[TimorLesteStudies] Update - Extended booking time: Timor Sea + Gender, Development in TL - Nov 20th AETA Dinner

[Australia-East Timor Association]

Australia-East Timor Association


Independence Day Dinner 2017


Monday 20th November
Please note: not on the usual date of the 28th of November.


Bookings can be made until 12 midnight, Thursday 16th November
(Please see below for information on how to book}
 
6.00 pm for 6.30 pm
Angliss Restaurant
550 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne
near corner of Spencer St
 
2 course meal      
Drinks from the Bar (not BYO)
$45, (low income $40)
     
The significance of the Dinner
This event commemorates the East Timor Independence movement¹s unilateral
declaration of independence on the 28th of November 1975. Nine days later
the armed forces of their much larger neighbour launched a full scale
invasion. This was followed by a 24 year occupation.
 
 
Guest Speakers: Ms Kim McGrath
Author of 'Crossing the line: Australia's secret history in the Timor Sea'
Research Director at the Bracks Institute, Timor-Leste Governance Project
PhD Candidate Monash University
 
She will speak on:
It was always all about the oil ­ Australia¹s response
to Indonesia¹s invasion of East Timor re-examined


 
Also to speak:
 
Gizela de Carvalho,
Director of Timor-Leste NGO - Feto Kiik Servisu Hamutuk (Young Women Working
Together) 


Changing perspectives of NGO development and gender since independence
 


Briefing on progress of AETA strategic planning:
AETA Committee Member and Survey Analyst, Ann Wigglesworth will deliver a
summary of the recent Membership Survey. Vice Chairperson, Tony Marjoram
will give a brief presentation about the following Strategic Planning
Workshop and 
the overall AETA Strategic Planning Project.
 
 
AETA book stall - 'Crossing the line' for sale
- Kim McGrath will be available for book signing
 
Bring your friends: organise a table for up to 10
 
Please contact AETA if you require any special dietary requirements
(vegetarian, gluten free or dairy free).
Patrons requesting these must notify AETA
by 12 midnight on Thursday 16th November.
 
Bookings:
https://www.trybooking.com/9SWOQ <https://www.trybooking.com/SWOQ>
Please book by 12 midnight, Thursday 16th November
 
 
For further information
call 9416 2960
email   aetamel at aetamel.org
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Australia-East Timor Association
PO Box 93
FITZROY VIC 3065
 


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