US to Leste April 6-14, 2019

Exchange Guide

This exchange is made possible through a grant from the Government of Timor Leste.

Table of Contents Schedule ...... 3 Schedule Notes ...... 9 Delegate Biographies ...... 13 Program Contact Information ...... 18 Flight Confirmations and Itineraries ...... 19

Schedule

Saturday, April 6 Depart from home airports

Monday, April 8 Sydney, Australia/Darwin/, Timor Leste

9:20am Qantas Airways #840 departs Sydney Airport

1:30pm Arrive at Darwin International Airport

2:10pm Qantas Airways #369 departs Darwin

4:20pm Arrive at Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport

**Jessica Woolley (574) 536-8863) will meet you at the airport**

5:00pm Depart for hotel

5:30pm Arrive at and check in to hotel:

Novo Tourismo Avenue Bidau, Lecidere

6:15pm Meet in hotel lobby

6:30pm Dinner at hotel with Ms. Jessica Woolley Policy Advisor, DLA Piper

Also in attendance will be: Ms. Fiona Macrae Senior Information and Communications Adviser, Maritime Boundary Office

Tuesday, April 9 Dili

Attire: Business casual Breakfast: At the hotel

7:15am Meet in hotel lobby

7:30am Depart for first activity

8:30am Courtesy Call with The Honorable Jose Maria Vasconcelos Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste

Topic: History of Timor Leste

8:50am Depart for first activity 3

9:00am Visit to the National Parliament

Topic: Roles and responsibility of Parliament

10:00am Meeting with The Honorable Agio Pereira Minister of State, Presidency of the Council of Ministers

Topic: Foreign policy

11:30am Depart for lunch

12:00pm Lunch with ACYPL Alumni

Ms. Felismina Dos Reis Communications and Translations Officer, Maritime Boundary Office [Timor Leste to US 2018]

Mr. Domingos “Savio” Lopes Guterres Media and Communications Officer, Maritime Boundary Office [Timor Leste to US 2018]

Ms. Francisca Maia Writer and Director, DocTV Community of Countries [Timor Leste to US 2018]

Mr. Manuel “Perry” Mesquita Pereira Communication and Media Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister of Education Youth and Sports [Timor Leste to US 2018]

Ms. Clarisse “Nina” Soares Trindade Junior Environmental Technical Advisor [Timor Leste to US 2018]

Ms. Iriana Ximenes National Technical Advisor, Office of the Minister for Economic Affairs [Timor Leste to US 2018]

1:30pm Depart for next activity

2:00pm Visit the Resistance Museum

2:45pm Depart for next meeting

3:00pm Attend speaking engagement with YSEALI alumni and Uma Amerika students

Topic: Role of young people in the world

3:45pm Depart for next meeting

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4:00pm Meeting with The Honorable Jose Ramos Horta Former President of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste

Topic: Peacebuilding

5:00pm Depart for next activity

5:30pm Visit Santa Cruz Cemetery

5:40pm Depart for Dinner

6:30pm Dinner hosted by the Maritime Boundary Office

8:30pm Return to hotel

Wednesday, April 10 Dili

Attire: Business Casual Breakfast: At the hotel Additional: Wear comfortable walking shoes

6:30am Meet in hotel lobby and depart for first activity

7:00am Walk up Cristo Rei

7:30am Depart for first meeting

9:00am Meeting with Portuguese Department at United Nations Timor Leste

Topic: ’s colonial influence on Timor Leste

9:45am Depart for next meeting

10:00am Meeting at the Ministry of Economic Affairs

Topic: Current economic issues

11:15am Depart for next activity

11:30am Tour of Cooperative Café Timor

Topic: Coffee Industry

12:30pm Lunch meeting with Timorese Women Leaders

Topic: Leadership and work training programs for women

Also in attendance: Ms. Ines Almeida Liaison Officer for Veterans Affairs, Office of the Prime Minister of Timor Leste

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Ms. Berta Tilman Founder, Grupy Feminista Iha

1:15pm Travel to next activity

1:45pm Tour of Heineken Factory

3:30pm Travel back to Dili

4:00pm Meeting with Her Kathleen Fitzpatrick Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary of the US to Timor Leste

Topic: US-Timorese bilateral relations

5:00pm Reception at US Embassy

8:00pm Return to hotel

Thursday, April 11 Dili/Atauro

Attire: Casual Breakfast: At the hotel Additional: Pack small overnight bag, the hotel will store your luggage.

