Informação: Government's investment plan for 2012 highlights Azorean youngsters' initiatives
The Secretary of the Presidency stated today that the Plan and Budget proposals for 2012 in the area of Youth "must be analysed taking into account the economic and financial context we live in, which is marked by recession, thus requiring the correction of some budget and macroeconomic imbalances," which has an impact on the global amount as well as on the various sectors." André Bradford's... Mais >>

Informação: New portal of youth associations presented
The Regional Meeting of Youth Associations as held in Ponta Delgada last Saturday. This meeting, promoted by the Regional Directorate for Youth, was attended by over 20 associations to discuss and analyse the challenges that youth associations will face in coming years. The establishment of a letter of commitment of youth associations was under consideration at a meeting attended by the Regional ... Mais >>

Informação: Youth Hostel to qualify tourism offer on Santa Maria
The Youth Hostel which is under construction "qualifies the tourism offer on Santa Maria, while simultaneously enabling the recovery of a building of high heritage value, located in the historic centre of Vila do Porto". The Regional Secretary of the Presidency, who spoke at the end of a visit to the construction site of the Santa Maria Youth Hostel, conveyed his satisfaction with the progress of... Mais >>

Informação: Carlos César congratula-se com Medalha de Excelência alcançada por um jovem açoriano
O Presidente do Governo dos Açores, Carlos César, congratulou-se hoje com o facto de o jovem açoriano Pedro Cordeiro ter obtido, em Londres, a Medalha de Excelência no Campeonato Mundial das Profissões 2011. Pedro Cordeiro, de Vila Franca do Campo, campeão regional e nacional em Electricidade, distinguiu-se naquele campeonato por ter atingido 526 pontos, a mais al... Mais >>

Informação: Carlos César Congratulates Young Azorean Awarded Medal of Excellence
The President of the Government Carlos César congratulated today young Azorean Pedro Cordeiro who was awarded the Medal of Excellence at the 2011 World Skills Competition in London. Pedro Cordeiro, from Vila Franca do Campo, regional and national champion in the area of Electricity, distinguished himself in that competition by reaching 526 points, the highest score among Portuguese participa... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Director for Youth says that knowing Europe better is an asset to the development of the Azores
The Regional Director for Youth attended the opening of the itinerant exhibition “Euro, our currency” at the Ribeira Grande Secondary School on Tuesday. This initiative is promoted by the Government of the Azores, through the Cabinet of the Regional Under Secretary for European Affairs and External Cooperation. During the opening of the exhibition, the Regional Director for Youth add... Mais >>

Informação: Azores participate in another European project
The Regional Director for Youth, Bruno Pacheco, visited on Friday afternoon a group of youngsters from Romania, Sweden and Hungary, who are participating in an exchange project in the Azores, under the Youth in Action programme, designated as “ISA – Inclusão através da Arte,” (ISA – Inclusion through Art). The project, which will be developed in partnership with... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government promotes project “ISA – Inclusão através da Arte”
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Youth, will promote the exchange project “ISA – Inclusão através da Arte,” (ISA – Inclusion through Art), developed under Action 6.4 of the Youth in Action Programme, from September 11 and 18. The project, which will be developed in partnership with the Tobacco Free Youth Association, Solidari... Mais >>

Informação: Azores preside over Eurodyssey Forum on employment in European regions
The Regional Secretary for Labour, Vocational Training and Consumer Protection and Secretary-General of the Eurodyssey programme, Rui Bettencourt, will preside over the 2011 Eurodyssey Forum to be held in Aosta, Italy, on Thursday and Friday. The event, which annually brings together all programme coordinators, will be attended by the President of the Assembly of European Regions, Michèl... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores reiterates commitment to professional training
The Government of the Azores will release in coming days a comprehensive study conducted by the Government through the Observatory for Employment and Vocational Training, the University of the Azores on the profile of university students in the Region. The announcement was made today by the Regional Directorate for Labour, Vocational Training and Consumer Protection during the signing of two co... Mais >>