Lautem, 2 July 2026 – The National Commission Timor-Leste for UNESCO organized a seminar to raise awareness about the importance of preserving and safeguarding documentary heritage as a vital part of the nation’s identity, history, and collective memory. The UNESCO Memory of the World Programme provides countries with the opportunity to identify, preserve, and register […]
Timor-Leste marks a significant history at the global level, with the official approval of Nino Konis Santana National Park as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, this designation is called NINO KONIS SANTANA BIOSPHERE RESERVE. This announcement was made at the 38th session of the International Coordination Council of Man the Biosphere (ICC-MAB) meeting at the […]
Dili, 7 May 2026, Komisaun Nasionál Timor-Leste ba UNESCO together with Sekretaria Estadu ba Arte no Kultura held a meeting with the Working Team for the Tentative List Nomination of World Heritage sites to prepare and coordinate important activities related to the conservation of Timor-Leste’s national cultural heritage. 🇹🇱 The main objective of the meeting […]
Dili, Timor-Leste — June 5, 2025 — The Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO (TLNCU) has signed a historic agreement with the National University of Timor-Leste (UNTL) to implement the UNESCO-VISUS Methodology Service, a strategic initiative aimed at assessing access to school facilities and providing vital safety information to educational leaders and policymakers. The signing marks […]
Hangzhou, China | 19–23 May 2025 – A delegate from Timor-Leste joined 24 other international participants for the International Course on Impact Assessment in a World Heritage Context, organized by ICCROM and WHITR-AP under the auspices of UNESCO. This immersive program aims to equip heritage professionals with practical skills to assess the potential impacts of […]
Manila, Philippines 20-22 May, 2025, International Workshop on Quality Designation of World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia as a continuation of the Training Program on “Updating the Tentative List and Harmonization for Southeast Asia held last year on 27-30 August 2024 This workshop took place with the participation of international experts in the field of […]
The Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO (TLNCU), working together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Forestry through the Secretariat of State for Forestry, held a meeting to establish the National Committee for Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Timor-Leste. Based on the meeting with all entities held last year on December 16, 2019, and […]
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 […]
On April 24, 2025, in Ataúru, the Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU) partnered with the Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO (TLNCU) to hold the inauguration ceremony for two Community Learning Centers (CLCs) located in Ataúru and Aileu. The ceremony was attended by representatives of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU), officials of the […]
Ermera 14 February 2025, Communication and Information Coordinator of the Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO (TLNCU) Mr. Emiliano G. da Costa e Silva held a seminar on the memory of the world in the municipality of Ermera, the administrative post of Ermera-Villa, which said that in 1992 UNESCO established a program for the memory of […]
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 […]
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 […]
