Haiti's Diaspora: Can it Solve Haiti's Enduring Social Conflict?
Public Event
Date and Time
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Directions
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Haiti's diaspora represents a rich resource of human energy and talent. Last year, remittances from Haitians living abroad exceeded $1 billion dollars and constituted 24 percent of Haiti's GDP.
In addition to promoting the economy, could the diaspora also assist the Preval government in resolving Haiti's enduring social conflict?
Speakers
- Marlye Gelin-Adams
CARE International
- Professor Francois Pierre-Louis
Queens College, CUNY
Author of Haitians in New York City: Transnationalism and Hometown Associations
- Dumas Simeus
Chairman, Simeus Foods international, Inc., and former presidential candidate
- Robert Perito, U.S. Institute of Peace, Moderator
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