7:00am Meet in hotel lobby

8:00am Depart by boat for

9:30am Community Welcome

10:00am Visit Beloi School

11:00am Meeting with Xefe Suco

12:00pm Lunch at Barry’s

1:30pm Meeting with Conservation international

2:30pm Snorkeling at the Conservation Area

4:00pm Visit Empreza Diak

5:00pm Visit Boneka Atauro

6:30pm Visit Biojoia

7:30pm Dinner at Beloi Hotel

9:30pm Return to hotel

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Friday, April 12 Dili

Attire: Casual Breakfast: At the hotel Additional: Please pay for any incidentals and check out of hotel.

7:00aam Snorkeling (optional)

9:00am Breakfast and check out of hotel

11:00am Depart by boat Dili

1:00pm Arrive in Dili

2:20pm Meet in hotel lobby and depart for next activity

2:30pm Visit Alola Esparansa and ALOLA Foundation

4:00pm Meeting with The Honorable Alfredo Pires Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Timor Leste

Topic: Oil and gas management

6:30pm Dinner hosted by The Honorable Xanana Gusma Chief Negotiator, and former President, Timor Leste

Saturday, April 13 Dili/Darwin, Australia/Sydney

Attire: Casual Breakfast: At the hotel Additional: Please pay for any incidentals and check out of hotel. Please have your passport readily accessible

6:00am Depart for airport

8:05am Qantas Airways #QF 0374 departs Dili

9:55am Arrive at Darwin International Airport

2:10pm Qantas Airways #QF0843 departs Darwin

6:55pm Arrive at Sydney Airport

8:00pm Depart for hotel

Hyatt Regency Sydney 161 Sussex St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

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Sunday, April 14 Sydney

Attire: Casual Breakfast: At the hotel Additional: Please pay for any incidentals and check out of hotel. Please have your passport readily accessible

7:00am Meet in hotel lobby and check out of hotel

7:15am Depart for airport, please use your transportation per diem for taxi

7:35am Arrive at Sydney Airport

*Please refer to your personal flight itinerary for individual times*

**End of Program**

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Schedule Notes

Tuesday, April 10

Jose Maria Vasconcelos also known as “Two Sharp Eye” is the current Prime Minister of Timor Leste. The Prime Minister is appointed by the president of Timor after parliamentary elections. Prior to his role as Prime Minister Jose was the President of Timor Leste. Jose assisted in the formation of the Timor Leste after the country gained its independence from in 2002. During this time he was appointed the Commander-in-chief of FALINTIL by Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao and shortly after became the Chief of the Armed Forces after the restoration of Timor Leste.

The National Parliament is a unicameral legislature which is responsible for legislation in Timor- Leste. It was founded in 2001 under the supervision of the UN during the island’s struggle for national independence. The National Parliament consists of the president, prime minister and sixty five representatives. The Parliament is multi-partisan and elections are held every five years yding a party-list proportional representation system. The most recent election was in May, 2018. The current sitting Prime Minister is Taur Matan Ruak of the People's Liberation Party and the President is Arão Noé da Costa Amaral.

Agio Pereira is the Minister of State and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. He assumed this position in July, 2018. In this role, he is immediately below the Prime Minister and above all other members or ministers of the Government. He is responsible for organizing, coordinating, and preparing governmental work, in addition to evaluating the implementation of Council decisions. Previously, Agio was the Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister for the Delimitation of Boundaries of Timor-Leste and was influential in the signing of the Boundaries Treaty between Timor-Leste and Australia. He also served as Minister of State and of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers for a former leader and the Chief-of-Staff for the first President of Timor-Leste.

Felismina Dos Reis serves as a Resource Developer with the EMBLI Program, a program based on mother-tongue based multilingual education. The EMBLI was implemented by the Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO. In this role, she works with local language speakers to develop resources for others to learn the native language, such as books and audio books. She also serves as a copy editor for this program. She is a Fulbright Scholar and Australia Awards Scholarship alumni. Felismina graduated from Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne with a Bachelor of Computing in 2009. She traveled with ACYPL and was a part of the Professional Fellows Congress in 2018.

