NAAHP Diaspora Conference Annotated Agenda
Howard University Blackburn Center, Washington, DC
September 29, 2016-October 1, 2016
Haiti’s Diaspora Goes to Washington: Leveraging the Diaspora’s Political & Economic Power for the Good of The Homeland
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Registration Opens and Exhibitor Set Up
6:00 PM - 8:00 PMCapitol Hill Welcome Reception
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8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Opens and Exhibition
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMOpening Plenary Session
9:30 AM - 10:00 AMBreak
10:00 AM - 12:00 PMConcurrent Panels
12:00 PM - 12:30 PMBreak
12:30 PM - 2:30 PMMillennials Keynote Luncheon
2:30 PM - 3:00 PMBreak
3:00 PM - 5:00 PMConcurrent Panels
- Diaspora Private Sector C-Suite Executives: What Does It Take To Make It To The C Suite?
- Diaspora Leading Environmental Sustainability Efforts For Haiti
- Haitian and Haitian American Leaders Advancing STEM
- Diaspora Doing Business in Haiti: Perspectives from Haitian Private Sector Leaders and Institutions.
6:30 PM - 9:00 PMReception at the Embassy of Haiti
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8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Opens and Exhibition
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMPlenary Session: Teaching Moments
9:30 AM - 10:00 AMBreak
10:00 AM - 12:00 PMConcurrent Panels
- Cultivating Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Women Economic Empowerment
- Best Practices for Creating ‘Strategic Partnerships’ Between Diaspora and Leaders in Haiti
- U.S. Immigration Reform and Implications for Haiti
- Millennial Outlook: Addressing Challenges in Youth Employment
- Diaspora Challenge Initiative
12:00 PM - 12:30 PMBreak
12:30 PM - 2:30 PMKeynote Luncheon – Haitian Americans in Politics
2:30 PM - 3:00 PMBreak
3:00 PM - 4:30 PMClosing Ayiti Town Hall
6:00 PM - 7:30 PMSilent Art Auction
8:00 PM - 10:00 PMAwards Gala
10:30 PMAfter Party at the Park