Information: President of the Government announces plan to strengthen environmental awareness raising and education in the Azores
The President of the Government announced today the revision of the Regional Plan for Environmental Education and Awareness Raising with the aim of extending its scope to new areas related to the sustainable development of the Region. Vasco Cordeiro spoke at the opening of the Serra de Santa Bárbara Interpretation Centre on the island of Terceira. This investment of nearly 450 thousand Euros... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores appoints five new Regional Directors and the President of the Institute for Food and Agricultural Markets
The XI Government of the Azores has appointed five new regional directors, who will oversee the areas of Science and Technology, Agriculture, Social Solidarity, Health and Education, and the new President of the Administration Board of IAMA - Institute for Food and Agricultural Markets. Nélson Simões - Regional Director for Science and Technology (DRCT).He holds a degree and a PhD in... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores doubles number of vacancies in Residential Homes, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government assured today the Government's profound commitment to develop an ambitious social policy that provides the necessary responses to the Azorean society, such as the Valados Residential Homes, whose construction will now start. The construction of this new Home, under a partnership with Seara de Trigo Association, is "a further in the implementation of an ambitious s... more >>

Information: President of the Government announces hiring of another 105 nurses
The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, announced today the hiring of another 105 nurses to meet the needs of regional health centres and of the three hospitals. "The decision has been taken. It will be followed by the launching of administrative procedures by the entities holding this responsibility," said Vasco Cordeiro after receiving in audience the Portuguese Union of Nurses and th... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro says Houses of the Azores are friends of the Region scattered around the world
The President of the Regional Government stated in Turlock, California, that the Houses of the Azores are friends of the Region scattered around the world. They provide an important contribution to keep 'Azoreanity' alive in the Diaspora as well as to strengthen the ties to the land of origin. "It is essential to mention that we are gathered here because we have a history of emigration, but abo... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro says the Azores are "a land of opportunities" that should be known by emigrants of second and third generation
The President of the Government stated in Tulare, California, that the Azores are a "land of opportunities," challenging Azorean descendants of second and third generation to discover an archipelago they only know from what was told by their parents and grandparents. "We are entering a new phase in the relation with emigrant communities. The main issue that arises concerns the way how we can mai... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro conveys the Azores' "great pride" in emigrant communities
The President of the Government conveyed in San José, California, the "great pride" felt by the Azores in their emigrant communities. Nonetheless, Vasco Cordeiro stressed that those who departed to other lands in search for a better life should be proud of the progress achieved the Region over almost four decades of Autonomy. "We take pride in your decision to improve your life and that of ... more >>

Information: Azores are attractive place for investment, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government call for the attention of Azorean entrepreneurs and those of Azorean descent, challenging them to invest in the Azores, an "attractive" region for investment and a "gateway to Europe." "The EU-USA Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is a good opportunity for this possibility of cooperation," Vasco Cordeiro said, stressing that "the Azores play a key role... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro met with Governor of California
The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, met with the Governor of California, Jerry Brown, in Sacramento. The meeting addressed the importance of the Azorean community in California, which accounts for over 70 percent of the Portuguese presence in this state. "We believe that the emotional ties between the Azores and California, being the result of the presence of many Azorean descendan... more >>

Information: President of the Government wants to provide "new stimulus" to relations between the Azores and California
Vasco Cordeiro stressed in Sacramento the importance of "providing a new stimulus" to the twinning agreement that was signed between the Azores and California in 2002. The President of the Government highlighted the role that the Region may play in the context of the EU-USA Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. Vasco Cordeiro spoke at the end of an audience with the President of the Ca... more >>