Information: "Youngsters and the Future of Europe" contest selected the teams to represent the archipelago on Europe Day
The nine teams that will represent one of each Azorean island in the celebrations of Europe Day, May 5, on Santa Maria have already been selected through the multimedia contest "Youngsters and the Future of Europe." Launched earlier this year, this initiative involved the participation of 15 teams from 12 secondary and vocational training schools. Their original works, submitted in audio and vi... more >>

Information: Rodrigo Oliveira highlights importance of migration in the development of contemporary societies
The Regional Under Secretary for External Relations stressed in China the importance of "acknowledging the role played by Diaspora and migration in the progress and development of contemporary societies." The government official pointed out the example of the Azores, where "the Government and associations work in close proximity to Azorean emigrant societies, but also with immigrants from more tha... more >>

Information: Rodrigo Oliveira to present Azorean model for the establishment of ties to communities at international meetings in China
The Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations will travel to the People's Republic of China from April 18 to 21 to participate in international meetings on migration that will be held in the cities of Shenzhen and Beijing. "The Azores have been internationally recognised several times by the way how they maintain emotional ties with various communities in the world. Migran... more >>

Information: Rodrigo Oliveira praises "significant efforts towards the rediscovery of Azorean roots" in Southern Brazil
The Regional Under Secretary for External Relations pointed out in Brazil the action developed by the Azorean associations from various municipalities in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, which have contributed to "significant efforts towards the rediscovery" of Azorean roots. "In a few years, numerous Gaucho locations became aware of the importance of knowing their past and, consequently, the imp... more >>

Information: Rodrigo Oliveira highlights importance of restoring the Azorean legacy in Santa Catarina, Brazil
The Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations stressed in Florianópolis the importance of the process to restore the Azorean legacy in the Azorean State of Santa Catarina in Brazil, where the first Azorean settlers arrived in 1748. "Until the early 1980s, there was little knowledge, either in Southern Brazil or in the Azores, about the Azorean settlement and, above a... more >>

Information: Rodrigo Oliveira restates importance of preserving the Azorean legacy in Southern Brazil
The Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations restated in the State of Santa Catarina, the importance of strengthening cooperation at various levels in order to "preserve, promote and disseminate the Azorean identity legacy in Southern Brazil." Rodrigo Oliveira spoke at the end of a meeting the Mayor of São José, Adeliana Dal Pont. The government official stresse... more >>

Information: Regional Government interested in developing projects with Turkey
The Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations stressed in Ponta Delgada the interest shown by the Azorean Government further developing projects with Turkey in the area of Tourism and Culture. Rodrigo Oliveira spoke at the end of an audience granted to a delegation of the Turkish Cooperation Agency, who is visiting the Azores. The government official stressed the importanc... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores marks International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination with initiatives targeted at youngsters
The Government of the Azores will mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination next Saturday, March 21, with a programme comprising several activities addressed at children and teenagers from Terceira. This initiative aims to provide moments of leisure and learning by stimulating the imagination and creativity of younger audiences, promoting the contact with other cult... more >>

Information: Rodrigo Oliveira highlights importance of preserving Azorean culture and traditions in Canada
The Regional Under Secretary for External Relations stressed the importance that the Regional Government attaches to the teaching of Portuguese language and the preservation of Azorean culture and traditions in Canada, stressing the role played by the Harbord Collegiate Institute in Toronto. Rodrigo Oliveira spoke Thursday during a reception of a group consisting of 29 students, aged between 15 an... more >>

Information: Government safeguards protection of Azorean specificities in the report issued by the Commission for Natural Resources of the Committee of the Regions on the future of the dairy sector
The Government of the Azores managed to get the approval of a series of amendment proposals to the report on the "The future of the dairy sector" by the Commission for Natural Resources of the Committee of the Regions. This measure safeguards the Azorean specificities in the face of the end of the milk quotas, starting on April 1. After the meeting held by this Commission in Brussels, the Regiona... more >>