Information: Portugal's success depends on the investment in education of youth, defends Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture defended today in Angra do Heroísmo that Portugal's success "depends on the investment" in the "education of youth." Avelino Meneses spoke at the National Conference "Dream Teens: the 'voice' of youth in the Azores." He pointed out that in order to achieve professional success, "reading, writing and counting was enough decades ago," adding that... more >>

Information: "O Livreiro de Santiago" and "PDL-LIS" win "Ayres d'Aguiar" Regional Cinema and Audiovisual Prize
The films "O Livreiro de Santiago" by José Manuel Rodrigues Martins de Medeiros and "PDL-LIS" by Diogo Silva Lima were the winners of the first edition of the "Ayres d'Aguiar" Regional Cinema and Audiovisual Prize in the Fiction and Documentary categories, respectively, according to the announcement of the Regional Directorate for Culture published today in the Official Journal. The jury, com... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses says math results in elementary school are "very encouraging"
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture conveyed today his satisfaction with the results achieved by Azorean 1st form students in Math. Avelino Meneses spoke during the training course on "Re...think the Teaching of Math: Dynamics in the Promotion of School Success." He stressed that the results achieved in the first year of the implementation of the "Prof DA" project, teachers specialis... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses highlights importance of financial education in the training of citizens
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated today that, only with "responsible citizens, it is possible to "properly manage" their own lives and "create the foundations for the progress towards the whole society." Speaking to journalists at the end of the opening session of the training course "Benchmark for Financial Education," Avelino Meneses reiterated that, in addition scientists ... more >>

Information: 2016/2017 school year starts on September 14 in the Azores, announced Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture announced today that the school year 2016/2017 will start on September 14 in the Azores, with the Day of ProSucesso; classes will start on the following day. Avelino Meneses spoke at the beginning of the meeting of the Standing Committee of Public School Establishments, the last of this body to be in the current legislative period. The government o... more >>

Information: Teaching of themes and contents about the Azores is assured, says Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated today that the teaching of themes and context about the Azores history, geography and culture "is assured" in middle school and junior high school levels of the Regional Education System. Avelino Meneses spoke at the Legislative Assembly, defending that the debate of projects amending the law that establishes the guiding principles of curricu... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores welcomes distinction of Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre with the FAD Prize for Architecture
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture welcomed today the distinction of the Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre, a work designed by João Mendes Ribeiro, Francisco Vieira de Campos and Cristina Guedes, with the FAD Prize for Architecture in 2016. Commenting on the award of this internationally renowned prise to the designers of the Contemporary Arts Centre, which took place ... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses highlights efforts of athletes, clubs and sports agents in the assertion of the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stressed in Capelas the effort of athletes, clubs and sports agents in the "assertion of Azorean sport in the national and international context." Avelino Meneses spoke at the session of the 15th Azorean Sport Gala that took place on S. Miguel Monday, stressing that sport is what "best demonstrates the importance of unity as a means of achieving goa... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores welcomes inclusion of Mid Atlantic Ridge in the indicative list for World Heritage
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture expressed the Regional Government's "satisfaction" for the inclusion of the Mid Atlantic Ridge (MAR) application in Portugal's indicative list of World Heritage by UNESCO National Commission. Avelino Meneses said he believes that the document submitted by the Region in a joint action of the Regional Secretariats for the Sea, Science and Technology a... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses notes "positive signs" at the end of the first year of implementation of ProSucesso
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture revealed today that the integrated programme for the promotion of school success "ProSucesso - Azores for Education," based on an implementation strategy for a 10-year period, already shows "very positive signs at the end of the first year of implementation, which are quite promising." Speaking at the end of a visit to Velas Basic Education School, ... more >>