061 Draft-Congress-Program 24Jul'09

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INDICATIVE SCHEDULE AND SPEAKERS, AS OF JULY 24, 2009 (subject to change)

Most speakers are confirmed. We are awaiting confirmation on the remainder.

THURSDAY AUGUST 6, 2009

3-6 pm: Arrival of Delegations

6-10 pm: Welcome Celebration: “Reaching for Unity”

Congress is open Dr. Rudolph Moise, Chairman, Haitian Diaspora Unity Congress 2009 American National Anthem Jowee Omicil, saxophonist, music producer, Miami Haitian National Anthem Anastasia Pierre, Miss Florida, 2009 Benediction for Unity Fr. Reginald Jean-Mary, Notre Dame D’Haiti, Miami

Welcome from the Diaspora Dr. Bernier Lauredan, Chairman, The Haitian League, USA Welcome from America Representative, U.S. Government/Congress Welcome from Europe Jean Louis Testud, Vice Mayor, Suresnes, France Welcome from the NGO World ?Paul Farmer, Zanmi Lasante, Partners in Health Welcome from Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, City of Miami Mayor Andre Pierre, City of North Miami Joseph Celestin, former Mayor of City of North Miami Welcome from Haiti Michèle D. Pierre-Louis, Prime Minister of Haiti

Keynote Speeches: “The Unity Message”

Moderator Henryka Manès, EcoWorks International, Florida

“The Jewish Experience” Prof. David Elcott, Henry and Marilyn Taub Professor of Practice in Public Service and Leadership, New York University

“View from the Diaspora” Judge Sybil Elias, State of New Jersey

“View from Haiti” Gerald Germain, former Minister of Commerce and Industry, and former Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Haiti

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FRIDAY AUGUST 7, 2009

MORNING SESSIONS: HAITI’S DEVELOPMENT ARMS, PART ONE

7-8 am: Registration, Breakfast, Getting Acquainted

8-9 am: Plenary Session:

Welcome Dr. Rudolph Moise, Chairman, Haitian Diaspora Unity Congress 2009 Invocation for Unity Fr. Jean Fritz Bazin, Episc. Archdeacon, Immigration/Social Justice, FL Fr. Reginald Jean-Mary, Notre Dame d'Haiti Catholic Church, Miami Rev. Edwin Paraison, Executive, Director, Fundacion Zile, D.R.

“The State of the Nation: Haiti”

Introduction Frantz Bourget, Vice President, The Haitian League, USA

The State of Haiti Michèle D. Pierre Louis, Prime Minister of Haiti, w/ministerial delegation Haiti thru Diaspora Eyes Judge Sybil Elias, State of New Jersey Lessons Learned Prof. David Elcott, Henry and Marilyn Taub Professor of Practice in Public Service and Leadership, New York University,

9:30 am: Work Sessions 1-A and 1-B will run concurrently as follows. Each session 90 minutes total (45 minutes for presentations, 45 minutes work in small groups).

Work Session 1A: Prioritizing Domestic Agriculture

Moderator Clarens Renois, Chief of Bureau, Agence France Press, Haiti; Chief Editor, “Vues d’Haiti” magazine; General Dir., Haiti Press Network

Haiti’s State of Agriculture Joanas Gue, Minister of Agriculture, Haiti Land Use and Soil Reform Dr. Joseph N. Pierre, Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture, Haiti The Rwanda Experience Pierre Leger, Agronomist; Pres., Haitian Chamber of Commerce, South Kombit-Kibbutz Agriculture Elliot Kriegsman, Journalist, freelance writer, Haiti advocate, New York Synergy between Tourism and Agriculture Gregory Brandt, Pres., Franco-Haitian CofC and Industry, Haiti.

Respondents Frantz Flambert, Former Minister of Agriculture and of Finance, Haiti Angel Aloma, Executive Director, Food for the Poor, Florida Alfredo Mena, Director, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, Haiti

Friday Morning (continued)

Work Session 1-B: Meeting Education and Health Goals

Moderator: Gepsie Metellus

The State of Health, Haiti Dr. Claude Surena, President, Haitian Medical Association Meeting Healthcare Goals ?Dr. Paul Farmer, Zami Lasante (“Partners in Health”), Haiti

State of Education, Haiti Jacques E. Alexis, Frmr Prime Minister, frmr Minister of Education, Haiti Meeting Education Needs Jacky Lumarque, Dean, Université Quisqueya, Haiti; Presidential Commission of Education, Haiti

