Information: "As Ilhas Desconhecidas" on photography exhibition at Capitães-Generais Palace
The Capitães-Generais Palace in Angra do Heroísmo will host a photography exhibition titled as "As Ilhas Desconhecidas" (The Unknown Islands) by Jorge Barros. The event will open on Thursday, June 20 at 6PM.This itinerant exhibition will be open to the public at that historical building until the month of November; it will then travel to other Azorean islands. A joint initiative of the P... more >>

Information: Government opens application for support to hold scientific meetings in the Azores
The 2013 application for the submission of applications for the allocation of support to hold scientific meetings in the Azores under the Pro-Scientia programme is taking place until June 28. This support measure, as announced by the Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture at the opening of the Conference "Science in the Azores - Which Future?," comprises symposia, seminars, confere... more >>

Information: Luiz Fagundes Duarte assures support to sustainable scientific projects
The Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture assured on Friday that the Government of the Azores will support "specific projects that are scientifically viable, financially sustainable and capable of assuring their continuity by maintaining scientific jobs and ensuring economic return." Speaking at the opening session of the Conference "Science in the Azores - Which Future?" in Ponta... more >>

Information: Conference "Science in the Azores - which future?" features over fifty papers
The conference "Science in the Azores - which future?" will be held in Ponta Delgada on Friday and Saturday. Organised by the Regional Secretariat for Education, Science and Culture, this initiative will feature over fifty papers. According to the Scientific Committee of the conference, the papers will address issues related to various branches of Social Sciences, Humanities, Nature and Environm... more >>

Information: Regional Government awards priority status to fight against school failure
The Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture restated on Friday in the Village of Água de Pau that in terms of educational policies, "the great challenge that lies ahead of us is, precisely, the battle against school failure." Speaking at the opening session of the 1st "Fénix - Açores" Seminar, an experimental programme created to combat school failure in elementar... more >>

Information: "Fénix Açores" project combats school failure
The Regional Secretariat for Education, Science and Culture promotes a debate on the implementation of the "Fénix" Project to combat school failure. The event will be held in Água de Pau, São Miguel Island, on Friday. The 1st "Fénix Açores" Seminar, which is coordinated by the Regional Directorate for Education, will take place at Água de Pau Basic Education School, ... more >>

Information: Government approved structuring legislation on Education in the Azores
The Government of the Azores has adopted a series of structuring legislative measures on the field of Education so that they can enter into effect in the beginning of the school year and remain in force for a four-year period, thus ensuring the necessary stability for school success. These legislative measures were approved by the Council of Government that met on Corvo under the Government's st... more >>

Information: Regional Government to open Boqueirão Factory on Flores to the public
The Regional Secretary for Education, Culture and Science revealed today that the Boqueirão Factory located on the island of Flores will open to the public shortly after the completion of the restoration works; the museum's programme is at a completion stage. "This factory marks the westernmost point of whaling history in the Azores", Luiz Fagundes Duarte stressed considering the initiative ... more >>

Information: Luiz Fagundes Duarte wants to tackle school failure
The Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture said in Ponta Delgada on Tuesday that one of his goals is to understand the reason why "so many children and youngsters" drop out school and fail to complete their education in order to change this situation. Speaking during a visit to Domingos Rebelo Secondary School, Luiz Fagundes Duarte stressed that the fight against school failure mus... more >>

Information: Azorean Government signed agreement with National Government on applications from special education teachers
The Regional Secretariat for Education, Science and Culture and the Ministry of Education and Science have established a cooperation agreement based on the "principle of reciprocity" in order to "address the current constraints" with the applications from special education teachers. The agreement was signed by Luiz Fagundes Duarte and the Secretary of State for Education and School Administratio... more >>