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CDI Visit to Timor-Leste
CDI Deputy Director, Mr Quinton Clements, visited Dili from 22 to 24 October 2007. Mr Clements met with the President of the National Parliament, Mr Fernando Lasama de Araujo, the Chairs of the Parliament's nine committees, other Members of Parliament, and the outgoing Secretary-General, Mr Adelino Afonso de Jesus, to discuss CDI's assistance to the National Parliament. Mr Clements also met with a range of other international organisations operating in Timor-Leste including the UNDP, the National Democratic Institute, the International Republican Institute and the Asia Foundation, along with Timor-Leste alumni from CDI's Responsible Parliamentary Governance Course.
It was during this visit that CDI has agreed to a request for training assistance from Committee A (Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Justice, Public Administration, Local Government and Government Legislation) - a key committee in the Timorese Parliament. Committee A have been tasked by Parliament with a program of election law reform focusing on the laws for Suco Chiefs and Councils, election bodies, parliament, and the presidency in that order.
Click on the link below for more details on this activity:
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| ^ Quinton Clements with Mr Fernando Lasama de Araujo, President of the National Parliament. |
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^ CDI Timor-Leste RPG alumni (l to r) Mr Karlito Nunes, International Republican Institute (RPG 2006) ; Ms Sancha Margarida Tilman, Plenary Support Unit (RPG 2004); Ms Marcia Lemos, Secretary to the Office of the President of the National Parliament (RPG 2004); Mr Armando Machado, Head, Plenary Support Unit (RPG 2007) |
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| ^ The National Parliament and offices in Dili. |
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