Development of Human Rights Education and Research
at the National University of Timor-Leste (UNTL)
Timeline
2019
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January
Assessment Mission
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February
Signing of MoU with UNTL
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March
Recruitment of human rights defenders (Group 1)
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April
Activities of the Human Rights Centre begins:
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May
Group 1 participants start the PHASE 1 in Bangkok
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June
Beginning of refurbishment works
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July
Recruitment of the permanent professors (Group 2)
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August
Inauguration ceremony of the Human Rights Centre
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September
Recruitment of the best graduating students
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October
Group 2 participants start the PHASE 1 in Dili
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November
Recruitment of graduating students (Group 3)
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December
Opening of the Human Rights Library
2020
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January
Group 3 participants start the PHASE 1 in Dili
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February
Group 1 participants join the partner university for the second semester
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March
Group 2 and 3 participants complete the PHASE 1 in Dili
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April
Group 2 and 3 participants follow the PHASE 2
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May
Group 2 participants start the PHASE 3 in Bangkok
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June
Group 3 participants start the PHASE 3 in Dili
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July
Group 1 participants finish the PHASE 2
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August
Group 1 participants start PHASE 3 in Dili
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October
New human rights course is adopted by the University
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December
Group 2 training (PHASE 3) takes place in blended form with use of e-learning tools
2021
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January
Project follow up starts
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April
Teaching tools package is finalized, including the new Digital Learning Initiative and the Textbook
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June
Academic retreat for all Groups in Dare to coordinate the preparation of the new transversal course
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August
All 6 master thesis from Group 1 are successfully defended
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September
New human rights transversal course starts as pilot edition in selected Faculties
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October
the HRC participates to the Dili International Film Festival with a special section
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December
Diploma Ceremony for 20 project trainees, together with the EU and Nobel Laureate Josè Ramos-Horta
2022
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January
The transversal course is finalized
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February
The second cohort of UNTL lecturers begins the Training of Trainers
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March
The HRC supports the UNWOMAN initiative "Safe Campus" to counter GBV
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May
The HRC participates to the EU Days
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July
The first edition of the HRC Summer School is implemented for 25 alumni
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September
The second edition of the human rights course is implemented involving about 2000 students
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November
New projects and funding are agreed with the University and development partners to continue the growth of the Centre
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December
the Centre is handed over during the “Dili Human Rights Education Week”
2023
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April
The external evaluation is finalised and presented
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June
The overall reporting duties to the EU are fulfilled
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September
The UNTL is admitted as a new member of the Global Campus