Information: Success of Corvo Ecomuseum depends on partnerships between different actors, says Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture said the "success" of Corvo Ecomuseum project is "largely dependent on" the ability of the Government and its technicians to establish a "partnership work" with different agents. Avelino Meneses spoke Wednesday on Corvo during the signing of the consignment agreement for contract work for the restoration and adaptation of a building to a Museum of ... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses emphasises Carlos Nascimento as an example of entrepreneurship and wisdom
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture highlighted in Vila do Corvo the personality of Manuel Carlos Jorge do Nascimento as "an example of entrepreneurship and wisdom." "Let us make an example of him. Today, nearly a century away, if we know how to reconcile entrepreneurship and wisdom in the action of all our citizens, we will be able to build a better Azores, internally, and we will ge... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses says Flores are at the "forefront" of regional museology
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Santa Cruz that the investment made by the Government of the Azores in the reopening of Flores Museum puts this island "at the forefront of regional museology." Avelino Meneses spoke Tuesday at the opening of the new organisation of Flores museum, currently installed at São Boaventura Convent. He added that the investment of 325 thous... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses says "there are many reasons" to evoke in the Azores the establishment of the Republic
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Horta that "there are many reasons" to evoke in the Azores the establishment of the Republic. The government official highlighted the "significance of the act" that corresponds to the “annihilation of a monarchical regime of almost eight centuries and the establishment of republican regime," one of the first in Europe, following Fran... more >>

Information: Bettencourt Palace in Angra do Heroísmo might be turned into a museum, admits Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture admitted that the Bettencourt Palace in Angra do Heroísmo, which houses the Luís da Silva Ribeiro Public Library and Regional Archive, might be turned into a museum as the library will be "soon" transferred to the new facilities. "The project will have to be properly considered and planned," said Avelino Meneses, who spoke Friday at the ... more >>

Information: Legislation regulating evaluation system on the performance of teachers and school boards in the Azores published today in the Official Gazette
The Regional Implementing Decree regulating the evaluation systems on the performance of teachers and school boards of regional schools as established in the Teaching Career Statute for Preschool, Basic Education and Secondary Education in Autonomous Region of the Azores was published today in the Official Gazette. The decree, which enters into force on September 1, aims to "improve the quality of... more >>

Information: Regional Education System will have the necessary number of teachers in the next school year, ensures Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Ponta Delgada that the Azorean Government will ensure the necessary number of teachers for the normal functioning of the Regional Education System at all levels of education. Avelino Meneses spoke to journalists at the end of a meeting with the leaders of the Teachers' Democratic Union of the Azores, adding that, with regard to the hiring... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses defends that 40 years of Autonomy call for "ceaseless battle for development"
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Angra do Heroísmo that, 40 years after the institutionalisation of Autonomy, we must "always call" the energy of the Azorean people for "the ceaseless battle for development." "In the past, we have managed to unite our will in defence of the territory against the threat of the Spanish and many other peoples. Today, 40 years after the ... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores supports hiring of qualified coaches to consolidate Azorean sport nationally and internationally
The Regional Government of the Azores published today in the Official Journal the ordinance regulating the allocation of support to sports clubs for hiring qualified coaches. The hiring of these technicians will ensure the training and competition of athletes benefiting from national and high performance statute or teams belonging to clubs participating in major national competitions or in interna... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses confirms that teaching of themes and contents on the Azores starts in the academic year 2016/2017
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Ponta Delgada that in the world of globalisation, "the discovery, protection and dissemination of an identity are an asset that ensures moral superiority and natural progress." Avelino Meneses spoke at the opening of the training course for middle school teachers on History, Geography and Culture of the Azores. The government official conv... more >>