About the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
Ministry of Education and Children
Borgartún 33
105 Reykjavik
Iceland
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +(354) 545 9500
Opening hours are 08:30 to 16:00 daily, Monday to Friday.
The Ministry of Education and Children aims to ensure quality education, educational facilities, accessible sports and children's rights.
The Ministry's structure in general is as follows:
- The Permanent Secretary directs the Ministry under the Minister's ultimate authority, who appoints him with a letter of official duty regulations. The Minister assigns one Director of the Ministry as Deputy Permanent Secretary. The Minister is assisted by the Political Adviser to the Minister and by various consultants on specific projects as appropriate.
- Each office of the Ministry is directed by a Director under the supervision of the Permanent Secretary.
- Specialists and other staff members operate within offices. The Directors are appointed with a letter of official duty regulations and specialists work according to terms of reference.
The Ministry comprises of three offices:
- Office of Permanent Secretary and Internal Services
- Office of Strategic Planning and Implementation
- Office og Analysis and Finance