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We found out!!!…..it is our President´s 70th birthday today!!! Happy birthday from all at SCP an I am sure a few of our followers may also say congratulations in due course….we will see! SCooP is also seeing if his non-´Hooman´ friends want to send their doggy best wished to him too.
It is typical of our President that when he quietly asked for the day off from his normal and often 12-hour herculian daily effort ´for personal reasons´ that he did not tell us why. Chris and Elise have taken over today but they did not ask why he wanted the day off as it was ´personal´! Now we know why!
What many of our followers perhaps do not realise is that David was a very senior police officer – serving for 31 years with the Hong Kong Police retiring as one of its most senior officers as an Assistant Commissioner in 2005. He then served INTERPOL for 4 years and then with the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC). He really has vast experience of safety and security issues which has been recognised by HM The Queen who awarded him with the British Empire Medal in 2016 for ´services to crime prevention and awareness within the British and International community´. David formed ´Safe Communities Algarve´ and then he expanded it to ´Safe Communities Portugal ´to help keep all of us expats informed about policing, crime prevention, safety and security issues. SCP is now the only officially recognised non-Portuguese voluntary Official Civil Protection Association.
For those lucky to have met him, you will know that David is an inspirational character and superb leader, and just a really great person, who is incredibly motivated to help the communities that SCP serve and also to advise and lobby government on a whole range of important issues on our behalf. He works tirelessly every day (and we mean every day….) without any reward other than the thanks that our communities often give him as well as the often the thanks of ministers and senior officials from the Portuguese government.
So..David… a very happy birthday from us all and we hope that you celebrate it well!! Next time do not try and keep it a secret from us all………!
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Decision ratified this Monday in Paris at the general conference of the organisation’s executive board. António Costa says that this is “a very important step towards the global recognition of the Portuguese language”.   The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ratified this Monday morning, in Paris, the 5th of May as World Day of the Portuguese Language.

The officialisation was signed at the organisation’s headquarters, in the French capital, by a Portuguese delegation composed of Prime Minister António Costa, Minister of Culture Graça Fonseca, Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities Berta Nunes, and the Portuguese Ambassador to UNESCO António Sampaio da Nóvoa.

UNESCO’s ratification of 5 May as the official day of the Portuguese language “is a very important step towards the global recognition of this language, which is officially spoken in nine countries, four continents, and is the fifth most used in the internet space”, António Costa told journalists in Paris, quoted by Lusa. To RTP, the prime minister also reminded that Portuguese is “the official language of 260 million people, and the most spoken in the southern hemisphere”. And he also stressed that the Portuguese language will have “a strong growth”, with the forecast that, at the “end of the century, there will be 500 million” speaking it, making it an “increasingly global language”. that reason, a “fundamental priority in our foreign policy”, added António Costa.

Before the final promulgation of World Portuguese Language Day by the 40th UNESCO General Conference, the Portuguese government official visited the institution’s headquarters, meeting with its director, Audrey Azoulay, and with the ambassadors of the CPLP countries. To the journalists, António Costa also noted that this recognition constitutes “an important step” to make Portuguese one of the working languages ​​of the United Nations. Source – Publico.

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Since 4th of April, SCP have received 1574 Euro in donations. Thank you so much for this contribution to our non-profit organization!
SCP is run by unpaid volunteers, so this means that the money goes directly on expenditure that benefits the public.
During Covid-19 crises, we are proud to say that SCP has been one of the most important channels for the foreign community to get updated and confirmed information in english.
All the kind words and love we get from our followers is what keeps us volunteers going every day. Thank you!
Although, even in times we don´t have an ongoing major incident, we still provide information that is useful in the daily life – crime prevention, security advice, information for tourists etc.
This is why we also need donations – to be able to have the tools we need.
If you have the possibility and want to donate, you find all information about how to do it here:
The money is being/will be spent as follows:
· Maintenance of our website,
· Developing further features and upgrade/replacement for
the future of the website
· General admin including stationary items
· Printing costs
· Newsletter
Once again; from our hearts, thank you for your support! Together we make our lives in wonderful Portugal even better!
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INTRODUCTION OF A “CLEAN and SAFE” SEAL

Within the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic, Turismo de Portugal created the “Clean & Safe” seal to distinguish companies in the sector that comply with the minimum hygiene and careful cleaning requirements for the prevention and control of this virus or other possible infections, in order to to allow tourism enterprises, tourist entertainment companies and travel agencies to have a tool that certifies them as safe establishments, guaranteeing the tourist’s confidence in the destination.

