Information: Regional Government to review legislation on School Welfare, restates Luiz Fagundes Duarte
The Regional Government is concluding a proposal for Regional Legislative Decree on School Welfare, said the Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture in the city of Horta today. Speaking at the Legislative Assembly, Luiz Fagundes Duarte stressed the Government's proposal, which covers the textbook loan programme, aims to overcome the incompatibility between two legal documents on Sc... more >>

Information: Regional Government supports participation of scientists in international meetings
The Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture, through the Regional Department of Science Services, has opened an application under PRO-SCIENTIA to support the participation of regional researchers in scientific meetings abroad, representing a total investment of 25 thousand Euros. With this measure, the Regional Government aims to stimulate scientific production, promote works of ack... more >>

Information: Luiz Fagundes Duarte defends the importance of "complete and accurate" cultural heritage inventory for the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture, Luiz Fagundes Duarte, defended in Angra do Heroísmo that the Azores should have a "complete and accurate" cultural heritage inventory. Being the starting point for an in-depth knowledge of regional cultural heritage, the inventory should comprise all public and private heritage items that are "worthy of being classified, protected a... more >>

Information: Regional Government allocates 132 thousand Euros to youth associations
This year, the Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Youth, will support 109 projects developed by 23 youth associations, representing a global investment over 122 thousand Euros. After a report issued by the Assessment Commission that met in Ponta Delgada, the funds are intended to support projects developed by youth associations under the Incentive Scheme for Youth... more >>

Information: Azorean Anthem is consolidated and accepted by the majority of people, says Luiz Fagundes Duarte
The Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture said in Ponta Delgada that the Azorean Anthem "is not endangered." In fact, "it is consolidated and is accepted by the majority of people." Luís Duarte Fagundes stated that the Azores' Anthem "cannot be changed and should not be questioned by anyone since this decision was taken by the Region's self-government bodies at the right time... more >>

Information: Applications for funding to Regional Scientific and Technological System open
The Regional Secretariat for Education, Science and Culture, through the Department of Science Services, has opened the first phase of application for the PRO-SCIENTIA Programme. The support measures reach an overall amount of 70 thousand Euros and are intended to support the organisation of scientific meetings in the Region as well as the participation in transregional and international RD&I (R... more >>

Information: Regional Government announces opening of science applications amounting to over 340 thousand Euros
The Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture announced today the opening of several applications to support measures for the scientific community in the Azores amounting to over 340 thousand Euros under the "ProScientia" incentive scheme. The application period will run during the first half of 2014. Speaking on the sidelines of a visit to the Volcanological and Geothermal Observato... more >>

Information: Luiz Fagundes Duarte stresses role of sport in the combat to school dropout
The Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture said today in Angra do Heroísmo, sport can play a role "very important in the fight against abandonment and promoting school success" in the Azores. Speaking at the press conference for the launch of the 25th edition of School Sports Games, Luiz Fagundes Duarte said that "nowadays there is a close interaction between sport and educati... more >>

Information: Azorean Government launches support site for the scientific community associated with SRECC portal
The new support site to support the regional scientific community has already been made available by the Regional Government of the Azores on its portal at the following address: http://www.azores.gov.pt/gra/ciencia_azores. This site provides information on the Azores Scientific and Technological System (SCTA), the respective Financial Incentive Programme (PRO-SCIENTIA) as well as the regulations... more >>

Information: Luiz Fagundes Duarte confirms that junior high school students from Terceira will be integrated in secondary schools
The Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture confirmed on Friday that junior school students attending Francisco Ornelas da Câmara and Angra do Heroísmo Basic Education School will be transferred to Vitorino Nemésio Secondary School and Jerónimo Emiliano de Andrade Secondary School, respectively. Speaking in Angra do Heroísmo at the end of a hearing with the... more >>