Domingos Lopes Guterres “Savio” currently serves as the Media and Communication Officer at the Maritime Boundary Office. He is responsible for carrying out the daily monitoring of local and international news sources as well as managing event procedures. Prior to Domingos time at the Maritime Boundary Office, he worked as a Communication Officer at Palladium International Pty Ltd. Palladium manages the Workforce Development Program for Timor-Leste on behalf of the Australian Government. He traveled with ACYPL in 2018.

Francisca Maia is the Writer and Director of DocTV CPLP (Community of Portuguese Language Countries). Previously, Francisca served as the Media Advisor for Timor-Leste Government where she is was responsible for facilitating interviews, writing briefs and press releases, networking and organizing media coverage for the Government. Previously, she served as the Media Adviser to Ministry of Finance. She is also a well-known East Timorese Filmmaker. She has worked in the Television and Film Industry for the last ten years. Francisca began her career as a Reported and

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News Anchor. She traveled with ACYPL and was a part of the Professional Fellows Congress in 2018.

Manuel Mesquita Pereira “Perry” is currently the Communication and Media Adviser for the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports. Previously he was the Political and Communication Adviser of the National Congress for East Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT) Party’s Bench of Timor- Leste National Parliament. Before he served in this position, he was the Communication and Media Officer for the Ministry of Finance. Manuel received his bachelor’s of science in Communication Science from Sekolah Tinggi Pembangunan Masyarakat Desa in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He traveled with ACYPL and was a part of the Professional Fellows Congress in 2018.

Clarisse Soares Trindade “Nina” currently serves as the Junior Environmental Technical Advisor. Prior to this role she served as the National Directorate of Climate Change (NDCC) at Ministry of Commerce Industry and Environment. As National Directorate Clarisse assisted the NDCC to strengthen its capacity as National Designated Authority of the Green Climate Fund and implement the readiness and preparatory support project. In addition, Clarisse is a member of the National Congress for East Timorese Reconstruction; she is an active member of the professional group for climate change. In this role, she assist in organizing activities researching and developing programs centered on Climate Change. She traveled with ACYPL and was a part of the Professional Fellows Congress in 2018.

Iriana Ximenes currently the National Technical Adviser to the Minister of Economic Affairs. Prior to this role she served as the National Technical Adviser to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. Iriana supported the government spokesperson’s office organizations as well as supported the Minster of State and Presidency of the Council of Ministers on Maritime Boundaries reconciliation dispute between Australia and Timor-Leste. In addition, Iriana serves as the Local Project Coordinator for the (PASP/PALOP-TL). In this role, Iriana monitors and evaluates national projects. Iriana also ensures execution of budget project in coordination with Minister of Justice. Iriana received her bachelor of science in economy from the Bina Nusantara University and a master of business administration from the University of Cumbria. She traveled with ACYPL and was a part of the Professional Fellows Congress in 2018.

The Resistance Museum was established in 2005. This museum commemorates Timor-Leste’s 24- year struggle against the Indonesian occupation.

Uma Amerika is a public library, research, innovation and cultural center. The goal of this center is to increase the understanding between Timor Leste and the USA by providing a space for university students, professors and researchers with the access to first class US research databases and information, organizing American themed cultural and informational programs, supporting English language instruction in Timor and engaging with alumni of US exchange programs.

José Manuel Ramos-Horta currently represents Timor-Leste in the United Nations and is head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau. Previously, he was special envoy to fellow Lusophone country, Guinea-Bissau, and was the second President of . He was the co-recipient of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize, “for their work towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor.” As a founder and former member of the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (), Ramos-Horta served as the exiled spokesman for the East East Timorese resistance during the years of the Indonesian occupation of East Timor. He earned his master’s in peace studies from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

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The Santa Cruz Cemetery is the historic site of the Santa Cruz Massacre, or Dili Massacre. This was a shooting of around 250 East Timorese peaceful pro-independence demonstrators in Dili on 12 November, 1991. This occurred during the Indonesian Occupation. The massacre took place in the Santa Cruz Cemetery during a procession from Motael Church to the Cemetery. British journalist Max Stahl filmed the events and smuggled the footage to the rest of the world, empowering the nation's independence struggle. Many of the victims are buried here. Every November 12, Timor-Leste commemorates the event.

