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Challenges and Possibilities: International Organisations and Women in East Timor (Forum Report)
Desafiu no Oportunidade: Organizasaun Internasionál no Feto iha Timor-Leste (Relatoriu ba Forum)
This summary report can be downloaded in PDF form here.
In addition a set of 2 CD versions of the report can be purchased for $20.00 (for use on PCs). These CDs contain many additional documents and files. To purchase these CDs or make any enquiry regarding the report, please contact forum organisers and report editors Anna Trembath (anna.trembath@rmit.edu.au) or Damian Grenfell (damian.grenfell@rmit.edu.au).
English
Introdusaun
Tinan ida ne'e marka tinan ba dala tolu ba Timor-Leste nia independensia formal no tinan ne'en husi loron ne’ebé Indonesia sai husi Timor-Leste iha tinan 1999. Programa rekonstrusaun no dezenvolvimentu ba tempu naruk nian kontinua hala’o iha Timor-Leste, no programa barak maka tau matan ba asuntu hirak ne’ebé afeta feto sira.
Iha kontekstu ida ne'e, 'Desafiu no Oportunidade' sei foti hanoin no esperiensia husi partisipante sira, ne'ebé inklui feto Timor oan sira no reprezentante hosi organizasaun internasional, atu esplora:
1. Prátika no hanoin husi organizasaun internasional ne`ebe servisu ho feto Timor sira;
2. Oinsa feto Timor sira hatán ba pratika nee; no
3. Oinsa prezensa internasional fo impaktu ba feto sira iha Timor-Leste.
‘Desafiu no oportunidade’ reprezenta oportunidade úniku ida ba membru husi sosiedade sivil Timor-Leste nian, ne'ebé reprezentante ba organizasaun internasional, no ema Australia ne'ebé iha interese maka`as atu esplora hamutuk asuntu ida ne’ebé kritiku, maibe dala barak ladún fó importánsia. Objetivu prinsipal husi eventu ne'e atu hari'i forum atu halo dialogu reflektivu, kolaborasaun no análise ba refleksaun kritiku ba a'an rasik no grupu maluk sira atu nune halo avaliasaun nakloke ida kona-ba oinsa organizasaun internasional sira bele iha impaktu ba feto sira nia moris iha Timor-Leste. Metodolojia atu halao eventu Fin de Semana ne'e sei foka liu ba partisipasaun, diálogo nakloke no kolaborasaun iha ambiente ida ne’ebé seguru no iha ligasaun. Ambiente ne’e hamosu liu husi kombinasaun husi semináriu, workshop ho fasilitasaun ne'ebe profesional, no mos oportunidade seluk ne'ebe la dun formal ba ema atu halo kambiu sosial.
Durante loron tolu iha ema nain 150 maka mai Melbourne hosi Australia no hosi Timor-Leste hodi halo diskusaun hamutuk kona ba asuntu ida ne'e: atu fahe informasaun ba malu, halo diskusaun no rona kona ba ida-idak nia esperiensia. Relatóriu ida ne'e koko atu refleta idea hirak ne'ebé fahe ba malu iha forum ida ne'e. Ne’ebé ema voluntariu sira maka tau hamutuk, sei la halo tradusaun ba relatóriu nia aspetu hotu-hotu no ami hein katak relatóriu ida ne'e hanesan dokumentu ne'ebé abain-bain rua sei bele dezenvolve liu tan. Hanesan deit katak, ami hein forum ne'e atu sai hanesan oportunidade ida ba diskusaun, ne'ebé loke diskursu entre individual no organizasaun ne'ebé sei kontinua iha tema ida ne'e iha maneira oin-oin no iha fatin oinoin ba futuru nian.
Ami hein katak ita sei gosta relatóriu ida ne'e!
Introduction
This year marks the third year of formal independence for East Timor and the sixth since the Indonesian withdrawal in 1999. Long-term reconstruction and development programs continue to operate in East Timor, many focusing on issues affecting women.
In this context, ‘Challenges and Possibilities’ aimed to draw upon the experiences and ideas of participants, including East Timorese women and representatives of international organisations, in order to explore three key issues:
1. The practices and assumptions of international organisations working with East Timorese women;
2. How East Timorese women have responded; and
3. How the international presence has impacted on women in East Timor.
'Challenges and Possibilities' represented a unique opportunity for East Timorese members of civil society, representatives of international organisations, and interested Australians to collectively explore a critical, yet often sidelined, issue. The primary aim of the event was to create a forum for reflective dialogue, collaboration and critical self and peer review so as to make an open assessment regarding the impact of international organisations on the lives of women in East Timor. The approach to the weekend's events emphasised participation, open dialogue and collaboration in a safe, engaged environment. This was achieved through a combination of seminars, professionally facilitated workshops and less formal opportunities for social exchange.
For three days some 150 people came to Melbourne from around Australia and from East Timor to discuss these issues together; to share, to debate and to listen to one another’s experience. This report is an attempt to reflect some of the ideas shared at the forum. Put together by volunteers, not all aspects of the report have been able to be translated and we hope that it is seen as a document that can be further built upon in the future. Similarly, we hope that the forum is seen as one opportunity for discussion, and that open discourse between different individuals and organisations will continue on this theme in various ways and in various locations in the future.
We hope you enjoy the report!
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