Government of Timor-Leste concludes national consultations to formulate plans for transforming education in the country toward equitable and quality education for all

11 August 2022, Dili: Today, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, led by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS), concluded regional and national consultations on ‘Transforming Education’ in Timor-Leste. 

The consultations, in Ainaro, Baucau, Bobonaro, Oecuse and Dili, took stock of progress made against national targets for education, including SDG 4 targets; identified major challenges and gaps in advancing equitable and inclusive learning; and looked at opportunities to reimagine education in Timor-Leste. The discussions brought together government, civil society organizations, academia, faith-based organizations, development partners and youth groups.

The consultations informed the formulation of a National Statement of Commitment from Timor-Leste which will be presented at the global ‘Transforming Education Summit’ convened by the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, in September 2022. The statement of commitment focuses on recovery from pandemic related learning losses; strengthening teachers’ capacities, and digital transformation for learning; ensuring equity, inclusion and safety in schools; raising the ambition of national targets for education; and financing of education. 

“Over the past 20 years, there have been many achievements for education in Timor-Leste, including increased net enrolment in primary schools. Yet, many challenges remain, with only 25 per cent of children accessing preschool, high dropout rates, low achievement in literacy, low enrolment of children with disabilities, and growing inequality between wealth groups and regions,” said H.E. Dr.Armindo Maia, Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, during remarks made at the national consultation meeting in Dili. “We have to do better, to deliver the knowledge and skills that children, young people and adults need to excel in today’s world and contribute to a better Timor-Leste for everyone.”

The consultations were supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). 

“Education lies at the heart of development. This is the right time to mobilise political will and actions to reimagine and transform education,” said Roy Trivedy, United Nations Resident Coordinator. “Let’s mobilise an education revolution in Timor-Leste.”

The Transforming Education Summit

The Transforming Education Summit (TES) seeks to mobilize political ambition, action, solutions and solidarity to transform education: to take stock of efforts to recover pandemic-related learning losses; to reimagine education systems for the world of today and tomorrow; and to revitalize national and global efforts to achieve SDG-4.
For more information on the global Transforming Education Summit, click on the link: Transforming Education Summit | United Nations

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Governu Timor-Leste konklui Konsultasaun Nasional atu formula planu  transformasaun edukasaun ne’ebé ekitativu no kualidade ba ema hotu iha nasaun ne’e 

11 Agostu 2022, Dili: Ohin, Governu Republika Demokratika Timor-Leste, lidera husi Ministeriu Edukasaun, Juventude no Desportu (MEJD), konklui ona konsultasaun rejional no nasional ba ‘’ ‘Transformasaun Edukasaun’ iha Timor-Leste.

Konsultasaun, iha Ainaro, Baucau, Bobonaro, Oe-cusse no Dili, revee progresu ne’ebe halo ona tuir tarjeitu nasional edukasaun, inklui tarjetu ODS  4; identifika obstakulu boot sira no lakunas  hodi alkansa ba aprendizajen ida ne’ebé ekitavel no inklusivu; no haree  oportunidade sira hodi reimajina edukasaun iha Timor-Leste. Diskusaun sira ne’e lori hamutuk governu, organizasaun sosiedade sivil, akadémia, organizasaun relijiozu, parseiru dezenvolvimentu no grupu juventude sira.

Konsultasaun hirak ne’e informa formulasaun Komprimisiu Deklarasaun Nasional ida husi Timor-Leste ne’ebé sei aprezenta iha ‘Simeira Transformasaun Edukasaun’ konvoka husi Sekretariu-Jeral Nasoens Unidas (ONU), Sr. António Guterres, iha Setembru 2022. Deklarasaun Komprimisiu foka ba rekuperasaun husi pandemia relasiona ho aprendizajen ne’ebé lakon; haforsa kapasidade mestre sira, no transformasaun dijital ba aprendizaje; garante ekidade, inkluzaun no seguru iha eskola; hasa’e ambisaun iha tarjetu nasional ba edukasaun; no finansiamentu ba edukasaun.

“Iha tinan 20 resin, progresu barak ona atinji iha edukasaun iha Timor-Leste, inklui inkrisaun likida ba eskola primaria sa’e. Maibe, obstakulus barak sei iha, iha deit 25 pursentu labarik asesu ba pre-eskolar, kotasaun dropout aas, literasia menus, inkrisaun labarik ho defisiensia menus, no dezigualidade entre grupu riku no rejiaun buras”, Sua EXmo. Dr. Armindo Maia, Ministru Edukasaun, Juventude no Desportu hatete durante deskursu iha inkontru konsultasaun nasional iha Dili. “Ita tenki servisu di’ak liu tan, atu transmiti matenek no abilidade katak labarik, joven no adultu sira presija iha mundu agora no kontribui ba Timor-Leste ida ne’ebé di’ak liu ba ema hotu.

Inkontru konsultasaun hirak ne’e hetan apoiu husi Organizasaun Nasoens Unidas ba Edukasaun, Siensia no Kultura (UNESCO) no Fundu Nasoens Unidas ba Infansia (UNICEF).

“Edukasaun maka fuan ba dezenvolvimentu. Ida ne’e maka tempu di’ak atu mobiliza vontade polítika no aksaun hodi reimajina no transforma edukasaun”, hateten Roy Trivedy, Koordenador Rezidente ONU. “Mai ita hotu mobiliza revolusaun edukasaun ida iha Timor-Leste.”

Simeira Transformasaun Edukasaun

Simeira Transformasaun Edukasaun buka atu mobiliza ambisaun polítika, aksaun, solusaun no solidaridade atu transforma edukasaun: konsidera esforsu sira hodi rekupera aprendizajen ne’ebé lakon relasiona ho pandemia; hodi reimajina sistema edukasaun mundu ohin loron no aban; no hodi revitaliza esforsu nasional no global atu atinji ODS 4.
Ba informasaun liu tan kona ba Simeira Transformasaun Edukasaun, hanehan iha link:
Transforming Education Summit | United Nations

Ba informasaun liu tan, favor kontaktu:

Ministeriu Edukasaun

• UNESCO: Hye Young Kim, International Project Coordinator UNESCO Dili Antenna Office (hy.kim1@unesco.org); 77703713

UNICEF:
Rukshan Ratnam, Communication Specialist, UNICEF Timor-Leste (English queries). Phone: +670-7723 1103 Email: rratnam@unicef.org
Antonio Gomes, Communication Officer, UNICEF Timor-Leste (Tetum queries). Phone: +670-7723 2441 Email: angomez@unicef.org