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East Timor Conference
(APCET )

28 October 2000

by Augusto N. Miclat, Jr.

The Fourth Asia-Pacific Conference on East Timor (APCET 4) on November 26 to 30, 2000 (Sunday to Thursday) in Baucau, East Timor. The conference will be historical on two counts: first, after three conferences, held respectively in Manila, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok, it will be held for the first time inside East Timor; and secondly, it will be held in an independent Timor Loro Sae. The conference is organised by the Asia-Pacific Coalition for East Timor. Think Centre will be sending representatives to observe the meeting.

The previous APCET conferences have charted the direction of the broad coalition in its solidarity struggle with East Timor. This conference is aimed at plotting APCET's response to East Timor's efforts to achieve full political and economic independence. APCET 4 will also serve as the forum in discussing the coalition's new thrust in helping empower the grassroots organizations and consolidating East Timorese civil society.

The conference theme will be: "Building an Independent East Timor: Empowering the Grassroots, Consolidating Civil Society." The venue will be the Diocesan Center in Baucau, about three hours ride from the capital Dili. .

The conference program will include a pre-conference activity- the immersion visit which aims to acquaint delegates with the on-the-ground situation and needs of the East Timorese communities; and the two-day actual conference plenaries. Expected arrival date will be on November 25 (Saturday), a day before the immersion visits to the communities.

For further information contact the Asia-Pacific Coalition for East Timor

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