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ONE-DAY SEMINAR
CANBERRA, JUNE 9 2006
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BEYOND THE CRISIS IN TIMOR-LESTE:
Options for future stability and development
- the underlying and immediate causes of the current crisis
- the roles of the army and police
- the policies of entitlements
- regional rivalries
- policies for future stability and security
- communication issues
- opportunities for young people
- training and skills needs
- future livelihoods
Beyond the Crisis in Timor-Leste: Options for future stability and development
Over 200 people attended this extremely successful seminar, which included 12 speakers, including five from Timor-Leste and the Timor-Leste Ambassador to Australia. The discussion covered the background to the current crisis and highlighted the complexity of the problem and the differing views as to how deep seated disagreements have played out. The demands of the newly elected government for both a police and a military force in addition to an intelligence unit without a clear policy or mandate for any of them was considered an important factor in the current problems.
To read more, please click here for conference overview.
Conference programme (word)
Unfortunately, due to a lack of funding, we are unable to publish papers from the conference in an issue of Development Bulletin.
However, we are pleased to present here papers and power points from some presenters.
In addition, we are pleased to present some papers on education issues in Timor-Leste that were presented at the University of New England's Education in Post-Conflict Environments symposium, held in May. You will find these towards the end of this page.
Hernani Coelho da Silva (paper) Timor-Leste Ambassador to Australia, Four years of governance in Timor-Leste: An overview
Ismenio Martins da Silva (powerpoint) Victoria University,
Looking beyond unemployment: meeting young people's aspirations
Antero Benedito
da Silva (paper) Department of Community Development, National University of Lorosae, Dili,
Inside the community: Issues and conflict
Chris Dureau (paper) (powerpoint) Matrix Pty Ltd,
Investing in small steps: Stability through rural development
Helen Hill (powerpoint) Victoria University, The political system and causes for instability: An overview
Damien Kingsbury (paper) Deakin University, Beyond the crisis: State and nation building for resolution
Bob Lowry (paper) National security policy and structure: Police, military and intelligence
Richard Tanter (paper) RMIT, Ten questions about East Timor for which we need answers.
A version of this paper is also published online on the Nautilis Institute policy forum web page, click here for access.
Rebecca Spence University of New England, Education in post-conflict environments: Pathways to peace?
