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Government of the Azores wants to motivate young people towards scientific knowledge in the space sector
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Açores integram projeto europeu SATSDIFACTION
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Faria e Castro reitera compromisso do Governo dos Açores na implementação da estratégia dos Açores para o Espaço
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Ação de divulgação e interação científica em São Miguel e Santa Maria
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Faria e Castro defends promotion of literacy in space exploration
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Regional Government issues favourable opinion on draft Decree-Law amending space activities
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Pedro de Faria e Castro received President of the RAEGE Executive Committee
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Government of the Azores promotes the final of the Cansat Junior competition in Santa Maria
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Government of the Azores salutes young Azoreans who won an international competition in the area of space
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Approved the new regime for access and exercise of space activities
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"Space For Our Planet" exhibition in Ponta Delgada until November 2
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European symposium of NEREUS regions addresses space data for tourism and agriculture
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World Space Week 2023
Nota de Imprensa
June 19, 2024
Azores host third Learning Deep Dive meeting of European project SATSDIFACTION
On June 27 and 28, the city of Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, will host the third Learning Deep Dive (LDD), a meeting of the European project SATellite data and Spatial Data InFrAstruCTures for an evidence-based regIONal governance (SATSDIFACTION), co-funded by the Interreg Europe programme. After Italy and Poland hosted the first two LDDs of this project, in June 2023 and February 2024, respectively, the Azores will host the third meeting that brings together the seven European partners that make up this consortium: the regions of the Azores (Portugal), Veneto (Italy), Basilicata (Italy), Podkarpackie (Poland) and Occitanie (France), the Municipality of Riga (Latvia) and ISSeP (Belgium). On Thursday, June 27, there will be two working sessions at Teatro Micaelense, the first of which will focus on exchanging experiences and best practices in the areas of energy, the environment and climate change. Meanwhile, the second will be dedicated to space data infrastructures, Earth observation and regional infrastructures in the space sector, which will also include a technical working session. The day ends with a visit to the CIVISA/University of the Azores premises. June 28 will be dedicated to field activities that include a visit to the Pico Vermelho geothermal power plant and other points of interest on the island. The SATSDIFACTION project began in 2023 and runs for four years, with the aim of promoting the sharing of experiences and the transfer of knowledge in the use of satellite data in spatial data infrastructures, at local and regional level, as a means of improving the implementation of regional public policies. Further information and the event programme can be found at: https://spaceazores.pt/satsdifaction-satellite-data-and-spatial-data-infrastructures-for-an-evidence-based-regional-governance/.
June 19, 2024
Azores host third Learning Deep Dive meeting of European project SATSDIFACTION
On June 27 and 28, the city of Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, will host the third Learning Deep Dive (LDD), a meeting of the European project SATellite data and Spatial Data InFrAstruCTures for an evidence-based regIONal governance (SATSDIFACTION), co-funded by the Interreg Europe programme. After Italy and Poland hosted the first two LDDs of this project, in June 2023 and February 2024, respectively, the Azores will host the third meeting that brings together the seven European partners that make up this consortium: the regions of the Azores (Portugal), Veneto (Italy), Basilicata (Italy), Podkarpackie (Poland) and Occitanie (France), the Municipality of Riga (Latvia) and ISSeP (Belgium). On Thursday, June 27, there will be two working sessions at Teatro Micaelense, the first of which will focus on exchanging experiences and best practices in the areas of energy, the environment and climate change. Meanwhile, the second will be dedicated to space data infrastructures, Earth observation and regional infrastructures in the space sector, which will also include a technical working session. The day ends with a visit to the CIVISA/University of the Azores premises. June 28 will be dedicated to field activities that include a visit to the Pico Vermelho geothermal power plant and other points of interest on the island. The SATSDIFACTION project began in 2023 and runs for four years, with the aim of promoting the sharing of experiences and the transfer of knowledge in the use of satellite data in spatial data infrastructures, at local and regional level, as a means of improving the implementation of regional public policies. Further information and the event programme can be found at: https://spaceazores.pt/satsdifaction-satellite-data-and-spatial-data-infrastructures-for-an-evidence-based-regional-governance/.
