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09 of April of 2010Statement by the Spokesperson of the IV Constitutional Government on April 9, 2010The g7+ group of nations hold their first meeting in Dílimore
08 of April of 2010Statement by the Spokesperson of the IV Constitutional Government on April 8, 2010Timor-Leste Development Partners Meeting (TLDPM) expresses confidence in the Government and progress of Timor-Lestemore
06 of April of 2010Statement by the Spokesperson of the IV Constitutional Government on April 6, 2010The Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers andmore
Official Spokesperson for the Government of Timor-Leste
Díli, April 6, 2010
Díli hosts first International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding
Over 100 high level representatives from some 40 countries across the globe and from the world’s leading aid agencies will meet in Díli, Timor-Leste for the Díli International Dialogue (DID) on April 9th and 10th; the first international dialogue between donors and fragile states to address the challenges of peacebuilding and statebuilding.
Prior to the DID, Timor-Leste will host a one day forum with the g7+; representatives from Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Haiti and Ivory Coast to share their stories and consider the challenges and impediments of aid delivery.
The Díli International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding will be a platform to give fragile nations a voice to their experiences and international partners a forum to hold open and honest discussions; ultimately to create better models for long term sustainable development in fragile nations.
Secretary of State Pereira noted “Timor-Leste is a perfect case study. Despite billions of dollars and newly acquired petroleum wealth being spent on developing the country since independence, between 2001 and 2007 poverty doubled’.
‘What this means is that fragile and post conflict nations have very different circumstances to other developing nations and together, Governments and international partners need to forge a more innovative, flexible and applicable approach to aid delivery. Ultimately, the shared vision of donors and states is to discover long lasting solutions for poverty reduction.”
Pereira noted that International Partners have demonstrated a ‘monumental willingness and good faith effort’ to understand the unique characteristics of fragile and post conflict nations and adapt to the rapidly changing needs but that often the complexities of each country’s internal dynamics challenge international actors in program alignment.
The International Dialogue was launched in 2008 to ‘build an agreed consensus on a set of objectives and principles to focus national and international efforts in fragile and conflict-affected countries’; the outcomes of the summit will be presented at the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, which will take place in Seoul in 2011.
Over the past half decade, international donors have made significant efforts to reform aid. The Paris Declaration signed in 2005 was an international agreement between partners and recipient countries based on five core principles; ownership, which gave recipient countries ownership of the programs and agendas proposed and implemented by donors; alignment, which ensured donors would align with those priorities and programs presented by Governments; harmonisation which was a greater commitment by both donors and Governments to make aid effectiveness more efficient; results, meaning all programs would be results oriented with reasonable time frames and expectations and mutual accountability ensuring both the international partners and recipient countries were accountable to each other and to civil society for a greater level of transparency and understanding.
The third High Level Meeting on Aid Effectiveness in Ghana in 2008 produced the Accra Agenda for Action confirming a commitment to accelerate aid effectiveness towards “eradicating poverty and promoting peace and prosperity by building stronger, more effective partnerships that enable developing countries to realize their development goals.”
Pereira closed by saying, “It is a great pleasure to be the host country to these important international summits, it is a sign that Timor-Leste is becoming a more active and vocal participant in the global community.”
It is expected that both donors and recipient countries will sign the Díli Declaration; an agreement which will outline a set of mutual understandings which will emerge from summit discussions.
31 of March of 2010Meeting of the Council of Ministers on 31st of March 2010IV CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENTmore
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
PRESS RELEASE
Meeting of the Council of Ministers on the 31st of March 2010
The Council of Ministers held a meeting this Wednesday, the 31st of March 2010, in its meeting room, in the Government Palace, in Díli, which started with a presentation by the academic Professor, Mr. Jeffrey Sachs, on “The end of Poverty - Moving Timor-East away from Conflict towards Development”).
This North American Professor, of the University of Colombia, explained to the Council of the Ministers his vision of development by presenting a plan with short, medium and long term priorities that he considers important to put the Country on the way to progress.
In this meeting, the Council of the Ministers approved:
1. National Policy for Telecommunications in Timor-Leste.
This new policy of telecommunications in Timor-Leste, approved with amendments, has as its main objective help the development of the Country, in the sense that telecommunications are, currently, one of the main factors of giving dynamism to any society.
