonstrates success of "Estagiar" Programme, says Sérgio Ávila
The Vice-President of the Government announced in Angra do Heroísmo that the first phase of "Estagiar L" and "Estagiar T" programmes will begin on October 01. A total of 901 trainees were admitted in this year's edition. Sérgio Ávila also revealed that among the trainees admitted to regional companies and institutions, 378 are university graduates or postgraduate and 523 are youn... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Director for Youth highlights importance of combating intolerance and social exclusion
The Regional Director for Youth highlighted in Ponta Delgada the importance making a commitment with moral principles that respect the difference of the other. Pilar Damião spoke Wednesday at the opening of the exhibition held under the "Artisocial" contest, an initiative included in the project "Before you Discriminate me, Know me!" In this regard, the government official stressed that the... Mais >>

Informação: Graciosa Cultural, Sports and Recreational Association is example for Azorean youth associations, says Isabel Rodrigues
The Regional Assistant Secretary Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs stated today that the Graciosa Cultural, Sports and Recreational Association is "an example for the youth association movement" in the Azores, emphasising the "very interesting impact their activities have on the local communities where it is active." Isabel Rodrigues spoke at the end of a meeting with the board of the associa... Mais >>

Informação: Young Azoreans participate in Entrepreneurship Mission in Lisbon
The winning teams of the 5th Regional Competition - "IdeiAçores" will participate in an Entrepreneurship Mission to be held in Lisbon between Tuesday and Friday. The initiative is intended to make participants acquainted with new realities and enhance their knowledge. This mission includes two main components: an educational and an entrepreneurial component. Teams will have the opportunity ... Mais >>

Informação: Medals of Excellence at WorldSkills are the result of the investment in training, says Sérgio Ávila
The Vice-President of the Government conveyed today his "great satisfaction" with the good results achieved by two young Azorean participants at the WorldSkills, where they won the Medal of Excellence in their areas of expertise. Sérgio Ávila, who congratulated participants, teachers and the Azores School of New Technologies, stated that “the results achieved in Brazil cannot be ... Mais >>