Global Haitian Diaspora Congress 2012
Unity for Results In and Out of Haiti
10:10am
Conference resumes
Video Address to the Haitian Diaspora
Hall of the Americas
William J. Clinton
Former President of the United States
OAS Initiatives and Commitment to Haiti
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012
Ambassador Albert Ramdin
Assistant Secretary General of the OAS
7:30–8:00 am
Registration
8:00am
Opening
Haiti’s Recovery and Global Diaspora Mobilization
Welcome Remarks
José Miguel Insulza
Moderators
Major Joseph Bernadel and Erna Letemps
Secretary General, Organization of American States
Report on Haitian Diaspora Congress 2009
Dr. Rudy Moise
Dr. Joseph Baptiste
Video Presentation “Before and After the Earthquake”
President, Haitian Diaspora Federation
Report on Town Hall Meetings (North America) Dr Bernier Lauredan
Welcome Remarks
Remarks
12:00 – 12:30 pm
Thomas C. Adams
Special Coordinator for Haiti, US Department of State
Remarks
Ambassador Duly Brutus
Permanent Representative of Haiti,
Organization of American States
Engaging the Diaspora:
Remarks
Ambassador Paul Altidor
Ambassador of Haiti to the United States of America
Remarks
Daniel Supplice
Minister of Haitians Living Abroad
Government of Haiti
Mistress of Ceremony: Diana Léon-Taylor
10:00 - 10:10 am
Coffee Break
12:30
Lunch
Conference Resumes
Hall of the Americas
Reporting on Global Haitian Diaspora Organizing Efforts.
Moderators
Katleen Felix & Judge Lionel Jean Baptiste
Caribbean, Latin America & DR
Edwin Paraison & Myrtha Désulmé
Haiti
Dr. Ludovic Comeau (GRAHN – Monde)
Europe & Africa
Samuel Colin (HDF of Europe & Africa)
Canada
Monica Ricourt (Mayors Office, Montreal)
Massachusetts
Luckner Bayas (HDWG)
Illinois
Harry Fouche, (Haitian Consortium)
New York
Dr. Pierre Pean, (Diaspora)
Georgia
Joseph Alfred
Washington DC
Dr. Henry Paul (NOAH)
Florida
Jean Robert Lafortune (Haitian Grassroots Org)
Pennsylvania
Florcy Morisset (Haitian Professional Asscn)
New Jersey
Dr. Bernier Lauredan (The Haitian League)
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Edwin Paraison
3:00
Jean Robert Lafortune
Concurrent Roundtable Reflections Begin
Perspectives for Global Haitian Diaspora Engagement in Countries of Adoption
Group A:
Political Leverage: Civic Involvement, Governance, Advisory Support
Group D:
Operational Leverage: Policy Advocacy, Program Planning & Evaluation
Guerrero Room
St Martin Room
Moderator
Joseph Champagne
Moderator
Prof. Robert Fatton
Rapporteur
Marc Antoine Archer
Rapporteur
Dominique Desmangles
Presenters
Marc Antoine Archer
Presenters
Francois Pierre-Louis
Group B:
Judge Sybil Elias
Kysseline Jean-Mary Cherestal
Rodnese Bichote
Robert Maguire
Judge Lionel Jean Baptiste
Maxo Marseilles
Economic Leverage: Remittances, Investments and Alliances
Miranda Room
Moderator
Carl Braun
Rapporteur
Natalie Liautaud
Presenters
Peter Solis
5 :30
6 :00pm Award Ceremony
Hall of the Americas
6 :00
9 :00pm Reception and Exhibit
Patio Azteca
SATURDAY, October 20, 2012
9:00am Keynote Addresses
Alex Abrantes
Paul Bénédique
Master of Ceremony
Dr. Onesky Aupont
Moderators
Dr. Joseph Baptiste
Jean-Pierre Roy
Erna Letemps
Rose Registre
Mustering All Our Strengths Coming Together for a New Haiti
Katleen Felix
Presentation
Professor Ludovic Comeau
Group C:
Hall of the Americas
Right Honorable Michaëlle Jean
UNESCO Special Envoy to Haiti.
Presentation
Simon Dieuseul Desras, President of the Senate of Haiti
10:00 - 10:15am
Coffee Break
Organizational Leverage: Lessons-Learned from Diaspora Movements
Colon Room
Moderator
Harry Fouche
Rapporteur
Firmin Baker
Presenters
Emmanuela Desmaret
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10: 15am
Conference Resumes with Concurrent Roundtable Reflections
Alix Claude
Max Gustave Joseph
Perspectives for Haitian Diaspora Engagement in Haiti
Rosney Desroches
Group E:
Edwin D’Haiti.
Preventing Future Health and Sanitation Crises in Haiti
Guerrero Room
Moderator
Dr Pierre Paul Cadet
Rapporteur
Dr. Claude Surena
Presenters
Catherine Dickson
Moderator
Samuel Colin
Michael D. McDonald
Rapporteur
Dominique Desmangles
Romann Datus
Presenters
Mario Lapaix
Group H:
Security, Safety, and Rules of Laws
St Martin Room
Cléane Prelat
Gary Eugene
Leah Nevada Page
Michel Placide
Gerald Germain
Group F:
Pierre S. Aristide
Diaspora-Supported Disaster Preparedness for Haiti
Miranda Room
Moderator
Dr Adly Castor
Rapporteur
Dr. Patrick Richard
Presenters
Phil Gelman
12:30 - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00pm Plenary Resumes
Hall of the Americas
Peggy Cadeaux
Group G:
Mephisto Mathurin
Joint Perspectives for Unity “Rebat Kat La”
Philippe Francois
Discussants
Minister Daniel Supplice,
Abel Nazaire
Mr. Edwin Paraison
Jocelyn Jn-Louis
Mr. Alix Baptiste
Discussion of Dual Nationality and Diaspora Rights
Colon Room
Moderator
Judge Lionel Jean-Baptiste
Rapporteur
Jean Michel Voltaire
Presenters
Jean Michel Voltaire
4:00 pm
Deliberations and Resolutions
5:00pm
Closing Remarks
Rudolph Moise and Bernier Lauredan
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Special Thanks to:
Government of Haiti and its Missions
Organization of American States
U.S. Department of State
Permanent Mission of Spain to the OAS
Permanent Mission of France to the OAS
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