Development Bulletin 68 (2005). Cooperating with Timor-Leste: Ideas for good development practice

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CONTENTS: Acronyms, page 3. EDITOR'S NOTES, page 4. KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Cooperating with Timor-Leste / Dr Mari Alkatiri, page 6. DISCUSSION: Introduction: Cooperating with Timor-Leste: Options for good development practice / Helen Hill and Pamela Thomas, page 11. FEATURES: GOVERNANCE, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE ECONOMY - Managing petroleum revenue in Timor-Leste: A brief explanation / Jennifer Drysdale, page 16. Decentralisation in Timor-Leste: Issues and challenges / João Cancio Freitas, page 20. Security system development in Timor-Leste: Critical issues and future challenges / Cynthia Burton, page 24. What role for local NGOs in Timor-Leste’s development? / Janet Hunt, page 29. Women of Timor-Leste: Seeking freedom in a free nation / Rosa de Sousa, page 34. President Xanana Gusmão: A transforming leadership / Sara Niner, page 39. THE LEGAL SYSTEM AND JUSTICE - At the threshold of self-sufficiency? The East Timorese judiciary / Shane Marshall with James McKenna, page 43. The future of serious crimes / Tiago A Sarmento, page 48. Restorative justice in Timor-Leste: The truth and reconciliation commission / Spencer Zifcak, page 51. Women and justice in Timor-Leste / Maria Agnes Bere, page 55. Waiting for law: Land custom and legal regulation in Timor-Leste / Daniel Fitzpatrick and Andrew McWilliam, page 58. Community views of justice and reconciliation in Timor-Leste / Lia Kent, page 62. Local justice systems in Timor-Leste: Washed up, or watch this space? / Carolyn Graydon, page 66. AGRICULTURE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Independent development in Timor-Leste? / Tim Anderson, page 71. Agriculture in Timor-Leste: Some personal observations / Rob Wesley-Smith, page 75. Household food security and subsistence production in Dili / Kyra Peake, page 79. Reconstructing the coffee republic: Development and colonialism in Timor-Leste / Damian Grenfell, page 83. HEALTH, THE FAMILY AND POPULATION - Fertility and reproductive health of women in Timor-Leste: Results from the 2003 Demographic and Health Survey / Iwu Dwisetyani Utomo, page 87. Health: Family issues in Timor-Leste / Beverley Snell et al, page 90. Strengthening health systems in Timor-Leste / Beverley Snell et al, page 95. Cross sectoral responses to health for all in Timor-Leste / Beverley Snell et al, page 99. EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT - The contribution of education to development: Some issues for Timor-Leste / Helen Hill, page 103. Popular education and peace building in Timor-Leste / Deborah Durnan, page 108. Teachers’ work in Timor-Leste: Some issues / Marie Quinn, page 112. The ecology of language planning in Timor-Leste / Kerry Taylor-Leech, page 116. Children’s peace education in post-conflict Timor-Leste / Danielle Ujvari, page 121. Young people and change in Timor-Leste / Ann Wigglesworth, page 125. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION - Working with libraries in Timor-Leste / Lyle French, page 129. Wrestling the crocodile: Information technology development in Timor-Leste / Lev Lafayette, page 133. Rural communications development in Timor-Leste: Connect East Timor campaign / Alan Taylor, page 136. Renewable energy in Timor-Leste / Kevin Bain, page 140. Ethical funds for developing nations: Investing in business in Timor-Leste / Graham Scott, page 144. WORKSHOP REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, page 146. PUBLICATIONS: New books, page 150. AETA book list, page 153. RESOURCES: Films on Timor-Leste, page 155. Organisations in Timor-Leste, page 157. Organisations in Australia, page 160. Show more