Description

Citizen engagement in public matters is directly linked to good governance and better policy outcomes. Addressing the current situation in Haiti necessitates the substantive engagement and participation of young people in public policy debates. However, civic engagement and participation among young people in Haiti remains relatively low. Good governance and democracy are in peril when future generations are not civically engaged in what goes on in their communities. Implementing good public policy in Haiti requires that citizens are equipped to engage in meaningful conversations about the country’s most wicked problems. Informing and educating young people on the importance of public policy ensures that they feel empowered to engage in community-problem solving. Now more than ever, good public policy is crucial in our quest for a country that is equitable, sustainable, and inclusive.

Topic Focus Areas

• Raise awareness on the importance of public policy
• Inform high school/university students on the policy making process
• Educate high school/university students on policy analysis and policy evaluation
• Provide the opportunity for high school/university to students to hear from policy experts and lawmakers
• Urge students to critically analyze, evaluate current and/or proposed policies, and generate policy recommendations
• Equip high school/students with policy advocacy tools and strategies to effect change in their communities

Symposium Goals

This Public Policy Bootcamp seeks to inform high school/university students on the policy making process in Haiti and equip them with the policy advocacy tools and strategies that they need to effect change in their communities.

Agenda

September 18

• 11:00 am – 11:10 am: Opening Remarks
  • Kimberley Allonce
  • Samuel Buissereth
• 11:15 am – 12:30 pm: Public Problems & How to Solve Them
  • Speakers: Kimberley Allonce
• 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm: Policy or Politics? Understanding the Haitian Public Policy Process
  • Moderator: Kimberley Allonce
  • Speakers: Emmanuela Douyon, Rosny Cadet
• 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm: Public Policy and Youth Engagement
  
  • Speakers: Pierrie Ganaelle Toussaint

September 19

• 11:00 am – 11:10 am: Opening Remarks
  • Kimberley Allonce
  • Samuel Buissereth
• 11:15 am – 12:30 pm: Framework for Analyzing Public Policies
  •  Facilitator: Tachana Joseph-Marc
• 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm: The ABCs of Public Policy Evaluation
  • Facilitators: Kimberley Allonce, Yvel Marcelin
• 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm: Lobbying & Public Policy: Advocating for Policy Change
  
  • Moderator: Kimberley Allonce
  • Speakers: Marc Henry Jean, Kristen Casimir, Amos Francois

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