Language: English

[{“box”:0,”content”:””},{“box”:1,”content”:”

CODE OF BUSINESS REGISTRATION<\/h2>

[if 148 not_equal=\”\”]DECREE-LAW N° 07 /2006[\/if 148][if 149 not_equal=\”\”] -\u00a0[\/if 149]<\/p>

[if 103 not_equal=\”\”]

The commitment made by the Government to achieve the national development goals has led to the preparation and approval of a set of laws that are especially relevant to the business sector, the most prominent of which are the Law on Trading Companies, the Law on National and Foreign Investment, the Regime for Insurers, the Regime for Cooperatives, and the laws on the oil and mineral resources sector, among others.

[\/if 103]<\/p>

[if 143 not_equal=\”\”]Year:<\/strong> 2006[\/if 143] [if 144 not_equal=\”\”]Author<\/strong>: [\/if 144] [if 160 not_equal=\”\”]Organisation\/s:<\/strong>Government of Timor Leste[\/if 160]<\/p>

[if 164 not_equal=\”\”]Language:<\/strong> English[\/if 164]<\/p>”},{“box”:2,”content”:”

[su_photo_panel url=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/DL-no-6_2017_-Code-of-Business-Registration-1.pdf\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>

[su_photo_panel shadow=\”0px 1px 2px #eeeeee\” photo=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/DL-no-6_2017_-Code-of-Business-Registration-1.pdf\” url=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/DL-no-6_2017_-Code-of-Business-Registration-1.pdf\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>”}]
[{“box”:0,”content”:””},{“box”:1,”content”:”

Considerations for marketing Timor-Leste as a tourist destination<\/h2>

[if 148 not_equal=\”\”][\/if 148][if 149 not_equal=\”\”] -\u00a0[\/if 149]<\/p>

[if 103 not_equal=\”\”]

This paper has discussed the four core destination attributes of Timor-Leste and the implications for promoting these assets for tourism. While each attribute provides an important angle for tourism marketing, the risks and implications of each must be considered alongside the advantages. The paper has argued that Timor-Leste’s image is negatively impacted by past violence and that its true situation, as a beautiful and peaceful nation, is still little known.

[\/if 103]<\/p>

[if 143 not_equal=\”\”]Year:<\/strong> 2015[\/if 143]
[if 144 not_equal=\”\”]Author<\/strong>: Sara Currie[\/if 144]
[if 160 not_equal=\”\”]Organisation\/s:<\/strong>Unknown[\/if 160]<\/p>

[if 164 not_equal=\”\”]Language:<\/strong> English[\/if 164]<\/p>“},{“box”:2,”content”:”

[su_photo_panel url=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/Currie-2015_considerations-for-marketing-TL-as-a-tourist-destination_TLSA_vol1_chp44.pdf\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>

[su_photo_panel shadow=\”0px 1px 2px #eeeeee\” photo=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/Currie-2015_considerations-for-marketing-TL-as-a-tourist-destination_TLSA_vol1_chp44.pdf\” url=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/Currie-2015_considerations-for-marketing-TL-as-a-tourist-destination_TLSA_vol1_chp44.pdf\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>“}]

[{“box”:0,”content”:””},{“box”:1,”content”:”

Understanding Timor-Leste 2013<\/h2>

[if 148 not_equal=\”\”]Two journeys in Indonesian-occupied Timor-Leste, 1991 and 1997[\/if 148][if 149 not_equal=\”\”] -\u00a0[\/if 149]<\/p>

[if 103 not_equal=\”\”]

Following the 1975 Indonesian invasion and occupation of Timor-Leste, foreign travellers were barred entry. Little news was then heard from Timor-Leste until the beginning of 1989, when Indonesia re-opened Timor-Leste to foreign visitors, hoping to show the world that there was no local opposition to their rule. What non-Timorese knew of conditions in Timor-Leste during the remainder of the Indonesian occupation came mainly from the observations of political activists and journalists, who had usually travelled to the country specifically for that purpose.

