‘Beyond School Books’ / Educação em Timor-Leste

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«[...] As the leader of Timor-Leste, the world's youngest democracy, President Jose Ramos-Horta is building and developing an education sector that must reintegrate both returning refugees and internally displaced persons.

During a recent UN Radio discussion on education in emergencies, Mr. Ramos-Horta spoke of the Timorese community’s attitudes about schooling since the country gained independence.

"There is an extraordinary desire, on the part of the parents, but also on the youth, to go to school," he said." [...]» (United Nations Children's Fund, 02 Jan 2008)

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