Respondents Reynald Altema, M.D., Former President, AMHA, New Jersey Aldy Castor, M.D., Chair, Haitian Resource Development Foundation J. Leblanc, M.D., Haitian Medical Association, Miami Maj. Joseph M. Bernadel, co-founder, Toussaint Louverture High School for Arts & Social Justice, Delray Beach, Florida Samuel Pierre, Fdn Canado-Haitienne Pour la Prom’n de l’Excellence en Education [FOCHAPEE] Nancy Charles, Orlando, Florida school system

10:30-noon: Work Sessions 2-A and 2-B will run concurrently as follows. Each session 90 minutes total (45 minutes for presentations, 45 minutes work in small groups).

Work Session 2-A: Restoring Forests and Ecology; Improving Water and Energy Management

Moderator Stuart Leiderman, Environmental Response, USA

State of the Environment Dr. Florentin Maurass, Chair, Dept. Geology, Florida Int’l Univ., Miami Haiti’s Forests Leonie Hermantin, Lambi Fund, USA and Haiti Haiti’s Surface Water Wilson Celestin, Scientist, National Lakes Program, Haiti Haiti’s Energy Potential Wilson Selony, Associate Executive Director, Electricity of Haiti Funding the Environment: André Lemercier Georges, Former Minister of Finance, Haiti.

Respondents Paul Emmanuel Gay, Independent Haiti Water Team Israna Germain, Executive Director, National Lakes Program, Haiti Gigi Pomerantz, Wisconsin, Youthaiti Composting Program, Duchity Serge Fontaine, Ocean Energy, Haitian Amer Assn. Eng’rs/Scientists Max Antoine, II, Director of Border Region Development, Haiti

Friday morning, continued

Work Session 2-B: Removing Roadblocks to Investing in Haiti

Moderator Placide Michel, Engineer, Haiti and USA

Establishing a Business: Amb. Guy Lamothe, Exec. Dir., Centre de Facilitation Investm’t en Haiti Quality of the Workforce Gerald Germain, Former Minister of Commerce, Labor and Social Affairs Legal System and Security Camille Leblanc, Esq., Former Minister of Justice, Haiti Judicial Reforms Jean Daniel, Secrétaire d’État, Charge de la Reforme Judiciaire, Haiti

Respondents Francois Guillaume, Jr., Executive Director, Haitian American CofC, FL Jean-Baptiste Brown, Esq., Former Minister of Justice, Haiti Judge Sybil Elias, State of New Jersey Judge Fred Séraphin, State of Florida Hancy Pierre-Louis, Caribbean Development Bank Notary, Surveying and Cadastral Work in Haiti Horatius François, Chair, HAES, Haiti

Noon-1 pm: Lunch

“Lakou to the Rescue” Stuart Leiderman, for The Haitian League Signing of Land Lease Joanas Gue, Minister of Agriculture, Haiti Signing of MOU Evans Lescouflair, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action

FRIDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS: HAITI’S DEVELOPMENT ARMS, PART TWO

1-2:30 PM: Work Sessions 3-A and 3-B will run concurrently as follows. Each session 90 minutes total (45 minutes for presentations, 45 minutes work in small groups).

Work Session 3-A: Stimulating Tourism and Artisanal Industry

Moderator Caroline Racine, Choice Hotels International

State of Tourism in Haiti Patrick Delatour, Minister of Tourism, Haiti Tourism and Infrastructure ?Leslie Voltaire, Former Minister of Haitians Abroad Sustainable, Community- Based Tourism Development David Brown, Sustain-a-Village, Miami Cultural Tours, Florida “Small is Beautiful” Inns representative Haitian proprietors

Respondents Gregory Brandt, President, Franco-Haitian CofC and Industry, Haiti Regine Alexandre, Market Chain Enhancement Pgm (MarChE), Haiti Mme. Joubert, l'Association Touristique d'Haiti [ATH] Rachelle Noisette, Artisan, Central Department, Haiti

Work Session 3-B: Harnessing Development Funds for Haiti

Moderator Jacques-Philippe Piverger, The Global Syndicate, New York

Diaspora Challenge Fund Representative, Sogebank

Diaspora Development fund: Dr. Tatiana Wah, New School for Mgmt and Urban Policy, NY

Respondents Charles Castel, Governor, Bank of the Republic of Haiti Pierre Leger, President, Haiti Chamber of Commerce, South Leslie Pean, GoodWorks International, Washington, D.C. William Savary, Global Trading group, New York, Stuart Leiderman, Environmental Response, USA Max Antoine, II, Director of Border Region Development, Haiti

2:30-4 pm: Work Sessions 4-A and 4-B will run concurrently as follows. Each session 90 minutes total (45 minutes for presentations, 45 minutes work in small groups).