Nota de Imprensa
May 2, 2024
Vice-Presidency of the Government promotes Europe Day celebrations on Santa Maria Island
The Vice-Presidency of the Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for European Affairs and External Cooperation, promotes the regional celebrations of Europe Day in Vila do Porto on the island of Santa Maria on 9 May, with various educational, cultural and recreational initiatives. The celebration programme, which is the result of a partnership with the Azores Mission Structure for Space (EMA-Espaço)/Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities, the Vila do Porto Town Council and the EUROPE DIRECT Azores centre, is being held under the Space theme. The celebration aims to raise awareness and stimulate the interest and participation of the entire community in activities related to the European Union, contributing to greater and better dissemination and knowledge of matters concerning the European Union in general and the Outermost Regions (ORs), such as the Azores. This year's celebrations will focus on space, bringing this theme into line with the regional and national ambition to make the Azores a European Atlantic hub for space, leveraging the privileged conditions of the Region for the consolidation and growth of its space ecosystem. This will make a decisive contribution to implementing national and European space programmes. The programme kicks off on the morning of May 8 with the "Back to School" initiative at the Santa Maria Basic Education and Secondary School, which will be attended by Vera Pinto Gomes, a member of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS). The opening conference "Europe and Space: the role of the Azores and Portugal in the European space programme" is scheduled for 8:30 pm at the Vila do Porto Municipal Library and will feature Vera Pinto Gomes from the European Commission's DG DEFIS and Hugo Costa, director of the Portuguese Space Agency (AEP). The "Us, Europe and Space" exhibition, created by students from the European Club of the Santa Maria Basic Education and Secondary School, will also be open to the public in the Library until May 10 from 9 am to 6 pm. From May 13, the exhibition will be displayed at the Basic Education and Secondary School. The solemn session will take place on May 9 at the Vila do Porto Municipal Garden at 9:30 am, with the hoisting of the flags and the performance of the European Anthem by the Recreio Espirituense Philharmonic Band, followed by speeches from representatives of the Regional Government, the Vila do Porto Municipality and the Europe Direct Azores Information Centre.
May 2, 2024
Vice-Presidency of the Government promotes Europe Day celebrations on Santa Maria Island
The Vice-Presidency of the Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for European Affairs and External Cooperation, promotes the regional celebrations of Europe Day in Vila do Porto on the island of Santa Maria on 9 May, with various educational, cultural and recreational initiatives. The celebration programme, which is the result of a partnership with the Azores Mission Structure for Space (EMA-Espaço)/Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities, the Vila do Porto Town Council and the EUROPE DIRECT Azores centre, is being held under the Space theme. The celebration aims to raise awareness and stimulate the interest and participation of the entire community in activities related to the European Union, contributing to greater and better dissemination and knowledge of matters concerning the European Union in general and the Outermost Regions (ORs), such as the Azores. This year's celebrations will focus on space, bringing this theme into line with the regional and national ambition to make the Azores a European Atlantic hub for space, leveraging the privileged conditions of the Region for the consolidation and growth of its space ecosystem. This will make a decisive contribution to implementing national and European space programmes. The programme kicks off on the morning of May 8 with the "Back to School" initiative at the Santa Maria Basic Education and Secondary School, which will be attended by Vera Pinto Gomes, a member of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS). The opening conference "Europe and Space: the role of the Azores and Portugal in the European space programme" is scheduled for 8:30 pm at the Vila do Porto Municipal Library and will feature Vera Pinto Gomes from the European Commission's DG DEFIS and Hugo Costa, director of the Portuguese Space Agency (AEP). The "Us, Europe and Space" exhibition, created by students from the European Club of the Santa Maria Basic Education and Secondary School, will also be open to the public in the Library until May 10 from 9 am to 6 pm. From May 13, the exhibition will be displayed at the Basic Education and Secondary School. The solemn session will take place on May 9 at the Vila do Porto Municipal Garden at 9:30 am, with the hoisting of the flags and the performance of the European Anthem by the Recreio Espirituense Philharmonic Band, followed by speeches from representatives of the Regional Government, the Vila do Porto Municipality and the Europe Direct Azores Information Centre.