Information: Regional Directorate for Youth prepares training route for European Programme "Youth in Action"
The Regional Directorate for Youth organises in partnership with the National Agency for the management of the "Youth in Action" Programme a training route from September 30 to October 7 on the islands of Terceira, Faial and Pico. The route will be held on the island of Terceira on September 30 and October 1, Faial on October 2 and Pico on October 4 and 7. This initiative aims to disseminate the... more >>

Information: Regional Government promotes project "Inclusion Through Art"
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Youth, promotes the project "Music I Can," an initiative organised under the ISA project - Inclusion Through Art, and supported by the European programme "Youth in Action." The initiative, which began this month and will run for one year, will be developed in partnership with Solidaried’arte Cultural Association and the Bern... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores considers education for entrepreneurship as strategic intervention
The Regional Director for Youth, Pilar Damião, stressed on Friday the importance and interest to Region in maintaining the project "Educação Empreendedora: O Caminho do Sucesso" (Entrepreneurial Education: The Path to Success). Being developed in partnership with several public and private entities, this initiative will be in its fourth edition this school year. In addition to "be... more >>

Information: Regional Directorate for Youth launches "Holiday Camps for All"
The Regional Directorate for Youth presented today in Ponta Delgada the project "Holiday Camps for All," an initiative that will cover more than forty youngsters; it will be held under the theme "Holidays: An asset for all youngsters." "This is another measure promoted by the Government of the Azores under its strategy for the implementation of social and solidarity programmes," stated the Region... more >>

Information: International seminar debates youth entrepreneurship
Twenty youth animators from several European countries participate, starting today, in the international seminar “Entrepreneurial Education - The path of success," an initiative organised by the Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Youth. The event is taking place in the city of Ponta Delgada. The seminar, which will be held until Saturday, was organised with the ... more >>

Information: 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... more >>

Information: 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... more >>

Information: 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... more >>

Information: 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 ... more >>

Information: "Bento de Góis" programme supports 540 youngsters
In the context of youth mobility, the '"Bento de Góis" programme will support this year 34 applications covering 540 youngsters aged between 12 and 26. The Government of the Azores, through the programme promoted by the Regional Directorate for Youth, will allocate a global support over 51 thousand Euros to 20 projects on "Mobility in the Azores and throughout the national territory" as we... more >>