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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture

Coordinates: 8°33′16″S 125°34′31″E / 8.55444°S 125.57528°E / -8.55444; 125.57528
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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture
  • Ministério do Ensino Superior, Ciência e Cultura (Portuguese)
  • Ministériu Ensinu Superiór, Siénsia no Kultura (Tetum)
Ministry overview
Formed2018 (2018)
JurisdictionGovernment of East Timor
HeadquartersAv. Gov. Alves Aldeia, Dili
8°33′16″S 125°34′31″E / 8.55444°S 125.57528°E / -8.55444; 125.57528
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Teófilo Caldas, Secretary of State for Art and Culture
WebsiteMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Culture
Agency IDMESCC
Ministry logo
Logo of the Ministry

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

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The Ministry is responsible for the design, implementation, coordination and evaluation of policy for the following areas:[1]

ANAAA

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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.[2]

Minister

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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

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References

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