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Ministry of Education, Research and Culture ( fo, Mentamálaráðið) in the
Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...
is responsible for
education Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Va ...
,
research Research is "creativity, creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular att ...
and
culture Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.Tyl ...
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 Jenis Kristian av Rana (born 7 January 1953 in Trongisvágur) is a Faroese medical practitioner and politician, serving as leader of the Centre Party since 2001. He served as minister of Foreign Affairs and Culture of the Faroe Islands from 201 ...
from the Centre party. The current Permanent Secretary is Poul Geert Hansen.


Location

The Ministry of Education, Research and Culture is located in
Tórshavn Tórshavn (; lit. "Thor's harbour"), usually locally referred to as simply ''Havn'', is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of the city lies the ...
on Hoyvíksvegur 72.


Institutions

* Altjóða Skrivstovan * Fólkakirkjan *
University of the Faroe Islands The University of the Faroe Islands ( fo, Fróðskaparsetur Føroya) is a state-run university located in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. It consists of five faculties: Faculty of Faroese Language and Literature, Faculty of Social Sc ...
*
Kringvarp Føroya Kringvarp Føroya (KvF) (English: ''Broadcasting Service of the Faroe Islands'') is the national public broadcasting company of the Faroe Islands. It was founded on 1 January 2005 after a merger of the national radio and television networks, Útv ...
*
Listasavn Føroya City map detail of Tórshavn, the museum is marked red. Listasavn Føroya (National Gallery of the Faroe Islands) is an art museum in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands for mostly permanent exhibits of Faroese arts. Established in 1989, it consists of a gal ...
* Mentanargrunnur Landsins * Granskingarráðið *
Nordic House in the Faroe Islands The Nordic House ( fo, Norðurlandahúsið) is a cultural institution in the Faroe Islands. Its aim is to support and promote Nordic countries, Nordic and Faroe Islands, Faroese culture, locally and in the Nordic region. History Erlendur Paturss ...
* 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 Føroya Studentaskúli og HF-Skeið is a high school in the valley of Hoydalar, outside Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic isla ...
* 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 officia
website
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Faroese culture Government ministries of the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...
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