<html><head></head><body><div style="font-family: Verdana;font-size: 12.0px;"><div>Victoria University Alumni Association, sponsor of an Observer Team to the Presidential Elections</div>
<div>invites all of you in Dili to the following Seminar on Monday 18th at 4.00pm</div>
<div>The day before the Second Round of the Presidential Elections 2022-2027</div>
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<div><strong>TIMOR-LESTE'S SEMI-PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM: 20 YEARS ON</strong></div>
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<div><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id" dir="auto">Opening speaker will be Professor Michael Leach of Swinburne, a member of the Observer Group. </span></div>
<div><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id" dir="auto">Two candidates in the first round will speak, VU Alumnus Feliberto Duarte and Virgilio Guterres, other speakers to be announced. </span></div>
<div><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id" dir="auto">It will discuss issues surrounding the election and Timor-Leste's 20 year experience of the </span></div>
<div><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id" dir="auto">Semi-Presidential system. Dr Joao Noronha interim President of VU Alumni in Timor-Leste will moderate. </span></div>
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<div>Drinks from the bar, snacks will be served.</div>
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<div>If you are a Facebook member and can access the event, please register</div>
<div>https://www.facebook.com/events/1650259255334382/?ref=newsfeed</div>
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<div>Hoping to see some of you on Monday</div>
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<div class="signature">Dr Helen M. Hill,</div>
<div class="signature">Profesora Convidada, Universidade Nacional Timor Loro Sa'e,<br/>
Dili, Republica Democratica Timor-Leste, +670 7728 3335<br/>
Honorary Fellow, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia<br/>
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