Vice-Presidency promotes forum dedicated to digital transition of local government in the Azores - Communication

Vice-Presidência do Governo Regional

The Vice-Presidency of the Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate for Communications and Digital Transition, will promote the event "Digital Transition of Local Government" on July 8 at 9:30 a.m. at the Ramo Grande Auditorium in Praia da Vitória.

The forum is part of the regional strategy for digital transition to promote the discussion on the challenges and opportunities of digital transition in Azorean municipalities and parish councils.

This event will promote and encourage best practices in the optimisation of public services, based on the example of the Incentive System for the Administrative Modernisation of Local Government (SIMA+Local).

Chaired by the Vice-President of the Government, the event will be attended by the Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira, and will include a round table dedicated to the digital transition of municipalities. It will feature the participation of Vânia Ferreira, Mayor of Praia da Vitória, Frederico Sousa, Mayor of Lagoa, Alexandre Gaudêncio, Mayor of Ribeira Grande, and Luís Silveira, Representative of the Association of Municipalities of the Autonomous Region of the Azores (AMRAA). The panel will be moderated by José Lourenço, director of the "Diário Insular" newspaper.

The forum "Digital Transition of Local Government" will also feature Marco Espinheira, former Director of the Future of Cascais Municipal Council between 2015 and 2022, who is currently Executive Director of Fundraising and Public Relations and Head of Corporate Relations at Nova School of Business and Economics.

SIMA + Local aims to empower regional authorities by implementing technological solutions designed to improve the quality of services provided to all Azoreans and the business community, ensuring greater proximity, accessibility, and transparency.

Under this programme, funded under the RRP, financial support of 3.5 million Euros will be granted to 13 municipalities and the Association of Municipalities of the Autonomous Region of the Azores (AMRAA).