Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture

Ministry in the government of East Timor

Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture
Ministry overview
Ministério do Ensino Superior, Ciência e Cultura (Portuguese) Ministériu Ensinu Superiór, Siénsia no Kultura (Tetum)
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Formed	2018 (2018)
Jurisdiction	Government of East Timor
Headquarters	Av. Gov. Alves Aldeia, Dili 8°33′16″S 125°34′31″E / 8.55444°S 125.57528°E / -8.55444; 125.57528
Minister responsible	Longuinhos dos Santos, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Culture
Deputy Minister responsible	Teófilo Caldas, Secretary of State for Art and Culture
Website	Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture
Agency ID	MESCC
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The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture (MESCC; Portuguese: Ministério do Ensino Superior, Ciência e Cultura, Tetum: Ministériu Ensinu Superiór, Siénsia no Kultura) is the government department of East Timor accountable for higher education and related matters.

Functions

The Ministry is responsible for the design, implementation, coordination and evaluation of policy for the following areas:

ANAAA

The ministry oversees the National Agency for Academic Assessment and Accreditation (ANAAA; Tetum: Ajénsia Nasional ba Avaliasaun no Akreditasaun Akadémika), East Timor's national accreditation agency for higher education institutions, established in 2010.

Minister

The incumbent Minister of Higher Education, Science and Culture is Longuinhos dos Santos. He is assisted by Teófilo Caldas, Secretary of State for Art and Culture.

References

^ "Structure of the VIII Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 7 January 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
"Akreditasaun Institusionál" [Institutional Accreditation]. ANAAA. Retrieved 11 September 2024.

External links

Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture – official site (in English)

Portals:

v t e Government ministers and ministries of Timor-Leste
Ministers	Prime Minister Presidency of the Council of Ministers Agriculture and Fisheries Defense Education, Youth and Sport Finance Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Health Higher Education, Science and Culture Interior Justice Petroleum and Minerals Planning and Territory Public Works Social Solidarity and Inclusion State Administration Tourism, Trade and Industry Transport and Communications
Ministries	Presidency of the Council of Ministers Agriculture and Fisheries Defense Education, Youth and Sport Finance Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Health Higher Education, Science and Culture Interior Justice Petroleum and Minerals Planning and Territory Public Works Social Solidarity and Inclusion State Administration Tourism, Trade and Industry Transport and Communications
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