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Ana Odilia Franco de Gouveia Figueiredo has been appointed as the Madeira Government representative to the UNESCO National Commission Advisory Council.
The Regional Government Council, meeting in plenary on March 19, 2026, appointed Ana Odilia Franco de Gouveia Figueiredo, current Head of Cabinet for the Regional Secretary of Education, Science and Technology, to represent the Government of the Autonomous Region of Madeira on the Advisory Council of the UNESCO National Commission.
The appointment, formalized through Regional Government Council Resolution no. 148/2026, complies with the provisions of article 6, paragraph 1, point e) of Regulatory Decree no. 16/2012, of January 30.
Pedro Gonçalves de Barros has been appointed head of the Territorial Monitoring and Landscape Division of the Regional Directorate for Territorial Planning. The one-year appointment takes effect on 1 October 2026.
The Region has authorised €263,898.6 in funding over six financial years for the sublease of Quinta Vila Passos in Funchal, which will house a public service. The expenditure will be covered by the budget of the Institute for Forests and Nature Conservation.
An amendment to the collective irrigation investment scheme requires beneficiaries to settle outstanding repayments of European funds or provide a guarantee. The order also sets a criterion concerning criminal convictions involving EAFRD and EAGF funds.