Informação: Regional Government promotes 4th edition of Portuguese Language Courses for Immigrants
This year, the Government of the Azores the fourth edition of Portuguese Language Courses for Immigrants, an initiative that aims to promote the full integration of immigrants in the Azorean society, through the acquisition of linguistic skills that contribute to their personal and professional fulfilment. Applications, which are regulated by Decree no. 56/2014, may be submitted until March 31 b... Mais >>

Informação: Internal and External teaching application period runs until February 11
The deadline for the submission of applications to the internal and external teaching in the Autonomous Region of the Azores for the school year 2016/2017 starts Thursday, January 28, at 12 AM and ends on February 11. The application will fill 110 corresponding vacancies that correspond to the permanent needs of the regional public education system. The vacancies to be provided under this teachin... Mais >>

Informação: Second phase of "Make the Azores Happen" to start Wednesday on São Miguel
The itinerary "Make the Azores Happen" starts Wednesday, January 27 on São Miguel and will travel the schools that will participate in this year's edition of the programme "Entrepreneurial Education: The Path to Success." It will cover 1,550 students in eight sessions that will be held on the islands of São Miguel and Graciosa in the second phase. Included in the second follow-up visit ... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores has already moved forward with procedures for introduction of "viola da terra" course for secondary school level, says Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture revealed in Horta that the Regional Government has already moved forward with the "necessary steps" towards the introduction of the "viola da terra" (traditional Azorean guitar) course for the secondary school level. "As I had promised at the hearing with the Committee on Social Affairs, I have already started the necessary steps to introduce the ... Mais >>

Informação: School Welfare is not synonymous with social solidarity, says Avelino Meneses
In regard to the eventual amendment to the School Welfare scheme (ASE), the Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated today the Government of the Azores "is aware" to this issue and is "mitigating the social and economic problems" the Azoreans are facing. Speaking at the end of a meeting with the Committee on Social Affairs of the Legislative Assembly, Avelino Meneses said that the ASE ... Mais >>

Informação: Tender for rehabilitation of kindergarten "O Castelinho" in Horta published
The tender for the rehabilitation of the building where the kindergarten "O Castelinho" - Horta Children's Home on Faial Island was published today in the Official Gazette. This contract work, included in the Regional Public Works Charter, has a completion period of about 15 months and represents a global investment of 2.25 million Euros. It is funded by the Regional Secretariat for Social Soli... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores launches tender for doctoral grants amounting to 1.7 million Euros
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology announced today in Ponta Delgada that the Government will open Monday an application for doctoral grants that will provide a monthly allocation of 1,160 Euros. The government official stressed that these grants "provide a higher amount than that in force for Mainland Portugal, which is less than 1,000 Euros." ~ "This application, amountin... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture awards contract work for the construction of the new Calheta Basic Education and Secondary School on São Jorge Island
The Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture and the representative of the consortium of the construction company AFAVIAS-Açores/AFAVIAS awarded in Angra do Heroísmo the contract work for the construction of the new Calheta Basic Education and Secondary School on São Jorge Island. Awarded by 15.3 million Euros, this work has a completion period of 24 months. It includes the ... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses says Education, Culture and Sport are priorities for the Government of the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture said today that the proposed Plan and Budget for 2016 "confirms that Education, Culture and Sport are priorities for the Government of the Azores," stressing that the allocated funds "enable the maintenance and increase of development initiatives.” Avelino Meneses spoke at the Legislative Assembly during the debate of the proposed Regional Pl... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses highlights role of Roberto Carneiro in the training of school leaders in the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stressed the fact that former Minister of Education, Roberto Carneiro, an expert on educational matters, will be responsible for the training of school leaders in the Azores. Avelino Meneses spoke at the signing ceremony of a protocol between the Regional Directorate for Education, Microsoft and the Portuguese Catholic University for the training ... Mais >>