A Journey from Activist to President, President Jose Ramos Horta of East Timor

President Ramos Horta gave an overview of the types of challenges East Timor faces today and in the course of this discussion underscored the fragility of the peace they have. In his presentation he also addressed the important role of leadership in facilitating reconciliation and explained why he has opposed appeals for an international tribunal to try the perpetrators in Indonesia. Finally, President Ramos Horta spoke about the current situation in Myanmar and appealed for the initiation of a dialogue with military leaders there in order to lay the seeds for an eventual peace.

President Horta is also a 2009 Recipient of the Dr. Jean Mayer Global Citizenship Award.

Part of the:

Transformational Leadership Class

THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE IN CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION:
Durable Peace, Fragile Peace, Intractable Conflict

Instructors: Tim Phillips, Ina Breuer and Prof. Bruce Hitchner