These measures require the creation of an internal protocol, in conjunction with the recommendations of the Directorate-General for Health, which ensures the necessary hygiene to avoid risks of contagion and ensure safe procedures for the operation of tourist activities.

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Free service with the aim of providing support to all citizens who, in this troubled period of high legislative production and corresponding difficulty of interpretation, seek an answer to your legal questions.

Support works as follows:

– The Citizen sends their question through a form available on the OSAE portal, accessible here (https://form.jotformeu.com/200892871553360);

– OSAE distributes the issue to one of the registered members (at random);

– The question is answered by an associate;

– The Citizen receives an answer through email.

You can also find this information in our page for useful contacts and sources of information.

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NOW EASIER TO FIND

Finding the original source of information can be challenging  as we know.

However most of the information stems from the government Decree Laws. Be it camping, travel, property rentals, employment, banking, car rental, social protection etc, this is where the detailed information can be found.

To help everyone we have produced the entire LIST and brief description of the Covid-19 laws in English, in subject order sourced from DRE in Portuguese. Where SCP has previously informally translated the full law, it is shown here. If not, click the link which will take to the specific law on the DR site. This will be in Portuguese but using a translation tool this will help.

PLEASE VISIT THE LEGISLATION PAGE HERE

 

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PORTUGUESE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE NOW INTRODUCES MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON LINE

At a time when Mental Health assumes special relevance in the overall well-being of the population and communities, the National Program for Mental Health under the Ministry of Health offered from yesterday, a microsite dedicated to the area of mental health with all relevant information on the topic.

In the context of the current pandemic situation brought about by COVID-19, this tool aims to facilitate access to relevant information about the available resources and the organization of the Mental Health Services section of the National Health Service to respond to citizens’ needs.

On this website page you can find the contact details of the services available for each region. There is also telephone support for structures and bodies external to the National Health Service, such as municipalities, social security, nursing homes, long-term care or regional support structures for victims of domestic violence.

In addition to the questions and answers related to mental health, the online page dedicates an area to health professionals, with strategies for maintaining well-being at a time when they may be feeling overwhelmed, or that they are not doing everything they should be doing, or doing it well enough; or are simply exhausted.

You can consult all the information available at:

https://saudemental.covid19.min-saude.pt/

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The Director-General for Health (DGH) announced this Sunday at lunchtime that the number of deaths had increased by 27 to 714 from 687. This represents the 6th day of similar mortality rates of around 30. To date, there have been 20,206 confirmed cases which is an increase of 521 since the figures announced yesterday – this compares to an increase of 660 in the preceding period.
The number of recovered cases is 610 (no change). There were 1,243 inpatients which is 7 less than yesterday. There are 224 in intensive care units (ICUs) which represents 2 more than the figure announced on Saturday. The number of suspected cases has increased to 187,604 compared 162,711 announced yesterday. The number of suspected cases has risen by some 25,000 cases in one day – a significant increase but this may as a result of a more comprehensive testing regime, so it is too early to provide a reason for such a large daily increase.
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April 20th will see the entry into force of the first major revision to the Traffic Signalling Regulation (RST) approved by Regulatory Decree no. 22 -A / 98, of October 1, which aims to improve and update road signs in accordance with the Highway Code and in line with the National Strategic Road Safety Plan – PENSE 2020.

New information signs, new symbols with tourist, geographical, ecological and cultural information are also introduced, as well as the graphic representation of the driver and traffic regulator signals and light signals.

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