Haiti's Diaspora: Can it Solve Haiti's Enduring Social Conflict?
Haiti's diaspora represents a rich resource of human energy and talent. Last year, remittances from Haitians living abroad exceeded $1 billion dollars and constituted 24 percent of Haiti's GDP.
In addition to promoting the economy, could the diaspora also assist the Preval government in resolving Haiti's enduring social conflict?
Speakers
- Marlye Gelin-Adams
CARE International - Professor Francois Pierre-Louis
Queens College, CUNY
Author of Haitians in New York City: Transnationalism and Hometown Associations - Dumas Simeus
Chairman, Simeus Foods international, Inc., and former presidential candidate - Robert Perito, U.S. Institute of Peace, Moderator