{"id":3601,"date":"2015-04-07T15:35:20","date_gmt":"2015-04-07T19:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.sterr-bros.com\/ises\/?page_id=3601"},"modified":"2015-11-12T14:13:11","modified_gmt":"2015-11-12T19:13:11","slug":"agenda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/naahpusa.org\/conferences\/2015\/programming\/agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fourth Annual NAAHP National Conference<\/h2>\n

On Haiti and Its Diaspora<\/h3>\n

November 12 \u2013 14, 2015<\/em>
\nKovens Conference Center – FIU<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Thursday, November 12, 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Theme: Doing Business in Haiti<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time<\/td>\nEvent<\/td>\nLocation
\nor Venue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:30 am<\/td>\nExhibitor Arrival & Set-Up<\/td>\nFirst Floor Gallery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:00 am<\/td>\nRegistration Check-In Begins<\/td>\nFirst Floor Gallery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:30 am to 12:50 pm<\/td>\nSpeakers \/ Panelists Gathering<\/td>\n\u00a0Room #128<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:30 pm to 1:45 pm<\/td>\nOpening Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Dr. Wilkerson Compere \u2013 Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Alliance for the Advancement of Haitian Professionals (NAAHP)<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Serge Renaud \u2013 Executive Vice President of National Alliance for the Advancement of Haitian Professionals (NAAHP)<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Newton Sanon – President\/CEO of OIC of South Florida and Co-Chair of the Conference
    \n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Introduction: <\/strong>Members of the Conference Host Committee<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Ambassador Danielle Saint-Lot, Ambassador\u2013at-Large of the Republic of Haiti for Women\u2019s Empowerment & President of Danielle Saint Lot Haiti Women’s Foundation<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Dr. Smith Joseph, Mayor of the City of North Miami<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Chairman Jean Monestime, Commissioner of Miami-Dade County<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Room #114<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:50 pm to 2:10 pm<\/td>\nOpening Speaker<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • The Honorable Robert Labrousse, Minister of Haitians Living Aboard<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Room #114<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:10 pm to 3:10 pm<\/td>\nPanel: Foreign and Diaspora Direct Investment in Haiti<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/strong> Kesner Pharel, President of Groupe Croissance<\/em><\/p>\n

Participants:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Michael Gay – GDG Beton & Construction, S.A.<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Nadine Leslie – President Environmental Services – SUEZ North America<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Alain Lafalaise – Assistant Finance and Admin Director, Societe Du Rhum Barbancourt<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Guy Francois \u2013 Consul General for the Republic of Haiti in Miami<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Maryse Penette-Kedar \u2013 Senior Consultant to Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and President of SOLANO<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Room #114<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:10 pm to 3:20 pm<\/td>\nBreak<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:20 pm to 3:40 pm<\/td>\nKeynote Speaker:<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • The Honorable Dr. Garry Connille, Former Prime Minister of Haiti<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Room #114<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:40 pm to 4:40 pm<\/td>\nPanel: Successful Haitian Entrepreneurs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/strong> Cleve Mesidor, Global Solutions Consultant at the Raben Group<\/em><\/p>\n

Participants:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Jeff Lozama, President and CEO of CMS International Group and Chairman of the Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce of Florida<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Dr. Rudolph “Rudy” Moise, Physician\/President of Comprehensive Health Center<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Harold Charles, President of CEEPCO Contracting<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Room #114<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:30 pm<\/td>\nClosing Remarks: <\/strong>Content Committee
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Room #114<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm<\/td>\nChairman Jean Monestime’s NAAHP Conference Welcome Reception<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Chairman Jean Monestime, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Dotie Joseph, Deputy City Attorney of North Miami Beach<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Newton Sanon – President\/CEO of OIC of South Florida and Co-Chair of the Conference\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Connie W. Kinnard – Vice President, Multicultural Tourism & Development for Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Ambassador Danielle Saint-Lot – Ambassador-at-Large of the Republic of Haiti for Women\u2019s Empowerment & President of Danielle Saint Lot Haiti Women’s Foundation<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Little Haiti Cultural Center<\/strong>
\n212 NE 59th Terrace, Miami, Florida 33181<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Friday, November 13, 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Theme: Advocacy and Unification of Haiti With Its Diaspora<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time<\/td>\nEvent<\/td>\nLocation
\nor Venue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:00 am<\/td>\nRegistration Begins<\/td>\nFirst Floor Gallery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:00 am<\/td>\nExhibitor Arrival & Set-Up<\/td>\n\u00a0First Floor Gallery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:15 am<\/td>\nSpeakers \/ Panelists Arrival<\/td>\n\u00a0Room #128<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:00 am to 9:40 am<\/td>\nOpening Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Ambassador Paula Caldwell St-Onge, Embassy of Canada in Haiti<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Kimberly Green, President of the Green Family Foundation<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Jean-Claude Brizard – Former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, Anseye Pou Ayiti Board <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Bayview Ballroom Room #214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:40 am to 10:40 am<\/td>\nPanel: Toward a Stronger Education System in Haiti<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/strong> Nedgine Paul, CEO of Anseye Pou Ayiti (Teach for Haiti)<\/em><\/p>\n