[\/if 103]<\/p>

[if 143 not_equal=\”\”]Year:<\/strong> 2013[\/if 143]
[if 144 not_equal=\”\”]Author<\/strong>: Hannah Loney, Antero B. da Silva, Nuno Canas Mendes, Alarico da Costa Ximenes, Clinton Fernandes and contributors[\/if 144]
[if 160 not_equal=\”\”]Organisation\/s:<\/strong>TLSA Conference[\/if 160]<\/p>

[if 164 not_equal=\”\”]Language:<\/strong> English[\/if 164]<\/p>“},{“box”:2,”content”:”

[su_photo_panel url=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/Currie-2014_the-case-for-developing-a-destination-brand-for-TL_TLSA-vol2_whole.pdf\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>

[su_photo_panel shadow=\”0px 1px 2px #eeeeee\” photo=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/Currie-2014_the-case-for-developing-a-destination-brand-for-TL_TLSA-vol2_whole.pdf\” url=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/Currie-2014_the-case-for-developing-a-destination-brand-for-TL_TLSA-vol2_whole.pdf\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>“}]

[{“box”:0,”content”:””},{“box”:1,”content”:”

CLIMATE CHANGE AND TOURISM IN TIMOR-LESTE: THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW<\/h2>

[if 148 not_equal=\”\”]A CALL FOR ACTION TO RESPOND TO THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGE FACING TIMOR-LESTE TOURISM[\/if 148][if 149 not_equal=\”\”] -\u00a0[\/if 149]<\/p>

[if 103 not_equal=\”\”]

Photo c. Wayne Lovell 

Prior to the global COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, tourism was growing steadily across the Southeast Asia region (ASEAN) and the world. Undoubtedly, COVID-19 will affect the volume and profitability of the sector in the short term. The silver lining of this crisis is that the industry has an opportunity to ‘build back better’ and establish a more sustainable modus operandi. 

Given tourism’s important role as a creator of jobs, booster of economies and contributor to the fight against global poverty; and in the face of the projected increase in travelers in coming years, there exists a real need for the sector to urgently act to adopt policies which will ensure that the sector is developed responsibly and sustainably, using the ‘quadruple bottom line’ approach of environmental, social, economic and climate responsiveness. This paper will consider all of these sustainability elements, but specifically focus on how to respond to impending climate change challenge.

[\/if 103]<\/p>

[if 143 not_equal=\”\”]Year:<\/strong> 2021[\/if 143]
[if 144 not_equal=\”\”]Author<\/strong>: [\/if 144]
[if 160 not_equal=\”\”]Organisation\/s:<\/strong>United States Agency for International Development[\/if 160]<\/p>

[if 164 not_equal=\”\”]Language:<\/strong> English[\/if 164]<\/p>“},{“box”:2,”content”:”

[su_photo_panel url=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/Climate-Change-Report.pdf\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>

[su_photo_panel shadow=\”0px 1px 2px #eeeeee\” photo=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/Climate-Change-Report.pdf\” url=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/Climate-Change-Report.pdf\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>“}]

[{“box”:0,”content”:””},{“box”:1,”content”:”

For Equality And The Economy<\/h2>

[if 148 not_equal=\”\”]Exploring The Gender Dimensions Of Timor-Leste’s Tourism Sector[\/if 148][if 149 not_equal=\”\”] -\u00a0[\/if 149]<\/p>

[if 103 not_equal=\”\”]

Tourism has the potential to be an important sector to drive economic growth, create jobs, and promote innovation for more sustainable development. Globally, the tourism industry employs more women than men around the world1 , and women account for 60% of employees in Accommodation and Food Services in Timor-Leste. This offers the potential for tourism investments to contribute to closing Timor-Leste’s gender gap in employment and to provide better opportunities for women entrepreneurs and women’s leadership in the industry. In 2010 and 2019, the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) conducted global studies on trends for women in tourism, in collaboration with UN Women, GIZ, the World Bank and Amadeus. The reports found that women represent the majority of the workforce, yet are over-represented in service and clerical level jobs, while representing an estimated 25% at the decision-making levels2 . Women make up a higher proportion of self-employed workers across sectors, but in tourism, this percentage varies across countries, highlighting factors that may contribute or limit women’s entrepreneurship in tourism. Furthermore, women perform significant amounts of unpaid work as part of family tourism businesses. Despite these drawbacks, sustainable tourism has been shown to provide significant opportunities for women’s advancement through formal and informal employment and enterprise development.