Work Session 4-A: Interlinking Infrastructure and Job Creation

Moderator Leonce Thelusma, Former Minister of Finance, Haiti

Job Creation in Rural Haiti Pierre Leger, President, Haitian Chamber of Commerce, South Job Creation & Techn’y Jean Baden Dubois, Pres., Comm. on Technology, Haitian Central Bank

Municipal Infrastructures Marc-Antoine Léveillé, Haitian American Assn. Engineers & Scientists Maritime Transportation Munir J. Mourra, Chair, Haitian American Chamber of Commerce, Fl. Harnessing Nature’s Energy Max Everett Massac, Founding Member, Haitian Amer Assn. Eng/Sci. The Digicel Hi-Riser Jean-Richard Pothel, CEO, RP Construction, Haiti Water Management Impacts Bernard Eugene, Sr. Proj Mgr, Neighborhood Improvmt, Broward County Impact of Ports & Industry Gregory Brandt, Pres., Franco-Haitian CofC and Industry, Haiti

Respondents Marcel Fontin, President, Banque de L’Union Haititienne, Haiti Pierre Brunache, Jr. CNFA Francois Guillaume, Jr., Exec. Dir., Haitian American CofC, Florida

Friday Afternoon, continued

Work Session 4-B: Improving Human Rights and Foreign Relations

Moderator Judge Fred Séraphin, State of Florida

State of Human Rights, Haiti Luc Euchere Joseph, Undersecretary of Justice for Security, Haiti Marie-Laurence Jocelyn Lassegue, Ministry of Women, Haiti

Respondents Evel Fanfan, President, Association of University Graduates Motivated for a Haiti With Rights [AUMOHD],Haiti Tom Luce, Human Rights Accompaniment in Haiti [HURAH], CA & VT Jacques Raphael Georges, University of New Hampshire-Manchester Joseph Gerdy Lissade, Esq., Haiti Daniel Jean, Undersecretary of Justice for Judicial Reform, Haiti Camille Leblanc, Former Minister of Justice, Haiti Bernard Gousse, Former Minister of Justice, Haiti

4-5:30 pm: Roundtable Plenary Session: NGO’s Contribution and Improving Aid Effectiveness

Moderator Aldy Castor, M.D., Member, FL Governor’s ’05 Haiti Advisory Group

The Sprawling of NGO’s in Haiti: Kathleen Felix, Fonkoze, Haiti and USA The Paris Convention 2005: Henryka Manes, EcoWorks International, Florida NGO’s Impact on Haiti’s Development Stuart Leiderman, Environment Response, USA

Respondents Alex Deprez, Assistant Director, USAID, Haiti Karl Jean Louis, Pact Haiti, USAID Jacques-Philippe Piverger, The Global Syndicate, New York Tiffany Kuehner, Hope for Haiti, Florida and Les Cayes Leonie Hermantin, Lambi Fund, Haiti and USA Dada Pranesha Dada, AmurtHaiti, Les Cayes Jean Louis Testud, Vice Mayor, Suresnes, France Ilio Durandis, Haiti 2015, Massachusetts

7-8:30 pm: Haitian Cultural Survival and Economic Advancement

“Poto Mitan” a film by Renée Bergan and Mark Schuller

Discussants: Kathleen Felix, Fonkoze Leonie Hermantin, Lambi Fund Amy Corinne Knorr, World Vision

9 pm: ?“A taste of Haiti”: Jazz Des Jeunes Orchestra

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2009

7-8 pm: Faith-Based Breakfast: The Roles of Spiritualism and Religion

Moderator Florence Liautaud, Information Specialist, Haiti

Fr. Reginald Jean-Mary, Notre Dame D’Haiti Catholic Church, Miami Fr. Jean Fritz Bazin, Florida Episcopal Church ?Dr. Max Beauvoir, Anthropologist, Haiti Angel Aloma, Executive Director, Food for the Poor, Florida

8-9 am: Plenary Session: The State of the Diaspora – Roll Call of States and Nations