The Maritime Boundary Office is responsible for pursuing and establishing permanent maritime boundaries. Timor-Leste is an island nation, and has only been an independent nation since 2002. Having strict and recognized boundaries is important for domestic and international security. In 2015, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste established a Council for the Fi al Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries to solidify maritime boundaries around the island. The Maritime Boundary Office works under the Chief Negotiator and alongside the Negotiating Team.

Wednesday, April 10

The Cristo Rei is an 88.6 foot (27 meter) tall statue that depicts Jesus atop a Globe. IT is located in Dili, the capital of Timor Leste. It was given to the people of East Timor by the Indonesian Government as a gift. The statue represents the integration of Timor Leste into Indonesia as the 27th province. The statue faces Jakarta, which is the capital of Indonesia. It can be reached by climbing around 500 steps.

Portuguese Department at UNTL (United Nations Timor Leste) is a department of United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor. This mission’s objective is to support the government in consolidating stability, enhancing a cultural of democratic governance and facilitating political dialogue among Timorese stakeholders, in their efforts to bring about a process of national reconciliation and to foster social cohesion.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs is an important part of the government of Timor Leste. It is charged with monitoring and influencing economic policies within the country. Including development and trade.

The Cooperativa Cafe Timor (CCT) is the only Fairtrade coffee producing organization in Timor Leste. It is located in the districts of Ermera, Ainaro, Aileu, Manufafi, and Liquicia. They work together with small scale farmers to purchase products. Coffee growing is a crucial part of Timor- Leste’s economy and many of the country’s inhabitants engage in the coffee trade through growing, buying, or producing.

Ines Almeida is a Liaison Officer for Veterans Affairs with the Office of the Prime Minister of Timor- Leste. She is a former political activist who worked on the country’s self-determination movement in the late 1970s. She also served as the Vice-Coordinator for Sydney FRETILIN Committee (KFS). In 1992, Ines and other Timorese founded ETRA (East Timor Relief Association), which campaigned for financial support and solidarity to support armed and clandestine fronts during the country’s liberation struggle. She was highly influential in garnering international support for Timor-Leste’s independence.

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Berta Tilman is the Founder of the Grupy Feminista iha in Timor. The organization focuses on gender equality and equality opportunity. Before serving in this role, Berta was a Political and Economic Research Office at the Australian Embassy in Dili and also an Economic Officer for the Embassy of Japan in Dili.

The Heineken Factory opened in January 2018. The plant is located close to Timor-Leste’s capital, Dili. Construction on the site began in 2015. Heinekin expects to produce 300,000 hl annually from the plant.

Kathleen Fitzpatrick is a career member of the Foreign Service, she currently serves as the US Ambassador to Timor Leste. She previously served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Department of State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR). Before joining, INR, Kathleen served as Chief of Staff in the office of the Under Secretary for Civilian Security Democracy, and Human Rights and Labor where she worked on human rights, democracy and international religious freedom issues in the Middle East, Latin America and East Asia.

Thursday, April 11

Atauro Island is a small volcanic island located north of Dili. It is home to around 9,270 inhabitants. The island is divided into five sucoss, or villages. It is known for its rich ecological diversity, with some of the most biodiverse waters in the world. The island has many aquatic sports and hiking destinations. Many of the inhabitants are Protestants and they speak four dialects of Wetarese, which originated in Indonesia. Atauro Island can be reached by taking the Berlin Nakroma ferry, a gift from Germany. The trip takes around two hours.

Beloi School is a primary school on Atauro Island

Xefe Succo local village chief and leader on Atauro Island

Conservation International is a global network of conservative, classical liberal and centre-right movements. Bringing together politicians businesses and think-tanks. They aim to make the ethical case for conservatism.

Empreza Diak is an NGO located in Timor-Leste. Empreza Diak focuses on empowering women, fighting poverty, increasing the quality of life, encouraging micro-finance and creating micro- businesses. It was founded in 2010 by Filipe Alfaiate and Ariana Simões de Almeida after visiting Timor-Leste and seeing the struggle of the people to lead quality lives.

Boneca de Atauro is a cooperative of 60 women on Atauro Island. They focus on manufacturing traditional handicrafts designed by the women, including embroidered dolls. Boneca de Atauro focuses on empowering women in the local community and increasing the social life of the island.

Biojoia de Atauro is an organization for the hearing impaired. The hearing impaired members of Biojoia de Atauro co-operative create a wide range of intricate and well made jewelry and other gifts, from natural materials sourced on Atauro such as shells, seeds, wood and coconut shells.

