East Timor's new national university is seen as the country's hope for the future.
East Timor is not only going to need financial support.
East Timor has never had success on the international stage.
"East Timor can expect huge international interest maybe for the next three to four years," he said.
East Timor will hold national elections the end of next month.
East Timor also does not hold observer status in the group.
East Timor does not qualify for a busy world's attention.
East Timor has few people with the education or training to perform these tasks.
East Timor is a country cursed with oil and gas.
East Timor took that violence as a serious warning and stepped up its training.