Welcome to Internews - Timor Leste Welcome to Internews - Timor Leste |   News Release Internews Media Monitors deliver on Gender Balance. Current Program Activities Media & Monitoring Research MMU Gender Report News Release Internews now provides the most extensive collection of media laws online - over 80 documents are stored there from the PBS decree law to the constitution in range of languages. See Details Main Page Internews East Timor (Timor-Lorosa'e) -Tetum Assistant Chief of Party Francisco Da Silva and Radio Mentor Susie Hamilton recording Parliamentary meetings with the public in Ossu district of Viqueque, As Timor-Leste enters its 3rd year of independence and grapples with the challenges of rebuilding a nation, the media have an increasingly important role to play in developing this new democracy. Internews started training journalists in East Timor in July 1999 during the Indonesian occupation, with a seminar entitled Reporting for Peace. It was one of the first training sessions for journalists ever held in East Timor, as the territory was closed to most NGOs at the time. In October 1999 Timor-Leste gained independence. Since January 2000 Internews has maintained a permanent presence in-country delivering a diverse range of training activities with leading local newspapers, radio stations and media sector associations. Internews conducts training both at its office in Dili and in the districts. It runs hands-on training, mentoring, management programs and technical assistance inside media outlets across Timor–Leste and media sector development through media law development and reform. Introducing: Timo