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