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Haiti Democracy Project, 2003-07-06

Haiti Democracy Project web page item #794 (http://www.haitipolicy.org)

New and upcoming activities

Senatorial Delegation

Washington, D.C.

October 1–3, 2007

Madame Edmonde S. Beauzille, senator from Département du Centre, vice-president of the Senate of the Republic of Haiti

 

Sen. Evalliere Beauplan, Nord-Ouest Sen. Rudolph H. Boulos, Nord-Est
Sen. Fouchard Bergrome,  Artibonite Sen. Michel Clerie, Grand’ Anse

 

Visits to:

White House | State Department | Congress | International financial institutions | Organization of American States

 

Reception

Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Place: Embassy of Haiti, 2311 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.

Co-sponsors:

RSVP: Click here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President Preval coming to Washington week of May 6

Haitian embassy invites Haitian-Americans and general public to event with President Preval.

Date: Wednesday, May 9

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Place: Organization of American States, 17th St. and Constitution Ave.

RSVP: None

 

Other events on the president's agenda:

 

 

 

 

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The Long Campaign: A slide show about Rudy Boulos's senatorial campaign in the Nord-Est Department, 2005-2006. Covers:

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Recent goings-on

 

 

 

 Saturday, March 24. 8:00 p.m. Community meeting in Boston. Randolph, Mass. Holiday Inn

Monday, March 26. 2:00 p.m. Haiti Democracy Project briefing of staff of House Western Hemisphere Subcommittee.

 

  • Date: Friday, January 19, 2007

  • Time: 1:00 p.m.

  • Place: Supreme Court West Conference Room

  • Refreshments to be served

 

The board of the Haiti Democracy Project takes pleasure in inviting you to "Haiti 2006: The Year of Elections."

  • A roundtable featuring the election observers of the Haiti Democracy Project
  • A photo exhibit of the elections by Kathie Scarrah

 

   
     

 Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) will kick off the meeting

The dynamic young congresswoman from South Florida is moving into the top ranks of Haiti supporters. Also meet:

Click here for the electoral observers' preliminary report. (Click F11 for full-screeen.) The final report will be released at the conference.

Click here for a review of electoral issues in December 2006 and a profile of the observers.

On December 3, 2006, the Haiti Democracy Project deployed forty-one international observers, the largest international mission for that round. Half were Haitian-Americans. Previously it deployed sixteen for the first round and fifteen for the second. The Haiti Democracy Project is grateful to the Agency for International Development for its support of the third mission.


 

Thursday, October 12. Haiti Democracy Project joins in briefing new Southcom commander-in-chief

Admiral James Stavridis, new commandant of the Southern Command,  met with a number of Washington thinktanks for a briefing on conditions in the region. We discussed with him the outlook for political stability and economic recovery in Haiti and the best U.S. policies toward these ends. The Haiti Democracy Project was represented by executive director James Morrell and board nominee Gerald Gourdain.  Presenting were:

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Thursday, October 12. New York fundraiser for state senator Kwame Raoul

 

It was a fundraiser for the highest-ranking Haitian-American elected official in the United States, state senator Kwame Raoul (D-13th):

Senator Raoul was a member of both our Haitian-American delegations and played a major role in persuading Congress to take up HOPE!

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 A Smashing Event: The Launch of Major New Book on Haiti 

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A Delegation to Keep Hope Alive

September 7-8, 2006. "A Delegation to Keep Hope Alive."  Persuaded Reps. Charles B. Rangel, E. Clay Shaw, and others to introduce the HOPE bill. The bill was scheduled for House action on September 26, but pulled because of textile-state opposition. To be reintroduced in November.

 

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In 2006, the Haiti Democracy Project is undertaking initiatives in three major areas:

Read on for latest activities of the three programs:

   Click here for project activities 2002-May 24, 2005

Click here for Haiti Democracy Project annual report 2004.

 

Haiti Democracy Project web page item #794 (http://www.haitipolicy.org)