Informação: Regional Government approves another 17 investments under "Empreende Jovem" programme
The Vice-President of the Regional Government conveyed today his satisfaction with the growing number of applications submitted under "Empreende Jovem" (Youth Entrepreneurship). The government official considered that this is an "expected result of a series of measures to fight unemployment and create self-employment, in this particular case, but nevertheless is still encouraging." "The respon... Mais >>

Informação: Azores support internationalisation of youth projects
The Regional Director for Youth, Pilar Damião, revealed today in Ponta Delgada the Government's interest in supporting initiatives that intend to promote the internationalisation of Azorean projects. According to Pilar Damião, this interest falls within "one of the strategic goals set by the Regional Government and the Regional Directorate for Youth: the attraction of Community funds a... Mais >>

Informação: Pilar Damião highlights importance of Mathematics Summer School
The Regional Director for Youth highlighted on Tuesday the importance of the project "Mathematics Summer School - Five Days, Five Themes," stressing that this initiative involves "a strong educational, training, recreational, inclusive, social and innovative component." Speaking at the press conference for presentation of this initiative at the University of the Azores in Ponta Delgada, Pilar Da... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government opens new application period for "Recuperar" programme
The Vice-Presidency, Employment and Business Competitiveness of the Government of the Azores has decided to open a new application period for "Recuperar" (Recover) programme, thus reinforcing its intervention to improve the employability of human resources in the Region. Applications can be made until May 15 at the following electronic address www.portaldoemprego.azores.gov.pt. The "Recuper... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores opens applications for "Estagiar U" programme
The Vice-Presidency, Employment and Business Competitiveness of the Regional Government will open the application for "Estagiar U" programme on May 1. The application period runs until the last day of May. The traineeships will take place from July 15 to September 30, lasting one month and being promoted by public and private companies. The "Estagiar" programme, created in 2010, comprises the ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government amends Professional Integration Programme of "Estagiar L" and "Estagiar T" programmes to boost employability of trainees
The Regional Government has decided to make amendments to the Professional Integration Programme of "Estagiar L" and "Estagiar T" (PIIE) programmes to allow employers to hire trainees that have undertaken traineeships at other entities or at regional and local administration services. Nevertheless, the decision taken by the Council of the Government that met in Santa Cruz da Graciosa requires tha... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government considers that adherence to "Empreende Jovem" programme is so obvious that contradicts all doubts
The Government has submitted to the Legislative Assembly of the Azores the response to a request made by PSD that raised doubts about the implementation of governmental programmes to stimulate private investment and employment creation, particularly the "Empreende Jovem" (Youth Entrepreneurship) programme. Stating that these doubts seemed to be strange, the Vice-President of the Government noted... Mais >>

Informação: Adult Occupation Programme supports integration of 200 unemployed
The Regional Director for Employment and Vocational Training announced that 200 unemployed will be integrated in several public entities and private social solidarity institutions during the month of April under the Adult Occupation Programme (PROSA). Ilda Baptista stated that the integration of this group of unemployed "follows the applications submitted during the last application period for PR... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government supports youth associations with over 160 thousand Euros
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Youth, will support youth associations in 2013 with over 160 thousand Euros. This amount is intended to fund 167 projects from 20 organisations that are listed in the Azorean Register of Youth Associations after consulting the Evaluation Committee on the support requests in the area of youth for the current year. The support to... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government supports youth projects in the amount of 30 thousand Euros
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Youth (DRJ), will support 21 projects under the "Põe-te em Cena" programme, corresponding to a global amount of 29,460 Euros. A total of 80 applications for this project from eight islands were under analysis at the first meeting held by the Evaluation Commission this week in Ponta Delgada. The financial support covers ... Mais >>