The main goal of the SiPN program is to encourage more North American students, including students of Portuguese descent, to choose Portugal as an academic destination and to diversify the recruitment regions for Portuguese universities. Starting in 2016, a scholarship will be created together with the Fulbright Commission in Portugal, for Masters and Ph.D. students […]
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SiPN: ‘Study in Portugal Network’ is now recruiting US students – Portugal
Posted on 30 January 2015.
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Azores: US lawmakers set to oppose plan to downsize Lajes Field – Washington,DC
Posted on 29 January 2015.
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has expressed concern that “the Defense Department’s plan to downsize the Lajes Field in Terceira, Azores, will harm U.S. relations with Portugal,” the Air Force Times reported today. According to Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), a member of the Congressional Portuguese American Caucus, “We are nervous about how the Portuguese […]
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Diplomacy: Portugal to strengthen bilateral relations with Tehran – Iran
Posted on 26 January 2015.
The Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rui Machete, is on a two-day visit to Iran to hold talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and meet with cultural and business leaders in the country. According to Machete, the objective of the visit is to address “common interests and concerns” and to boost cooperation between Portugal and […]
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Update: Kate and Gerry McCann suffer legal setback – Portugal
Posted on 23 January 2015.
By Len Port, Contributor(*) Kate and Gerry McCann seemed to suffer a setback this week in suing former detective Gonçalo Amaral over his controversial book about the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine. In Lisbon’s Palace of Justice, Judge Maria Emília Melo e Castro handed lawyers in the civil action a written statement evaluating as proven […]
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Award: Vilamoura Marina named best in the world – London, UK
Posted on 18 January 2015.
Vilamoura Marina, located in Algarve, southern Portugal, was named ‘Best International Marina’ for 2015 in an awards ceremony held in London. The award was voted by international owners of visiting vessels throughout 2014. Marinas are sorted and ranked depending on the quality and versatility of the services they provide. The classification is made of 1 […]
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Community: Visiting Professor in Portuguese Studies Program announced – UMass, Lowell
Posted on 16 January 2015.
The Saab-Pedroso Center for Portuguese Culture and Research at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, in partnership with the Luso-American Foundation of Lisbon (Portugal) and the American Foundation/UMass Lowell College of Fine Arts, Humanities, announced the creation of the ‘Social Sciences Visiting Professor in Portuguese Studies Program,’ underwritten in part by community based philanthropists Elisia Saab […]
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