{"id":7092,"date":"2017-10-18T14:39:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T18:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naahpconference.org\/?p=7092"},"modified":"2017-11-02T15:05:46","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T19:05:46","slug":"round-table-discussion-with-haitis-legislative-special-commission-in-charge-of-constitutional-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naahpusa.org\/conferences\/2017\/round-table-discussion-with-haitis-legislative-special-commission-in-charge-of-constitutional-reforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Round-Table Discussion with Haiti\u2019s Legislative Special Commission in Charge of Constitutional Reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Co-sponsored by the United Front of the Haitian Diaspora:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-7173\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 ml-slider-pro-2-7-1 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-7173 ml-slider has-carousel-mode ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Rount Table Panel Sponsor\" data-height=\"100\" data-width=\"220\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_7173\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_7173\" class=\"flexslider\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-7175 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2017-10-26 15:10:25\" data-filename=\"united-front-haitian-diaspora.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/naahpusa.org\/conferences\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/united-front-haitian-diaspora.png\" class=\"slider-7173 slide-7175 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"\" rel=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naahpusa.org\/conferences\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/united-front-haitian-diaspora.png 220w, https:\/\/naahpusa.org\/conferences\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/united-front-haitian-diaspora-150x68.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Watch the livestream here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.law.nyu.edu\/livestream\">http:\/\/www.law.nyu.edu\/livestream<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the highlights of this year\u2019s conference is the presence of The Haitian Congress&#8217; Special Commission in charge of formulating proposals for a\u00a0constitutional reform. For the\u00a0conference attendees, it is the unique occasion to engage in a high level round-table discussion with members of\u00a0the commission and to raise the concerns of\u00a0the diaspora on constitutional issues (both on a personal and\u00a0institutional level).\u00a0Created on\u00a0March 29th 2017, the 9\u00a0member special commission is composed of\u00a0Jerry\u00a0Tardieu (Petion-Ville) Chairman, Louis\u00a0Marie Bonhomme (Anse-a-Foleur) Vice-Chairman and Ronald Etienne (Pestel) Secretary.\u00a0Other Members include Jacques Michel Saint-Louis (Mombin Crochu), Price Cyprien (Thomazeau), Myriam Amilcar (Saint-Michel de l\u2019Attalaye,\u00a0Raymond Rival (Cornillon Grand-Bois), Jacob Latortue (Gonaives).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7112\" style=\"width: 1642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7112\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7112\" src=\"http:\/\/naahpusa.org\/conferences\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/panel1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1632\" height=\"1224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naahpusa.org\/conferences\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/panel1.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/naahpusa.org\/conferences\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/panel1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naahpusa.org\/conferences\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/panel1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/naahpusa.org\/conferences\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/panel1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naahpusa.org\/conferences\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/panel1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1632px) 100vw, 1632px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left to right : Honorable Louis Marie Bonhomme, Vice-Chairman, Honorable Jerry Tardieu, Chairman, Honorable Ronald Etienne, Secretary<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The non-partisan Special commission has officially started a national consultation with all sectors of\u00a0society in\u00a0order to get their official position on the future amendments. These amendment proposals will be\u00a0introduced during the period from June to September 2019.<\/p>\n<p>On\u00a0November 4th 2017, under\u00a0NAAHP\u2019s umbrella, the special Commission will officially meet with the\u00a0tri-state area and Massachusetts community leaders as well as diaspora organizations around the world. After New-York, the commission\u2019s next stop will be Florida. Topics of discussion will include\u00a0voting rights, dual citizenship, the legislative presence of the diaspora in Haiti\u2019s parliament, and its ability to run for certain positions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speakers\/Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"profile-list grid\"><div class=\"profile\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naahpusa.org\/conferences\/2017\/profile\/jerry-tardieu\/\" title=\"Congressman Jerry Tardieu\"><div class=\"img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/naahpusa.org\/conferences\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/jerry-tardieu.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naahpusa.org\/conferences\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/jerry-tardieu.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naahpusa.org\/conferences\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/jerry-tardieu-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/naahpusa.org\/conferences\/2017\/profile\/jerry-tardieu\/\" title=\"Congressman Jerry Tardieu\"><h1>Congressman Jerry Tardieu<\/h1><\/a><h2>Congressman of the District of Petion-Ville, Haiti<\/h2><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Co-sponsored by the United Front of the Haitian Diaspora: Watch the livestream here: http:\/\/www.law.nyu.edu\/livestream One of the highlights of this year\u2019s conference is the presence of The Haitian Congress&#8217; Special Commission in charge of formulating proposals for a\u00a0constitutional reform. 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