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 Minister of Higher Education, Science and Culture was José Honório da Costa Pereira Jerónimo.
See also List of higher education ministries List of science ministries List of culture ministries Politics of East Timor
References
External links Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture – official site (in English)