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Timor-Leste Land of Discovery — The first coffee table book about Timor-Leste

The photographer Daniel J. Groshong just published the first ever coffee table book about Timor-Leste, “Timor-Leste Land of Discovery”, with the collaboration of the Turismo de Timor-Leste.
This book also have the contribution of the President of Timor-Leste, Xanana Gusmão, the Prime Minister, Mari Alkatiri, the Foreigner Affairs and Cooperation Minister and Peace Nobel Prize, José Ramos Horta, the United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, and from the former United States of America President, Bill Clinton.
Only an exceptional photographer are able to immortalize daily moments, the art, living and traditions of the Timorese people, their faith and believes, and the beautiful landscapes, as they are shown on this book.
To order “Timor-Leste land of Discovery” please visit: www.tayophotogroup.com. 13.06.2006 17:47

TradeInvest Timor-Leste

TradeInvest Timor-Leste, the Investment and Export Promotion Agency’s goal is to help potential investors locate in Timor-Leste and assist foreign companies in identifying projects in the vast array of business opportunities that are emerging in Timor-Leste. Read more... 30.11.2005 19:46

Timor-Leste membership to the World Tourism Organization

It was sent today the formal request to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste membership to the World Tourism Organization.
After the WTO’s Statutes ratification by the National Parliament, last November 11, followed by the publication on the Official Journal, the letter signed by the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste requesting the membership, was the last step from the Timorese authorities to conclude the joining process.
The request will now be present to the Executive Council, who will submit it to the next WTO General Assembly, to be held in November 2005, in Senegal.
With the Timor-Leste’s membership to WTO all the 8 countries of the Portuguese Speaking Countries Community, namely, Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Guiné-Bissau, Moçambique, São Tomé e Príncipe and Portugal will have a seat at the General Assembly. 09.03.2005 17:04

Timor-Leste wins another international prize

The Pacific Asia Travel Association on its PATA Gold Awards 2005 edition awarded Turismo de Timor-Leste on the CD ROM category, specifically with the CD ROM “Discover the World’s Newest Nation”.
This promotional CD ROM, offers information about Timor-Leste, with hundreds of photographs and videos, in five different sections: Travel the Country, Discover Diversity, Travel Guide, Get To Know Timor-Leste and Travel Now.
The CD ROM production was sponsored by Timor Telecom and the Portuguese bank Caixa Geral de Depósitos/BNU and was developed by GERTiL— Research Group for the Reconstruction of Timor-Leste (supported by the Portuguese Cooperation).
This prestigious trophy will be delivered during the PATA Annual Conference to be held in Macau, April 17-21. 09.03.2005 16:31

Timor-Leste wins the IMEX Wild Card

Turismo de Timor-Leste was one of the co-winners of the Wild Card Program, promoted by the IMEX Frankfurt, wining a free space at the Wild Card Pavillion on the 2005 edition, to be held in Frankfurt, from 19 to 21 April.
The Wild Card Program intends to promote 4 new destinations (countries or regions), which had never participated on major tourism events. The other three co-winners were Camaroon and Senegal, from Africa, and the region of Pau, in France.
On the 2004 edition, more than 2500 exhibitors, from 130 countries attended the IMEX Frankfurt, taking 13000 m² at the Messe Frankfurt (Exhibition Hall).
This IMEX Frankfurt is a MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events) exhibition where Timor-Leste will profit to make its presentation to the German market, one of the most important outgoing markets worldwide. 17.02.2005 17:42