Moderator Yvans Morisseau, Haitian Amer. Energy Relief Comm, Miami

Florida Yolly Roberson, Representative, State of Florida, District 104 Georgia, S. Atlantic Delbie Noel, President, Haitian Alliance, Georgia Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic Joseph Baptiste, President, Nat’l Org. for the Adv. of Haitians New York, Northeast Jean Claude Compas, President, Haitian Alliance of NY New Jersey Marie Oligario, Executive Director, The Haitian League/NJ Massachusetts, New England Joe Maleus, Pres., The Haitian League of Boston, Mass. Illinois Lionel Jean Baptiste, Pres., Haitian Congress to Fortify Haiti Canada Thomas Sylfra, Exec. Dir., The Haitian League/Canada Dominican Rep., Caribbean Fr. Edwin Paraison, Executive Director. Fundacion Zile, D.R. Central, Latin America Europe Dr. Jean-Charles Harrigan Africa Gina Legros, UN, Africa Diaspora Professions, Coalitions

9-10:30 am: Work Sessions 5-A and 5-B will run concurrently as follows. Each session 90 minutes total (45 minutes for presentations, 45 minutes work in small groups).

Work Session 5-A: Overcoming Migration and Justice Inequalities

Moderator Judge Sybil Elias, State of New Jersey

Immigrants in the U.S. Jean-Michel Voltaire, US Justice Department, Human right Division Haitian Deportees Joseph Luc-Eucher, Secrétaire d’état, Justice et Securite, Haiti Migrants in the Dominican Republic Fr. Edwin Paraison, Executive, Director, Fundacion Zile, D.R.

Respondents Jean Senat Fleury, Massachus’ts, Frmr Special Investigative Judge, Haiti Ilio Durandis, Massachusetts, Haiti 2015 Camille Leblanc, Esq., Former Minister of Justice, Haiti Jean Daniel, Secrétaire d’État, Charge de la Reforme Judiciaire, Haiti Yvans Morisseau, Haitian American Emergency Relief Comm., Miami

Saturday Morning, continued

Work Session 5-B: Acculturating Families, Organizing Communities

Moderator Nancy Charles, Orlando school system

Organizing John Alexis, VP, 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers Union East, NY Fundraising: Representative, Jewish Federation of Miami Civic Engagement Yoli Roberson, State of Florida, District 104 The Refuge at Lakou-USA Judge Sybil Elias, State of New Jersey

10:30-noon: Work Sessions 6-A and 6-B will run concurrently as follows. Each session 90 minutes total (45 minutes for presentations, 45 minutes work in small groups).

Work Session 6-A: Protecting, Guiding and Connecting Diaspora and Haitian Youth

Moderator Judge Fred Séraphin, State of Florida

State of Youth in Haiti Evans Lescouflair, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, Haiti State of Diaspora Youth Angelo Gousse, Haitian American Leadership Organization, Florida Violence, Gangs, Dropouts Maj. Joseph M. Bernadel, Toussaint Louverture High School for Arts and Social Justice, Delray Beach, Florida Representatives, local and national law enforcement agencies

Respondents Judge Sybil Elias, State of New Jersey Joseph Luc-Eucher, Secretary of State for Security, Florida Gigi Pomerantz, Youthaiti, Wisconsin and Duchity, Haiti

Work Session 6-B: Promoting Civic Involvement and Advancement

Moderator Yolly Roberson, Representative, State of Florida, District 104

Civic Duties Evelyn T. Garcia, National Committeewoman, Democratic Nat’l Committee; Founder, Council, Haitian American Diaspora “Why Community Involvement?” Dr. Pierre-Louis, Jr., Prof. Political Science, Queens Coll, NY

Impacts of Community Involvement: Gerard Cadet, VP, 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers Union East, NY

Respondents Phillip Brutus, Representative, State of Florida, District 108 Frantz Pierre, Councilman, North Miami Beach, Florida Manolia Charlotin, Massachusetts; Co-founder, Haiti 2015 Yvans Morisseau, Haitian American Emergency Relief Comm., ?Julie Grimes, Florida, Chair, City of Miami Haiti, Support Committee

Noon-1 pm: Lunch, Exhibits

SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS: THE DIASPORA’S DEVELOPMENT ARMS, PART TWO

1-2:30 pm: Work Sessions 7-A and 7-B will run concurrently as follows. Each session 90 minutes total (45 minutes for presentations, 45 minutes work in small groups).

