Public Forum East Timor - APHEDA

What Happened? Why? Where To Next?

The recent civil unrest and political shifts in East Timor have been traumatic and unsettling for the people of this newly independent nation.

To help understand what impact the recent unrest has had on Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA's partner organisations, Elisabeth Lino de Araujo, the Office Manager from the East Timor office, will be visiting Australia for 10 days. She will be speaking in Sydney and in Melbourne.

SYDNEY

Join Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA, Unions NSW and AID/WATCH in Sydney for a discussion and analysis about the possible reasons underlying the conflict, practical steps forward for Timorese people in the wake of the unrest, and how Australians can help.

Venue: Sydney Trades Hall Auditorium

Address:4 Goulburn St, Sydney (entry via 377 Sussex St)

Date: Thursday 6 July 2006

Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Special guest Elisabeth Lino de Araujo, the Office Manager from Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA's East Timor office will be speaking along with Tim Anderson (AID/WATCH), Peter Jennings (Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA), Tim Brunero (Union Activist) and Diana Lobo (Student).

Feel free to bring your lunch!

MELBOURNE:

Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA hosts an Open Discussion with Elisabeth Lino de Araujo, Dr. Damian Grenfell (The Globalism Institute, RMIT University) and Louise Connor (Media, Entertainment, Arts Alliance) about the recent unrest in East Timor.

Venue: Meeting Room 1, Victorian Trades Hall

Address: Cnr Victoria and Lygon Streets

Date: Monday 10 July 2006

Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

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