Friday, April 12

The Alola Esparansa is a shop that sells tais, the traditional cultural cloth, and other woven goods of Timor-Leste. It is located in Dili, Timor-Leste. It is run by the ALOLA foundation.

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The ALOLA Foundation is an NGO in Timor-Leste dedicated to improving the lives of women and children in the country. It was founded in 2001 by Former First Lady, Kirsty Sword Gusmao. They seek to empower women leaders and advocate for women’s rights.

Alfredo Pires is the Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources in Timor-Leste. His main focus in this role is to contribute to the development of Timor-Leste. Previously, he served as the Minister of State of Natural Resources from 2007 to 2012. He received his education at the University of Ballarat in Australia.

The Chief Negotiator is a position located within the Maritime Boundary Office. The Chief Negotiator works with Members of the Council to discuss maritime law and boundary delamination in accordance with Timor-Leste’s maritime aims. The current Chief Negotiator is former Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão.

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Delegate Biographies

Ms. Anne Bailey South Carolina Organizing Director Senator Kamala Harris’ Presidential Campaign Democrat

As of April 1st, Anne Bailey will serve as the South Carolina Organizing Director for Senator Kamala Harris’ 2020 Presidential Campaign. Presently, Anne serves as Field Director for NARAL where she works to advance abortion rights on the federal and state level. Prior to this role she worked in the Government Relations and Political departments for Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

Prior to working at SEIU, Anne worked as a research assistant at Winning Connections, a voter contact firm. She is also co-chair of WIN Labor Network, which helps organize events and fundraisers for local charities.

Anne received her master’s degree in public policy from George Mason University. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina with a double major in political science and English. Anne was previously a delegate on ACYPL’s 2011 exchange to New Zealand.

The Honorable Stephanie Meyer President Shawnee City Council Republican

Stephanie Meyer currently serves as the Shawnee, Kansas City Council President. She was initially sworn into office as a Councilmember in October 2013 to fill a vacancy and elected to her first full term in April 2015.

Stephanie’s community involvement includes serving as a Past President of the Shawnee Rotary Club, Chair of the Johnson County Theatre in the Park Advisory Council, Board Member for Prairie Paws Animal Shelter, Director Emeritus for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Excellence in Public Service Series, Volunteer “Big” with Big Brothers Big Sisters; and she recently became a living kidney donor. In 2018, she was honored to receive the Gene Amos Service Above Self Award in recognition of her contribution.

Stephanie is a fourth generation Kansan and a native of Wichita. She attended Kansas State University, where she earned a dual bachelor’s degree in journalism and public relations. She later received her master’s degree in public administration from the University of Kansas. Stephanie was previously a delegate on ACYPL’s 2014 exchange to Tunisia and Morocco.

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Mr. Amol Naik Chief Resilience Officer The City of Atlanta, Mayor’s Office of Resilience Democrat

Amol Naik is the City of Atlanta's Chief Resilience Officer. Amol is a Cabinet member and direct report of Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, with responsibilities on a broad portfolio of issues ranging from Atlanta's efforts on sustainability to equity to smart cities technology. In this capacity, he leads the Mayor's Office of Resilience, partnering with 100 Resilient Cities pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, to make progress towards the Bottoms Administration’s established goals of becoming more resilient to the physical, social and economic challenges Atlanta faces as a city.

Previously, Amol held a number of senior roles at Alphabet, including leading External Affairs for Google Fiber, government relations for Google in the Southeastern United States and as a member of the Global Ethics and Compliance team. Most recently, Amol was a Director at MailChimp, and he started his career practicing law at an international law firm, focusing on government affairs, complex litigation and political/election law.

In addition, Amol has deep civic and political roots in Georgia. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Regional Commission and Fulton County/Atlanta Land Bank Authority, as well as on the Emory University Board of Visitors and as an Adjunct Professor at the Emory University School of Law. He is a member of the 2018 Leadership Georgia class.

Amol is a graduate of L.E.A.D. Atlanta, was named one of the Atlanta Business Chronicle's "40 Under 40" and a Georgia Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” a listing of Georgia’s top 10 lawyers under the age of 40. Amol holds a BA in History from the University of North Carolina and JD from the Emory University School of Law. Amol previously traveled on ACYPL’s 2015 exchange to Argentina and 2012 exchange to Thailand and Vietnam.

