Informação: Regional Directorate for Youth promotes "Youth Volunteering" in Schools
The Regional Directorate for Youth is promoting the "Youth Volunteering" programme at regional schools in the context of an initiative that has already reached about one thousand youngsters. By promoting a direct contact with the target audience, this initiative is intended to present the programme from the testimonial of Azorean young volunteers, informing youngsters on the various intervention... Mais >>

Informação: Applications for "Põe-te em Cena" programme run until the end of January
The applications for the "Põe-te em Cena" (Get into Scene) programme will be open during the month of January. The application period concerns the first phase of the applications for the "Action I" of this programme. "Põe-te em Cena" is developed into three actions that provide three types of differentiated support. In fact, "Action I" concerns the financial support to projects while "A... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government extends application deadline for Professional Integration Programme of Trainees
Under the employment promotion strategy, the Government of the Azores has decided to enhance the Professional Integration Programme of Trainees (PIIE). In fact, the Government has extended the deadline by 30 days for the submission of applications from companies to these support measures. As part of the Azorean Agenda for Employment Creation and Business Competitiveness, PIIE is an initiative int... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government provides professional traineeships to 727 youngsters
Following another application period for ESTAGIAR programme," the Vice-President of the Government of the Azores announced that "over 727 youngsters have been admitted to the traineeships." The selected youngsters will start the traineeships in January under the projects submitted by Azorean companies. Sérgio Ávila revealed that 308 applicants hold an academic degree while the remaining ... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government restates promotion of LABJOVEM
The Regional Government considers that the "emergence of new talents in the Azorean society is a necessity" for the assertion of the Azorean identity in the present and in the future," stated the Regional Director for Youth. Pilar Damião attended the jury meeting where the works submitted under Labjovem - Young Creators of the Azores Competition. The government official highlighted the inve... Mais >>

Informação: Pilar Damião wants Youth Observatory to "provide support" to the definition and management of sector policies
The Regional Director for Youth defended today in Ponta Delgada that the Azores Youth Observatory (OJA) should "provide support" to the definition and management of sector policies, based on strategic guidelines, with goals and measures intended to "strengthen Azorean youngsters and empower them to overcome new challenges." Speaking at the opening of the symposium "Dilemas e Desafios da(s) Juv... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores extends application deadline for SIDER and "Empreende Jovem"
The Regional Government has decided to extend the application deadline for the incentive scheme for private investment - SIDER and "Empreende Jovem" (Youth Entrepreneurship) by six months.According to the Vice-President of the Government, this decision "avoids a time lag between the closing of the current application period for the incentive schemes and the next period, which is due to start on Ju... Mais >>

Informação: Pilar Damião praises "innovative" team of "Enlace" project
The Regional Director for Youth praised the work that has been developed by the team of "Enlace" project, through the use of "alternative learning methodologies." "The team of 'Enlace' project has played an innovative role in the promotion of an integrated, open and flexible curriculum," said Pilar Damião. The government official spoke at Canto da Maia Basic Education School during the openi... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores supports international participation of Table Tennis teams from Pico and Terceira
The Regional Government has awarded a financial support over 19 thousand Euros to regional Table Tennis teams that will participate in the first phase of the European Table Tennis Union Cup. According with the resolutions published in the Official Journal today, the senior men's and women's teams from Grupo Desportivo Salão Recreativo dos Toledos were awarded the sum of 9,322.50 Euros, the s... Mais >>

Informação: Application period for Incentive Programme for Youth Associations runs until November 30
The Regional Directorate for Youth announced today that the applications for the Incentive Programme for Youth Associations (PIAJ) will be open until the last day of November. Being one of the seven programmes comprised by the system of incentives for youth associations, PIAJ aims to support the development of activities promoted by youth associations and respective federations as well as by ent... Mais >>