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• NEWS_POSTED_BY: Haiti Place
• NEWS_POSTED_ON: Nov 15, 2014
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• Category : Diaspora News
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  The NAHP will be hosting the 3rd annual conference on Haiti Diaspora Engagement & Innovation themed, “Haiti Beyond Haiti – Policies and Pathways to Effective Diaspora Engagement” on November 14 & 15 on the campus of Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

• Location : Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States

Overview

• The NAHP will be hosting the 3rd annual conference on Haiti Diaspora Engagement & Innovation themed, “Haiti Beyond Haiti – Policies and Pathways to Effective Diaspora Engagement” on November 14 & 15 on the campus of Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
  
  The annual conference, now in its third year, is dedicated to bringing together Haitian professionals from across the nation to discuss topics and issues which impact the Haitian professional communities in the U.S, Haiti, and beyond. More specifically the two-day conference, which gathers expert speakers from their respective fields both in the U.S., Haiti and other countries will address subject matter significantly impacting Haitian communities today.
  
  Organized in conjunction with long-term conference partner the Joseph Denis Thomas (JDT) Foundation, this year’s conference also includes new event partnerships with the: Embassy of Haiti (Washington, DC), Harvard Haitian Alliance (HHA), GRAHN-Monde and media partner Haiti Business Week (HBW).
  
  This year’s conference will focus on policies and pathways to effective diaspora engagement and will seek to unpack the diversified issues of Haiti and its diversified Diaspora. An inclusive and participatory format will analyze intersecting economic, political and social development. The conference will examine whether interaction between Haiti and her Diaspora can be enhanced by exploring sustainable models and mechanisms of engagement.

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