Informação: Avelino Meneses defends strengthening of "school consortium" for the qualification of the Azorean society
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture defended today the need to "strengthen a school consortium" of teachers and students in order to "meet the qualification needs" of the Azorean society. Avelino Meneses spoke at the awarding of merit prizes and diplomas to the students of Velas Basic Education and Secondary School, an initiative held under the day of ProSucesso. The Regional Secreta... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro highlights role of education in the progress and development of the Azores
The President of the Government urged Azorean families to become aware of the important role they play in creating the necessary conditions for the academic success of students. "It is important to have this awareness and, above all, it is important not to ignore the paramount role of Education in the development and progress of our Region," said Vasco Cordeiro. The President of the Government sp... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses believes ProSucesso will be able to convince families that education "is a clear priority"
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated "the major success" of ProSucesso will be achieved when "it will be able to convince every family that education is a clear priority," stressing that " Knowledge is the basis of everything: development and freedom itself. Avelino Meneses spoke to journalists on the Day ProSucesso, which will be marked for the first time in the Region next M... Mais >>

Informação: Azores Science Centres promote outdoor actions
The Regional Director for Science and Technology stated in Ponta Delgada that outdoor leisure activities are "a great way" to promote the contact of the general public with science. Nelson Simões spoke Thursday on the sidelines of the initiative "On the Route of the Sun," promoted by Santana Astronomical Observatory (OASA) with the aim of showing and explaining the functioning of this star ... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses announces creation of Fénix-Açores programme
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture announced today the creation of the Fénix-Açores programme, which is line with the experience gained with the implementation of the Fénix project in various regional school establishments since the school year 2012/2013. Avelino Meneses stressed that the creation of a specific programme, which will cover more than forty projects in ... Mais >>

Informação: Medals of Excellence at WorldSkills are the result of the investment in training, says Sérgio Ávila
The Vice-President of the Government conveyed today his "great satisfaction" with the good results achieved by two young Azorean participants at the WorldSkills, where they won the Medal of Excellence in their areas of expertise. Sérgio Ávila, who congratulated participants, teachers and the Azores School of New Technologies, stated that “the results achieved in Brazil cannot be ... Mais >>

Informação: Rodrigo Oliveira announces granting of "José Medeiros Ferreira" 2015 Scholarship
The Regional Under Secretary for External Relations pointed out in Ponta Delgada that "the College of Europe is an institution of reference at a European level." In this regard, the granting of a scholarship for postgraduate courses at this institution fulfils "one of the main goals of the Regional Government under the promotion of specialised knowledge on matters concerning the European Union and... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean families will have this year 11 new nurseries and three kindergartens, announced the President of the Government
The President of the Government announced today that this year Azorean families will have 11 new nurseries and three kindergartens to be installed in remodelled buildings and new buildings. This investment will benefit more than 700 Azorean children. With this investment policy in social responses, the Regional Government ensures that "children will have the best possible conditions to follow th... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses says results achieved by secondary school students in the Azores are "encouraging"
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated that the results achieved by Azorean students are "quite encouraging." The results of the 1st phase of the national secondary school exams were released today. Avelino Meneses stressed that "the number of subjects where the average mark was positive grew in comparison to the previous year, including Math A," which "no longer happened since ... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses says 9th form exams are a "small yet big victory" for the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated today that, despite the results of the final 9th form exams achieved by the Azores are the desired ones, they represent a small yet big victory." "Similarly to what was registered in the elementary and middle school level, the results of the exams taken by junior high school students are a small yet big victory. Since our adherence to nation... Mais >>