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Conference on Sustainable Development in East Timor
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The purpose of the Conference was to highlight the
environment and to promote and facilitate dialogue about sustainable
development in East Timor, so that principles of sustainable
development can be
incorporated into future planning.
The
Conference was highly participatory, bringing together East Timorese and
international experts, United Nations bodies, non-government organisations
and individuals. The Conference built strong networks within East Timor
and established alliances with international sustainable development
organisations.
The
program covered a comprehensive range of sustainable development issues;
Introduction to Sustainable Development, Natural Resources and
Conservation, Economy, Social Issues, Institutions and Technology.
The format of the conference included plenary sessions in the mornings,
followed by workshops to discuss the topics addressed.
The workshops identified and discussed specific issues and
solutions relevant to East Timor.
The conference was formatted with the aim of producing tangible
outcomes. The Conferenece
endorded a proposal for a Task Force on Sustainable Development to be
established, hosted by the National University of Timor Lorosa’e to
carry forward the ideas generated. The
Task Force is now being established. |
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The
Conference on Sustainable Development
was
initiated by Dr. Jose Ramos Horta and Timor Aid. |
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Conference
Supported by:
USAID
HIVOS
(Netherlands)
Catholic
Fund for Overseas
Development
(CAFOD)
Trocaire
(Ireland)
Embassy
of Finland
Timor
AID
UNICEF
UNDP
NZAID
AusAID
Canada
Fund. |
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Further
Support from:
Protimos
Foundation, Ecological Architects Australia, RECOFTC, Environment
Australia, International Union for Conservation and Nature, Icelandic
international Development Agency, Northern Territory University,
Australian Volunteers International, Norwegian Government, BP Solar,
Mineral Policy Institute, Australian Computer Society, Natural Resources
and Environment, Victoria, RMIT Department of Geospatial Science.
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Confernce
Advisors:
Mario
Nunes -ET
FOG,
Joaquim Fonseca - Yaysan HAK, Aderito de Jesus, SAHE,
Domitrio Amaral -Haburas, Angus Mackay & George Bouma, EPU
UNTAET,
Carlos
Alberto Baros Forindo- Ema maTA Dalan ba Progresso ETTADEP.
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Coordinating
Committee & Contacts:
Maria
Isabel Da Silva , Americo Da Silva , Ajerino Vieira
, Annalisa Koeman,
Carrie Deutsch, Russell Anderson
Email:
cdeutsch@metz.une.edu.au |
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Others
who worked on the Conference:
Marc
Beuniche, Selma Hayati, Susie Russell, Sue Lennox, Alfredo Issac, Filomena
da Silva Soares, Steve Malloch, Bret
Eartheart and all those others that have volunteered some of their time. |
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