Turismo de Timor-Leste attended the BTL, in Lisbon

Stand do Turismo de Timor-Leste na BTL 2005

By invitation from the Portuguese Ministry of Tourism, Turismo de Timor-Leste attended, by the second consecutive year, the Bolsa de Turismo de Lisboa (Lisbon Tourism Fair), hold in the Portuguese Capital, from 19 to 23 January.
Telmo Correia, the Portuguese Ministry of Tourism, took long minutes in the Timor-Leste stand, where was welcomed by M. Pascolea Barreto, the Timorese Embassador, and by Mr. Miguel de Moraes Sarmento, the Tourism Advisor near the Government of Timor-Leste.
During the five day’s exhibition, it was visible the curiosity of professional trade and public about the recent tourism and country developments.
The presence of Turismo de Timor-Leste at the BTL 2005 was possible only with the support of the Portuguese Ministry of Tourism, the Portuguese Tourism Institute, Lisbon Internacional Fair and GERTiL (Research Group for the Reconstruction of Timor-Leste), supported by the Portuguese Cooperation. 17.02.2005 17:25

Turismo de Timor-Leste official website reached 200,000 hits in October

On September 22nd, during the PATA Travel Mart, the official tourism website was soft launched in its English version. Since October 8th, when both the Portuguese and English versions were posted online, this web page received 200078 hits and 4597 new visits, representing an average of 191 daily visits.
When the press release was distributed to the national and international media on October 12th, the number of hits went up to 33 thousand, generating 651 visits.
The origins of these hits came from a wide range of countries such as Portugal (28.59%), Australia (2.78%), Brazil (1.7%), as well as from the Russian Federation, Japan, Mexico, among others. Timor-Leste was responsible for 5.92% of total hits, with growing perspectives.
The Turismo de Timor-Leste website, designed and developed by GERTiL (Research Group for the Reconstruction of Timor-Leste) has the support of the Portuguese Cooperation and of the Macau Government Tourism Office. 26.11.2004 16:42

Ratification of the World Tourism Organization Statutes for membership

On November 11th the Timor-Leste National Parliament, in its plenary assembly session, ratified the statutes of the World Tourism Organization (WTO), taking another step in the membership process of Timor-Leste to this organization. The ratification voting resulted in 65 favourable votes, zero votes against and no abstentions. After promulgation by the President of the Republic of Timor-Leste, Ray Kala Xanana Gusmão, and consequent publication in the Jornal da República (official government paper), the Government will ask the WTO to welcome the World’s Newest Nation into the big international tourism family. This process will only be complete in September 2005, during the General Assembly being held in Senegal, with the approval of at least two thirds of the WTO Member States. 16.11.2004 10:48

Turismo de Timor-Leste website with Portuguese and English version

Web browser displaying www.turismotimorleste.com

On September 22nd, during PATA Travel Mart 2004, held in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand, Turismo de Timor-Leste launched the official website, www.turismotimorleste.com, in its English version. Today, October 11th, the Secretary of State for Tourism, Environment and Investment proudly announces the immediate availability of the Portuguese version of this powerful mean of information and promotion of Timor-Leste tourism. 11.10.2004 17:56

Turismo de Timor-Leste at PATA Travel Mart 2004 crowned as a big success

For the second time Turismo de Timor-Leste attended the PATA Travel Mart, in Bangkok, Thailand from the 22nd to the 25th of September 2004. The preliminary results of Timor-Leste’s participation in the most important tourism market of the Asia-Pacific region, was that of a greater and better recognition of the World’s Newest Nation as a new tourist destination. Read more... 8.10.2004 14:22

PATA Travel Mart 2004

Turismo de Timor-Leste will participate for the second time in the Pacific Asia Travel Association international fair, the PATA Travel Mart 2004. This event, that gathers professionals from the tourism industry in the region, will take place between the 22nd and 24th of September 2004 in Bangkok, Thailand. Read more... 22.09.2004 12:08

Website Launched

The 22nd of September marks the launch of the official website of Turismo de Timor-Leste. This website is designed to provide general information on both the country and its tourism industry. It displays a set of multimedia content on the country’s tourism attractions and activities as well as guidelines and tips for the prospective travellers. We hope this will help you with your travelling plans and that you decide to come and visit us soon. 22.09.2004 12:02