Academic Advisory Board
- Dr. Chan Kin Meng (Jeremaih)
- Dr. Iriana Ximenes
- Dr. Lidia Gomes
- Paulo da Cruz Araujo
- Dr. Renjith Joseph
- Adrian Somanader
- Shanmukha Bhuravarjhula
Dr Chan Kin Meng (Jeremaih)
Profession
- CEO, Island Explorer Holidays , Dili Chairman, HOTL Association which is a leading tourism and hospitality-based association in Timor-Leste with a wide range of membership representing private sector businesses involved in hospitality such as hotels, tour operators, restaurants and flight operators.
- Director for Air Timor
- Director for Balibo Fort Hotel (Dili)
- Executive Director of Pelican Paradise (Dili)
Qualifications
- MBBS from Malaysia (Emergency and Trauma room Doctor in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia)
Dr. Iriana Ximenes
Profession
- National Country Coordinator for the International Trade Centre (ITC) in Timor-Leste.
- Coordinator Timor-Leste’s accession to the WTO, ASEAN, and the EU-Pacific EPA
Qualifications
- PhD at Flinders University, (Research focusing on labour mobility and its impact on development)
- MBA- (University of Cumbria)
- Bachelor’s degree in economics (BINUS University)
Dr Lidia Gomes
Profession
- Dean of Faculty of Medicine and Health Science at Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e (UNTL)
- President of Midwife Association Timor-Leste
Qualifications
- Phd in Public Health from UERJ University
- Masters in Maternal , Child Health, Reproductive Health(University of Gadjah Mada)
- Bachelors in Public Health (University of Airlangga)
Paulo da Cruz Araujo
Profession
- Advisor - International Relations (To Presidency of the Republic of Timor-Leste)
- Senior Legal and Public Administration Advisor to the Cabinet of the Minister ( Government of Timor Leste)
- Member of the Press Council as appointed by the National Parliament of Timor-Leste
- Senior Legal Advisor to the Cabinet of the Vice-Minister of Planning, Environment and Housing, Government of Timor-Leste
Qualifications
- Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Jan 2014 (The Australian National University)
- Bachelor of Laws - LLB, (Charles Darwin University)
- Bachelor in Applied Science (RMIT University)
Dr. Renjith Joseph
Chairman & Managing Director
Adrian Somanader
Director of Operations
Shanmukha Bhuravarjhula








































