HAITIAN CONGRESS TO FORTIFY HAITI

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DUAL CITIZENSHIP

JUNE 27 28 2008

LEVY CENTER

300 DODGE AVE ▪ EVANSTON ▪ ILLINOIS

PROGRAM

FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2008

6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

RENCONTRE COMMUNAUTAIRE

6:00 – 7:00 PM Dinner (Continuing through the Evening)

6:30 - 6:35 PM Call to Order - Welcome (MC – Frantz Jacques)

6:40 - 6:45 PM Prayer

6:50 - 6:55 PM «La Dessalinienne» National Hymn of Haiti

6:55 - 7:05 PM Greetings from Consul Lesly Condé

7:05 - 7:30 PM Cultural Presentations Mica Dory and Donald Dorcilus

7:30 – 10:00 PM Purpose of the Conference

Accountant Alix Claude, Board Member, Haitian Congress

Presentation of the Special Guests

Professor Max Gustave Joseph, Vice Chairman of the Haitian Congress

“Imagining a Future that includes the Diaspora Fully Integrated”

Député Maxeau Balthazar

“Current Situation Facing Haiti and the Road Ahead”

Maitre Victor Benoit, President of Fusion of Sociaux-Democratic Party

“Current Situation Facing Haiti and the Road Ahead”

Pasteur Chavanne Jeune, President Parti L’Union

“Current Situation Facing Haiti and the Road Ahead”

Député Dorméus Edmond

“The Role of the Diaspora in Economic Development of Haiti”

Dr. Daniel Faustin, MD (SIMAC, Inc.)

Other Guests Present

Frantz Bourget

Dr. Bernier Laurédan

Joseph Alfred

Introduction of Board Members and Dignitaries

Questions and Answers

Meet and Greet

Adjournment


HAITIAN CONGRESS TO FORTIFY HAITI

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DUAL CITIZENSHIP

LEVY CENTER 300 ▪ DODGE AVE ▪ EVANSTON, ILLINOIS

PROGRAM

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2008

8:00 AM to 6:00 PM

8:00 - 9:00 AM: Breakfast and Registration

9:00 - 9:10 AM: Welcoming Statement: Introductions, Purpose of the Conference, Projected Content, Order of the Day and Introduction of the Board of Directors of the Congress, Introduction of Opening Speakers

Alderman Lionel Jean-Baptiste, Esq., Chairman of the Haitian Congress (10 minutes)

9:15 - 10:30 AM: Panel I – DUAL CITIZENSHIP IN TODAY’S GLOBAL ECONOMY

By Professor Max Gustave Joseph, Vice-Chairman of Haitian Congress

(10 minutes)

EVOLUTION OF THE HAITIAN DIASPORA AND ITS CONSEQUENCES; The Great Migrations of Haitians from Haiti; the Status of the Haitian Diaspora Today

By Accountant Alix Claude, Board Member of Haitian Congress

(20 minutes)

A View from Inside the Country, What Has Been the Impact of Population Flight on the Socio-Economic Underdevelopment of Haiti

by Maitre Victor Benoit, President of Party Fusion des Sociaux-Démocrates (15 minutes)

Discussions (15 minutes)

10:35-11:55 AM: Panel II: THE HAITIAN CONSTITUTION OF 1987; ITS EVOLUTION, ITS LIMITATIONS ON THE RIGHTS OF HAITIANS WHO HAVE BECOME CITIZENS OF OTHER COUNTRIES

Moderated by Dr. Joel Augustin, MD

The Impact of the Haitian Constitution on Limiting the Rights of Haitians Who Have Adopted the Citizenship of Other Nations and the Impediments to Dual Citizenship

(Title III, Title IV articles, 54-55-55.1; 55.2; 55.3; 56, See Articles _13,18____)

What is the Process to Amend the Constitution (Title 13, see Article _282 through 284-4_) and the Implication of the Process on the Work to Amend the Constitution; Targeting the Political Parties, the Populaire Organizations, the Media and the Elected Officials; Engaging in a Petition Campaign to Gather Signatures in Support of Dual Citizenship