Participants:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Jean-Claude Brizard, Former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, Anseye Pou Ayiti Board <\/em><\/li>\n
  • Dr. Francois Pierre-Louis, Associate Professor at CUNY<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Dr. Paul Pierre, Fulbright program alumnus and Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Partners In Health<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Dr. Marjorie Pierre Brennan, NAAHP Chair of the Advisory Board and Physician specializing in pediatric anesthesiology at Children National Medical Center<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Richard A. Berman \u2013 Founder and CEO: Consulting, Health Care, Education, Housing, and Youth development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Bayview Ballroom Room #214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:40 am to 10:50 am<\/td>\nBreak<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:50 am to 11:15 am<\/td>\nPresentation:<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Mr. Thomas Debass, Deputy Special Representative for Global Partnerships of U.S. Department of State<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Bayview Ballroom Room #214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:15 am to 11:40 am<\/td>\nKeynote Speaker:<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • The Honorable Jean-Max Bellerive, Former Prime Minister of Haiti<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Bayview Ballroom Room #214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:40 am to 12:20 pm<\/td>\nKeynote Speaker:<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • The Honorable Wilson Laleau, Minister of Economy and Finance of Haiti<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Bayview Ballroom Room #214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm<\/td>\nLUNCHEON<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keynote Speakers:
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Dr. Jean-Philippe Austin, MD \u2013 Board certified in Radiation Oncology, Chairman of the Florida Democratic National Committee and Executive Board Member of the Haitian-Americans for Progress (HAP)<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Charles Castel \u2013 Governor of the Central Bank of Haiti<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Bayview Ballroom Room #214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm<\/td>\nPanel: Dominican-Haitian Human Rights Crisis and Diasporic Engagement: Amplifying our Voices, Ensuring Results<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/strong> Cassandre Theano, Open Society Justice Initiative<\/em><\/p>\n

Participants:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Nancy Morisseau, Esq. \u2013 Haitian American Lawyers Association of New York<\/em><\/li>\n
  • France Fran\u00e7ois \u2013 Rights4AllinDR<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Edwin Paraison \u2013 Fondation Zile<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Joseph Makhandal Champagne Jr. Esq. \u2013 National Association of Haitian Elected Officials<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Soeurette Michel, Esq,. LL.M \u2013 The Michel Law Firm<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Bayview Ballroom Room #214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:00 pm to 3:10 pm<\/td>\nBreak<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:10 pm to 4:40 pm<\/td>\nMULTIPLE BREAKOUT SESSIONS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Youth Engagement in Haiti: Closing the gap between Haiti and its Diaspora to Invest jointly in a brighter future.<\/a><\/td>\nRoom #124<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toward a Common Vision for Success: Results-Driven Road Maps in Education<\/a><\/td>\nRoom #122<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grassroots Advocacy: Building a movement of trained Haitian activist who can implement grassroots advocacy tactics that will continue to bring awareness to the Dominican-Haitian Human Rights Crisis until our demands are met<\/a><\/td>\nRoom #120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
An Integrated Health Care Delivery System for Haiti<\/a><\/td>\nRoom #117<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bridging the Gap and Connecting the Dots between Generations<\/a><\/td>\nRoom #115<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diaspora Action to Address the Exclusion of all Haitians from Leadership in development & Haiti Relief Funding<\/a><\/td>\nRoom #114<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:45 pm to 5:00 pm<\/td>\nClosing Remarks: <\/strong>Content Committee<\/td>\nBayview Ballroom Room #214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm<\/td>\nMayor Smith Joseph’s NAAHP Conference Welcome Reception<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Mayor Smith Joseph, City of North Miami<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Mark B. Rosenberg, President of Florida International University<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Councilman Mr. Alix Desulme, City of North Miami<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Councilman Philippe Bien-Aime, City of North Miami<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Ambassador Danielle Saint-Lot, Ambassador-at-Large of the Republic of Haiti for Women\u2019s Empowerment & President of Danielle Saint Lot Haiti Women’s Foundation<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Bayview Terrace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Saturday, November 14, 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Theme: Pushing Haiti Forward \u2014 A Diamond in the Rough<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time<\/td>\nEvent<\/td>\nLocation
\nor Venue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:00 am<\/td>\nRegistration Begins<\/td>\n\u00a0First Floor Gallery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:00 am<\/td>\nExhibitor Arrival & Set-Up<\/td>\n\u00a0First Floor Gallery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:15 am<\/td>\nSpeakers \/ Panelists Arrival<\/td>\nRoom #128<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:20 am to 9:10 am<\/td>\nOpening Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Ambassador Paul Altidor, Haitian Ambassador to the United States<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Dr. Rudolph “Rudy” Moise – Physician\/President of Comprehensive Health Center <\/em><\/li>\n
  • The Honorable Alcee Hastings – U.S. Representative for Florida’s 20th congressional district
    \n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Bayview Ballroom Room #214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:15 am to 10:15 am<\/td>\nPanel: Women of the Diaspora, a driving economic force in Haiti<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/strong> Elizabeth Guerin, Anchorwoman NBC Miami<\/em><\/p>\n

