Ocean Week & Blue Economy: Timor-Leste kicked off National Ocean Week 2026 with nationwide ocean conservation and marine education events, culminating on World Ocean Day (8 June). The programme includes a Dili Blue Economy photography exhibition and a National Day of the Sea Ocean Parade from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Largo Lecidere, bringing together schools, youth, civil society, faith groups and the private sector. ASEAN Integration & Diplomacy: Timor-Leste’s PM Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão is in Vietnam (8–10 June) for bilateral talks and to speak at the 3rd ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi (9–10 June), as the country deepens ASEAN ties and regional cooperation. Tourism Skills Push: The Ministry of Tourism launched the Timor-Leste Tourism Ambassador Programme (free, certified training) to upgrade customer service and destination knowledge, with 59 participants in the first sessions and about 300 targeted for the next phase (July–September). Biosphere Reserve Recognition: UNESCO added Timor-Leste’s Nino Konis Santana to its World Network of Biosphere Reserves, expanding global ecosystem protection efforts. Energy Planning (Regional): Asean power trade is getting renewed momentum, but cross-border projects still face regulatory and technical hurdles; a new open-source grid model aims to help governments and utilities plan interconnectors more clearly.