Haiti’s president and parliament appear deadlocked in another effort to form a Permanent Electoral Council in the manner prescribed in the country’s complex 1987 constitution. Failure to resolve the problem will result in further delays in holding elections, but is the annual round of elections the answer to Haiti’s problems? Is there another approach to achieving the effective governance that Haiti requires to rebuild shattered infrastructure, resettle tent camp dwellers, and resume progress toward a brighter future?

USIP convened a panel of distinguished experts to discuss the challenges of governing Haiti and holding elections in a timely manner.

Speakers

• Thomas Adams
  Special Coordinator, Office of Haiti
  U.S. Department of State
• Raymond Joseph
  Former Haitian Ambassador to the U.S.
  Founder, A Dollar A Tree for Haiti, Inc.
• Mark Schneider
  Senior Vice President
  International Crisis Group
• Jonathan Katz
  Former AP Correspondent & editor in Port au Prince
  Author of The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster
• Dr. Robert Maguire
  Director of the Latin American & Hemispheric Studies Program
  Professor, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
• Robert Perito
  Director of Security, Sector & Governance and Haiti Program
  U.S. Institute of Peace