Informação: Rui Bettencourt challenges young people to actively participate in construction of the Azores and Europe The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations challenged today young people in Ponta Delgada to participate and take action in the future of the Azores and Europe. "It is your generation that will shape the Azores, Portugal and Europe until 2070/2080. It is your generation that will make the future now," said Rui Bettencourt. He spoke at a lecture on "Young People and t... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government prepares to celebrate "European Year of Youth and the Future," announces Rui Bettencourt The Regional Government will organise several events directed to Azorean youth throughout this year under the celebrations of the "European Year of Youth and the Future," announced the Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relation on São Jorge. Rui Bettencourt spoke at Calheta Basic Education and Secondary School during the presentation of the "Entrepreneurial Educatio... Mais >> Informação: Rui Bettencourt wants young professionals informed about the Azorean reality The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations stated in Ponta Delgada that the Azores need to have "a clear and external clairvoyant policy that anticipates" developments in order to position themselves properly. "Today, the European and world situation is extremely complex and very volatile; it changes very rapidly," said Rui Bettencourt. He spoke at the end of an open... Mais >> Informação: Regional Director for Youth announces new anti-discrimination programme The Regional Director for Youth announced in Ponta Delgada that the Government of the Azores will move forward with a new programme to combat discrimination. Lúcio Rodrigues spoke Monday at the end of the "Before You Discriminate Me, Know Me" campaign, an initiative also supported by the Regional Directorates for Social Solidarity and Education. "This campaign has reached more than 64 thousa... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government promotes Regional Meeting of Youth Associations The Regional Government promotes, from today and during the weekend, the Regional Meeting of Youth Associations in Angra do Heroísmo with the participation of representatives of 29 youth associations from São Miguel, Terceira, Pico, Faial and Santa Maria. The event, which brings together nearly 50 participants, intends to provide a moment of networking and exchange of experiences, includ... Mais >> Informação: Berto Messias announces new Bento de Góis mobility programme to increase support and cover more young Azoreans The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency announced today a series of innovations in the youth mobility support programme, increasing the support granted and widening of age of eligible young people. The "Bento de Góis" programme aims to promote the regional, national and international mobility of young people living in the Azores. It is developed into three actions - "Action I: Nat... Mais >> Informação: 890 young Azoreans entered the labour market this month through the "Estagiar" programme, which "has been a path of success," announces Sérgio Ávila The Vice-President of the Government highlighted today the significant employability rate of young people who participated in "Estagiar" programmes in Angra do Heroísmo, revealing that 57 percent were hired soon after the traineeship period. "This demonstrates that the "Estagiar" programme has provided a very significant contribution to the entry of young people into the labour market," said... Mais >> Informação: Supporting creativity is the best way to foster civic participation of young people, says Regional Director The Regional Director for Youth stressed in Horta that creativity is an "excellent form" of civic participation, being "another way through which young people can and should actively participate in society." Lúcio Rodrigues spoke during a press conference for the presentation of the 3rd C(H)orta - Short Film Festival of Faial, an initiative promoted by AJIFA - Faial Youth Association with the... Mais >> Informação: "Academy J" training plan to be extended to Flores and Corvo, announces Regional Director for Youth The "Academy J" training plan took place this year on the islands of Terceira and São Miguel and will be extended next year to the islands of Flores and Corvo. Currently, the government is considering its eventual extension to other islands, namely Faial, announced the Regional Director for Youth. "After the success of the first training cycle on Terceira and São Miguel, we will now achi... Mais >> Informação: Every Euro invested in a good youth project is a well-invested Euro, says Regional Director The Regional Director for Youth stated in Horta that "every Euro invested in a good youth project is a well-invested Euro," stressing that the Government of the Azores has been a partner of young people. Lúcio Rodrigues spoke at the ceremony marking the fourth anniversary of AJIFA - Faial Island Youth Association (AJIFA). On the occasion, he congratulated this "young youth association" for it... Mais >>
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