1st Edition
Rebuilding the Education Sector in East Timor during UNTAET International Collaboration and Timorese Agency
By Trina Supit
Copyright 2021
280 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
280 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
280 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This original volume examines the collaboration between East Timorese and international staff in the rebuilding of the education sector during the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) 1999-2002. Using interviews, contemporary newspaper articles and reports from UN sources and the World Bank, the book enables a comprehensive analysis of Timorese agency.
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Preface. Introduction. 1 The East Timor Context. 2 Colonial Policies in Education. 3 East Timorese and the Internationals. 4 Teachers and their Recruitment. 5 Appropriating the Portuguese Linguistic Heritage. 6 Numbers on a Spreadsheet? East Timorese and the World Bank. 7 The Legacy of Education during UNTAET. Appendices.
Biography
Trina Supit completed her PhD at the University of Sydney, Australia. She was a member of the UNTAET Division of Education.
"This book is a valuable resource for academics and professionals as well as graduate students, helping them to understand the formidable post-conflict educational challenges and opportunities faced by Timor-Leste in its quest to build a modern and quality education system."
-Dr. Filomeno Jacob, former UNTAET Cabinet Member for Social Affairs (Dili, East Timor) and Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome, Italy).
