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Secretaria Regional dos Assuntos Parlamentares e Comunidades
Applications for Azorean Diaspora Adviser run from April 1 to 10
Applications for Azorean Diaspora Adviser run from April 1 to 10
Secretaria Regional dos Assuntos Parlamentares e Comunidades
Second training course for journalists coordinated by CENJOR open until March
Second training course for journalists coordinated by CENJOR open until March
Secretaria Regional dos Assuntos Parlamentares e Comunidades
"Thinking the Diaspora" colloquium discusses challenges facing Azorean communities
"Thinking the Diaspora" colloquium discusses challenges facing Azorean communities
March 31, 2025
Applications for Azorean Diaspora Adviser run from April 1 to 10
March 25, 2025
Second training course for journalists coordinated by CENJOR open until March
March 7, 2025
"Thinking the Diaspora" colloquium discusses challenges facing Azorean communities
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Nota de Imprensa
March 31, 2025
Applications for Azorean Diaspora Adviser run from April 1 to 10
The Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities informs that the submission period for applications for Azorean Diaspora Adviser runs from April 1 to 10. This process, which will culminate in the election of the 19 advisers who will make up the Azorean Diaspora Council (CDA) for the 2025-2029 term, is carried out through the Azoreans in the World website, a platform managed by the Regional Directorate for the Communities to register Azoreans living outside the Region. Any of those registered in this digital space can submit their application to represent the geographical area in the Azorean diaspora corresponding to their residence. Created in 2019 and formally established in 2021, this advisory body chaired by the President of the Government of the Azores aims to ensure the participation, collaboration and consultation of all those who wish to contribute to the Azores' development project. In this context, the CDA is responsible for involving Azoreans living outside the archipelago in the debate and definition of public policies and Azorean public projects, issuing opinions on legislation, programmes or measures developed by the Regional Government regarding emigration and the Azorean Diaspora. Furthermore, it contributes to the definition and coordination of policies to strengthen relations between the Diaspora and the Region, ensure the hearing and representation of public and private entities working in the areas of emigration and Azorean communities, propose initiatives meeting the needs and aspirations of Azoreans around the world, and improve the coordination of actions between partners and entities. The CDA provides for the election of 19 representatives: one from Bermuda, five from Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, São Paulo and the remaining states), five from Canada (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and the remaining provinces), five from the United States of America (California, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and two of the remaining states), one from Uruguay, one from Portugal (Mainland Portugal and the Autonomous Region of Madeira) and one representing the rest of the world. Citizens registered on the Azoreans in the World website who have lived in the aforementioned geographical areas for more than five years and meet one of the following conditions are eligible to become advisers: having been born in the Azores or having Azorean ancestry; having lived in the Region for at least five years; and being married or living in a civil partnership with someone who can prove their ties to the Azores. After the period for submitting applications for Azorean Diaspora Adviser, the lists for each geographical area will be validated between April 11 and April 14. The valid applications will then have one month for their presentation, in the run-up to the election, scheduled between May 20 and 24, 2025. All stages of this process are carried out online via the Azoreans in the World platform, available at https://acorianosnomundo.azores.gov.pt/. The CDA's first term, which is now coming to an end, had the following members: Alexandre Raposo Moniz (Bermuda), Daniel Gonçalves (Rio de Janeiro), Regis Marques Gomes (Rio Grande do Sul), William Agostinho Marques (State of Santa Catarina), José Jacob (São Paulo) and Aristides Bittencourt (other Brazilian states), Eduardo Bettencourt Pinto (British Columbia), Paulo Jorge Cabral (Manitoba), Matthew Correia (Ontario), Victor Faria (Quebec), and Carlos Eduardo de Almeida (other Canadian provinces). In the United States of America, Zeto Carvalho represented the state of California, Rui Baptista represented Massachusetts, Márcia Sousa da Ponte represented Rhode Island, and David Rebelo Pimentel and Katherine Soares represented the other US states. In Uruguay, the Azorean Diaspora was represented by Gladys Alicia Quintana Diaz, while the Mainland Portugal and the Autonomous Region of Madeira were represented by Maria Manuela Meneses. Eduardo Borba da Silva was the adviser representing the Rest of the World.
