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 ...
,
research
Research is "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 attentiveness ...
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 ...
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 Faroe Islands, Faroese medical practitioner and politician, serving as leader of the Centre Party (Faroe Islands), Centre Party since 2001. He served as minister of Foreign Affair ...
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
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Altjóða Skrivstovan
*
Fólkakirkjan
*
University of the Faroe Islands
*
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
*
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
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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 officia
website
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Culture ministries
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 ...
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 ...
Research ministries