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<DIV>Submission of abstracts for the 2011 TLSA conference Communicating<EM> New Research on Timor-Leste</EM> is now closed. </DIV>
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<DIV>We have now received a large number of abstracts, in all four conference languages, and it promises to be another vibrant and well-attended conference in Dili. </DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Just a quick reminder about registration:</STRONG></DIV>
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<LI><STRONG>Registration details and costs:</STRONG> are available here <A href="http://tlstudies.org/ConferenceEng2011.html#Registration">http://tlstudies.org/ConferenceEng2011.html#Registration</A></LI>
<LI><STRONG>East Timorese nationals:</STRONG> please register and pay (if required) at the registration desk on June 30. East Timorese delegates can notify and confirm their attendance before the conference by emailing: <SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Alarico da Costa Ximenes, </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Fakuldade Siensia Sosiais e Politikas, UNTL. </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Email: </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><A href="mailto:alaricodacosta@rocketmail.com"><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-hansi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">alaricodacosta@rocketmail.com</SPAN></A><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> </SPAN></STRONG><B><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></LI>
<LI><STRONG>Internationals:</STRONG> may <STRONG>either </STRONG>pre-pay using the registration form, or pay at the registration desk in Dili on June 30. However,<STRONG> in both cases</STRONG> delegates should submit their completed registration forms by <STRONG>Friday June 10</STRONG>. (Please write "pay in Dili" at the payment section if that is your intention.)</LI></UL>
<DIV>Finally, anyone requiring a <STRONG>specific written acceptance</STRONG> of their abstract (e.g. for funding purposes) should contact their relevant language panel organiser. If this is not required (and you have received an email acknowledging receipt of your abstract from an organiser) you may assume your abstract has now been accepted.</DIV>
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<DIV>We look forward to seeing you all in Dili in late June. </DIV>
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<DIV>Michael</DIV>
<DIV>for the conference organisers.</DIV>
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<DIV>Associate Professor Michael Leach</DIV>
<DIV>Politics & Public Policy</DIV>
<DIV>Faculty of Life and Social Sciences</DIV>
<DIV>Swinburne University of Technology</DIV>
<DIV>PO Box 218 Hawthorn VIC </DIV>
<DIV>AUSTRALIA 3122</DIV>
<DIV>Phone: +61 3 9214 5357</DIV>
<DIV>Fax: +61 3 9819 0821</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:mleach@swin.edu.au">mleach@swin.edu.au</A></DIV></BODY></HTML>