[Easttimorstudies] HE DR JOSE RAMOS-HORTA, SEMINAR AT ANU

jenster at cres10.anu.edu.au jenster at cres10.anu.edu.au
Fri Oct 6 10:16:04 EST 2006


> PUBLIC LECTURE:
> HOSTED BY THE ASIA-PACIFIC COLLEGE OF DIPLOMACY
 
> DR JOSE RAMOS-HORTA
> 
> PRIME MINISTER, TIMOR-LESTE
> 
> Thursday 12 October, 2006, 2.15-3.15pm
> Coombs Lecture Theatre, Building 8A
> Fellows Road, ANU
> 
> This lecture is free and open to the public.   Due to limited seating
> acceptances would be appreciated.
> 
> In his first visit to Australia as Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, Dr
> Jose Ramos-Horta will discuss the current situation in Timor-Leste.
> 
> Dr Ramos-Horta, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is an affable,
> accomplished
> and charismatic diplomat who was recently handed one of the biggest
> challenges of his life: On July 10 he became the young nation of
> Timor-Leste's second prime minister amid high expectations that he can
> restore political stability, reconstitute the security forces, promote
> development, eradicate corruption and revive public faith in this
> fledgling
> democracy. Although conditions remain bleak, he is widely viewed as the
> best
> man for promoting reconciliation and restoring hope.  In addition to
> accepting this mission impossible, he put aside personal ambitions by
> withdrawing his name from a shortlist of candidates expected to succeed
> U.N.
> Secretary General Kofi Annan
> 
> 
> The lecture will be chaired by Major-General Michael G. Smith, AO (Rtd).
> Major-General Smith is Chief Executive Officer of AUSTCARE, and
> previously
> served as UN Deputy Force Commander in East Timor.
> 
>  
> 
> 
> For further information, please contact:
> 
> Information T:  02 6125 7983 E: executiveofficer.APCD at anu.edu.au
> 
>  
> 
> -- 
> 
> Mrs Andrea Haese
> Executive Officer
> Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy
> The Australian National University
> Coombs Extension Building 8
> CANBERRA  ACT  0200
> AUSTRALIA
> Tel:   +61 2 6125 7983
> Fax:  +61 2 6125 7985
> Mob:  0405 716 415
> Email:  andrea.haese at anu.edu.au
> Web:  http://apcd.anu.edu.au
> 
> 



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