Informação: Government of the Azores promotes integration of migrant communities
The Azorean Government intends to increase the proximity to migrant communities residing in the archipelago and the Azorean communities around the world, said the regional director of Communities at the ceremony to celebrate the International Migrants Day. "It is our purpose to promote a proximity work with all Azorean communities, with the more than 80 different nationalities living in the Azore... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores celebrates International Migrants Day on Graciosa next Sunday
The Cabinet of the Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations, through the Regional Directorate for Communities, celebrates the International Migrants Day in Santa Cruz da Graciosa on Sunday. This day is celebrated on December 18, but this year it will be celebrated in the Region next Sunday in order to allow the participation of all migrants. The event is organised by the... Mais >>

Informação: Lília Almeida, Carlos Pessoa and Thales Trench de Camargo distinguished with "Communities" Journalism Prize
Journalists Lília Almeida, João Carlos Gomes do Amaral Pessoa and Thales Trench de Camargo are the winners of the second edition of COMMUNITIES" Journalism Prize, which was launched earlier this year in the context of an initiative of the Regional Government through the Regional Directorate for Communities. The initiative aims to promote a deeper understanding of the Azorean culture ove... Mais >>

Informação: Government wants to develop "proximity relation" with all social partners
The Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations assured today in Horta that the XI Regional Government "intends to develop a proximity relation with all social partners." Rodrigo Oliveira spoke at the Legislative Assembly during the discussion of the Government's Programme. With regard to external relations, the government official stressed that the Government has established a "stra... Mais >>

Informação: Government committed to reintegrate deportees
The Regional Government is committed to reintegrate deportees, assured the Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations in Angra do Heroísmo yesterday night. Rodrigo Oliveira spoke on behalf of the President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, at a Thanksgiving dinner offered to over 100 deported citizens and their respective families. The event was promoted by the Bristol Cou... Mais >>

Informação: Tenth edition of "Missing the Azores" programme from November 3 to 10
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Communities, in partnership with Azores Express and SATA promotes the tenth edition of "Missing the Azores" programme from November 3 to 10, 2012. The initiative aims to provide citizens over 60 who were born in the Autonomous Region of the Azores currently living in the USA, Canada, Bermudas or Brazil, who have not visited the a... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Directorate for Communities promotes the first Immigrant Meeting in Azorean Sport
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Director for Communities, organises the 1st Immigrant Meeting in Azorean Sport on Faial island on September 28 and 29. The initiative, which will be held at the premises of Amor da Pátria Society in Horta, is intended to highlight the contribution made by immigrants to the development of sport in the Azores as well as to stress the positive... Mais >>

Informação: CCRAI met in Ponta Delgada
The members of the Regional Advisory Council for Immigration Affairs met in Ponta Delgada with the purpose of presenting projects and assessing the most important activities for immigrants living in the Azores that were carried out in this legislative period. The meeting was attended by several governmental departments and civil society organisations that make up the Advisory Council. Given the d... Mais >>

Informação: Carlos César considers that the World Council of Houses of the Azores symbolises the strength of Azorean Diaspora
The President of the Government said that the General Assembly of the World Council of Houses of the Azores - which starts in Ponta Delgada on Friday - is "a true representation of the Azores in the world." Carlos César, accompanied by his wife Luísa, welcomed the presidents of the Houses of the Azores at the Sant'Ana Palace. The government official considered this council as "a parl... Mais >>

Informação: Carlos César: "Our sea is worth all battles"
The President of the Government urged the Azorean people for the need to defend the prerogatives of the Azores archipelago in the exploitation of sea resources in its maritime economic zone. Reinforcing the idea that the Azores have a say about what goes on around the archipelago, the government official recalled that the sea has always been, and remains, an important factor in Azorean history a... Mais >>