Information: Installation of National Operations Centre of European SST programme on Terceira projects the Azores and Portugal, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government stressed today the importance of the installation of the National Operations Centre of the European Space Surveillance and Tracking programme on Terceira for the Azores and Portugal. This is another example of the efforts undertaken towards the geostrategic projection of the Region. "Due to the Azores and their geographic location, Portugal becomes part of a Europea... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro announces creation of Council of Azorean Diaspora
The President of the Government announced in California the creation of the Council of Azorean Diaspora, a new entity that will provide a practical contribution to the rapprochement between the Communities spread around the world and the Autonomous Region of the Azores. "We believe the Council of the Azorean Diaspora will act as a vehicle towards this effective rapprochement between our Communiti... more >>

Information: President of Government opens University Institute in California
The President of the Government opened Wednesday the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute (PBBI) at the University of Fresno, highlighting the contribution of this institute to strengthen the relation between the Azores and the state of California. "One of the key goals underpinning the creation of this institute is not only a means of disseminating the history of Azorean presence in California, b... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro defends partnership with Communities to strengthen economic relations with the USA
The President of the Government defended Tuesday an evolution in the relation between the Azores and the United States of America towards the establishment of an increasingly important economic level, a goal that must be achieved in partnership with the Azorean communities residing in this country. "The data on tourism growth and the figures on US investment in the Azores prove it is possible to f... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro shows "great pride" in the work of Azorean Community in California
The President of the Government visited Tuesday two agricultural companies in California owned by Azorean emigrants, where he highlighted the hard work carried out by the Azorean community in this state, as it happens in other parts of the world. On the second day of the official visit to California, Vasco Cordeiro visited AV Thomas Produce, the world's largest organic sweet potato production, ow... more >>

Information: President of the Government meets with Vice-Governor of the State of California
The President of the Government met Tuesday with the Vice-Governor of the State of California, to whom he presented new opportunities to strengthen the existing twinning between the Azores and this State in areas such as the sea, space and new technologies. "I had the opportunity to disseminate new opportunities to strengthen the twinning project between the Azores and California. We believe ther... more >>

Information: President of the Government begins official visit to strengthen relations between the Azores and California
The President of the Government begins today an official five-day visit to California with the aim of strengthening the institutional relations between the Azores and this US state, which is home to a large community of Azorean descent. "Firstly, the visit conveys a message towards the strengthening of this relation between the Azores and California on an institutional level," Vasco Cordeiro sai... more >>

Information: President of the Government opens university institute and meets with Azorean Community in official visit to California
The President of the Government will open the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute (PBBI) of California State University - Fresno as part of its official visit to this US state e between February 11 and 15. The programme also includes meetings with the Azorean Community as well as several institutional contacts. Vasco Cordeiro chairs the opening of this institute next Wednesday, February 13, at th... more >>

Information: Investment in training to cover about 18 thousand Azorean workers, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government chaired today the opening of the Vocational training School of INETESE - Institute of Technical Education in Lagoa, where he announced that the investment in training will cover about 18 thousand Azorean workers by the end of next year. "I can announce that, by the end of next year, we will invest in this area, providing training to about 18 thousand Azorean worker... more >>

Information: Challenges in dairy sector make understanding between production, processing and marketing "inevitable," says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government highlighted today the "major response" given by the regional dairy sector in recent years but warned that the challenges of the future require the "inevitable understanding" between production, processing and marketing. After noting that the Regional Government will not be excluded from this concertation process, Vasco Cordeiro stated that it would be a huge mistake... more >>