Lovisa Fhager Havdelin joined PDT’s New York City office in March 2009. Prior to joining PDT, Lovisa worked as an external analyst and project coordinator for Médecins Sans Frontières in Sweden. She has also interned with the Swedish Embassy in Ottawa and has worked with UNICEF, Amnesty International, the Red Cross and Save the Children. Lovisa holds a master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Lund, Sweden. Her particular academic areas of interest are aid effectiveness and human rights.
October 11, 2010
Are you interested yet? Here’s what you need to do:
1. RSVP on this website.
2. Show up at Haven (244 E. 51st St., between 2nd & 3rd Ave.) on October 13th at 6pm.
3. Enjoy yourself, meet new people, mix, mingle, repeat.
4. Learn more about what PDT does in Timor-Leste.
4. All proceeds go directly to those efforts!
September 29, 2010
Julio L Mau, a buyer from Maliana, Bobonaro interested in purchasing a large quantity of rice contacted the Business matchmaking team from Peace Dividend Trust (PDT) in Timor-Leste when needing help to find a local supplier. Read more about how the Business Matchmaking team helped Mr. L Mau in his search for a local supplier
August 24, 2010
Missing Timor-Leste everyday and feeling that I left a little piece of my heart there during my first (and only so far!) visit back in March this year finally a piece of Timor-Leste is coming to me and my daily life in New York.
August 19, 2010
Are you a start-up entrepreneur? Does your business or business idea integrate sustainable development, solving pressing social and environmental issues? Do you need support to help to establish and grow your enterprise? If you meet SEED’s eligibility criteria, you can apply now for the 2010 SEED Awards. More information is at: www.seedinit.org/en/awards.html
August 16, 2010
Calling all Guerrilla blogging-Platoon commanding-Mad visionaries! If you can convince us that you can write, and write WELL then PDT (Peace Dividend Trust) wants you!!
August 12, 2010
On August 4, 2010 Peace Dividend Trust (PDT) the local government and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) for the Bobonaro district conducted a one day workshop for potential buyers of local goods. The aim of the event was to share information about goods and services and research if there is a demand for agricultural products from buyers within or outside Timor-Leste.
August 10, 2010
On Monday August 9, 2010 PDT’s Vice Director of Micro Matchmaking and Public Relations Ilidio Ximenes da Costa was interviewed by Mr. Rohit Kohlir and Amaral Sarmento from the UN/UNMIT Public Information Office in Dili. UNMIT was interested in Peace Dividend Trust (PDT) and the Peace Dividend Marketplace project in Timor-Leste (PDM-TL).
June 14, 2010
With 78,896 unique views the Peace Dividend Marketplace online business portal www.buy-in-timor.org now has more 100,000 hits registered. This business portal features over 2,600 verified domestic profiles organized by sector and location, enabling international organization and buyers to gain quick and easy access to local suppliers. Peace Dividend Marketplace staff regularly verify and add new businesses to ensure information is accurate and representative of Timor-Leste’s growing private sector.
June 4, 2010
Effective 1 July 2010 the award-winning Timor Marketplace project, and the “Buy Local, Build Timor-Leste” campaign operated by Peace Dividend Trust (PDT) will begin to phase out. Although the project has successfully redirected over $16m to Timorese entrepreneurs, it will be closing due to a lack of funding. Unless additional donor support can be found, PDT will regrettably cease activities later in the year.
May 28, 2010
Goodyear is the biggest supplier of tires worldwide and has obtained a reputation as a provider of excellent quality products. Goodyear commenced operations in America in 1898 and has opened numerous outlets around the world, the latest of which is the store that opened January 2010 in Dili,Timor Leste. It operates under the name of Goodyear Timor Leste Lda.
