Ministry of Education, Research and Culture (Faroe Islands)

Ministry of Education, Research and Culture () in the Faroe Islands is responsible for education, research and culture in the Faroe Islands. The Ministry is also responsible for the pedagogical part of the day care, the ecclesiastical affairs and other, the Radio and TV broadcasting and sports.

History The ministry of Culture was established in 1963 as the Ministry of Municipalities, Culture and Schools (Faroese: Kommunu-, menta- og skúlamálaráð) and has been a ministry with different names since then, except for 1979–81, when culture was not mentioned in any of the names of the minsteries.

The current minister is Jenis av Rana from the Centre party. The current Permanent Secretary is Poul Geert Hansen.

Location The Ministry of Education, Research and Culture is located in Tórshavn on Hoyvíksvegur 72.

Institutions Altjóða Skrivstovan Fólkakirkjan University of the Faroe Islands Kringvarp Føroya Listasavn Føroya Mentanargrunnur Landsins Granskingarráðið Nordic House in the Faroe Islands Søvn Landsins Føroya Fornminnissavn Føroya Landsbókasavn Føroya Landsskjalasavn Føroya Náttúrugripasavn Tjóðpallur Føroya Fólkaskúlin Frítíðarundirvísingin (Evening school) Føroya Fólkaháskúli Føroya Musikkskúli Húsarhaldsskúlin Sernámsfrøðiligt virksemi (schools and institutions for handicapped children) Nám Fiskivinnuskúlin Føroya Brandskúli Handilsskúlar (Business schools) Heilsuskúli Føroya Vinnuháskúlin Sjónám Føroya Studentaskúli og HF-Skeið Technical schools Yrkisdepilin (Responsible for the vocational educations) Studni

See also

Education in the Faroe Islands List of cultural ministers of the Faroe Islands

References

External links The Ministry's official website