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Diaspora Townhall: Evolution of the Haitian Constitution

Virtual

Date: Sunday, May 23, 2021

Time: 8:30-10:00 PM EST

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Host:

Dr. Monalisa Ferrari is the Founder and President of FEWGI Foundation for the Emancipation of Women and Girls located...

Dr. Monalisa Ferrari

Founder, FEWGI

Founding President, DREP

Johnny Celestin is currently a Deputy Director in NY City’s Mayor’s Office of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs)....

Johnny Celestin

Deputy Director, NY City’s Mayor’s Office of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises

Moderator:

Winnie Hugot Gabriel is known as a lawyer and a journalist for Le Nouvelliste and Ticket Magazine in Haiti....

Winnie Hugot Gabriel

Lawyer, Journalist, and Author

Guests:

Lacks-Guvens CADETTE is a PhD candidate in public law and holds a specialization in public law and public litigation...

Lacks-Guvens Cadette

Lawyer-Activist, Bar of Port-au-Prince

Description

Since 1801, Haiti has had 23 constitutions and approximately eight constitutional referendums. On Sunday, June 24, 2021 Haitians will vote on a constitutional referendum for a 24th constitution. Join us for a conversation with professors and political scientists as we discuss the historical significance and evolution of Haiti’s constitutions and the contents of the constitutional referendum.

Focus Areas

  • Haiti’s first and current constitution
  • Notable constitutional changes
  • Notable constitutional referendums
  • Haiti’s constitutional referendum

Symposium Goals

This panel seeks to provide Haitian-Americans with the historical context of Haiti’s constitutional past and the relevant details of the proposed constitutional referendum.

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