30194: Upcoming NY Conference on the Haitian Constitution (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: haitiandialogue@afsc.org

Announcement: Community Forum



The Haitian Constitution 20 Years Later; Where Are We?



"A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION ON THE CHALLENGES OF THE CONSTITUTION AND ON THE ROLE 
OF THE DIASPORA IN DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT IN HAITI"



This conference, hosted by the Haitian American Community Dialogue Project of 
the American Friends Service Committee in association with the "Fédérations des 
Associations Régionales Haïtiennes à l'Etranger-FARHE", will be an opportunity 
for community members to learn about the constitution as a necessary tool for 
democratic change in Haiti and to consider its weaknesses. It will also touch 
upon the way the constitution addresses the diaspora question and the strategic 
steps the diaspora community could take to positively influence democratic 
change in Haiti. The Conference will feature presentations by experts from 
Haiti and the diaspora, including Claude Moise, Michèle Duvivier Pierre-Louis 
of FOKAL, and Emmanuel Coffy of FARHE, followed by a facilitated open 
discussion that will allow the participants to deepen their understanding of 
these issues and to identify how the diaspora might contribute to the country's 
democratic development.



The event will be held on Saturday March 24, 2007 from 1:30 to 6:30 PM at the 
Holy Cross Church Meeting Room, 2530 Church Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226.



Admission is free, but space is limited.

Please call 212-598-0957 or email haitiandialogue@afsc.org for reservation.