Date and Time:
Friday, June 17, 2011 -
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Location:
Trades Hall Devonshire Lane Newcastle
How are the funds from the fields benefiting the East Timorese?
What is the latest re the Greater Sunrise gas field?
What can be done to improve the outcome for the East Timorese?
Programme
1. Slide show on history of Timor Sea oil and gas (20 mins)
2. Guest speakers:
Tomas Freitas: studying Masters in Political Economy at Sydney Uni; founder of Timorese NGO Luta Hamutuk
Geoff McKee: Australian oil and gas consultant, who has been researching how the Timor Sea oil and gas fields could benefit the Timorese for 15 years
3. Questions and discussion
Entry by donation, Timorese products for sale
Hunter East Timor Sisters (HETS) fundraiser for scholarships for girls and women in Timor-Leste.
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