[\/if 103]<\/p>

[if 143 not_equal=\”\”]Year:<\/strong> 2021[\/if 143]
[if 144 not_equal=\”\”]Author<\/strong>: [\/if 144]
[if 160 not_equal=\”\”]Organisation\/s:<\/strong>UN Women[\/if 160]<\/p>

[if 164 not_equal=\”\”]Language:<\/strong> English[\/if 164]<\/p>“},{“box”:2,”content”:”

[su_photo_panel url=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/Gender-in-Tourism-report-ONLINE-2.pdf\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>

[su_photo_panel shadow=\”0px 1px 2px #eeeeee\” photo=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/Gender-in-Tourism-report-ONLINE-2.pdf\” url=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/Gender-in-Tourism-report-ONLINE-2.pdf\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>“}]

[{“box”:0,”content”:””},{“box”:1,”content”:”

ATAÚRO ISLAND: Sustainable Management Plan<\/h2>

[if 148 not_equal=\”\”][\/if 148][if 149 not_equal=\”\”] -\u00a0[\/if 149]<\/p>

[if 103 not_equal=\”\”]

Ataúro Island is Timor-Leste’s largest island and has been recognized by the Government of Timor- Leste (GoTL) as a critical area for marine and terrestrial biodiversity. The island hosts a population of more than 11,000 people, distributed across five villages (suco), with livelihoods dominated by a reliance on natural resources and ecosystem services (for agriculture, raising livestock and fishing). In 2019, in response to an increasing number of tourists drawn to visit the island for its stunning landscape and exceptional natural beauty, an “Ataúro Island Sustainable Tourism Strategy” was produced with support from the USAID Tourism For All Project. To complement this tourism strategy, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) identified the need for a Sustainable Management Plan (SMP) for the area, to support and guide the sustainable development of the island, and the communities that depend upon its resources, over the coming five years (2021-2025).

[\/if 103]<\/p>

[if 143 not_equal=\”\”]Year:<\/strong> 2021[\/if 143] [if 144 not_equal=\”\”]Author<\/strong>: [\/if 144] [if 160 not_equal=\”\”]Organisation\/s:<\/strong>Chemonics International, Sustainable Solutions International Consulting, USAID’s Tourism For All Project[\/if 160]<\/p>

[if 164 not_equal=\”\”]Language:<\/strong> English[\/if 164]<\/p>”},{“box”:2,”content”:”

[su_photo_panel url=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/English-Version-Atauro-Island-Sustainable-Management-Plan-1.pdf\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>

[su_photo_panel shadow=\”0px 1px 2px #eeeeee\” photo=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/English-Version-Atauro-Island-Sustainable-Management-Plan-1.pdf\” url=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/English-Version-Atauro-Island-Sustainable-Management-Plan-1.pdf\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>”}]
[{“box”:0,”content”:””},{“box”:1,”content”:”

Sa’e Bua – Betel Nut Festival in Atauro<\/h2>

[if 148 not_equal=\”\”][\/if 148][if 149 not_equal=\”\”] -\u00a0[\/if 149]<\/p>

[if 103 not_equal=\”\”]

Every year in the month of July, people from five villages on the island of Atauro gather for a one-day betel nut harvest festival. At the heart of the event is a traditional ceremony to reaffirm peaceful relations between communities. The betel nut harvesters are extremely skilled: the areca palms are very tall and sway perilously in the wind. Once the crop has been brought down, the crowd samples the nuts and celebrates late into the night. Tourists are welcome.

[\/if 103]<\/p>

[if 143 not_equal=\”\”]Year:<\/strong> 2019[\/if 143]
[if 144 not_equal=\”\”]Author<\/strong>: USAID’s Tourism For All Project/Ann Turner[\/if 144]
[if 160 not_equal=\”\”]Organisation\/s:<\/strong>USAID’s Tourism For All Project[\/if 160]<\/p>

[if 164 not_equal=\”\”]Language:<\/strong> English[\/if 164]<\/p>“},{“box”:2,”content”:”

[su_photo_panel url=\”\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>

[su_photo_panel shadow=\”0px 1px 2px #eeeeee\” photo=\”\” url=\”\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>“}]

[{“box”:0,”content”:””},{“box”:1,”content”:”

MANAGING RECEPTION & HOUSEKEEPING<\/h2>

[if 148 not_equal=\”\”]GUESTHOUSE OPERATORS TOURISM TRAINING MODULE 3[\/if 148][if 149 not_equal=\”\”] -\u00a0[\/if 149]<\/p>

[if 103 not_equal=\”\”]

The designations employed in ILO publications, which are in conformity with United Nations practice, and the presentation of material therein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the International Labour O ce concerning the legal status of any country, area or territory or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers.

