Informação: Vasco Cordeiro says pride in the Azores is a way to unite the Azorean people
The President of the Government stated in Winnipeg, Canada, that the pride felt by the communities in the Diaspora for the Azores is the result of the hard work that has been developed over nearly four decades of Autonomy, being also a "way to unite the Azorean people." "The Azores of today are not the Azores that most of you or your parents have left. Much has been made and it is important that ... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro highlights importance of younger generations of Azorean descendants for the development of the Azores
The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, stressed in Montreal, Canada, the importance of raising the awareness of youngsters of Azorean descent for the need to maintain the relation between the communities in the Diaspora and the Azores, highlighting the role that younger generations may play in the development of the Azores. "This is a challenge to our ability to call for the participat... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro says the Azores have opportunities for investment
The President of the Government challenged today Azorean and Luso-Canadian entrepreneurs to invest in the Azores, seizing the opportunities provided by the Region and contributing to the progress and wealth of the land where they were born or from where their parents and grandparents left. "Do you want to be our partners and help us developing the land of your ancestors?" Vasco Cordeiro posed th... Mais >>

Informação: President of the Government visits Azorean Communities in Canada
The President of the Government starts Monday a visit to Canada, where he will meet with the Azorean communities residing in the provinces of Quebec, Manitoba and Ontario. He will also visit institutions promoting social and cultural activities within the communities of Azorean descent and will participate in meetings with entrepreneurs for the presentation of investment opportunities in the Azore... Mais >>

Informação: Rodrigo Oliveira highlights importance the Government attaches to the Houses of the Azores and their ties to the Diaspora communities
The Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations highlighted at the Legislative Assembly in Horta the importance the Regional Government attaches to the Houses of the Azores as a privileged means to establish ties to the Azorean emigrated communities around the world. In this regard, Rodrigo Oliveira announced the presentation, next year, of the Internet Portal of the World C... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores presented Skype Family programme
The Regional Director for Communities presented in Angra do Heroísmo the Skype Family programme, an initiative developed by the Government of the Azores that aims to "promote and facilitate the contact between deportees and their emigrated family." "This programme consists of a network of 31 contact points between the Azores and the communities representing the diaspora and with the largest ... Mais >>

Informação: Reinforcing cooperation with Houses of the Azores is main priority for the Regional Government, says Rodrigo Oliveira
The Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations restated today the Government's priority "to continue reinforcing the cooperation" with the Houses of the Azores and creating "tools that may enhance the visibility of their work and the ties to the Region, while respecting their institutional autonomy." "By virtue of the excellence of their cultural agendas, their periodicity ... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro congratulated congressman Devin Nunes for his appointment as Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, congratulated today U.S. congressmen of Azorean descent Devin Nunes for his appointment as Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, emphasising his "invaluable role" in the context of the alliances and relations between the USA and ally countries, such as Portugal. "This appointment, which also brings greater responsibilit... Mais >>

Informação: Rodrigo Oliveira highlights cooperation work in supporting emigrants forced to return to the Azores
The Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations stressed in Ponta Delgada the importance of networking and the partnerships established by the Government of the Azores in "supporting Azorean emigrants who were forced to return to their land of origin." "The action of the Government of the Azores is based on a strategy of proximity, being coordinated with various associations... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores to create Award for Inclusive Good Practices to promote the integration of immigrants, announces Rodrigo Oliveira
The Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations announced today that the Government of the Azores will create an Award for Inclusive Good Practices. The award is support the integration of immigrants and the promotion of interculturalism." Speaking at the beginning of a meeting of the Regional Advisory Council for Immigration Affairs (CCRAI), Rodrigo Oliveira stressed that t... Mais >>