NRP Portugal

MeasureDescriptionCurrentstatus: inpreparation/ in progressExpected results until2010NotesMaritime TrafficControl System(VTS-Vessel trafficsystem) - Extendingthe VTS system tothe AutonomousRegions of the Azoresand MadeiraAs part of the Continental VTS System implementation project, island VTS projects were analysed, with aview to equipping the Autonomous Regions of the Madeira and the Azores with a coastal VTS system.Creativity and Language and Portuguese CultureInternationalpromotion of thePortuguese languagewith regard theLanguage of CPLP,evaluating thestrategic significanceof this overseasPortuguese policyobjective1. Promotion of the Portuguese language, within the scope of the EU, as a language with eight cultural voices,simultaneously with the promotion of Portuguese culture and the cultures of Portuguese languages.2. Projecting Portuguese language across CPLP country borders and in the regions of internationalorganisations where Portuguese is the working language.3. Promotion of the Portuguese language and culture in specific geographic areas, in correlation with thesocio-political interests of the country, specifically the Atlantic-Axis (USA, Canada, countries belonging tothe Organisation of Iberian-American States and Maghreb countries) and in Asia (India/China).In preparationIn progressA review of existing studies for theextension of the VTS System from theContinent to the Autonomous Regionsis planned beginning in 2008, and by2009, they will be developed with aview to launching a tender procedurefor installation of the VTS System inMadeira and the Azores.Extending the provision of face-to-faceteaching, in strategic geographic areas:EU, PALOP and East Timor and theAmerican and Asiatic Continents.b) Expansion of the provision ofdistance learning of Portuguese cultureand language, particularly throughPortuguese courses for foreigners andcontent targeted at advancedPortuguese learners.c) Increase in the provision of trainingfor Second Language and ForeignLanguage Portuguese teachers – InitialTraining and Continuous Trainingusing face-to-face, distance and mixedtechniques.d) Stimulation of the presence of thePortuguese language in multipleinternational organisations wherePortuguese is the official workinglanguage, through the provision oftraining in the area oftranslation/interpretation – Initial andContinuous Training, the availability ofreference and audiovisual materialsand participation in associations whichpromote multilingualism.e) Development of research aboutPortuguese and the different areas ofPortuguese history, society and culture,and providing teaching materials viathe Internet - particularly researchmaterials. - for Portuguese language29