[\/if 103]<\/p>

[if 143 not_equal=\”\”]Year:<\/strong> 2016[\/if 143] [if 144 not_equal=\”\”]Author<\/strong>: [\/if 144] [if 160 not_equal=\”\”]Organisation\/s:<\/strong>ILO[\/if 160]<\/p>

[if 164 not_equal=\”\”]Language:<\/strong> English[\/if 164]<\/p>”},{“box”:2,”content”:”

[su_photo_panel url=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/8-Reception-and-Housekeeping-Module-3-Resource-One-English.pdf\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>

[su_photo_panel shadow=\”0px 1px 2px #eeeeee\” photo=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/8-Reception-and-Housekeeping-Module-3-Resource-One-English.pdf\” url=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/8-Reception-and-Housekeeping-Module-3-Resource-One-English.pdf\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>”}]
[{“box”:0,”content”:””},{“box”:1,”content”:”

MANAGING RECEPTION & HOUSEKEEPING<\/h2>

[if 148 not_equal=\”\”]GUESTHOUSE OPERATORS TOURISM TRAINING MODULE 3[\/if 148][if 149 not_equal=\”\”] -\u00a0TRAINER – RESOURCES 2[\/if 149]<\/p>

[if 103 not_equal=\”\”]

The designations employed in ILO publications, which are in conformity with United Nations practice, and the presentation of material therein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the International Labour O ce concerning the legal status of any country, area or territory or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers.

[\/if 103]<\/p>

[if 143 not_equal=\”\”]Year:<\/strong> 2016[\/if 143] [if 144 not_equal=\”\”]Author<\/strong>: [\/if 144] [if 160 not_equal=\”\”]Organisation\/s:<\/strong>ILO[\/if 160]<\/p>

[if 164 not_equal=\”\”]Language:<\/strong> English[\/if 164]<\/p>”},{“box”:2,”content”:”

[su_photo_panel url=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/9-Reception-and-Housekeeping-Module-3-Resource-Two-English.pdf\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>

[su_photo_panel shadow=\”0px 1px 2px #eeeeee\” photo=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/9-Reception-and-Housekeeping-Module-3-Resource-Two-English.pdf\” url=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/9-Reception-and-Housekeeping-Module-3-Resource-Two-English.pdf\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>”}]
[{“box”:0,”content”:””},{“box”:1,”content”:”

Indonesia Market Assessment Of Potential For Faith-Based Tourism In Timor-Leste<\/h2>

[if 148 not_equal=\”\”]A Study of Indonesian Niche Source Market Potential[\/if 148][if 149 not_equal=\”\”] -\u00a0[\/if 149]<\/p>

[if 103 not_equal=\”\”]

As a predominantly Catholic country, Timor-Leste has a unique opportunity to develop faith-based tourism that is inclusive of all religions in Timor-Leste (e.g. Hindu, Muslim, Catholic, Protestant, Confucious). There is an entire industry catering to faith-based travel, tourism and hospitality that includes people embarking on individual or group pilgrimages or missionary travel as well as religion-based cruises, fellowship vacations, crusades, rallies, retreats and visiting iconic faith-based tourist attractions across the globe. For example, it is estimated that as much as seven percent (160 million) of the world’s Christian population (2.2 billion) are on the move as pilgrims each year.

[\/if 103]<\/p>

[if 143 not_equal=\”\”]Year:<\/strong> 2019[\/if 143]
[if 144 not_equal=\”\”]Author<\/strong>: [\/if 144]
[if 160 not_equal=\”\”]Organisation\/s:<\/strong>Chemonics International[\/if 160]<\/p>

[if 164 not_equal=\”\”]Language:<\/strong> English[\/if 164]<\/p>“},{“box”:2,”content”:”

[su_photo_panel url=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/Indonesia-FaithBased-Tourism-1.pdf\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>

[su_photo_panel shadow=\”0px 1px 2px #eeeeee\” photo=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/Indonesia-FaithBased-Tourism-1.pdf\” url=\”https://www.timorleste.tl/wp-content/uploads/formidable/4/Indonesia-FaithBased-Tourism-1.pdf\”]Download[\/su_photo_panel]<\/p>“}]