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Democratic Governance forun at Hotel Timor with SRSG Atul Khare and President of Timor-leste HE Dr Jose Ramos-Horta.A unique session bringing together President José Ramos Horta with key members of civil society to discuss peace and poverty was held today as part of UNMIT’s Democratic Governance “Let’s Talk with our Leaders” Forum. This session was the first in a series designed to bring the nation’s leaders face-to-face with the public to discuss issues important to the nation’s development. Chosen by the President, the topic of the forum, “Zones of Peace and Poverty Alleviation,” concerned the interdependent nature of peace and poverty alleviation. The Democratic Governance Forum series aims to further the UN mandate to promote a culture of democratic governance by reminding the citizens of Timor-Leste that their opinions and questions are integral to strengthening democracy in this country. Photo by Martine Perret/UNMIT. 5 March 2009.