Information: Experts on Cultural and Creative Industries to meet in the Azores
The Azores will welcome from August 20 to 25 over a dozen experts on the field of Cultural and Creative Industries. Experts from various European regions and other partner regions will participate in the Summer University of the Assembly of European regions to be held in the Azores. The official opening of the Summer University 2012 will take place on August 21. The event will be attended by t... more >>

Information: Bento de Góis youth mobility programme with 5000 users
"Throughout the current legislative period, the Bento de Góis youth mobility programme covered 5000 youngsters," stated the Regional Director for Youth on the sidelines of a visit made yesterday to the participants of the "EurOutdoors" exchange programme who are staying at Lagoa Youth Hostel. The "EurOutdoors" initiative is integrated in the European programme "Youth in Action" and is being... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores promotes sun care awareness with initiative "Azores in the sun"
The initiative "Azores in the Sun" will promote today a session to raise awareness for the precautions to take during sun exposure at the São Pedro swimming pools in Ponta Delgada. This event was part of the project developed by the Regional Government - "Summer in Motion" - through the Regional Directorate for Youth. With a total of 25 thousand people covered per year, this initiatives wil... more >>

Information: LABJOVEM exhibition 2012 on Pico Island
The Regional Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Youth, in partnership with the Burra de Milho Cultural Association opens the exhibition organised under LABJOVEM initiative - Young Creators of the Azores Competition at São Roque do Pico Youth Hostel on July 10 at 6:30 PM. The 3rd edition of LABJOVEM EXHIBITION will display the works selected by the jury on all Azo... more >>

Information: OTL projects mobilises more than 2500 youngsters
More than 2500 youngsters will participate in projects developed under the Free Time Occupation Projects - summer 2012 (OTL-J). The sub-programmes "Holiday Occupation" and "Youth Solidarity" have registered the highest number of applications. The OTL-J programme, developed by the Regional Directorate for Youth, is part of the youth policies embodied the programme of the Regional Government. Th... more >>

Information: LABJOVEM EXHIBITION 2012 on São Jorge
The Azores Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate for Youth, in partnership with Burra de Milho Cultural Association opens the exhibition organised under LABJOVEM initiative - Young Creators of the Azores Competition on the island of São Jorge on June 19 at 6:30 PM. The 3rd edition of LABJOVEM EXHIBITION will display the works selected by the jury on all Azorean islands th... more >>

Information: Lagoa Secondary School distinguished at 6th National Science Fair
The Lagoa Secondary School won the 4th place in the annual contest of the 6th National Science Fair - the 20th Contest for Young Scientists and Researchers - which took place at the Electricity Museum in Lisbon from May 31 to June 2. Of a total of 95 projects in competition, Lagoa Secondary School won the 4th place with their project designated as "Alcohol Consumption and Smoking: Developing a ... more >>

Information: Results of applications for OTL/J summer programme to be released until June 15
The Regional Director for Youth, Bruno Pacheco, visited yesterday the Youth Development and Inclusion Centre - Perkursos which develops projects under the "Young Students" sub-programme of the Free Time Occupation programme (OTL/J), an initiative promoted by the Azorean Government through the Regional Directorate for Youth. This year, the results of applications for 2012 OTL/J summer programme w... more >>

Information: Azorean Government recognises work carried out by Youth Development and Inclusion Centres
The "Portas do Mar" sports hall in Ponta Delgada welcomed the football tournament "Futebol de Rua 2012." The initiative, promoted by the Regional Secretariat for Labour and Social Solidarity, through the Azores Institute for Social Development, was attended by 120 youngsters who are currently integrated in the regional network of Youth Development and Inclusion Centres (CDIJ) on São Miguel.... more >>

Information: Azores Youth Hostels raise interest of foreign journalists
From April 26 to May 14, the young Canadian Maxime Godin-Murphy will collect videos, photos and information on Azorean Youth Hostels as well as images depicting the archipelago. The Canadian journalist is a "travel blogger" and a professional video producer. Departing from Toronto to the Azores, this young journalist will travel to the five Azorean islands where the Youth Hostels are located. ... more >>