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. […]

16 Oct 2024

The launch of the QPR book on the 2005 UNESCO Convention in the context of the 2024 Borders Festival.

RAEOA, 15 October 2024 Acting Prime Minister, Eng. Mariano Sabino Assanami, together with the Secretary of State for Arts and Culture, accompanied by authorities from NTT, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste, launched the Quadrennial Periodic Report, QPR 2024, on the Protection and Promotion of Diversity of Cultural Expression and the Book: Strengthening Cultural Expressions: and Recognition Alliance […]

10 Oct 2024

Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO (TLNCU) participated in the seminar “1st Information Officer Capacity Building Workshops on the ICHLINKS Online Platform” in Thimphu, Bhutan.

Thimphu, Bhutan, 7–8 October 2024 The first workshop on the ICHLINKS Online Platform was organized by the International Information and Networking Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO-ICHCAP and the National Library and Archives of Bhutan. The objective of the workshop was to increase the knowledge of information […]

09 Oct 2024

Seminar on preservation of local history (oral tradition) in Lolein language in Remexiu (Aileu) and Cristo Rei (Dili) administrative posts

The Resource Development Team, Culture Division of the Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO (TLNCU), conducted activities to preserve local history (oral tradition) in the Lolein language, which is spoken in some parts of the Remexiu-Aileu Administrative Post and the Cristo-Rei-Dili Administrative Post. This activity was attended by local authorities and the Lolein-speaking community, speakers, and […]

24 Sep 2024

Conduct Technical Training on Business Management “For Groups of Soru Na’in and Groups of Tais Handicraft Industry in Bobonaro Municipality.

Maliana, 24 September 2024. The National Committee for Intangible Cultural Heritage of Timor-Leste (KOMNAS PKI TL) through the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO (TLNCU) conducts technical training on business management “for groups of Soru Na’in and groups of Tais handicraft industry in Bobonaro Municipality. This training activity is […]