APFTL Participates in Regional Asia for the People Conference 2025 in Jakarta Indonesia

On October 4-5, 2025, members of the Alumni Parlamentu Foinsa’e Timor-Leste (APFTL), along with their partners Oxfam in Timor-Leste and FONGTIL, participated in the Regional Conference “Asia for the People Conference 2025” (#AFPC) with the theme “Harnessing Southeast Asia’s Greatest Resources.” The conference was organized by the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (#FPCI).

In this Regional Conference, the Organizing Committee established principal sessions and parallel events that provided opportunities for participants to learn, discuss, and share knowledge with each other — including Oxfam and its partners, civil society organizations, young entrepreneurs groups, research centers, academic institutions, and experts from 11 ASEAN nations.

The issues emphasized during the two-day event included: climate change, land governance and sustaining food systems, how to expand entrepreneurship as an economic force in Southeast Asia, governance, social issues, politics and security, and the challenges faced by ASEAN member nations.

After the conference concluded in Jakarta, APFTL and Matadalan Institutu (MDI), along with International Partner Oxfam in Timor-Leste, continued with a visit to the organization Plastik Detox in Bali. This organization has extensive experience in the areas of permaculture, organic fertilizer production, and the development of innovative and sustainable packaging, and it promotes ecotourism.

During this visit, APFTL & Oxfam in Timor-Leste and Mata Dalan Institute - MDI shared experiences regarding the work they do in Timor-Leste, such as youth involvement in agriculture, entrepreneurship, and research. This exchange also provided an opportunity to learn from Plastik Detox’s experience in promoting sustainability and innovation at the community level. (Source: Oxfam in Timor-Leste Facebook Page)

APFTL is very grateful to have been able to participate in the regional conference and exchange with organizations from countries such as: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, and Timor-Leste.

This activity is part of the HAKFOUN Project, which receives financial support from #DFAT through the #PROSIVU Program.

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