Information: Government of the Azores celebrates International Migrants Day on Graciosa next Sunday
The Cabinet of the Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations, through the Regional Directorate for Communities, celebrates the International Migrants Day in Santa Cruz da Graciosa on Sunday. This day is celebrated on December 18, but this year it will be celebrated in the Region next Sunday in order to allow the participation of all migrants. The event is organised by the... more >>

Information: Lília Almeida, Carlos Pessoa and Thales Trench de Camargo distinguished with "Communities" Journalism Prize
Journalists Lília Almeida, João Carlos Gomes do Amaral Pessoa and Thales Trench de Camargo are the winners of the second edition of COMMUNITIES" Journalism Prize, which was launched earlier this year in the context of an initiative of the Regional Government through the Regional Directorate for Communities. The initiative aims to promote a deeper understanding of the Azorean culture ove... more >>

Information: Tenth edition of "Missing the Azores" programme from November 3 to 10
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Communities, in partnership with Azores Express and SATA promotes the tenth edition of "Missing the Azores" programme from November 3 to 10, 2012. The initiative aims to provide citizens over 60 who were born in the Autonomous Region of the Azores currently living in the USA, Canada, Bermudas or Brazil, who have not visited the a... more >>

Information: Regional Directorate for Communities promotes the first Immigrant Meeting in Azorean Sport
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Director for Communities, organises the 1st Immigrant Meeting in Azorean Sport on Faial island on September 28 and 29. The initiative, which will be held at the premises of Amor da Pátria Society in Horta, is intended to highlight the contribution made by immigrants to the development of sport in the Azores as well as to stress the positive... more >>

Information: CCRAI met in Ponta Delgada
The members of the Regional Advisory Council for Immigration Affairs met in Ponta Delgada with the purpose of presenting projects and assessing the most important activities for immigrants living in the Azores that were carried out in this legislative period. The meeting was attended by several governmental departments and civil society organisations that make up the Advisory Council. Given the d... more >>

Information: World Council of Houses of the Azores to meet in Ponta Delgada
The General Assembly of the World Council of Houses of the Azores (CMCA) will take place in Ponta Delgada between August 30 and September 3. The event, organised by the Government, through the Regional Director for Communities in partnership with the House of the Azores Santa Catarina Island, will be held at the VIP Executive Hotel. The 15th General Assembly of the World Council of Houses of the... more >>

Information: 3rd Meeting of Returned Emigrants to take place in Horta on Friday
The Secretary of the Presidency, André Bradford, will chair the 3rd Meeting of Returned Emigrants of the Azores on behalf of the President of the Government. The event will take place by the Marina of Horta on Friday at 11 AM. This initiative, organised by the Regional Directorate for Communities for the third consecutive year, aims to highlight the role of the Azorean diaspora in the exter... more >>

Information: Director for Communities ended visit to Bermuda
The lack of a consul or an honorary consul to represent the community among the government bodies of Bermuda is one the main claims of the Portuguese community residing in Bermuda. The issue, which remains unsolved despite repeated promises by the National Government, was posed to Regional Director for Communities during a visit to Bermuda that ended yesterday. At the meeting with the Board of... more >>

Information: Regional Director for Communities visited Azorean communities in the United States
The Regional Director for Communities, Graça Castanho, concluded on Sunday a visit to the United States, where she developed a wide range of initiatives to strengthen ties between that country and the Azores. On the east coast, Graça Castanho had the opportunity to meet with Sheriff Thomas Hodgson, from the Bristol County Detention Centre, and his team with the purpose of analysing the... more >>

Information: Journalists of Azorean Diaspora to meet in Toronto
The city of Toronto will host the International Media Conference, an annual initiative promoted by the Regional Directorate for Communities. The event will gather journalists from the Azorean, Portuguese, American and Canadian media communities to debate the current situation of media in the diaspora. By promoting participation and dialogue among several media related institutions and entities f... more >>