The Diplomacy Training Program (DTP) was pleased to welcome its Founder and President of Timor-Leste, His Excellency José Ramos-Horta, to UNSW yesterday as part of his tour of Australia. DTP, in partnership with the Faculty of Law & Justice, hosted a special session with the President with student interns and volunteers from across the Faculty’s centres and student societies.
The President was welcomed by UNSW Dean of Law & Justice Professor Andrew Lynch and DTP Chair and partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth Michael do Rozario, with both highlighting the long-standing relationship the Faculty and DTP has with Timor-Leste and shared updates on current projects and future initiatives in the works. These include DTP’s Annual Human Rights and Peoples’ Diplomacy training program, a Child Rights in Timor-Leste – Training the Trainers program, and a student exchange on Transitional Justice – Learning in and from Timor-Leste.
DTP volunteer and 4th year law and international studies student, Kaya Lehmann, joined other students from the Faculty, sharing her work on social justice, human rights and legal issues. Facilitated by DTP trainer and Board member Noam Peleg, the students, together with DTP intern Gabrielle Eivers and alumna and former volunteer Renuga Inpakumar, participated in a short Q&A with the President, hearing about his experiences working with the UN and his advisory roles around the world, particularly in Africa. He stressed the importance of study and working hard for people wanting to have a human rights/social justice career.
DTP will next return to Timor-Leste in 2025 at the invitation of the President to hold its 33rd Annual Human Rights and Peoples’ Diplomacy training program.
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DTP acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we work, the Bedegal people of the Eora Nation. We recognise their lands were never ceded, and we acknowledge their struggles for recognition and rights and pay our respects to the Elders – past, present – and the youth who are working towards a brighter tomorrow. This continent always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images or names of people who have passed away.
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