Informação: Rodrigo Oliveira highlights willingness of Azoreans to welcome and integrate refugees
The Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations pointed out in Ponta Delgada the willingness of civil society organisations for the eventual reception of refugees in the Azores, stressing that Azoreans "are well aware of the value of integration into the host society." "Azorean people are well aware of the value of integration and solidarity out there, where they were welco... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Director for Communities stresses importance of integrating immigrants living in the Azores
The Regional Director for Communities stated in Madalena, Pico Island, that the integration of immigrants living in the archipelago is "a priority in the action of the Government." "The integration of all citizens who choose our islands as their new home is also made through the promotion of initiatives that are intended to value the cultural identity of each one, encouraging the dissemination of... 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: Government of the Azores available to contribute to solution for refugees
The Council of the Government of the Azores has decided to express its willingness to "contribute to the national solution that will be eventually found for the reception of refugees under the international obligations of the Portuguese State." The decision was announced today by the Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs at the presentation of the Press Release ... Mais >>

Informação:  Regional Director for Communities highlights importance of initiatives to promote knowledge of cultural diversity
The Regional Director for Communities stated on the island of Pico that the Azores are now experiencing "a cultural convergence," alluding to the more than 3,600 immigrants from nearly 80 countries residing in the archipelago. In this context, he defended the importance of initiatives that "promote the knowledge of cultural diversity." "Despite the good levels of integration of all those who ha... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean communities in the Diaspora contribute to the assertion of the Azores in the world, says Paulo Teves
The Regional Director for Communities praised in Swansea, USA, the emigrant Azorean communities, stressing that, "despite living far away from the archipelago, they have contributed to the assertion of the Azores in the world." Paulo Teves spoke Monday at the closing session of the 29th Holy Spirit Festivities of New England. The government official stressed the need to maintain the tradition tha... Mais >>

Informação: Holy Spirit Festivities Route - Azores/Communities presented in the USA
The Regional Director for Communities stated in Fall River, USA, that the Holy Spirit Festivities Route - Azores/Communities is "another tool to disseminate the Azores, their social and cultural diversity, and the Azorean People." "This website allows us to go through dozens of Holy Spirit Festivities that take place on all Azorean islands and in the Diaspora that became the home of our emigrants... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Director for Communities visits New England between August 28 and September 1
The Regional Director for Communities visits the Azorean communities living on the east coast of the USA between August 28 and September 1. During this visit, the government official will deliver an Azorean-themed book collection to a U.S. university and present the Holy Spirit Festivities Route, an initiative promoted by the Regional Government. In addition, he will also participate in the festiv... Mais >>

Informação: Rodrigo Oliveira praises closer relations between the Diaspora and the Azores
The Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations stressed today the importance of closer relations between the Diaspora and the Azores, defending that "the Regional Government and municipalities should share the goal of establishing a closer relation" with emigrant communities and the organisations that represent them. "Much has been done and I am sure that we will continue ... Mais >>

Informação: Rodrigo Oliveira stresses importance of teaching Portuguese to preserve Azorean culture in the Diaspora
The Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations reiterated the importance of Portuguese language for the promotion of culture and traditions among Azorean emigrant communities, stressing that this is one of the main priorities of the Regional Government. "The promotion of Azorean culture and traditions in the Diaspora by encouraging the learning of Portuguese is clearly a pr... Mais >>