Graça Fabiana Alvarez Sousa has been appointed as Head of the Division of Migration, Integration and Migrant Support within the Regional Directorate for Communities.
The Presidency of the Regional Government has appointed Graça Fabiana Alvarez Sousa to lead the newly created Division of Migration, Integration and Migrant Support (DMIAM). The appointment was formalized by Dispatch No. 326/2026 and has a duration of one year, taking effect from August 1, 2026.
Graça Sousa, who holds a degree in Communication, Culture and Organizations from the University of Madeira, has been a Senior Technician at the Regional Directorate for Communities and External Cooperation (DRCCE) since 2020. Previously, she worked at the Center for Madeiran Communities and Migrations. Since November 2025, she has coordinated the Local Center for the Integration of Migrants (CLAIM Madeira).
The position of Head of the Division of Migration, Integration and Migrant Support is a second-tier intermediate management position, created under the new flexible structure of the DRCCE approved by Dispatch No. 312/2026 of July 27. The appointee also holds a Postgraduate Degree in Foreigners and Nationality Law, completed in 2026.
The Board of Administration of the Madeira Regional Legislative Assembly approved a budget amendment of 163,000.00 euros to its own budget, to adjust the allocation of various expenses.
The Regional Government has authorised a public auction to lease a commercial space for a cafe at the Pico dos Barcelos Viewpoint in Funchal.
Three dispatches appointing or designating division heads on a three-year service commission were published for the Conservatory - School of Arts of Madeira, the Regional Civil Protection Service and IASAÚDE.