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Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Interjovem Card holders can travel for 48 Euros on SATA Air Açores and 15 euros on Atlânticoline
Interjovem Card holders can travel for 48 Euros on SATA Air Açores and 15 euros on Atlânticoline
Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Government and Universidade Aberta sign protocol to improve access of Azoreans to "distance" postgraduate courses
Government and Universidade Aberta sign protocol to improve access of Azoreans to "distance" postgraduate courses
Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Non-profit organisations and companies join forces in new public support measure to include unemployed people in labour market
Non-profit organisations and companies join forces in new public support measure to include unemployed people in labour market
February 20, 2025
Interjovem Card holders can travel for 48 Euros on SATA Air Açores and 15 euros on Atlânticoline
February 18, 2025
Government and Universidade Aberta sign protocol to improve access of Azoreans to "distance" postgraduate courses
February 17, 2025
Non-profit organisations and companies join forces in new public support measure to include unemployed people in labour market
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Nota de Imprensa
February 20, 2025
Interjovem Card holders can travel for 48 Euros on SATA Air Açores and 15 euros on Atlânticoline
Interjovem Card holders will continue to benefit this year from the special conditions for air and sea mobility between the different islands of the archipelago. They will pay no more than 48 Euros round trip for flights operated by SATA Air Açores and only 15 Euros round trip for sea routes operated by Atlânticoline. These special conditions will be renewed in 2025 through a contract-programme between the Region and both companies, signed by the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment. It subsidises the discounts on fares applied to Interjovem Card holders, representing "a major commitment to youth mobility," stressed Maria João Carreiro. "Investing in mobility is about creating the conditions for young people to move freely around the Region for social, cultural or occupational purposes. The Interjovem Card has contributed to this, given public investment in its revitalisation. Young people increasingly recognise it as a discovery and boarding pass. In addition to the special fares, Interjovem Card members benefit from the same conditions as passengers travelling under the Azores Fare on SATA Air Açores - without reservation or baggage restrictions. This year's planned investment in compensation for special tariffs is set at 40 thousand Euros. With the renewal of the protocol between the Regional Secretariat for Youth, Housing and Employment and the Agency for the Modernisation and Quality of Citizen Services - RIAC, I.P., the purchase and payment procedures for the Interjovem Card, which can be paid via MBWay, ATM Reference or Credit Card, are once again secured for 2025. "Interjovem has marked several generations and is marking others as its functionalities have been enhanced and it is suited to the reality of young Azoreans," praised the Regional Secretary. She also stressed that the Interjoven Card has more than 100 partners on all the islands, guaranteeing young cardholders a minimum of 10% discount on the services provided by the respective partners. Since the PSD/CDS/PPM coalition Government presented the new image of the Interjovem Card and added new functionalities, such as air and sea travel, the Card price has been reduced from 20 Euros to 10 Euros. Additionally, an app has been created not only for purchasing but also for geo-referencing Interjovem member partners. During the Christmas season, considering the flow of inter-island mobility for young people, especially those travelling from their island of residence for academic or professional purposes, the Government launched a special Christmas campaign. It provides inter-island air travel at 21 Euros round trip and 15 euros one way in December on SATA Air Açores. In the last special Christmas campaign, about 300 tickets were sold to Interjovem Card holders, corresponding to 26% of the trips sold during 2024. Young people born or residing in the Azores, aged between 13 and 30, can acquire the Interjovem Card, which is made available by the Regional Directorate for Youth for 10 Euros. It can be purchased on the Interjovem Card app, available for Android (Google Play) and iOS (APP Store), or on the website https://www.cartaointerjovem.com/. It is valid for 1 year.
February 20, 2025
Interjovem Card holders can travel for 48 Euros on SATA Air Açores and 15 euros on Atlânticoline
Interjovem Card holders will continue to benefit this year from the special conditions for air and sea mobility between the different islands of the archipelago. They will pay no more than 48 Euros round trip for flights operated by SATA Air Açores and only 15 Euros round trip for sea routes operated by Atlânticoline. These special conditions will be renewed in 2025 through a contract-programme between the Region and both companies, signed by the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment. It subsidises the discounts on fares applied to Interjovem Card holders, representing "a major commitment to youth mobility," stressed Maria João Carreiro. "Investing in mobility is about creating the conditions for young people to move freely around the Region for social, cultural or occupational purposes. The Interjovem Card has contributed to this, given public investment in its revitalisation. Young people increasingly recognise it as a discovery and boarding pass. In addition to the special fares, Interjovem Card members benefit from the same conditions as passengers travelling under the Azores Fare on SATA Air Açores - without reservation or baggage restrictions. This year's planned investment in compensation for special tariffs is set at 40 thousand Euros. With the renewal of the protocol between the Regional Secretariat for Youth, Housing and Employment and the Agency for the Modernisation and Quality of Citizen Services - RIAC, I.P., the purchase and payment procedures for the Interjovem Card, which can be paid via MBWay, ATM Reference or Credit Card, are once again secured for 2025. "Interjovem has marked several generations and is marking others as its functionalities have been enhanced and it is suited to the reality of young Azoreans," praised the Regional Secretary. She also stressed that the Interjoven Card has more than 100 partners on all the islands, guaranteeing young cardholders a minimum of 10% discount on the services provided by the respective partners. Since the PSD/CDS/PPM coalition Government presented the new image of the Interjovem Card and added new functionalities, such as air and sea travel, the Card price has been reduced from 20 Euros to 10 Euros. Additionally, an app has been created not only for purchasing but also for geo-referencing Interjovem member partners. During the Christmas season, considering the flow of inter-island mobility for young people, especially those travelling from their island of residence for academic or professional purposes, the Government launched a special Christmas campaign. It provides inter-island air travel at 21 Euros round trip and 15 euros one way in December on SATA Air Açores. In the last special Christmas campaign, about 300 tickets were sold to Interjovem Card holders, corresponding to 26% of the trips sold during 2024. Young people born or residing in the Azores, aged between 13 and 30, can acquire the Interjovem Card, which is made available by the Regional Directorate for Youth for 10 Euros. It can be purchased on the Interjovem Card app, available for Android (Google Play) and iOS (APP Store), or on the website https://www.cartaointerjovem.com/. It is valid for 1 year.
