Informação: Vasco Cordeiro announces investment of about 4.5 million Euros in the creation of the Azores Maritime School
The President of the Government stated in Horta that the Azores Maritime School is a 4.5 million-Euro investment that will redevelop the old facilities of the Naval Radio on Faial Island. It falls under the coordinated strategy to exploit the potential of the Sea. "I can announce that the Government will launch the public tender for the contract work for the 1st phase of the interventions to reco... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses highlights role of EPIS mediators in promoting school success in the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Lisbon that the short experience of the EPIS programme (Entrepreneurs for Social Inclusion), which registered an increase of 800% regarding the adherence of regional schools this school year, "does not allow us to make a definitive balance." Avelino Meneses spoke on the sidelines of the "EPIS 2015 Meeting - Building the Future," an event... Mais >>

Informação: Government takes Azorean students to Brussels to deepen their knowledge on the European Union
A group of students from Ribeira Grande Secondary School on São Miguel Island started today a field trip in Brussels where they will deepen their knowledge on the European Union. The initiative is promoted by the Government of the Azores. The winning team of the contest held under the celebrations of the Europe Day celebrations consists of students Maria Raposo, Nuno Rebelo and Pedro Gaipo,... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro announces construction of new facilities of Canto da Maia School
The President of the Government announced an investment of about 17 million Euros in the construction of the new facilities for Canto da Maia School in Ponta Delgada. The launch of the public tender for this contract work, with a completion period of 24 months, will be approved in the meeting to be held by the Council of the Government next week. "However, works in school infrastructures are not ... Mais >>

Informação: Azores to provide 12 new restaurant and bar service courses
The Regional Secretary Tourism and Transport announced yesterday that the Government of the Azores will promote twelve new restaurant and bar service courses, covering more than 240 participants. During the speech delivered at the opening of the restaurant "Pé na Areia" on Milícias Beach, Vítor Fraga stated that these courses will "improve the skills of people working in this area.... Mais >>

Informação: DRE promotes training course under ProSucesso programme for special education
The Regional Directorate for Education (DRE) promotes a series of training courses for teachers, psychologists and other technicians working in the area of Special Education at all school establishments of the Regional Education System. These initiatives are organised under the Integrated Plan for the Promotion of School Success. The first course will take place in Angra do Heroísmo. It sta... Mais >>

Informação: Azores represented by cultural ambassador at the Summer Youth Education Camp to take place in the USA
Délia Melo, teacher at Colégio do Castanheiro School, was the candidate chosen by the Region to be the cultural ambassador of the Azores at the 18th Summer Youth Education Camp, an event that will be held at the University of California in Berkeley on June 22-26. This project is an initiative promoted by the Luso American Education Foundation (LAEF) with the support of the Government, ... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses expressed his satisfaction with results of 4th and 6th form exams
The Regional Secretary for Culture and Education expressed today his "satisfaction" with the results achieved by the Azorean students in the final Portuguese and Math exams that were taken by 4th and 6th form students nationwide. Nevertheless, the government official conveyed his hope that these indicators be even better in the coming years. For Avelino Meneses, the preliminary data released by E... Mais >>

Informação: Teaching position list for the special teaching application - 2015/2016 is now available
The teaching position list for the Special Teaching Application - 2015/2016, whose application period took place between February 2 and 13, is now available at the address http://concursopessoaldocente.azores.gov.pt. This is the second of the three teaching applications held under the exception scheme for the integration of hired teachers into the regional teaching staff, approved by the Regiona... Mais >>

Informação: Isabel Rodrigues restates Government's commitment to defend and promote children's rights
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs restated today the Government's commitment to consider the investment in the area of childhood on all islands as "strategic for the future of the Region." Isabel Rodrigues spoke on behalf of the President of the Government at the opening of the "Wall of Children's Rights" at "Portas do Mar," an initiative promoted by th... Mais >>