EAHC Technical Visit to Timor-Leste 6 December 2016 The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the East Asia Hydrographic Commission (EAHC) EAHC Technical Visit to Timor-Leste 6 December 2016

INTRODUCTION Host Country : Democratic Republic of Timor Leste (RDTL)   Venue : Timor Leste Defence Force Headquarters Date : 6 December 2016 Organized by : East Asia Hydrographic Commission and Timor Leste Defence Force Funded by : International Hydrographic Organization CBSC Fund Participants : EAHC - 6 : RDTL - 30

MEMBERS OF THE EAHC DELEGATIONS First Admiral Hanafiah Hassan - Malaysia, Deputy Hydrographer - Represent EAHC Chairman First Admiral Harjo - Indonesia, Chief Hydrographer Susmaro Dr Parry Oei - Singapore, Chief Hydrographer Captain Dyan Primana - Indonesia, PUSHIDROSAL Charting Director Sobarudin Commander Azrul Nezam - Malaysia, NHC Head of Cartography Asri RMN LCdr Ahmad Shahrin RMN - Malaysia, NHC Staff Officer

PURPOSE OF VISIT Encouraging non-member States in the East Asia region to join the IHO & EAHC Further enhance the technical cooperation in the region Part of the 2016 Capacity Building Work Program (CBWP)

RDTL INTRODUCTION

RDTL INTRODUCTION Area: 15,007 Km/sq Population: 1,066,582 (2010) Capital: Díli Nationality: Timorese Official Languages: Portuguese and Tétum (national language) Apart from these there are another 15 local dialects Working Languages: English and Bahasa Indonesia Restoration of Independence: 20 May 2002 Currency: American Dollar (USD) Main Port: Port of Dili

GENERAL ASSESSMENT RDTL has not yet establish their Hydrographic Office Naval Component of Timor Leste Defence Force has act as the RDTL Hydrographic Authority RDTL interested to join IHO & EAHC but need to form up a proper Hydrographic Office No competent Hydrographic Surveyors and Cartographers Need help from EAHC to guide them

STATUS OF HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING No information about official hydrographic survey by any RDTL government agencies Most of Hydrographic Survey was done by Indonesian Private Company – President of Dili Port (No further information) RDTL has not published any nautical chart Covered by 10 Indonesian charts & 8 Australian charts with various scale

RECOMMENDATIONS RDTL and Port of Dili invited in future EAHC and IHO meetings RDTL be invited in some of capacity building programs to strengthen their capacities in the fields of hydrographic surveying, nautical charting, marine cartography and other relevant training programs Continue providing assistance and guidance in the preparation of the requirements of becoming a full member State of the IHO and EAHC

THE DELEGATIONS EAHC Delegations headed by FAdm Hanafiah bin Hassan (Malaysia) Timor Leste Delegations headed by Honourable Major General Lere Anan Timur, Timor-Leste Chief of Defence Force

OPENING SPEECH FAdm Hanafiah bin Hassan (Malaysia) as representative of EAHC Chairman delivered his speech to all delegations

CAMBODIA TECHNICAL VISIT Date Planed: 3 – 5 April 2017 Delegation: EAHC Chairman - Malaysia 1 x Secretariat - Malaysia 1 x EAHC Member - Japan 1 x EAHC Member - Singapore Objective: To introduce the activities of the IHO and the EAHC and the benefits that can be derived from being a member state of these 2 international bodies

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