Informação: Pilar Damião praises young social entrepreneurship project - "Circlusão"
The Regional Director for Youth praised the "Circlusão" project, an initiative promoted by the Circus Arts Association of the Azores - 9 Circos stressing that it is "another example of the excellent work developed by young people in the field of social entrepreneurship." According to Pilar Damião, this is an "innovative" project that "has encouraged young people, through non-formal educ... Mais >>

Informação: LABJOVEM has contributed to the diversity of the creative and cultural sector, says Pilar Damião
The Regional Director for Youth stated today that the LABJOVEM competition - Young Creators of the Azores "has greatly contributed to the diversity of the creative and cultural sector." Speaking at the presentation of the fifth edition of LABJOVEM Competition, Pilar Damião stressed that this programme "is another a tool to enhance the development creative economy in the region." Hence, the ... 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 >>

Informação: Isabel Rodrigues highlights importance of Entrepreneurial Education programme, which has involved 10,000 students in the Azores
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs announced in Ponta Delgada that the project "Entrepreneurial Education: The Path to Success," an initiative developed by the Government, has involved over 10,000 students from all islands in its five editions. "These figures are important because they reveal the scope of the programme and evidence the importance we attac... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Entrepreneurship Competition - "IdeiAçores" brings together 86 participants from 29 regional schools
The fifth edition of the Regional Entrepreneurship Competition - "IdeiAçores" brings together 86 participants from 29 regional schools, who will present their business ideas to an expert jury. The formal session will take place at the University of the Azores in Ponta Delgada on May 29. The initiative, which takes the form of a Summer Camp, will be held at the University of the Azores and a... Mais >>

Informação: Plenary meeting of the Youth Regional Network in the Azores "was a success," says Pilar Damião
The Regional Director for Youth stated in Ponta Delgada that the plenary meeting of the Youth Regional Network (YRN) "was a success." The event brought to the Azores youngsters from 25 countries and more than 50 regions in Europe. "This event promoted a very rich and lively debated on the topics of great relevance to young Europeans, such as education, tourism, entrepreneurship, employment and s... Mais >>

Informação: Rodrigo Oliveira says working with European youth ensures the future of forthcoming generations
The Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations stated in Ponta Delgada that the "the construction of Europe" requires the joint work of Community institutions working in the area of youth so that we may “listen to their concerns, learn from their experiences and launch new challenges to them." According to Rodrigo Oliveira, "we will only be able to ensure the future o... Mais >>

Informação: Pilar Damião highlights "great artistic quality and irreverence" of Walk & Talk Festival
The Regional Director for Youth stated today in Ponta Delgada "the great artistic quality and irreverence" of the Walk & Talk Festival, whose fifth edition will be held from July 17 to August 1. "At a time when art tends to be, sometimes, by economic imperatives and by a sense of full entropy in postmodern culture, where everything tends to be valid and is not subject to critical reflection, the ... Mais >>

Informação: Azores host spring plenary meeting 2015 of the Assembly of European Regions
The Spring Plenary Meeting 2015 - Youth Regional Network (YRN) of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) will be held in Ponta Delgada at the University of the Azores from May 21 to 24. The meeting follows the invitation made by the Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate for Youth to YRN. It will bring together nearly sixty participants, aged between 15 and 30, from 25 European c... Mais >>

Informação: Rodrigo Oliveira stresses importance of traineeships and specialisation courses provided to Azorean youth by European institutions
The Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations stressed in Ponta Delgada the importance and benefits of the tools provided by the Regional Government to Azorean youngsters, particularly those studying at the University of the Azores, under traineeship programmes at Community institutions and specialisation courses on EU affairs. Rodrigo Oliveira welcomed a group of student... Mais >>