Global Haitian Diaspora Congress 2012
Unity for Results In and Out of Haiti
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012
Opening Ceremony
8:00 - 9:00 am.
Moderators:
Hall of the Americas
Dr. Rudolph Moise and Judge Sybil Elias
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Welcome Remarks:
Ambassador José Miguel Insulva, Secretary General of the OAS
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Opening Remarks:
Dr. Joseph Baptiste, President, Haitian Diaspora Federation
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Opening Remarks:
Ambassador Thomas Adams, US Department of State Representative.
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Opening Remarks:
Ambassador Duly Brutus, Permanent Representative of Haiti to OAS.
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Keynote address:
Engaging the Diaspora:
Paul Altidor, Ambassador of Haiti to the US
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Keynote Address:
State of the Nation
Daniel Supplice, Minister of MHAVE
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Keynote Address:
State of the Haitian Parliament.
Simon Dieuseul Desras, President of the Senate
Coffee Break
10:00 - 10:10 am
10:10 – 12:00 pm:
Plenary Reports
Hall of the Americas
Context of Haiti’s Recovery and Global Diaspora Mobilization
Moderators:
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Joseph Bernadel and Erna Letemps
Video Address to the Haitian Diaspora
President Bill Clinton
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Video of Haiti then and after the earthquakes
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OAS Report on initiatives for Haitian Diaspora Mobilization
Ambassador Albert Ramdin
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Report on the Second Haitian Diaspora Congress of 2009;
Dr Rudy Moise
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Progress Report on the Town Hall Meetings in North America;
Dr Bernier Lauredan
12:00 – 12:30 pm
12:30 – 2:30 pm:
Moderators:
Lunch at OAS
Reporting on Global Haitian Diaspora Organizing Efforts.
Hall of the Americas
Katleen Felix & Judge Lionel Jean Baptiste
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Dominican Republic, Caribbean and Latin America:
Minister Edwin Paraison,
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Haiti:
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Europe & Africa: Samuel Collins, (Haitian Diaspora Federation of Europe and Africa)
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Canada:
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Massachusetts: Luckner Bayas, Haitian Diaspora Working Group (HDWG)
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Illinois:
Harry Fouche, (Haitian Consortium)
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New York:
Dr. Pierre Pean, (Diaspora)
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Georgia:
Joseph Alfred
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Washington DC: Dr. Henry Paul (NOAH)
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Florida:
Dr. Ludovic Comeau, (GRAHN – Monde)
Monica Ricourt, (Mayor Office of Montreal, Canada)
Jean Robert Lafortune / Haitian Grassroots Organizations)
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Pennsylvania:
Florcy Morisset, (Haitian Professional Association of Pennsylvania)
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New Jersey:
Dr. Bernier Lauredan, (The Haitian League)
Concurrent Roundtable Reflections
3:00 – 5:00 pm:
Perspectives for Global Haitian Diaspora Engagement in Countries of Adoption
Group A: Political leverage: Civic involvement, Governance, Advisory support.
Moderator: Joseph Champagne nhaeon.chairman@gmail.com
Gurrero Room
Rapporteur: Marc Antoine Archer
Presenters: Marc Antoine Archer; Judge Sybil Elias; Rodnese Bichote; Judge Lionel Jean Baptiste
Group B: Economic Leverage: Remittances, Investments, and Alliances.
Moderator: Carl Braun fcbraun@unibankhaiti.com
Miranda Room
Rapporteur: Natalie Liautaud,
Presenters: Paloma Adams-Allen; Alex Abrantes; Paul Bénédique, Jean-Pierre Roy, Rose Registre; Katleen Felix
Group C: Organizational Leverage: Lessons Learned from Diaspora Movements.
Moderator: Reginald Jean Marie tiyogann@yahoo.com
Colon Room
Rapporteur: Firmin Baker
Presenters: Emmanuela Desmaret; Edwin Paraison; Jean Robert Lafortune
Group D: Operational Leverage: Policy Advocacy, Program Planning & Evaluation
Moderator: Prof Robert Fatton rf@eservices.virginia.edu
St Martin Room
Rapporteur: Dominique Desmangles
Presenters: Francois Pierre-Louis; Kysseline Jean-Mary Cherestal; Robert Maguire ; Maxo Marseilles
6:00 – 9:00pm
Keynote Speakers: TBA
Cocktail Reception and Award Ceremony
Hall of the Americas
SATURDAY, October 20, 2012
Keynote Addresses:
9:00 - 10:00am:
Moderators:
Hall of the Americas
Dr. Joseph Baptiste and Erna Letemps
Mustering All Our Strengths Coming Together for a New Haiti
Speaker: Hon. Michaelle Jean, UNESCO Special Envoy to Haiti.
Prospects for Greater Diaspora Engagement in Haiti
Speaker: Simon Dieuseul Desras, President of the Senate
10:00 - 10:15am
10: 15 – 12:30 am:
Coffee Break
Concurrent Roundtable Reflections
Perspectives for Haitian Diaspora Engagement in Haiti
Group E: Preventing Future Health and Sanitation Crises in Haiti.
Gurrero Room
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Moderator: Dr Pierre Paul Cadet ppcadet@juno.com
Rapporteur: Dr. Claude Surena
Presenters: Jon Kim Andrus; Michael D. McDonald; Romann Datus ; Cléane Prelat; Leah Nevada Page
Group F: Diaspora-supported Disaster Preparedness for Haiti .
Moderator: Dr Adly Castor aldyc@att.ne t
Miranda Room
Rapporteur Dr. Patrick Richard,
Presenters: Phil Gelman; Peggy Cadeaux; Mephisto Mathurin; Philippe Francois; Abel Nazaire; Jocelyn Jn-Louis
Group G: Discussion of Dual Nationality and Diaspora Rights.
Moderator: Judge Lionel Jean-Baptiste lioneljb@aol.com
Colon Room
Rapporteur: Jean Michel Voltaire
Presenters: Jean Michel Voltaire; Alix Claude; Max Gustave Joseph; Rosney Desroches; Edwin D’Haiti.
Group H: Security, safety, and Rules of Laws
Moderator: Samuel Colin
St Martin Room
Rapporteur: Dominique Desmangles
Presenters: Mario Lapaix; Gary Eugene; Michel Placide; Gerald Germain; Pierre S. Aristide
12:30 - 1:00 pm
1:00 – 4:00pm
Lunch at OAS
Plenary
Joint Perspectives for Unity “Rebat Kat La”
Discussants / Moderators: Ministers Edwin Paraison, Daniel Supplice, and Alix Baptiste
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Deliberations and Resolutions
5:00 – 5:30pm
Closing Remarks:
Rudolph Moise and Bernier Lauredan
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