Information: Regional Director for Tourism highlights features of the Azores at the 9th International Tourism Forum
The Regional Director for Tourism participated in the 9th International Tourism Forum, where he highlighted the features of the archipelago of the Azores as a nature tourism destination. The event was organised by the Institute for Tourism Planning and Development. Speaking at the meeting held in Vila Nova de Gaia on Thursday, João Bettencourt stressed that the Azores a tourist destination ... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores to launch 119 procedures for works over 100 million Euros this year
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport revealed today that the Government of the Azores plans to launch this year "119 procedures" under the Regional Public Works Charter" (CROP), which represents an investment over 100 million Euros. The government also added that a total of 26 million Euros "have already been approved at the last Council of the Government so that the respective procedu... more >>

Information: Regional Government reinforces financial support for tourist activities and the promotion of the Azores Destination
Under the Regional Legislative Decree no.18/2005/A, the Regional Government has decided to increase the global allocation for the support to the development of tourist activities and the promotion of the Azores destination by entities, associations or individuals; this year's budget was set at approximately 1.2 million Euros. The Regional Secretary of Tourism and Transport stressed that this amou... more >>

Information: Regional Government creates working group to define science policy in the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture has created a working group that will draw up a support document for the definition of a Science Policy for the Azores. According to the order published in the Official Journal today, this working group comprises personalities that make up the scientific commission of the conference "Science in the Azores - Which future?," held in Ponta D... more >>

Information: Vítor Fraga reveals that Regional Public Administration Services will be available in Azores Cloud
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport announced today at the Legislative Assembly in Horta that the Government of the Azores will create the "Azores Cloud." Vítor Fraga said the Government intends "to make the Regional Public Administration services available in a shared cloud, with equal access to all services of the Regional Administration. This initiative aims to improve the qu... more >>

Information: Regional Government supports housing loans to workers with wage arrears
The Government of the Azores announced today the creation of the Special Housing Support Programme for workers with wage arrears for at least three months. "This programme aims to support households under housing loans that were signed until December 31, 2012 for the acquisition, construction and conservation works of permanent housing regardless of the credit scheme," said the Regional Secretari... more >>

Information: Regional Government authorises launch of procedures for public investments over 26 million Euros
The Government of the Azores has decided to authorise the launch of procedures for a series of public investments to take place within the governmental departments and regional business sector. With a global allocation of about 26 million Euros, these investments are included in the Regional Public Works Charter (CROP). The Government, which met in Horta on Monday, approved the launch of several... more >>

Information: "Meus Açores, Meus Amores" programme registered over 2,500 applicants, reveals Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport revealed on the island of Santa Maria that the senior tourism programme "Meus Açores, Meus Amores" (My Azores, My Love) has registered over 2,500 applications. Speaking at a dinner held with the first group of participants in Vila do Porto on Thursday, Vítor Fraga noted that this programme is "truly successful" as many Azoreans have expr... more >>

Information: Vítor Fraga urges construction industry to use regional materials and Azorean workforce
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport urged several partners in the construction sector to "use our materials and our workforce." Speaking at the opening of the Technical Talks, an initiative promoted by the Regional Civil Engineering Laboratory, Vítor Fraga said he expects that industry partners use endogenous materials produced and processed in Region so that the construction se... more >>

Information: Vítor Fraga announces skills certification programme in technological areas
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport announced this afternoon that, under the Azores Digital and Technological Agenda (ADTA), the Government of the Azores will implement this year the "Edu Tech+" Programme in order to extend the triple certification of trainees in the field of technology. This concept, already implemented at the School of New Technologies of Azores (ENTA) by CISCO, a... more >>