SYMPOSIUM ON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN HAITI

JUNE 18, 2007

AGENDA

8:00 – 8:30 Registration

8:30 – 8:45 Welcoming Statements Amb Joseph / Congresman Meeks/Hon. Jean Geneus

9:00 – 10:45 PANEL A: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN HAITI

Moderator: Dr Serge Parisien

Panel Presentations:

1. The Government’s Economic Development Policy, by Hon. Jean Genéus, Minister of Haitians Living Abroad (15 minutes)

2. Haiti Policy Foreign Affairs/ Security – A Synopsis by _Hon. Clerisme, Minister of Foreign Affairs__ (15 Minutes)

3. The ONE STOP SHOP/Biofuels Potential in Haiti by Charles Clermont, Government Consultant (15 minutes)

4. Tax Free Zones Development in Haiti/ The Investors of Manufactures in Haiti by Jacky Lumarque___ 15 minutes

5. The Hope Act by Dr. Joseph Baptiste, Chairman of NOAH (15 minutes)

Q & A (15 minutes)

10:45 – 11:00 (Break)

Q & A (15 minutes)

11:00 – 12:15 PANEL B: INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN HAITI

Moderator: Dr. Emanuel Francois

Panel Presentations

1. The Special Economic Zone Strategy and Infrastructures Development – The La Gonave Economic Development Initiative – The Haitian Diaspora Challenge by Pierre R. Leger, DSE (15 minutes)

2. Private enterprise investment: :SIMAT Inc. –Dr. Daniel Faustin (15)

3. Public – Private Partnerships for Infrastruct ures Development by Charles Clermont (15 minutes)

4. The IADB Private Sector Investment Program by Mr. Agustin Aguerre, Specialist in Infrastructure____ (15 minutes)

Q & A (15 minutes)

12:15 – 1:30 (Break)

12:30 – 1:30 PANEL C: INVESTMENT INSURANCE AND FUNDING FOR HAITI

Moderator: Eric Walcott

Panel Presentations

1. The OPIC Program by _Suzanne Etcheverry, senior Investment Insurance

Corporation Officer __15 minutes)

2. Decentralization of Business Enterprise by Dr. Robert Maguire (15 minutes)

3. USAID and Private Sector Development in Haiti by Mr. David Jessee, Team Leader for Economic Growth___ 15 minutes

4. OAS-Haiti Investment Support Program by Riyad Insanally, Adviser to the Assistant Secretary General_____ 15 minutes

Q & A (30 minutes)

1:30 – 2:00 Closing Statements

2:00 Reception to Follow