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30194: Upcoming NY Conference on the Haitian Constitution (fwd)




From: haitiandialogue@afsc.org

Announcement: Community Forum



The Haitian Constitution 20 Years Later; Where Are We?



"A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION ON THE CHALLENGES OF THE CONSTITUTION AND ON THE ROLE OF THE DIASPORA IN DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT IN HAITI"



This conference, hosted by the Haitian American Community Dialogue Project of the American Friends Service Committee in association with the "Fédérations des Associations Régionales Haïtiennes à l'Etranger-FARHE", will be an opportunity for community members to learn about the constitution as a necessary tool for democratic change in Haiti and to consider its weaknesses. It will also touch upon the way the constitution addresses the diaspora question and the strategic steps the diaspora community could take to positively influence democratic change in Haiti. The Conference will feature presentations by experts from Haiti and the diaspora, including Claude Moise, Michèle Duvivier Pierre-Louis of FOKAL, and Emmanuel Coffy of FARHE, followed by a facilitated open discussion that will allow the participants to deepen their understanding of these issues and to identify how the diaspora might contribute to the country's democratic development.



The event will be held on Saturday March 24, 2007 from 1:30 to 6:30 PM at the Holy Cross Church Meeting Room, 2530 Church Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226.



Admission is free, but space is limited.

Please call 212-598-0957 or email haitiandialogue@afsc.org for reservation.