By Professor Max Gustave Joseph, Vice-Chairman of the Haitian Congress

(20 minutes)

Presentation of a “Proposition de loi” for Presentation before the Haitian Parliament; Creation of a sub-Committee to continue working on a Proposition de loi for Presentation and adoption at the 2009 International Conference

By Accountant Alix Claude, Board Member, Haitian Congress

(15 minutes)

What Were the Original Intentions of the Authors of the 1987 Constitution Behind the Prohibition on Dual Citizenship

By Maitre Victor Benoit, President of Party of Fusion des Sociaux-Démocrates

(10 minutes)

Ambiguities of the Haitian Constitutions on Rights of Haitians Born to Haitian Parents and the exploitation of the Ambiguities e.g, the Case of Senateur Boulos

By Senateur Roudolph Boulos (15 minutes)

Discussions (20 minutes)

12:00 PM–1:15 PM: Lunch: Special Visit by:

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky

Illinois Senator Kwame Raoul

State Representative Julie Hamos

1:15 - 2:15 PM: Panel III – THE DIASPORA IN THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF HAITI

Moderated by Aline Lauture, Treasurer of Haitian Congress

Once the Haitian Diaspora Achieves Dual Citizenship, What Rights Will It Have Politically; How can the Haitian Diaspora Make a Difference in Haiti Politically

By Député Maxeau Balthazar (10 minutes)

Maximizing the Contributions of the Haitian Diaspora to the Haitian Economy

by Pasteur Chavanne Jeune (15 minutes)

Haitian Diaspora Private Enterprise Investment

by Dr. Daniel Faustin, (SIMAC, Inc) (30 minutes)

Discussions (15 minutes)

2:20 - 3:30 pm: Panel IV: POLITICAL POTENTIAL OF THE HAITIAN DIASPORA OUTSIDE OF HAITI (in the U.S., France, Canada, etc.) AND ITS POTENTIAL POLITICAL ROLE IN HAITI AS DUAL CITIZENS

Moderated by Legrand Salvant, Member of Haitian Congress

Leveraging the Haitian Population in the United States, France, Canada and Elsewhere to Achieve Political Empowerment through Electoral Politics and through Lobbying Governments as Jews do to Help Israel

By Economist Harry Fouché, Chairman of the Consortium for Haitian Empowerment (CHE) (10 minutes)

By Accountant Frantz Bourget, Census 2010, the Value of Counting Haitians Scientifically (Census 2010) (10 minutes)

By Attorney Joseph Makhandal Champagne & Attorney Emmanuel Coffy, MSEE, JD (Haitian American Leadership Conference) (10 minutes)

Dr. Bernier Lauredan, M.D., President of Haitian League (10 minutes)

Joseph Alfred, Founder/CEO of HCR Haitians Community Relations, Inc (10 minutes)

Discussions (20 minutes)

3:35 - 3:50 PM: BREAK

3:55 - 5:35 PM: Panel VI: ORGANIZATION OF THE A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PREPARE THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DUAL CITIZENSHIP AND TO CAMPAIGN FOR AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION OF 1987

Moderated by Lionel Jean-Baptiste

Role of Individual Activists and Organizations in the Diaspora to advance the Campaign

Harry Fouché, Dr. Daniel Faustin, Dr. Bernier Lauredan, Attorney Coffy, Attorney Joseph Makhandal Champagne, Joseph Alfred (30 minutes)

Discussions (20 minutes)

Role of Individuals Activists, Organizations and Elected officials in Haiti to Advance the Campaign for Dual Citizenship

Pasteur Chavanne Jeune, Député Edmond, Maxeau Balthazar (30 minutes)

Discussions (20 minutes)

5:40 – 6:00 PM: Summary: The Tasks Ahead by Alderman Lionel Jean-Baptiste, Esq., Chairman of Haitian Congress (10 minutes)

Questions of Clarification (10 minutes)

6:00 PM Dinner