Work Session 7-A: Recovering Economic and Business Development

Moderator Johnny Celestin, Atlantic Philanthropies, NY

Today’s’ Economic Impacts Jacques-Philippe Piverger, The Global Syndicate, NY Potential for “Haiti Solidarity Fund” Tatiana Wah, New School for Mgmt & Urban Policy, NY The Decreasing Trend in Remittances Kathleen Felix, Fonkoze, USA and Haiti

Respondents Francois Guillaume, Exec. Dir., Haitian-Am Cof C, FL Joe Maleus, Massachusetts, Investment Specialist Max Antoine, II, Dir. Development, Border Region, Haiti

Work Session 7-B: Making the Most of Media, Artists, Performers

Moderator Tamara Phillipeaux, Island TV

The State of Media in Haiti Clarens Renois, Haiti, Chief of Bureau, Agence France Press, Haiti; Chief Editor, “Vues d’Haiti,” General Dir., Haiti Press Network

The Print Media Dieudonné Joachim, journalist, Le Nouvelliste newspaper, Haiti Sylvestre Fils Dorcilus, journalist, Le Matin newspaper, Haiti Amy Bracken, Massachusetts, freelance journalist, Haiti writer Marie-Helene Rameau Leger, Pluriel Magazine, Florida

Radio and Television Jean Georges C. Blaise, Radio Caraïbes FM Olrich Nelson, Radio Metropole, Haiti Jean-Claude Cantave, “Natif Natal” radio program, Florida, Michel Vilson, Florida, “Cheche Konnen” local access television ?Representative, WBPT Channel 2, Miami Public Television

Internet Media Francois Adrien, “PIKLIZ”

2-3:30 pm: Plenary Session: Dual Citizenship

Moderator

Lionel Jean Baptiste, Esq., Haitian Congress to Fortify Haiti, Chicago Jean Michel Voltaire, Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice Camille Leblanc, Esq., Former Minister of Justice, Haiti Bernard Gousse, Esq., Former Minister of Justice, Haiti Jean Fils-Aime, radio broadcasté, Montréal, Canada

Saturday Afternoon, continued

3:30-4:30 pm: Plenary Session: Progress Reports from 2008 Congress Resolutions

Moderator

1. Resolution Oversight Committee 2. Dissemination of the Resolutions 3. Annual Congress of Haitian-Americans 4. Haitian and Haitian-American Census 5. Dual Citizenship 6. Haitian and Haitian-American Steering Committee 7. Accountability of Aid to Haiti 8. Solidarity Fund 9. Communication with the Greater Community 10. Right Time in History 11. Future Haitian-American Generations and Haiti 12. Domestic Priorities

4:30-6 pm: Plenary Session: Presenting, Discussing, Approving Resolutions for 2009

Moderator

SATURDAY EVENING: “Future Leaders” Celebration

8 pm-1 am: Gala Dinner, Awards, and Addresses

Moderator Florence Liautaud, Information Specialist, Haiti

Invited Government Representatives including Her Excellency Prime Minister of Haiti Michele D. Pierre Louis, UN Envoy to Haiti and Former U.S. President William Jefferson Clinton

Members of U.S.Congress Members of Haitian Government

Sponsors and Advisors including Sogebank Prestige bee Jewish Federation of Miami

Students Affiliates and Friends of The Haitian League

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2009

8-11 am: Roundtable Breakfast: Special Plenary Session

Opening of Special Session Dr. Rudolph Moise, Chair, Haitian Diaspora Unity Congress

National Anthems Jowee Omicil, saxophonist, music producer, Miami

Benediction for Unity Fr. Reginald Jean-Mary, Notre Dame D’Haiti, Miami

Introduction of USAID Director

“USAID’s Strategy for Haiti” Alonzo Fulgham, Acting Director, United States Agency for International Development

Introduction of Prime Minister Josephine E. Legros, Co-chair, Haitian Diaspora Unity Cong.

Unity Remarks Michele D. Pierre Louis, Prime Minister of Haiti

Introduction of President Clinton Dr. Bernier Lauredan, President, The Haitian League

Keynote: “A Fresh Start for Haiti” Hon. William J. Clinton, United Nations Special Envoy to Haiti and Former President, United States

11 am-noon: Closing Remarks Dr. Rudolph Moise, Chairman, Haitian Diaspora Unity Congress Dr. Bernier Lauredan, President, The Haitian League

12 noon: Congress adjourned

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