Global Haitian Diaspora Congress 2012 Unity for Results In and Out of Haiti friday, october 19, 2012

Global Haitian Diaspora Congress 2012

Unity for Results In and Out of Haiti
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012

7:30–8:00 am Registration

8:00am Opening

Welcome Remarks José Miguel Insulza

Secretary General, Organization of American States

Welcome Remarks Dr. Joseph Baptiste

President, Haitian Diaspora Federation
Remarks 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

10:10am Conference resumes Hall of the Americas

Video Address to the Haitian Diaspora William J. Clinton

Former President of the United States

OAS Initiatives and Commitment to Haiti Ambassador Albert Ramdin

Assistant Secretary General of the OAS

Haiti’s Recovery and Global Diaspora Mobilization

Moderators Major Joseph Bernadel and Erna Letemps

Report on Haitian Diaspora Congress 2009 Dr. Rudy Moise

Video Presentation “Before and After the Earthquake”

Report on Town Hall Meetings (North America) Dr Bernier Lauredan

12:00 – 12:30 pm Lunch

12:30 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)

3:00 Concurrent Roundtable Reflections Begin

Perspectives for Global Haitian Diaspora Engagement in Countries of Adoption

Group A: Political Leverage: Civic Involvement, Governance, Advisory Support

Guerrero Room

Moderator Joseph Champagne

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 Miranda Room

Moderator Carl Braun

Rapporteur Natalie Liautaud

Presenters Peter Solis

Alex Abrantes

Paul Bénédique

Jean-Pierre Roy

Rose Registre

Katleen Felix

Professor Ludovic Comeau
Group C: Organizational Leverage: Lessons-Learned from Diaspora Movements Colon Room

Moderator Harry Fouche

Rapporteur Firmin Baker

Presenters Emmanuela Desmaret

Edwin Paraison

Jean Robert Lafortune
Group D: Operational Leverage: Policy Advocacy, Program Planning & Evaluation

St Martin Room

Moderator Prof. Robert Fatton

Rapporteur Dominique Desmangles

Presenters Francois Pierre-Louis

Kysseline Jean-Mary Cherestal

Robert Maguire

Maxo Marseilles

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 Hall of the Americas

Master of Ceremony Dr. Onesky Aupont

Moderators Dr. Joseph Baptiste

Erna Letemps

Mustering All Our Strengths Coming Together for a New Haiti

Presentation 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

10: 15am Conference Resumes with Concurrent Roundtable Reflections

Perspectives for Haitian Diaspora Engagement in Haiti

Group E: Preventing Future Health and Sanitation Crises in Haiti

Guerrero Room

Moderator Dr Pierre Paul Cadet

Rapporteur Dr. Claude Surena

Presenters Catherine Dickson

Michael D. McDonald

Romann Datus

Cléane Prelat

Leah Nevada Page
Group F: Diaspora-Supported Disaster Preparedness for Haiti

Miranda Room

Moderator Dr Adly Castor

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

Colon Room

Moderator Judge Lionel Jean-Baptiste

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

St Martin Room

Moderator Samuel Colin

Rapporteur Dominique Desmangles

Presenters Mario Lapaix

Gary Eugene

Michel Placide

Gerald Germain

Pierre S. Aristide
12:30 - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00pm Plenary Resumes Hall of the Americas
Joint Perspectives for Unity “Rebat Kat La”

Discussants Minister Daniel Supplice,

Mr. Edwin Paraison

Mr. Alix Baptiste

4:00 pm Deliberations and Resolutions
5:00pm Closing Remarks

Rudolph Moise and Bernier Lauredan

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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