Informação: Young Azoreans should actively exercise European citizenship, says Rui Bettencourt
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations challenged today young Azoreans to actively exercise their European citizenship and participate proactively in the European project. Rui Bettencourt spoke at the seminar on "European Integration and Citizenship," an event directed to the students attending INETESE Vocational Training School. The government official emphasise... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government to strengthen promotion of entrepreneurship in this legislative period
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs announced in Angra do Heroísmo that the Government of the Azores will "enhance the promotion of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial culture in this legislative period." The goal will be accomplished through a series of actions and support partnerships so that the Azorean youth may have "new and innovative initiative... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Director for Youth starts round of meetings with youth associations
The Regional Director began this week a round of meetings to hear youth associations of the archipelago with the aim of improving and streamlining policies in this area. "This week we started to meet with youth associations of Pico, São Jorge and Terceira; the balance is clearly positive," Lúcio Rodrigues said, adding that these meetings allowed us to become acquainted with the "very imp... Mais >>

Informação: Berto Messias praises Scouts' work in the Azores
The Regional Secretary who oversees the Youth area in the Azores met with the Regional Board of the National Scouts Corp at Belo Jardim Training Centre in Praia da Vitória at the organisation's invitation. The event also included the presentation of the action plan developed by the National Scouts Corp (CNE) in the Azores. At the end of the meeting, Berto Messias praised the work of this ins... Mais >>

Informação: Young Azoreans win Medals of Excellence at EuroSkills
The Vice-President of the Government welcomed today the distinction of three young Azoreans, graduates of the School of New Technologies of the Azores, with the "Medal of Excellence" in their respective occupations at EuroSkills 2016 - European skills championship that was held in Gothenburg, Sweden. "The results achieved this year by young Azoreans demonstrate, once again, the quality and excel... Mais >>

Informação: Berto Messias stresses that youth unemployment in the Azores is the lowest of the last five years
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs concluded today a series of meetings with party youth organisations in the Azores, having met with the Social Democratic Youth, the Communist Youth, the Youth of "Bloco de Esquerda" (Left Bloc), the Socialist youth and the Monarchist youth. At these meetings, which were also attended by the Regional Director for Youth, th... Mais >>

Informação: Berto Messias defends importance of creating conditions to maintain young people in the Azores
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs stressed in Ponta Delgada the importance of developing youth policies that contribute to the maintenance of youth populations in the Azores. "We must ensure that young people who are pursuing their studies in the Azores can stay in the Region and those studying and acquiring skills outside the archipelago can return and s... Mais >>

Informação: Rui Bettencourt challenges young Azoreans to get involved in European project
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations challenged young Azoreans to become actively involved in the European project and the construction of Europe, emphasising their role and importance in the future of the European Union. Rui Bettencourt spoke at Arrifes Basic Education School on São Miguel Island in the context of a project promoted by the school's Europe... Mais >>

Informação: Youth associations are one of the best ways to develop strong civic spirit, says Regional Director for Youth
The Regional Director for Youth stressed in Ponta Delgada the role of associations as "one of the best ways to develop a strong and committed civic spirit among Azorean youth." Lúcio Rodrigues spoke during the celebration of the 36th anniversary of the Academic Association of the University of the Azores. On the occasion, he stressed "the dynamics, the effort and the work that the Academic As... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores to become part of international cooperation network in Childhood and Youth
The Government of the Azores signed in Ponta Delgada a protocol for the creation of the Atlantis Transnational Network, an inter-institutional, trans-regional and transnational cooperation structure dedicated to the exchange of technical information and the implementation of socio-educational intervention programmes in Childhood and Youth. During a ceremony held through videoconferencing with Azor... Mais >>