[Asia_news] URGENT & IMPORTANT UPDATE - SPECIAL EVENT - HE JOSE
RAMOS-HORTA, PRIME MINISTER, TIMOR-LESTE
andrea haese
andrea.haese at anu.edu.au
Mon Oct 9 09:14:18 EST 2006
Dear Colleagues
Further to my email of 6 October, there has been a large number of
people indicating their interest in attending the public lecture on
12 October.
Consequently, it is now essential for rsvps to be received. Please
direct to vip.visits at anu.edu.au. These need to be received no later
than 5.00 pm on 11 October 2006.
Those who have contacted me already for reservations need not send
another request.
Please contact me at the number below if you have any further queries.
Kind regards
Andrea
>Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 08:58:33 +1000
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>From: andrea haese <andrea.haese at anu.edu.au>
>Subject: SPECIAL EVENT - HE JOSE RAMOS-HORTA, PRIME MINISTER, TIMOR-LESTE
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>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
--
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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