Informação: Sérgio Ávila reiterates Regional Government's commitment to vocational training
The Vice-President of the Government stated in Angra do Heroísmo that "the available training offer and its funding are the best demonstration of the Regional Government's investment in the qualification of Azoreans." For Sérgio Ávila, this is a "strategy designed to facilitate" the integration of Azoreans into the labour market and, simultaneously, "enhance their levels of literac... Mais >>

Informação: Government finances acquisition of equipment and new technologies to support students with special needs
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Ponta Delgada that "information and communication technologies can improve the quality of life of students with disabilities in order to level out differences and facilitate their inclusion in school and society." Fausto Brito e Abreu spoke during a visit to Antero de Quental Secondary School, where he was accompanied by the Reg... Mais >>

Informação: New edition of the Azores Entrepreneurship programme to start on February 9
The new edition of the training course under the Azores Entrepreneurship programme will start in Ponta Delgada on February 9. Under this programme, participants will acquire a body of knowledge on the business sector that will allow them to seize the economic potential of the endogenous resources of the Azores. This initiative will be extended to all islands of the archipelago. It is targeted at... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores promotes third edition of Portuguese Language Courses for Immigrants
This year, the Government of the Azores will promote the third edition of Portuguese Language Courses for Immigrants. The application period for the presentation of application by training institutions will run until March 31. These courses, attended by over a hundred participants, aim to promote the full integration of immigrants residing in the Region by improving their language skills, which ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Secretary for Education and Culture announces opening of special teaching application
The Regional Secretariat for Education and Cultural announced in Lagoa, São Miguel, the opening of 97 vacancies in the internal and external special teaching application, whose administrative procedures will start by the end of January. According to Avelino Meneses, the 97 vacancies open in this application "will partially address the permanent needs of the education system that were award... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores intends to open applications for scientific research grants
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Ponta Delgada that "the Regional Government is determined to open applications for scientific research grants this year." Fausto Brito e Abreu spoke Thursday during a visit to the Centre for Research on Biodiversity and Genetic Resources (CIBIO-Açores), where he acknowledged the work developed by this research centre to pro... Mais >>

Informação: Public tender for the construction of the new Calheta Basic and Secondary School on São Jorge open
The procedures concerning public tender for the construction of the new facilities of Calheta Basic Education and Secondary on the island of São Jorge was published in the Official Gazette last Tuesday. The contract work is included the Regional Public Works Charter. It has a base price of 16 million Euros and a maximum completion period of 24 months. The new facilities of Calheta Basic E... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores expects to conclude the revision of the Teaching Career Statute by next February
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture conveyed today his belief that the ongoing negotiations with teachers' unions on the revision of the teaching career statute in the Azores will be concluded by next February. Speaking to journalists during the meetings he held today with the leaders of teachers' unions in the Azores, Avelino Meneses specified that the Government of the Azores prese... Mais >>

Informação: Application period open for "José Medeiros Ferreira" Scholarship for postgraduate courses at the College of Europe
The application period for the "José Medeiros Ferreira" scholarship for postgraduate courses at the College of Europe will run until January 31, 2014. This initiative falls within a programme launched by the Government of the Azores to award scholarships for postgraduate courses in high quality institutions with the aim of training specialised staff in the Region. The College of Europe is a... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses expresses "confidence" in teachers in the battle for school success
The Regional Secretary for Culture and Education expressed today his "confidence" in the teachers "who toil on a daily basis for the recovery" of children and youngsters towards the "path to success." Avelino Meneses also conveyed his "hope" that, after winning the battle of school success, the Fénix project "may be useful in stimulating the learning of students with a higher level of profic... Mais >>