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Posted on November 24, 2010 - No comments yet

Bazaar Bonanza

Every year the UN Women’s Guild in Geneva holds a bazaar to raise funds for children and showcases flavors and products from around the world. Since it was my first UNWG bazaar I was excited to take my camera to capture some of the moments. What I didn’t realize was how popular and busy the event was. The bazaar took place over three floors of the convention area. The 2nd floor … Read more →

Posted on June 13, 2010 - 1 Comment

Sightseeing in English is a weird feeling

Burger at midnight - not the best idea

One of the strangest feelings I had when we first came to NYC was being a tourist in an English-speaking country. It was strange to not have to argue, bargain, or explain myself in another language other than English. I was so use to trying to converse in another language (very limited French, Thai, Tetun, Bahasa Indonesian) that being in an ALL English-speaking country … Read more →

Posted on November 23, 2009 - No comments yet

Day 4 (#GISDay) – It's all about the data!

Timor-Leste Census 2010

More and more people keep attending the afternoon seminars… including today’s presentation by the National Statistics Directorate of Timor-Leste. One of the key things in this 10-year old country is to get a better understanding about its population and what are the challenges to its growth. Timor-Leste will be conducting its national census next year in July 2010.

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Posted on November 19, 2009 - No comments yet

Day 1 (#GISDay) – Success in Timor-Leste!

Map Exhibition - Casa Europa

Coinciding with GIS Day, the first day of the GIS/mapping event in Timor-Leste (With maps, we build the future of Timor-Leste) was a success. Given this type of event is the first of its kind in the country, the opening day went smoothly… although there were some bumps along the way as I expected.

But overall the turnout was great… in the morning, we … Read more →