Azores Youth Observatory
The Youth Observatory of the Azores presents itself as a fundamental instrument in the study and analysis of Azorean youth(s) and a support to support the definition and management of policies, based on strategic guidelines , with objectives and measures, which reinforce the Azorean Youth and the ability to overcome the new challenges.
The Youth Observatory of the Azores, a project developed between the Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Youth and the University of the Azores, through the Interdisciplinary Center for Social Sciences - CICS.UAc/CICS.NOVA.UAc, in addition to allowing the dissemination of up-to-date information of interest to youth, through the web page, will serve as a greater knowledge of this age group and political decision-making.
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- Gather, process and systematize, on a regular basis, diverse information that can be made available on the general problem of youth in the Azores, and other aspects that intersect with it;
- Develop dossiers, studies and investigations that are considered relevant to support, guide and improve public policies with an impact on youth issues;
- Follow and monitor actions, programs, projects and public policies under the responsibility of official bodies with responsibility for youth in the Azores;
- Edit and disseminate publications resulting from the activity of the Observatory, or from another source, with an interest in expanding the sphere of knowledge on the theme of Youth;
- Promote seminars, colloquiums, debates and other activities aimed at better understanding the phenomena associated with youth;
- Ensure the link between the Azores Youth Observatory and other similar institutions, national and foreign, namely structures for observation, data collection, research and systematic analysis of young people's problems.
Lines of Investigation:
- Associativism and Social and Political Participation
- Education, Training and Job Market
- Identity, Culture and Values
- Socialization and Family Life
- Territories and Mobilities