Nota de Imprensa
February 18, 2025
Government and Universidade Aberta sign protocol to improve access of Azoreans to "distance" postgraduate courses
The Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro, and the Vice-Rector of Universidade Aberta (Open University), Domingos Caeiro, signed a collaboration protocol this Monday in Ponta Delgada to provide postgraduate courses in a "distance learning" format, as part of QUALIFICA.Superior, a measure under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) for the Region. With this protocol, the Region will promote and disseminate the postgraduate courses available at the University to the working population - employed and unemployed - in areas of interest to the Region, such as Public Administration, Education Sciences, Social Sciences, Social Work and the third sector responsible for social development. Maria João Carreiro explained that this collaboration with a higher education institution dedicated to online teaching aims to "provide a curriculum aligned with regional needs" in a "format adapted to the profile of the Azores’ working population and geographical reality." This will encourage continuous training, improvement of qualifications and greater employability among the adult population. "The 'QUALIFICA.Superior' measure is a unique opportunity for Azoreans to invest in their technical and academic development. We are heading towards the end of this measure, which was created under the RRP. With this protocol, the Azorean Government is undertaking an effort to ensure that even more Azoreans can benefit from QUALIFICA.Superior," she emphasised. The Regional Secretary also called on professional organisations, industry associations and employers to encourage and stimulate their employees to invest in improving their qualifications and skills. Graduate and postgraduate students over 18, employed or unemployed (registered at the Qualification and Employment Centre), with tax residency in the Azores for at least six months can apply for QUALIFICA.Superior. Applicants can benefit from support for undergraduate programmes up to a maximum annual limit of 870 Euros for each year of the programme. In turn, postgraduate programmes can reach 2,000 Euros, regardless of students' or household income and irrespective of whether applicants hold the academic degree they are applying for. Applications are open at qualificasuperior.emprego.azores.gov.pt for those enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes starting in the 2023/2024 academic year.
February 18, 2025
Government and Universidade Aberta sign protocol to improve access of Azoreans to "distance" postgraduate courses
The Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro, and the Vice-Rector of Universidade Aberta (Open University), Domingos Caeiro, signed a collaboration protocol this Monday in Ponta Delgada to provide postgraduate courses in a "distance learning" format, as part of QUALIFICA.Superior, a measure under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) for the Region. With this protocol, the Region will promote and disseminate the postgraduate courses available at the University to the working population - employed and unemployed - in areas of interest to the Region, such as Public Administration, Education Sciences, Social Sciences, Social Work and the third sector responsible for social development. Maria João Carreiro explained that this collaboration with a higher education institution dedicated to online teaching aims to "provide a curriculum aligned with regional needs" in a "format adapted to the profile of the Azores’ working population and geographical reality." This will encourage continuous training, improvement of qualifications and greater employability among the adult population. "The 'QUALIFICA.Superior' measure is a unique opportunity for Azoreans to invest in their technical and academic development. We are heading towards the end of this measure, which was created under the RRP. With this protocol, the Azorean Government is undertaking an effort to ensure that even more Azoreans can benefit from QUALIFICA.Superior," she emphasised. The Regional Secretary also called on professional organisations, industry associations and employers to encourage and stimulate their employees to invest in improving their qualifications and skills. Graduate and postgraduate students over 18, employed or unemployed (registered at the Qualification and Employment Centre), with tax residency in the Azores for at least six months can apply for QUALIFICA.Superior. Applicants can benefit from support for undergraduate programmes up to a maximum annual limit of 870 Euros for each year of the programme. In turn, postgraduate programmes can reach 2,000 Euros, regardless of students' or household income and irrespective of whether applicants hold the academic degree they are applying for. Applications are open at qualificasuperior.emprego.azores.gov.pt for those enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes starting in the 2023/2024 academic year.