Participants:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Ambassador Danielle Saint-Lot, Ambassador\u2013at-Large of the Republic of Haiti for Women\u2019s Empowerment & President of Danielle Saint Lot Haiti Women’s Foundation<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Carline Joseph, President of Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie d’Haiti<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Suze Francois, Senior Manager at Walmart Foundation<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Dotie Joseph, President of the Haitian Lawyer Association and Deputy City Attorney of North Miami Beach<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Marleine Bastien, Executive Director of Fanm Ayisyen nan Miyami<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Bayview Ballroom Room #214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:15 am to 10:25 am<\/td>\nBreak<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:30 am to 10:50 am<\/td>\nKeynote Speaker:<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Ambassador Kenneth H. Merten, Haiti Special Coordinator and Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Bayview Ballroom Room #214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:00 am to 11:30 am<\/td>\n Keynote Speaker:<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Honorable Karl Racine, Attorney General for the District of Columbia<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Bayview Ballroom Room #214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:30 am to 11:55 am<\/td>\nKeynote Speaker:<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Honorable Laurent Salvador Lamothe, Former Prime Minister of Haiti<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Bayview Ballroom Room #214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm<\/td>\nLUNCHEON<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speakers:
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • The Honorable Frederica Wilson, U.S. Representative for Florida’s 24th congressional district<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Dr. Smith Joseph, Mayor of the City of North Miami<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Keynote Speaker:
    \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    • The Honorable Evans Paul, Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Bayview Ballroom Room #214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:10 pm to 4:40 pm<\/td>\nMULTIPLE BREAKOUT SESSIONS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Workshop on Dual Citizenship and the Diaspora Vote<\/a><\/td>\nRoom #120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Presentation of GRAHN-World\u2019s Innovation Pole of the Greater North of Haiti<\/em> (PIGraN) \u2013 The City of Knowledge [P\u00f4le d\u2019Innovation du Grand Nord \u2013 La Cit\u00e9 du Savoir].<\/a><\/td>\nRoom #114<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment and Integrated Economic Zones<\/a><\/td>\nRoom #117<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Different Facets of Healthcare Challenges in Haiti<\/a><\/td>\nRoom #122<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Shifting Role of the Haitian Diaspora in U.S. Politics<\/a><\/td>\nRoom #115<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perspectives on the Continuum of Entrepreneurship, Private Enterprise, and Public-Private Partnerships<\/a><\/td>\nRoom #124<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:30 pm to 3:40 pm<\/td>\nBreak<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:40 pm to 4:40 pm<\/td>\nPanel\/Roundtable Discussion: The current State of Affairs of Haiti<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/strong> Vania Andre, Editor of the Haitian Times<\/em><\/p>\n

Participants:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Dr. Eduardo A. Gamarra, Ph.D, Professor of Florida International University (FIU)<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Francois Guillaume II, Former Minister of Haitians Living Abroad<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Garry Pierre, Founder of the Haitian Times<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Dr Ludovic Comeau Jr. Ph.D, Vice President of GRAHN-World, President of GRAHN-USA, and Associate Professor at DePaul University
    \n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Bayview Ballroom Room #214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:45 pm to 5:00 pm<\/td>\nClosing Remarks: <\/strong>Content Committee<\/td>\nBayview Ballroom Room #214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6:00 pm to 12:00 am<\/td>\nThe NAAHP Golden Honors Award Gala<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nBayview Ballroom Room #214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 
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