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23 November 2001 |
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NewsNew Dili Project LaunchedBy Alison Tate
A project that brought Australian unions, the building industry and workers together with Timorese groups representing women, labour and independence was launched today in Dili, East Timor. Knua Buka Hatene, a new vocational education and training centre designed by Timorese architect Cidalio de Oliverio and built by Timorese building contractor Modena and Alberto Ricardo and his construction workers will be officially opened by East Timor's Secretary of State for Labor and Solidarity, Mr. Arsenio Bana. The Australian construction union, the CFMEU, and Australian building companies donated over $260,000 over the past 2 years to this project. The creation of Knua Buka Hatene grew out of partnerships between APHEDA - Union Aid Abroad, the overseas aid organisation affiliated to the ACTU, and the Timorese non-government organisations GFFTL, LAIFET and the Sa'he Institute for Liberation. "This has been a project about partnerships," APHEDA chairperson Tas Bull said at the opening. "Partnerships between East Timorese organisations, partnerships between unions and industry in Australia and partnerships between the people of East Timor and the people of Australia." Knua Buka Hatene, which means a place for seeking knowledge, has been built and will continue to run under the auspices of a local board of management. It will live up to its name and become a centre for programs such as occupational health and safety for workers, trades training, literacy, English language training and the development of small business.
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