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Ministry of Education, Research and Culture () in the
Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...
is responsible for
education Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education als ...
,
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 to ...
and
culture Culture ( ) is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and Social norm, norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, Social norm, customs, capabilities, Attitude (psychology), attitudes ...
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 Tórshavn (; ; Danish language, Danish: ''Thorshavn''), 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 th ...
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 officia
website
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Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...
Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...
Culture of the Faroe Islands Education, Research and Culture
Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...
Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...