30489: Senou (announcement) Conference Agenda (Atlanta) KEYNOTE ADDRESS Senator Edmonde Supplice Beauzile (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Senou <senou@yahoo.com>

The Unity Conference: 2nd Symposium on Haiti
¡°Bringing Haitians and Friends of Haiti Together¡±
101 Auburn Avenue, NE ¡ö Atlanta, Georgia  30303-2503

CONFERENCE AGENDA
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Noon ¨C 9:00pm

Noon	- 12:15pm
Welcome

Francine I. Henderson, Research Library Administrator,

Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American
Culture and History/Atlanta-Fulton Public Library
System

Joseph Alfred, Founder/CEO, The Haitian
Community Relations, Inc.

12:15 ¨C 12:30pm
Overview of Program

12:30 ¨C 2:00pm
Panel A: Developing an Economic Development Plan for
Haiti
Heritage Education Center Auditorium ¨C 4th Floor

National Maritime Transportation: Critical Link to
Effective National Economic Development
Capt. Dale H. Latty, President, The Pearl Island Co.
Jacques Phillipe Eugene, Vice-Pres., The Pearl Island
Co.
Impact of Volunteerism on Nation Building: The Case of
Haiti
Dr. Suchet L. Loois, Sustainable
InternationalDevelopment Consultant

An Action Plan for the Economic Development and
Reconstruction of Haiti
Mr. Mike Spinelli, MCC FTS, Global Tourism Solutions

Economic Development in the Northern Region of Haiti
Mr. Daniel Ullyse, ¡­¡­¡­


12:30 ¨C 2:00pm
Panel B: Connecting the Haitian Diaspora in the
Americas
Authors¡¯ & Writers¡¯ Lounge ¨C 3rd Floor

The Calling of a Generation
Mr. Ralph Cheriza, Founder/President, Haitian Students
Foundation

How to Build a Strong Haitian American Community in
Georgia
Mr. Rahoul Dupervil, Co-Founder, United Haitian
American Society

Calling the Diaspora to Play its Role in the
Development and Stability in Haiti
Mr. Lionel Jean-Baptiste, Chairman, Haitian Congress
to Fortify Haiti

Why Do Haitians Immigrate to the United States?
Mr. Joel Paul, Sociologist, Coalition for Haitian
Americans


2:00 ¨C 3:30pm
Panel C: Documenting and Preserving Haitian Cultural
Arts Traditions
Heritage Education Center Auditorium ¨C 4th Floor

Title
Mr. Essud Fungcap, Visual and Historical Artist

Title
Mr. Ulrick Jean-Pierre, Visual and Historical Artist

The Influence of Haitian Pottery
Mr. David Lebrun, Visual Artist

Art as a Key Initiative for Haiti¡¯s Future
Mr. Marcel Wah, Visual and Historical Artist


2:00 ¨C 3:30pm
Panel D: Haitians and Education in the Diaspora
Authors¡¯ & Writers¡¯ Lounge ¨C 3rd Foor

The Work of Michaelle de Verteuil in ¡°Les Abricots¡±
Mrs. Sandra Lebrun, Educator

Adolescent Haitian Immigrants¡¯ Issues in U. S. Public
High Schools
Dr. Mercedes Pichard, ESOL Educator, Cypress Lake High
School, Ft. Myers, Fl.

The Needs for Bilingual Education in the U. S. Public
Schools
Dr. Clausel Theard, Asst. Professor of Romance
Languages,
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA.


3:45 ¨C 4:30pm
Special Presentation:
Heritage Education Center Auditorium ¨C 4th Floor

Title
Dr. Kwame-Osagyefo Kalimara, Prof., Spelman


4:30 ¨C 6:00pm
Panel E: Haitian Government and History
Authors¡¯ & Writers¡¯ Lounge ¨C 3rd Floor

La R¨¦forme Judiciaire en Haiti: Comprendre la
Probl¨¦matique
(Judiciary Reform in Haiti: Understanding the Problem)
Mr. Jean-Senat Fleury, Judge, The Republic of Haiti
and Writer

The Role of Women in Haitian History:
Slavery to Freedom: A Journey Through Time
Ms. Lisa Marie Pierre, Student, Spelman College

Has the First Haitian Republic Failed?
Dr. Jacques-Raphael Georges, Dept. of Modern
Languages,
University of New Hampshire at Manchester


4:30 ¨C 6:00pm
Panel F: The G.E.N.E.S.I.S. Program
Heritage Education Center Auditorium ¨C 4th Floor

Dr. A. Kweku Andoh, Ethnobotanist
Dr. Kwame-Osagyefo Kalimara, Prof., Spelman College
Dr. Cynthia Hewitt, Prof., Morehouse College


6:00 ¨C 7:30pm
Panel G: Haitian Government and the Global Community
Heritage Education Center Auditorium ¨C 4th Floor

The History of Peace Building in Haiti
Dr. Henry F. Carey, Assoc. Prof. of Political Science,

Georgia State University

How to Create the Haitian Nation
Dr. Jean Herv¨¦ Charles, Exec. Director, AIDNOH, Inc.

Haiti¡¯s Second and Last Declaration of Independence:
The Establishment of a New Form of Government
Dr. Joseph Makhandal Champagne, Jr., Juris Doctor,
Attorney-at-law,
 General Counsel of Haitian-American Leadership
Council

6:00 ¨C 7:30pm
Panel H: The Cultural Role of Sports in Haiti
Authors¡¯ & Writers¡¯ Lounge ¨C 3rd Floor

La Probl¨¦matique des F¨¦d¨¦rations Sportives en Haiti
Mr. Guy Joachim, President, Federation of Basketball
and Volleyball, Haiti


7:30 ¨C 8:00pm
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Senator Edmonde Supplice Beauzile



8:00 ¨C 9:00pm
Cultural Presentation

Mrs. Suzette Civil (Poet) Seventh Day Adventist
Mr. Francis Ambroise (Poet) Protestant
Mr. Ariol Grandchamps (Poet & Broadcaster) Catholic
Mrs. Jocelyne Dorisme (Singer) Catholic
 And ¡­
Closing Remarks and Acknowledgements
Joseph Alfred, Founder/CEO, The Haitian Community
Relations, Inc.





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