Information: Regional Secretary for Education and Culture assures that teachers working in the Azores will have a more beneficial career
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Ponta Delgada that "regardless of what will happen, we will assure that teachers working in the Azores will have a more beneficial career from now onwards." Speaking at the end of a meeting with the Teachers' Democratic Union of the Azores, Avelino Meneses stressed that teachers will have "a more beneficial career as there will be some im... more >>

Information: Applications for support to philharmonic bands and safeguarding of whaling heritage open
According to the order issued by the Regional Secretary for Education and Culture (SREC), the deadline for the submission of applications for the support measures granted in 2015 to recreational societies philharmonic bands and the safeguarding of whaling heritage runs from today until March 16. The support measures cover the inventorying, recovery, conservation and promotion of classified region... more >>

Information: Consolidation of the network of public school establishments awarded priority status by the Regional Government
The Government of the Azores has awarded priority status "to the consolidation of a public network of school establishments that will provide a quality education to all citizens, said the Regional Secretary for Education and Culture in Ponta Delgada. Speaking at the ceremony to lay the first stone of the new "A Passarada" School, Avelino Meneses acknowledged that "the right of families to choose... more >>

Information: New legislation on cultural movable heritage and building heritage published today in the Official Gazette
According to the a legal document published today in the Official Gazette, the new legislation on the inventorying, classification, protection and dissemination of cultural movable heritage assets and building heritage will enter into force in the Azores next month. Approved by the Legislative Assembly in December, the new legislation takes into account "the need for classified assets to enhance ... more >>

Information: Regional Secretary for Education and Culture announces opening of special teaching application
The Regional Secretariat for Education and Cultural announced in Lagoa, São Miguel, the opening of 97 vacancies in the internal and external special teaching application, whose administrative procedures will start by the end of January. According to Avelino Meneses, the 97 vacancies open in this application "will partially address the permanent needs of the education system that were award... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses defends that popular devotion is "sufficient justification" for the classification of the Statute of the Holy Christ of Miracles
The Regional Secretary for Culture and Education defended today that "the popular devotion is sufficient justification" to the classification of the Statue of the Holy Christ of Miracles and its five gifts as Regional Treasure. Speaking at the Legislative Assembly, Avelino Meneses noted that, from an artistic perspective, these sacred objects are "invaluable"; some of which are even "considered ... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses says youngsters deserve recognition when they show talent
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Ponta Delgada that youngsters "are worthy of recognition when they show talent and encouragement to help them fighting and not giving up," emphasising that "youth is the future." Speaking at the delivery ceremony of the António Dacosta Painting Prize, Avelino Meneses stressed the fact that the prize was awarded to a young artist "bec... more >>

Information: António Dacosta Painting Prize will be delivered to Catarina Vieira Pereira next Friday
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture will deliver the António Dacosta Painting Prize to Azorean artist Catarina Vieira Pereira, who won the first edition of this award with the work titled "Renascimento ou Cadáver IV" (Rebirth or Corpse IV).. The ceremony will be held in Ponta Delgada on Friday at 4 PM. During the public prize-delivery session at the Ponta Delgada Public Lib... more >>

Information: Public tender for the construction of the new Calheta Basic and Secondary School on São Jorge open
The procedures concerning public tender for the construction of the new facilities of Calheta Basic Education and Secondary on the island of São Jorge was published in the Official Gazette last Tuesday. The contract work is included the Regional Public Works Charter. It has a base price of 16 million Euros and a maximum completion period of 24 months. The new facilities of Calheta Basic E... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores expects to conclude the revision of the Teaching Career Statute by next February
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture conveyed today his belief that the ongoing negotiations with teachers' unions on the revision of the teaching career statute in the Azores will be concluded by next February. Speaking to journalists during the meetings he held today with the leaders of teachers' unions in the Azores, Avelino Meneses specified that the Government of the Azores prese... more >>