March 31, 2025
Applications for Azorean Diaspora Adviser run from April 1 to 10
The Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities informs that the submission period for applications for Azorean Diaspora Adviser runs from April 1 to 10. This process, which will culminate in the election of the 19 advisers who will make up the Azorean Diaspora Council (CDA) for the 2025-2029 term, is carried out through the Azoreans in the World website, a platform managed by the Regional Directorate for the Communities to register Azoreans living outside the Region. Any of those registered in this digital space can submit their application to represent the geographical area in the Azorean diaspora corresponding to their residence. Created in 2019 and formally established in 2021, this advisory body chaired by the President of the Government of the Azores aims to ensure the participation, collaboration and consultation of all those who wish to contribute to the Azores' development project. In this context, the CDA is responsible for involving Azoreans living outside the archipelago in the debate and definition of public policies and Azorean public projects, issuing opinions on legislation, programmes or measures developed by the Regional Government regarding emigration and the Azorean Diaspora. Furthermore, it contributes to the definition and coordination of policies to strengthen relations between the Diaspora and the Region, ensure the hearing and representation of public and private entities working in the areas of emigration and Azorean communities, propose initiatives meeting the needs and aspirations of Azoreans around the world, and improve the coordination of actions between partners and entities. The CDA provides for the election of 19 representatives: one from Bermuda, five from Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, São Paulo and the remaining states), five from Canada (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and the remaining provinces), five from the United States of America (California, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and two of the remaining states), one from Uruguay, one from Portugal (Mainland Portugal and the Autonomous Region of Madeira) and one representing the rest of the world. Citizens registered on the Azoreans in the World website who have lived in the aforementioned geographical areas for more than five years and meet one of the following conditions are eligible to become advisers: having been born in the Azores or having Azorean ancestry; having lived in the Region for at least five years; and being married or living in a civil partnership with someone who can prove their ties to the Azores. After the period for submitting applications for Azorean Diaspora Adviser, the lists for each geographical area will be validated between April 11 and April 14. The valid applications will then have one month for their presentation, in the run-up to the election, scheduled between May 20 and 24, 2025. All stages of this process are carried out online via the Azoreans in the World platform, available at https://acorianosnomundo.azores.gov.pt/. The CDA's first term, which is now coming to an end, had the following members: Alexandre Raposo Moniz (Bermuda), Daniel Gonçalves (Rio de Janeiro), Regis Marques Gomes (Rio Grande do Sul), William Agostinho Marques (State of Santa Catarina), José Jacob (São Paulo) and Aristides Bittencourt (other Brazilian states), Eduardo Bettencourt Pinto (British Columbia), Paulo Jorge Cabral (Manitoba), Matthew Correia (Ontario), Victor Faria (Quebec), and Carlos Eduardo de Almeida (other Canadian provinces). In the United States of America, Zeto Carvalho represented the state of California, Rui Baptista represented Massachusetts, Márcia Sousa da Ponte represented Rhode Island, and David Rebelo Pimentel and Katherine Soares represented the other US states. In Uruguay, the Azorean Diaspora was represented by Gladys Alicia Quintana Diaz, while the Mainland Portugal and the Autonomous Region of Madeira were represented by Maria Manuela Meneses. Eduardo Borba da Silva was the adviser representing the Rest of the World.
Nota de Imprensa
March 25, 2025
Second training course for journalists coordinated by CENJOR open until March
Registrations for the second training course for journalists under the "Plan for the Azorean Media," a series of responses from the Regional Government of the Azores for the sector, are open until March 31. Registrations for this second training programme can be accessed via the link: https://portal.cenjor.pt/courseaction/subscribe/2229.personal. After a first session held in March, the training organisation, CENJOR, has opened a new course on the same topic - Improving Economics Journalism - given the interest shown by several professionals who were unable to attend the first session. The second session will take place in April, again in a hybrid format, with face-to-face modules in São Miguel on April 11 and 12. All interested journalists residing in the Azores - who may also belong to public sector companies such as RTP, Antena 1 and the Lusa agency - will have to register on CENJOR's online platform. This training course aimed at improving Economics Journalism, has been agreed between the organisation and the Regional Board of the Azorean Journalists' Union, a partner in this project. Any necessary clarifications can be provided by CENJOR, via email to [email protected], or by the Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities, the government department responsible for media affairs. The training programme will ensure vacancies for journalists from all islands, including Flores and Corvo, even if there are only correspondents, and the Azorean diaspora, including journalists of Azorean origin working in North and South America. Similarly to the March edition, this course will have a mixed format, with online and face-to-face components. The Regional Government will provide travel and accommodation for journalists outside São Miguel. The "Plan for Azorean Media" is based on four areas of intervention: the Media Incentives System (SIM); the purchase of institutional advertising packages from media outlets; the subscription of publications, acquired by the Region, for distribution in schools and Private Social Solidarity Institutions (IPSS); and the training of Azorean journalists, in two annual actions, with content defined between CENJOR and the Regional Board of the Azorean Journalists' Union.
March 25, 2025
Second training course for journalists coordinated by CENJOR open until March
Registrations for the second training course for journalists under the "Plan for the Azorean Media," a series of responses from the Regional Government of the Azores for the sector, are open until March 31. Registrations for this second training programme can be accessed via the link: https://portal.cenjor.pt/courseaction/subscribe/2229.personal. After a first session held in March, the training organisation, CENJOR, has opened a new course on the same topic - Improving Economics Journalism - given the interest shown by several professionals who were unable to attend the first session. The second session will take place in April, again in a hybrid format, with face-to-face modules in São Miguel on April 11 and 12. All interested journalists residing in the Azores - who may also belong to public sector companies such as RTP, Antena 1 and the Lusa agency - will have to register on CENJOR's online platform. This training course aimed at improving Economics Journalism, has been agreed between the organisation and the Regional Board of the Azorean Journalists' Union, a partner in this project. Any necessary clarifications can be provided by CENJOR, via email to [email protected], or by the Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities, the government department responsible for media affairs. The training programme will ensure vacancies for journalists from all islands, including Flores and Corvo, even if there are only correspondents, and the Azorean diaspora, including journalists of Azorean origin working in North and South America. Similarly to the March edition, this course will have a mixed format, with online and face-to-face components. The Regional Government will provide travel and accommodation for journalists outside São Miguel. The "Plan for Azorean Media" is based on four areas of intervention: the Media Incentives System (SIM); the purchase of institutional advertising packages from media outlets; the subscription of publications, acquired by the Region, for distribution in schools and Private Social Solidarity Institutions (IPSS); and the training of Azorean journalists, in two annual actions, with content defined between CENJOR and the Regional Board of the Azorean Journalists' Union.