In conversation with Dr José Ramos-Horta, SOAS Centenary Lecture, SOAS University of London
Channel: SOAS University of London
Date: 2016-10-07

https://www.soas.ac.uk/centenary/
SOAS welcomes His Excellency Dr José Ramos-Horta (former President of Timor-Leste (East Timor) (2007-2012)) who will be in conversation with Baroness Valerie Amos (Director of SOAS)​.
You can find out more about this event at https://goo.gl/GRFUaO

Valerie will engage José in a Q&A discussion on topics relating to: 

The struggle for East Timor's independence from Indonesia
 State and peace building in Timor-Leste since independence
Current affairs in Timor-Leste 
The United Nations and prospects for reform
Peace-building in Guinea-Bissau
Benefits and burdens of the Nobel Peace Prize
Dr José Ramos-Horta  
Dr José Ramos-Horta
His Excellency Dr José Ramos-Horta is the former President of Timor-Leste (East Timor) (2007-2012) and also served as Prime Minister (2006-2007), Foreign Minister (2002-2006) and Cabinet Member in the United Nations Transition Administration for East Timor (UNTAET) (2000-2002). He was co-awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996 in recognition for his work towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor. Dr Ramos-Horta lived in exile for 24 years following the Indonesian invasion of East Timor in 1975 and represented the East Timor independence movement at the United Nations and around the world. Following independence in 1999, he was finally able to return to Timor-Leste and has played a pivotal role in peace-building and poverty reduction in the small, conflict-torn nation. Since leaving office, Dr Ramos-Horta has continued to work on a number of high-level peace-building and human rights projects around the world including as the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Guinea-Bissau (2012-2014), a Vice-Chairman of the Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council and a Co-Chair of the Independent Commission on Multilateralism.