Introducing Timor-Leste
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Fulcrum editor Julia Lau speaks to Ambassador Alex Tilman about Timor-Leste's imminent accession to ASEAN and its implications. They delve into aspects of Timor-Leste's identity as a Lusophone, small island, and majority Catholic nation-state.
Fulcrum editor Julia Lau speaks to Ambassador Alex Tilman about Timor-Leste’s imminent accession to ASEAN and its implications. They delve into aspects of Timor-Leste’s identity as a Lusophone, small island, and majority Catholic nation-state.
Dialogues at Fulcrum is a podcast published by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. For quick reference, the themes below were discussed:
1:40 – Introducing Ambassador Alex Tilman
3:17 – How the global uptick in tensions affects Timor-Leste and ASEAN
5:35 – How Timor-Leste hopes to diversify its economy
10:50 – Timor-Leste’s identity and priorities as a Lusophone and small island nation-state
14:27 – How Timor-Leste’s being majority Catholic affects its identity and foreign policy
16:55 – The NGO, Maluk Timor
18:30 – What can travellers to Timor-Leste expect?
21:05 – Ambassador Tilman’s journey to diplomacy
Alex Tilman is the Ambassador of Timor-Leste to Singapore. Prior to his appointment as Ambassador to Singapore, he worked for the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in Timor-Leste as Partnership and Development Financing Officer. He is also a founding member of Maluk Timor.
