Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture
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Formed | 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 |
Minister responsible | |
Deputy Minister responsible |
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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
[edit]The Ministry is responsible for the design, implementation, coordination and evaluation of policy for the following areas:[1]
- higher education and qualification:
- science;
- technology; and
- arts and culture.
Minister
[edit]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.[1]
See also
[edit]- List of higher education ministries
- List of science ministries
- List of culture ministries
- Politics of East Timor
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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.
External links
[edit]- Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture – official site (in English)