Camões Institute for Cooperation and Language - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal

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The Camões - Instituto de Cooperação e da Língua, IP, abbreviated as Camões I.P. is a public institute integrated in the indirect administration of the Goverment of Portugal, with administrative, financial and inheritance autonomy, which continues to be assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the superintendence and guardianship of the respective minister.

• To propose and implement the Portuguese co-operation policy;


• To coordinate activities of cooperation organised by other public entities;


• To propose and implement education and dissemination policies relating to the Portuguese language and culture internationally;


• To ensure the management of the Portuguese educational network abroad in primary, secondary and higher education;


• To support the recruitment of local teachers abroad in partnership with higher education institutions and international organisations;


• To promote the internationalisation of Portuguese culture.