Information: Ideiaçores Regional Competition dedicated to young entrepreneurs starts today in Ponta Delgada
The Regional Director for Youth stressed today the "willingness of young people to participate in the Ideiaçores Regional Competition." This year, the initiative, already in its 9th edition, involves the participation of many young Azorean entrepreneurs who will be accompanied by their teachers." Lúcio Rodrigues spoke at Teatro Micaelense in Ponta Delgada, where the first phase of the Id... more >>

Information: Regional Director for Youth highlights entrepreneurial character of young Azoreans
The Regional Director for Youth highlighted in Santa Cruz das Flores the "entrepreneurial character" that young Azoreans have demonstrated over the last few years. Lúcio Rodrigues spoke Sunday at the Flores and Corvo Tourism Meeting welcomed the four young entrepreneurs in the tourism sector who organised this initiative for the second consecutive year with the support of local authorities an... more >>

Information: Regional Government promotes youth volunteering at Walk & Talk Festival
The Government of the Azores will promote youth volunteering at the Walk & Talk Festival, which takes place on the island of São Miguel between July 5 and 20, said the Regional Director for Youth. Speaking at the end of a meeting with Sofia Carolina Botelho, on the Festival Art's Director, added that the youth volunteer platform "You Make the Difference," promoted by the Regional Directorate ... more >>

Information: Young people should not feel they are in a "waiting room," says Lúcio Rodrigues
During the Youth Parliament Session held at the Legislative Assembly in Horta, the Regional Director for Youth urged young Azoreans "not to feel they are in the waiting room of their lives." Lúcio Rodrigues spoke Tuesday at the Youth Parliament session for secondary school students on "Climate change: reversing global warming," which was also addressed the day before at the session dedicated ... more >>

Information: Regional Director for Youth announces new anti-discrimination programme
The Regional Director for Youth announced in Ponta Delgada that the Government of the Azores will move forward with a new programme to combat discrimination. Lúcio Rodrigues spoke Monday at the end of the "Before You Discriminate Me, Know Me" campaign, an initiative also supported by the Regional Directorates for Social Solidarity and Education. "This campaign has reached more than 64 thousa... more >>

Information: Supporting creativity is the best way to foster civic participation of young people, says Regional Director
The Regional Director for Youth stressed in Horta that creativity is an "excellent form" of civic participation, being "another way through which young people can and should actively participate in society." Lúcio Rodrigues spoke during a press conference for the presentation of the 3rd C(H)orta - Short Film Festival of Faial, an initiative promoted by AJIFA - Faial Youth Association with the... more >>

Information: Every Euro invested in a good youth project is a well-invested Euro, says Regional Director
The Regional Director for Youth stated in Horta that "every Euro invested in a good youth project is a well-invested Euro," stressing that the Government of the Azores has been a partner of young people. Lúcio Rodrigues spoke at the ceremony marking the fourth anniversary of AJIFA - Faial Island Youth Association (AJIFA). On the occasion, he congratulated this "young youth association" for it... more >>

Information: Hearing young people to better define youth policies is vital, defends Regional Director
The Regional Director for Youth defended in Vila do Porto the "vital importance" of hearing young people and taking good note of their contributions to "better define youth policies." Lúcio Rodrigues spoke at the 2018 Youth Associations Summit at the Santa Maria Youth Association, an initiative promoted by FNAJ - National Federation of Youth Associations in partnership with the Regional Direc... more >>

Information: Regional Director for Youth praises courage and entrepreneurial attitude of Azorean young people participating in international educational project
The Regional Director for Youth welcomed the two young women from Faial, Mariana Rosa and Miriam Pinto, sailors of Horta Nautical Club, for their "courage and bold attitude to participate in an international educational project on board a vessel for six months," an experience he considered to be "highly enriching." Lúcio Rodrigues spoke Wednesday in Horta on the sidelines of reception ceremon... more >>

Information: Youth volunteering makes a difference, says Regional Director for Youth
The Regional Director for Youth stated in Ponta Delgada that youth volunteering "is capable of making a difference, even in situations when sometimes resources are scarce or not what we want." Lúcio Rodrigues spoke Sunday at the National Council of the Portuguese Guide Association, an event that brought together more than 230 girl guides from different parts of the country. It was supported b... more >>