Information: Pilar Damião highlights interest and participation of Azorean youth in European projects
The Regional Director for Youth stressed in Ponta Delgada "the importance of the wide participation and interest of Azorean youth in European projects." Pilar Damião spoke during the reception of the young people participating in the bilateral exchange 'Live Nature with Sustainability,' which runs until July 28 on São Miguel Island under the European programme 'Erasmus+/Youth in Action.... more >>

Information: Regional Director for Youth highlights "huge success" of 'Music I Can' project
The Regional Director for Youth highlighted the "exceptional work" and the "unconditional involvement" of leaders and collaborators of Solidaried’arte Cultural Association and Bernardo Manuel Silveira Estrela Social Support Centre and Shelter in the ‘Music I Can’ project. Pilar Damião spoke in Ponta Delgada at the final presentation of the project, stressing the "major suc... more >>

Information: Number of young people participating in OTL/J 2015 Programme increased 36%
The Free Time Occupation programme for young people - "OTL/J" - has registered a total of 2930 young people who will participate in 1187 projects developed during the summer period. This represents an increase of 800 young people compared to number of participants recorded in the previous year, corresponding to a growth of 36%. This year, the global investment in all sub-programmes and projects ... more >>

Information: Pilar Damião praises young social entrepreneurship project - "Circlusão"
The Regional Director for Youth praised the "Circlusão" project, an initiative promoted by the Circus Arts Association of the Azores - 9 Circos stressing that it is "another example of the excellent work developed by young people in the field of social entrepreneurship." According to Pilar Damião, this is an "innovative" project that "has encouraged young people, through non-formal educ... more >>

Information: LABJOVEM has contributed to the diversity of the creative and cultural sector, says Pilar Damião
The Regional Director for Youth stated today that the LABJOVEM competition - Young Creators of the Azores "has greatly contributed to the diversity of the creative and cultural sector." Speaking at the presentation of the fifth edition of LABJOVEM Competition, Pilar Damião stressed that this programme "is another a tool to enhance the development creative economy in the region." Hence, the ... more >>

Information: Regional Entrepreneurship Competition - "IdeiAçores" brings together 86 participants from 29 regional schools
The fifth edition of the Regional Entrepreneurship Competition - "IdeiAçores" brings together 86 participants from 29 regional schools, who will present their business ideas to an expert jury. The formal session will take place at the University of the Azores in Ponta Delgada on May 29. The initiative, which takes the form of a Summer Camp, will be held at the University of the Azores and a... more >>

Information: Plenary meeting of the Youth Regional Network in the Azores "was a success," says Pilar Damião
The Regional Director for Youth stated in Ponta Delgada that the plenary meeting of the Youth Regional Network (YRN) "was a success." The event brought to the Azores youngsters from 25 countries and more than 50 regions in Europe. "This event promoted a very rich and lively debated on the topics of great relevance to young Europeans, such as education, tourism, entrepreneurship, employment and s... more >>

Information: Pilar Damião highlights "great artistic quality and irreverence" of Walk & Talk Festival
The Regional Director for Youth stated today in Ponta Delgada "the great artistic quality and irreverence" of the Walk & Talk Festival, whose fifth edition will be held from July 17 to August 1. "At a time when art tends to be, sometimes, by economic imperatives and by a sense of full entropy in postmodern culture, where everything tends to be valid and is not subject to critical reflection, the ... more >>

Information: Azores host spring plenary meeting 2015 of the Assembly of European Regions
The Spring Plenary Meeting 2015 - Youth Regional Network (YRN) of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) will be held in Ponta Delgada at the University of the Azores from May 21 to 24. The meeting follows the invitation made by the Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate for Youth to YRN. It will bring together nearly sixty participants, aged between 15 and 30, from 25 European c... more >>

Information: Regional Directorate for Youth joins European Youth Week 2015
The Regional Directorate for Youth in partnership with the National Agency for the Management of "Erasmus + Youth in Action" Programme will organise the European Youth Week on the islands of Pico, Faial and São Miguel from today to May 9. Today, a dissemination action on the new Community programme "Erasmus + Youth in Action" took place at Lajes do Pico Basic Education and Secondary School.... more >>