Information:  Rui Bettencourt challenges Azorean companies to innovate and become closer to Europe
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Affairs stressed the importance of innovation, challenging the Azorean companies to play the role of "citizens of Europe." Rui Bettencourt spoke Monday in Lagoa at the opening of the conference "Innovation: a new paradigm for the success of organisations," stressing that this is a widely used concept in Northern Europe. According to i... more >>

Information: Regional Government promotes lecture on innovation with Gilles Garel
The Government of the Azores, through the Cabinet of the Regional Assistant of the Presidency for External Relations, promotes on April 10 the conference "Innovation: a new paradigm for the success of organisations" with Gilles Garel, an expert on innovation strategies. The conference, which is part of the "European Citizens - Europe for Azoreans" programme will take place at Nonagon - São M... more >>

Information: Azorean Government marks 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome
The Government of the Azores marks the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome with a lecture and a concert on the island of Terceira. The event which will be attended by Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations, Rui Bettencourt. The lecture on "The new challenges of Europe" will be delivered by Eduardo Paz Ferreira, with presentation by Miguel Monjardino. It will tak... more >>

Information: "I A.M." project teaches Europe to elementary school students
The Government of the Azores, through the Cabinet of the Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations, is developing the "I A.M." project, an initiative that falls within the programme designated as "European Citizenship - Europe for Azoreans." It will cover all elementary schools of the archipelago, addressing topics related to Europe and citizenship to 4th form students ... more >>

Information: Regional and National Governments cooperate to coordinate European policies
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations pointed out the "great spirit of cooperation" between the Azorean and National Governments in joint European policies. Rui Bettencourt spoke at the end of a meeting with Secretary of State for European Affairs, Margarida Marques, also attended by the Regional Director for European Affairs, Célia Azevedo. He stressed tha... more >>

Information: Speech delivered by the Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations
Full text containing the speech delivered today by the Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations, Rui Bettencourt, at the presentation of the proposals for Medium-Term Guidelines and the Regional Annual Plan and Budget for 2017: "When we presented the Regional Government's programme for 2017-2020 in the area of External Relations, we proposed, as central line of action,... more >>

Information: Government coordinates strategies to defend interests of the Azores with the European Commission
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations defended in Ponta Delgada the need to "coordinate strategies in a cohesive and concerted manner" to defend the interests of the Azores and the outermost status of the archipelago in Brussels. Rui Bettencourt highlighted the importance of ensuring an "internal coordination within the Region" so that we may establish a commo... more >>

Information: Rui Bettencourt welcomes involvement of Corvo islanders on Europe Day
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations pointed out the involvement of Corvo islanders in the decision-making process regarding a public art intervention to be performed on the smallest island of the Azores under the Europe Day celebrations. Rui Bettencourt spoke Thursday on Corvo at the end of a meeting with the population, stressing that such involvement is "a m... more >>

Information: Azorean Government wants to create conditions for new EU funding opportunities
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Foreign Affairs stated in Ponta Delgada that the Government of the Azores intends to create conditions to bring new programmes to the Region and new opportunities for EU funding. "This may have a considerable impact," said Rui Bettencourt. The government official spoke at the opening of the session for the dissemination of the "Creative Europe... more >>

Information: Rui Bettencourt calls for mobilisation of Azoreans towards revival of Europe
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations stated in Ponta Delgada that it is up to the Azoreans to contribute to the "revival of the European Union." Rui Bettencourt spoke at a joint press conference with the Regional Secretary for Education and Culture, Avelino Meneses, and the Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs, Berto Messias,... more >>