Ministry Of Higher Education, Science And Culture (East Timor)
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:
- higher education and qualification:
- science;
- technology; and
- arts and culture.
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.
See also
- List of higher education ministries
- List of science ministries
- List of culture ministries
- Politics of East Timor
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)
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