SPECIAL PANEL ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE EAST TIMOR INDEPENDENCE BALLOT
Wednesday 28th August 6.30 pm New International Bookshop Meeting Room Trades Hall, 54 Victoria St, Carlton Sth As part of the regular Wednesday night at the New International Bookshop series, NIBS presents a discussion of the past, present and future of the newest Pacific state. After comments from a panel of Timor experts, the topic will be opened for discussion and debate from the floor. Speakers include: Gerson Alves, a graduate in Agricultural Economics from the University of Timor Loro Sa'e, has worked in microfinance, in public health and as District Facilitator of the Community Empowerment Project. He is currently a Masters student in Environmental Management at Victoria University, St Albans and Vice-President of the East Timor Students Association. Joao Cancio Freitas, Lecturer at the University of Timor Loro Sa'e in Public Administration and Deputy Director of the National Research Centre, PhD candidate at Victoria University and Chair of the East TImor Think Tank on Local Government. Dr Helen Hill, Senior Lecturer in Asia-Pacific Sociology at Victoria University, convenor of the VU East Timor Working Group and President of the Australia-East Timor Association. She wrote a Masters thesis on FRETILIN in the 1970's, recently published as Stirrings of Nationalism in East Timor: FRETILIN 1974-78, and currently researching a book on the transition to independence. She has spent almost a year in TImor in the post-ballot period. Alex Tilman, Secretary of the East Timor Students Association, has worked for the Department of Serious Crimes in the UN Transitional Administration in East Timor, he is currently working on an Honours thesis at Victoria University on the politics of Constitution Making in East Timor. Entry: members/subscribers $5, others $6, concession, $2 for more information, call 9663 4744 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jeff Sparrow Coordinator New International Book Co-operative Trades Hall Box 18 54 Victoria St Carlton Sth 3053 Mon-Fri 9am-6.30 pm Sat 11am-5pm tel 03 9662 3744 fax 03 9663 4755 www.nibs.org.au to receive regular updates about bookshop events, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Comrades, cling to your principles! Be men and women! We are fighting for freedom; why should we falter?" J.W.Fleming, 1889 . -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Sub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink