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
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