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Regional Government promotes 3rd Migration Forum in Angra do Heroísmo
Regional Government promotes 3rd Migration Forum in Angra do Heroísmo
Secretaria Regional dos Assuntos Parlamentares e Comunidades
Paulo Estêvão and Maria João Carreiro present national programme for digital newspaper subscriptions
Paulo Estêvão and Maria João Carreiro present national programme for digital newspaper subscriptions
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November 13, 2025
Regional Government promotes 3rd Migration Forum in Angra do Heroísmo
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November 13, 2025
Regional Government promotes 3rd Migration Forum in Angra do Heroísmo
The Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities is promoting the third edition of the Migration Forum, which will take place on November 19 and 20 at the Angra do Heroísmo Interpretation Centre on Terceira Island. Organised by the Regional Directorate for the Communities and open to the general public, the forum is a space for meeting, debate and reflection on migration, integration and diversity. It will bring together institutional representatives, experts, civil society organisations and migrant communities. During the meeting, the challenges and opportunities of human mobility in the Azores will be addressed, with special attention to the relations with the Autonomous Region of Madeira, the role of the media in migration narratives, and the celebration of 50 years of the independence of Portuguese-speaking African countries. The event kicks off on Wednesday, November 19, at 3 p.m., with the opening session chaired by the Regional Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities, Paulo Estevão. It will also feature speeches by José Andrade, Regional Director for the Communities of the Azorean Government, and Sancho Gomes, Regional Director for Communities and External Cooperation of the Government of Madeira. This will be followed by the signing ceremony of cooperation protocols between the Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities, AIPA – Association of Immigrants in the Azores, and CRESAÇOR – Migrant Support Office, with a view to strengthening institutional coordination and improving efficiency in serving migrant citizens in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. The inaugural conference will be held at 3:45 p.m. and will be delivered by Rui Armindo Freitas, Deputy Minister for the Presidency and Immigration, focusing on the theme "Migration in the World, Europe and Portugal." The first panel, dedicated to "Migration in the Azores," scheduled for 4:45 p.m., will feature presentations by José Andrade (Regional Director for the Communities), Andrea Moniz-DeSouza (President of the Association of Azorean Emigrants), Leoter Viegas (President of AIPA – Association of Immigrants in the Azores) and Ana Silva (Coordinator of the Migrant Support Office at CRESAÇOR). It will be moderated by José Lourenço, editor-in-chief of the Diário Insular newspaper. The second panel, on the theme of "Migration in Madeira," begins at 5:45 p.m., with contributions from the Regional Director for Communities and External Cooperation, Sancho Gomes, and the coordinator of the Local Centre for the Integration of Migrants in Funchal, Fabiana Sousa. The panel will be moderated by Carla Félix, deputy editor-in-chief of Jornal da Praia newspaper. On Thursday, November 20, the proceedings will continue with a morning dedicated to migrants, with three debates bringing together emigrants (10 a.m. to 11 a.m.), returnees (11 a.m. to 12 p.m.) and immigrants (12 p.m. to 1 p.m.). It will be moderated by association leaders Andrea Moniz-DeSouza, Ana Silva and Leoter Viegas, respectively, promoting dialogue and the sharing of experiences. In the first afternoon session, the third panel, scheduled for 3 p.m., will focus on the theme of "Migration and Communication." It will feature presentations by Nuno Neves (RTP/Açores - TV station), Paula Gouveia (Açoriano Oriental newspaper), José Lourenço (Diário Insular newspaper), Miguel Azevedo (Rádio Clube de Angra - radio station), and Paulo Feliciano (VITEC Azores TV). The president of the Macaronesia Association of the Azores, Paulo Mendes, will moderate this panel. The fourth and final panel, dedicated to "50 years of PALOP," begins at 4:30 p.m. and will bring together representatives from Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe. The session will be moderated by Sofia Lourenço, national president of the +Lusofonia Association. The forum closes with the delivery ceremony of the completion certificates of the Portuguese Language courses for Speakers of Other Languages, recently held on the island of Terceira. The initiative was organised by AIPA and funded by the Regional Directorate for the Communities, under the auspices of the Regional Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities, Paulo Estêvão. Following the two previous editions, held on the islands of Faial and Pico in October 2023 and on the island of São Miguel in December 2024, the 3rd Migration Forum reiterates the Regional Government's commitment to promoting dialogue, cooperation and integration, consolidating the Region's role as a bridge between communities, cultures and territories in the Portuguese-speaking world.
November 13, 2025
Regional Government promotes 3rd Migration Forum in Angra do Heroísmo
The Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities is promoting the third edition of the Migration Forum, which will take place on November 19 and 20 at the Angra do Heroísmo Interpretation Centre on Terceira Island. Organised by the Regional Directorate for the Communities and open to the general public, the forum is a space for meeting, debate and reflection on migration, integration and diversity. It will bring together institutional representatives, experts, civil society organisations and migrant communities. During the meeting, the challenges and opportunities of human mobility in the Azores will be addressed, with special attention to the relations with the Autonomous Region of Madeira, the role of the media in migration narratives, and the celebration of 50 years of the independence of Portuguese-speaking African countries. The event kicks off on Wednesday, November 19, at 3 p.m., with the opening session chaired by the Regional Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities, Paulo Estevão. It will also feature speeches by José Andrade, Regional Director for the Communities of the Azorean Government, and Sancho Gomes, Regional Director for Communities and External Cooperation of the Government of Madeira. This will be followed by the signing ceremony of cooperation protocols between the Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities, AIPA – Association of Immigrants in the Azores, and CRESAÇOR – Migrant Support Office, with a view to strengthening institutional coordination and improving efficiency in serving migrant citizens in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. The inaugural conference will be held at 3:45 p.m. and will be delivered by Rui Armindo Freitas, Deputy Minister for the Presidency and Immigration, focusing on the theme "Migration in the World, Europe and Portugal." The first panel, dedicated to "Migration in the Azores," scheduled for 4:45 p.m., will feature presentations by José Andrade (Regional Director for the Communities), Andrea Moniz-DeSouza (President of the Association of Azorean Emigrants), Leoter Viegas (President of AIPA – Association of Immigrants in the Azores) and Ana Silva (Coordinator of the Migrant Support Office at CRESAÇOR). It will be moderated by José Lourenço, editor-in-chief of the Diário Insular newspaper. The second panel, on the theme of "Migration in Madeira," begins at 5:45 p.m., with contributions from the Regional Director for Communities and External Cooperation, Sancho Gomes, and the coordinator of the Local Centre for the Integration of Migrants in Funchal, Fabiana Sousa. The panel will be moderated by Carla Félix, deputy editor-in-chief of Jornal da Praia newspaper. On Thursday, November 20, the proceedings will continue with a morning dedicated to migrants, with three debates bringing together emigrants (10 a.m. to 11 a.m.), returnees (11 a.m. to 12 p.m.) and immigrants (12 p.m. to 1 p.m.). It will be moderated by association leaders Andrea Moniz-DeSouza, Ana Silva and Leoter Viegas, respectively, promoting dialogue and the sharing of experiences. In the first afternoon session, the third panel, scheduled for 3 p.m., will focus on the theme of "Migration and Communication." It will feature presentations by Nuno Neves (RTP/Açores - TV station), Paula Gouveia (Açoriano Oriental newspaper), José Lourenço (Diário Insular newspaper), Miguel Azevedo (Rádio Clube de Angra - radio station), and Paulo Feliciano (VITEC Azores TV). The president of the Macaronesia Association of the Azores, Paulo Mendes, will moderate this panel. The fourth and final panel, dedicated to "50 years of PALOP," begins at 4:30 p.m. and will bring together representatives from Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe. The session will be moderated by Sofia Lourenço, national president of the +Lusofonia Association. The forum closes with the delivery ceremony of the completion certificates of the Portuguese Language courses for Speakers of Other Languages, recently held on the island of Terceira. The initiative was organised by AIPA and funded by the Regional Directorate for the Communities, under the auspices of the Regional Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities, Paulo Estêvão. Following the two previous editions, held on the islands of Faial and Pico in October 2023 and on the island of São Miguel in December 2024, the 3rd Migration Forum reiterates the Regional Government's commitment to promoting dialogue, cooperation and integration, consolidating the Region's role as a bridge between communities, cultures and territories in the Portuguese-speaking world.
Nota de Imprensa
November 10, 2025
Paulo Estêvão and Maria João Carreiro present national programme for digital newspaper subscriptions
The Regional Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities, Paulo Estêvão, and the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro, presented the National Digital Subscription Programme for Young People aged 15 to 18 at the Horta Vocational School. The programme has been promoted in vocational and secondary schools across the Azores. This programme aims to provide young people aged between 15 and 18 with a free subscription to a national media outlet, while promoting digital literacy and civic empowerment, with direct benefits for their academic, professional and personal lives. Paulo Estêvão, who oversees media affairs, and Maria João Carreiro, who oversees vocational schools, encouraged young people to join the programme, highlighting the role of the Integrated Citizen Support Network (RIAC) and its teams in supporting participation in the programme. The following link provides further information on this programme, one of the measures devised by the National Government, with which the Regional Government has been in permanent contact with a view to the full implementation of national measures in the Region: Digital Subscription Programme for Young People - Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities - Portal. The initiative of the Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities in Azorean schools involves the active collaboration of the Regional Secretariat for Education, Culture and Sport, through the Regional Directorate for Education, and the Regional Secretariat for Youth, Housing and Employment, which supervises vocational schools.
November 10, 2025
Paulo Estêvão and Maria João Carreiro present national programme for digital newspaper subscriptions
The Regional Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities, Paulo Estêvão, and the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro, presented the National Digital Subscription Programme for Young People aged 15 to 18 at the Horta Vocational School. The programme has been promoted in vocational and secondary schools across the Azores. This programme aims to provide young people aged between 15 and 18 with a free subscription to a national media outlet, while promoting digital literacy and civic empowerment, with direct benefits for their academic, professional and personal lives. Paulo Estêvão, who oversees media affairs, and Maria João Carreiro, who oversees vocational schools, encouraged young people to join the programme, highlighting the role of the Integrated Citizen Support Network (RIAC) and its teams in supporting participation in the programme. The following link provides further information on this programme, one of the measures devised by the National Government, with which the Regional Government has been in permanent contact with a view to the full implementation of national measures in the Region: Digital Subscription Programme for Young People - Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities - Portal. The initiative of the Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities in Azorean schools involves the active collaboration of the Regional Secretariat for Education, Culture and Sport, through the Regional Directorate for Education, and the Regional Secretariat for Youth, Housing and Employment, which supervises vocational schools.