01 May 2025

The Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO(TLNCU), together with the member institutions of the National Committee for the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Timor-Leste, held the closing of the Urgent Tais Safeguarding Project 2022 – 2025.

National Events held during two (2) days from 29 to 30 April at Delta Nova  are the National Seminar with the theme “Path to the recognition of Tais as a Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” to share the results of the impact of the Urgent Safeguarding Plan for Tais 2025, including Tais […]

19 Feb 2025

National Open Science Survey Consultation Workshop

The Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO (TLNCU), working with the National Institute of Science and Technology of Timor-Leste (INCT) and UNESCO Jakarta, organized the first workshop to conduct a National Consultation on the implementation of the 2021 UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science. This activity took place at the Pusat Budaya Indonesia (PBI) in Dili over […]

22 Dec 2024

Inauguration Ceremony of three (3) Community Learning Centers (SKA) – Valor Lautem, Creative Baucau, and Roman ba Futuru Ainaro

The Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO (TLNCU) held the inauguration of three (3) Community Learning Centers in the administrative post of Lospalos, Lautem Municipality. TLNCU through the Bridge Project continues the inauguration of three (3) Community Learning Centers, such as SKA Valor (Vision and Action Lautem Oan Rasik), SKA Creative Baucau, and SKA Roman ba […]

09 Dec 2024

Capacity Building Workshop: Developing Timor-Leste World Heritage Convention Tentative List

Timor-Leste became the 193 State Party to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention on 31 January 2017. Having ratified the Convention, Timor-Leste joins the broader international community committed to ensuring the identification, protection, conservation, presentation, and transmission to future generations of the cultural and natural heritage situated in its territory. Since Timor-Leste ratified the convention, there […]

04 Dec 2024

Commemoration of World Science and Mathematics Day in Maubisse 2024

The Ministry of Education, through the Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO (TLNCU) Science Division team, every year always celebrates World Science and Mathematics Day, which are also celebrated in the international world on November 10. This commemoration has been held for the 12th time. This year the commemoration of World Science and Mathematics Day was […]

16 Nov 2024

National workshop on the theme: Increasing Understanding of the 2005 UNESCO Convention through QPR 2024 (Quadrennial Periodic Report)

Dili, 15 November 2024The National Commission of Timor-Leste for UNESCO, together with the Secretariat of State for Arts and Culture, the Secretariat of State for Social Communications, the Secretariat of State for Equality, and the National Institute of Statistics of Timor-Leste, IP, held a national workshop on the theme: Increasing Understanding of UNESCO Convention 2005 […]

31 Oct 2024

Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO (TLNCU) Participated first ASEAN+3 Regional Learning Cities Conference in Bangkok

Thailand, Bangkok, 29 – 30 October 2024 Thailand’s approach to the learning city concept, while aligned with UNESCO’s broader principles, showcases strategies and initiatives that reflect  the country’s unique  cultural, social  and economic contexts. This reflects both national and local commitment to fostering a culture of lifelong learning and the building of inclusive and sustainable […]

25 Oct 2024

Training for Teachers from Community Learning Centers (SKA) for the Literacy Program

The Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO (TLNCU) worked together with the Ministry of Education Directorate of Recurrent Education through the Bridge Project to conduct training for teachers and also involved coordinators from Community Learning Centers (SKA) in six municipalities such as Ermera, Ainaro, Covalima, Viqueque, Baucau, and Oecusse. This training is about the literacy program. […]