Mr. Bryan Pedersen Trustee American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) Republican

Bryan has served as a trustee on ACYPL’s board since 2017. He is also the Senior Vice President and financial advisor to RBC Wealth Management, a firm which aims to help individuals and families achieve their full potential through wise financial practices. In addition, Bryan is also a commissioner for the Wyoming State Board of Mixed Martial Arts, a passion of his for several years. This board oversees and regulates mixed martial arts in the state of Wyoming, and focuses on fighter safety and the development of the combat sports industry.

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Bryan also served three terms in the Wyoming House of Representatives, and presently serves on the Board of Directors of the United Way, the American Cancer Society, and Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Bryan received his bachelor degree from the University of Wyoming as well as a wealth management accreditation at Michigan State University. He has also studied French cuisine and patisserie at Le Cordon Bleu in London. Bryan previously traveled on ACYPL’s 2005 exchange to India and 2014 exchange to Japan.

Mr. Rick Smotkin President, Board of Trustees American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) Republican

Rick is currently serves as the President of the Board of Trustees at ACYPL and he also runs his own consulting firm. Prior to that, Rick served as served as Senior Vice President of Global Government Affairs for Comcast/NBCUniversal. In this role, he was responsible for defining and crafting the strategy and implementation of the company’s intergovernmental affairs at the federal, state, and local levels. This included responsibility for overall strategy and relationship building with Attorneys General, Governors and local elected officials. In addition, Rick oversaw all employee grassroots engagement and worked closely with external affairs to leverage Comcast’s third party relations.

Prior to joining Comcast, Rick worked for the International Republican Institute (IRI) in Timor Leste as the Resident Program Officer. In this capacity, he directed a politically sensitive democracy building project focusing on political party development, electoral research and analysis, governance, and local NGO support.

Rick received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Washington University in St. Louis and his master’s degree in Political Management from George Washington University in Washington, DC. Rick previously traveled on ACYPL’s 2012 exchange to Sri Lanka, 2011 exchange to Pakistan, and to Jordan in 2009.

Ms. Katherine Soares Vice-Chair, Board of Directors Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS) Independent

Katherine serves as the Vice-Chair of the Board of PALCUS, a non-profit organization that seeks to serve the Portuguese-American community through active government relations efforts, the promotion of a greater awareness of ethnic accomplishments, and encouraging stronger ties between Portugal and the United States. She also serves as the Public Information Officer for the Office of Communication and Public Information for Union County, New Jersey. Prior, she was the Director of Marketing at CIRCA Jewels and Lunaer Media Branding and Strategy.

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Katherine is also the Vice President of the Portuguese Circle, a group that promotes Portuguese culture and networking through monthly events and dinners in New York City.

Katherine earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Seton Hall University.

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Program Contact Information

Washington, DC – Embassy of – United States in Timor Leste American Council of Young Political Dili, Timor Leste Leaders Tel: +670 332 4684 1030 15th Street NW https://tl.usembassy.gov/ Suite 580 West Washington, DC 20005 Hotel in Dili (April 8-10 and 12) Tel: 202-857-0999 Novo Tourismo Resort & Spa Avenue Bidau, Lecidere, Dili-Timor Leste, Dili Ashley Aniton 670, Timor-Leste Cell: 216-324-1318 +670 331 0005 Email: [email protected] Hotel on Atauro Island (April 10-11) Ms. Libby Rosenbaum, CEO Beloi Beach Cell: 202-306-0712 Beloi Beach Hotel Dive Resort Atauro Island, Email: [email protected] Timor Leste +670 755 83421

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Flight Information

Please refer to your personal itinerary for flights to and from Australia. The flights below are flights you are all on together.

Monday, April 8 Qantas Flight #840 Qantas Flight #369

SYD Sydney, Australia DRW Darwin, Australia DRW Darwin DIL, Dili, Timor Leste Depart: 9:20am Depart: 3:30pm Arrive: 1:30pm Arrive: 4:20pm

Saturday, April Qantas Flight #374 Qantas Flight #843 13 DIL Dili, Timor Leste DRW, Darwin, Australia DRW Darwin, Australia SYD, Sydney, Australia Depart: 8:05am Depart: 2:10pm Arrive: 9:55am Arrive: 6:55pm

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