Information: Azores participate in the plenary session of the Committee of the Regions
The Regional Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations, Rodrigo Oliveira, will represent the Azores at the plenary meeting of the Committee of the Regions of the European Union taking place in Brussels this week. The meeting will analyse, among other matters, the promotion of agricultural products in the internal market and in third countries. The event will take place in the Belgian ca... more >>

Information: Azores participate in Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
The Regional Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations highlighted the importance of youth participation in local and regional democracy so that Europe may better respond to the challenges of new generations. This topic was under discussion at the meeting of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe that was held in Strasbourg. For Rodrigo Oliveira, the invo... more >>

Information: "Açores: 9 Ilhas, 9 Histórias" promotes Portuguese language in the Diaspora
The Government of the Azores in partnership with the North American Portuguese Teachers Association (APPEUC) and SATA International promotes the 2014 edition of APPEUC Award - School Papers Contest. Held under the title "“Açores: 9 Ilhas, 9 Histórias” (Azores: 9 Islands, 9 Stories), this initiative is targeted at students aged between 13 and 17, who are attending Portuguese... more >>

Information: Rodrigo Oliveira highlights "key role" of immigrants in the development of the Azores
The Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations said in Angra do Heroísmo that the promotion of interculturalism is the one of the "ongoing concerns" of the Regional Government. The government official highlighted the "vital role" played by immigrants and returned emigrants in the development and progress of the archipelago. "Working towards the promotion of intercultu... more >>

Information: Regional Government defends importance of cooperation to promote sustainable use of marine resources
The Regional Secretary for the Presidency for External Relations defended today in Funchal the importance of joint work to promote the so-called "blue growth." The government official stressed that the Azores consider their connection with the sea as a political and strategic option. "Despite the geographical distance that separates us and as characterises us as an Outermost Region, we regard th... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores satisfied with safeguarding of Outermost Regions in EU Solidarity Fund
The Regional Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations conveyed on Friday the Regional Government's "profound satisfaction" for the recognition of the "specific vulnerabilities" of Outermost Regions (ORs) to natural disasters. Hence, "these regions will have access to the European Union Solidarity Fund on more favourable terms." Rodrigo Oliveira stressed that the Committee of Permanen... more >>

Information: Rodrigo Oliveira participates in debate on immigration policies next Saturday
The Regional Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations will participate in a debate held under theme "The pursuit of happiness and its impact on immigration policies" to take place at Cineclube Solmar on Saturday, starting at 4:30 PM. This event follows the exhibition of the film "Terraferma" (Dry Land), an initiative included in the Europe of Citizens" Film Festival. In addition to bei... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores promotes contest on Europe Day
This year, the Regional Government promotes the 7th edition of the Europe Day contest under the theme "Act, React, Impact: European Elections 2014." The initiative is addressed at students attending secondary and vocational training schools in the Azores. The application period run until April 17. Each team will be composed of three students and a teacher in charge. Students must submit origina... more >>

Information: 22nd Meeting of Portuguese teachers from the United States and Canada will be held in July in Praia da Vitória
The Government of the Azores and the North American Portuguese Teachers Association (APPEUC) will organise the 22nd Meeting of Portuguese Teachers from the United States and Canada in the city of Praia da Vitória, Terceira, from July 3 to 6. Held under the theme "Sailing through the Seas of Portuguese Language," this meeting, which is held every two years, brings together about one hundred ... more >>

Information: Rodrigo Oliveira defends proposals submitted by the Azores and ORs at the European Parliament
"The Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations met in Brussels with MEP Younous Omarjee, the official in charge of preparing the EU Parliament's report on "Optimising the potential of outermost regions by creating synergies between the EU Structural Funds and other EU programmes." During the meeting, Rodrigo Oliveira congratulated French MEP for this report and noted the r... more >>