The use of telephone and Internet in Timor-Leste has been increasing throughout the last few years and, despite the investments that have been made by the services operator, the quality is not to the standard of the current needs, and therefore it is important to liberalize the sector.
The key-objective of this policy is that the entire population has access to a telephone in 2013, the year that broadband Internet will also be, within reach of the district capitals and surrounding areas.
The Council of the Ministers still analyzed:
1. The Draft of Law that Approves the System of Forest Management.
The aggravation of the impacts of the human action on the natural resources has led to an increasing consciousness of the problems that threaten these resources, and therefore, there is a growing necessity to apply management practices that secure its sustainability.
The administration and the use of the forests and forest areas must be carried out in a way and a rhythm that maintains its biodiversity, productivity, capacity for regeneration, vitality and potential to perform, in the present and in the future, relevant ecological, economic and social functions to the local, national and global levels, without intervening negatively with other ecosystems.
It is worth emphasizing that the Forest constitutes an important sector for the economy of Timor-Leste, both in the rural and urban areas.
2. Resolution that approves the Strategic Plan for the Justice Sector
The Strategic Plan for the Sector of Justice is an initiative of the Minister of Justice, supported by the Council of Coordination for Justice, and developed with the support of the technical secretariat created for this purpose. This initiative is based on the recognition that, it is necessary to strengthen the coordination align the action of the main institutions of justice around a common vision and a strategic direction for the sector at short, medium and long term.
Securing the rights, duties, freedom and fundamental rights set out in the Constitution and, particularly, the access of all citizens to justice; serving the values and the culture of Timor-Leste; and obtain the confidence of the Timorese people. These are the bases that are intended for the justice system that is being developed for the Country.
30 of March of 2010Government launches official Web portal under New Media National PolicyThe Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers and Official Spokesperson for the Government of Timor-LesteÁgio Pereiramore
March 30, 2010Díli, Timor-Leste
Government Launches official web portal under new Media National Policy In a bid to modernize the country’s communications systems and improve and enhance information for the domestic and international community, the Xanana Gusmão Government will be launching the new Government website on Tuesday March 30, 2010 in Díli.
The web portal is produced in three languages, the two national languages; Tetum and Portuguese, and English and has been constructed to be user friendly; with a dedicated team of Timorese professionals from the Office of the Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers, whose portfolio includes the whole of Government media and information management.
The site will “go live” on Tuesday evening March 30 and has this address:
www.timor-leste.gov.tl
Features of the website include the latest news, a comprehensive history, links to important resources and Ministries, upcoming events, multi-media presentations and access to the latest Government issued media releases.
The website will be a key point of access to explore Timor-Leste as a nation and a step in opening the country to the broader global network though on-line users; sharing the unique cultural fabric and national identity and most importantly, bringing global communities together to promote Timor-Leste.
The launch of the website is part of a larger overall Media National Policy (MNP) which was approved by the Council of Ministers March 24, 2010 and will, amongst other things, promote greater access to public sources of information, develop stronger mechanisms for information collection and dissemination through the country, especially in rural areas, and create opportunities for media training to improve the quantity and quality of national media professionals.
The core principle behind the MNP was to formalize and enhance the national media through legislative mechanisms to defend independence as per best global practice. The policy provides a professional accreditation scheme which will be managed by independent media bodies to increase capacity and ensure that the rights and duties of journalists are protected for a fair, impartial and independent media.
Secretary of State Pereira who was the architect behind the MNP said “Timor-Leste’s institutions are young, as is the media; so we must invest and develop the media as an equal independent pillar of the State for transparency, for accountability and to ensure our nation is educated on news and current events but is never misguided or manipulated through interference. This policy defends the dignity of the profession and supports its’ evolution well into the future. The impact of this policy on national development, bearing in mind the potential for job creation in this important sector as well as the administrative reforms to be implemented under the relevant laws to be approved by our National Parliament, is immensurable. ”
For More Information Please Contact:Ágio Pereira +670 723 0011E-mail:agiopereira@cdm.gov.tlorgovtlmedia@gmail.comWebsite:www.timor-leste.gov.tl
29 of March of 2010Statement by the Spokesperson of the IV Constitutional Government on March 29, 2010Timor-Leste solidifies stability with institutional reforms to the police force (PNTL)more
27 of March of 2010Statement by the Spokesperson of the IV Constitutional Government on March 27, 2010Global development expert Professor Jeffrey Sachs visits Timor-Lestemore
