Deutsche Osttimor Gesellschaft - DOTG

German East Timor Society

On May 20, 2002, East Timor gained its independence after centuries of colonial rule, decades of oppressive Indonesian occupation, and two and a half years of UNTAET administration. The newly-born nation-state has become the 191rst member of the United Nations. Then Foreign Minister and now Prime Minister Dr. José Ramos-Horta, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, signed a bilateral agreement of development cooperation with the German government at the end of 2002.

Many of us have been active in long-time commitments and a variety of solidarity efforts to attain these these memorable moments. The members of the Deutsche Osttimor Gesellschaft (DOTG) are determined to keep up their engagement and support the East Timorese people on their way into the future. Support by the international community is vital and needed in the strenuous endeavor to accomplish democracy, a healthy civil society, and effective development.

This is why the DOTG - a non-profit, nondenominational and non-partisan working group located in Cologne, Germany - has been founded in March 2003. Our members from Germany and East Timor interact through regular personal contact, through regular meetings as well as through means of modern communication. We are actively committed to develop and sustain the German - East Timorese relations in a variety of sectors. Our objectives are as follows:
  • To support the democratic transformation, the development of civil society, and effective economic progress, by public lobbying;

  • To provide an informative platform on East Timor through our website www.osttimor.de and our quarterly newsletter as well as to intensify the exchange of information on East Timor;

  • To promote the scientific and cultural exchange between Germany and East Timor with public events and lectures and to be a supporting partner to foreign East Timorese, visitors in Germany;

  • To support development projects, i.a. in education and effective development, and to conduct micro projects.

Please view our yearly schedule for more information about our current activities and events. We would like to know more about your suggestions, ideas, and project proposals. Also, the DOTG surely would be delighted to welcome you as an active, consulting or supporting member. Stay informed about our upcoming events and activities by signing up to our newsletter mailing list.

Contact: Andre Borgerhoff, Christiane Peiffer and Manuel Schmitz, osttimor@yahoo.de
 

Last update: 31 January 2007, Andre Borgerhoff

External links disclaimer: The DOTG web site contains links to other web sites which are independently run sites outside of the osttimor.de domain. The DOTG is not responsible for the privacy practices, activities, or content of such independent sites. Neither these sites, nor any content available through links to and from them, are screened, reviewed or necessarily endorsed by the DOTG. Any links to external web sites are provided as a courtesy.

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