vision
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The vision of the Xanana Vocational Education Trust is a self sustaining vocational educational system that meets the needs of the people of East Timor.
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mission statement
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Our mission is to raise funds for distribution to approved organisations or individuals in East Timor for thepurpose of developing a vocational education system contributing to productive employment outcomes.
These funds will be distributed according to agreed criteria including openness, equity and results achieved.
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guiding principles
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The first guiding principle of the Trust is to achieve integrated outcomes for individuals by combining vocational education with access to productive employment. This means not only providing funding for the acquisition of vocational skills but also offer other forms of post training support. These forms of assistance can include help with marketing, lifting product quality and offering access to low cost credit to help individuals to achieveproductive employment.
The second guiding principle is to ensure that the outcomes achieved are sustained over time. This means having in place feedback mechanisms to make sure that the assistance is continuing to provide a sustainable livelihood for the recipients and their families.
A third guiding principle is to work cooperatively with the Government of East Timor to ensure that the Trust’s activities fit closely with the Government’s National Plan for the allocation of scarce resources. We are also concerned that the Trust’s activities do not impose a future burden on limited government finances by requiring ongoing funding from the Government’s budget. Another concern is to ensure that the Trust’s activities in Timor Leste are closely coordinated with government and Non Government organisation (NGO) initiatives in this area.
A fourth guiding principle is to involve as much as possible the East Timorese individuals who are providing and receiving the assistance in working out ways to improve the help provided to ensure better outcomes are achieved. This applies to students, teachers, administrators and employers as well as those who have completed their training.
A fifth guiding principle is a commitment by the Trust to operating with openness. This will be achieved by the establishing systems that are best practice in terms of financial accountability and tracking outcomes. In this regard, the Trust company’s legal basis has been modelled on best practice, drawing on the help of the best legal available. Use of internet-based communications for open reporting is another way the Trust will seek to provide better forms of transparent accountability.
A sixth guiding principle is to seek the most cost effective outcomes. This refers to aiming for high returns for the funds expended as much as keeping overhead expenses as low as practicable. Where possible, the services required to establish and run the Trust in Australia will be provided by the use of voluntary and pro-bono professional services as part of this commitment to keep the cost of overhead expenses low.
A seventh guiding principle is to monitor the outputs and outcomes achieved to evaluate effectiveness.
An eighth guiding principle is for the Trust to develop its activities in an incremental way by building on demonstrated successes and by using established relationships in Australia and East Timor. In this way, the trust can enhance its expertise and work through its relationships to overcome hurdles, work collaboratively to solve problems and expand its activities in a way that makes success the most likely outcome.
A ninth guiding principle is that the Trust will periodically review its activities.
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the Trust's people
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The Trust aspires to operate with the highest standards governance, and aims to work with the Australian community and the people of Timor-Leste with transparency and accountability.
The trustee company is XVET Limited - a Pubic Company Limited by Guarantee.
All those associated with the Trust as Board members, management personnel, and as consultants are unpaid volunteers.
Please read the profiles of some of the principal people working with the Trust.
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