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Haitian Prime Minister Visits Miami to Discuss South Florida’s Role in Reconstruction of Haiti
Jean-Max Bellerive, Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti will discuss South Florida’s role in the reconstruction of Haiti at a luncheon for the trustees of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce on June 16, 2010. Plans to build a new Haiti from the ground up following the devastating January 12 earthquake are underway, with full [...]
Continue reading...As reconstruction of Haiti begins, Geological research from U.S. Geological Survey scientists will assist in defining new building codes
12. June 2010
New building codes to ensure that structures in Haiti are more earthquake and storm resistant in the future will be based on research provided by scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). At the time the January 12, 2010 earthquake hit, Haiti had no uniform building code standards in place, a factor that contributed to the [...]
Continue reading...New website makes it easier for Haiti’s Diaspora to connect with projects for rebuilding
10. June 2010
Before the earthquake, dollars from the Haitian Diaspora have given the Haitian economy a boost. The one to two million Haitians living outside of Haiti sent home an estimated $1.9 billion in remittances, accounting for up to 30 percent of the nation’s GDP. As Haiti begins the long process of recovery and redevelopment following the earthquake’s [...]
Continue reading...U.N. Stabilization Mission Head in Haiti, Edmond Mulet, says peace will be in Haiti’s future if we do a good job on reconstruction
10. June 2010
The head of the U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti, Edmond Mulet, is urging countries to take “decisive action” towards promised assistance to Haiti as the island nation struggles to rebuild. In particular, he stressed the importance of institutional reconstruction, one of the four pillars of Haiti’s action plan for recovery and development. A [...]
Continue reading...Taiwan aid package commitment to Haiti totals US$121.37 million
9. June 2010
Tawain’s Central News Agency (CAN) reports that Chen Wu-hsiung, chairman of the country’s Council of Agriculture (COA) discussed Taiwan’s assistance to Haiti during the recent summit in the Dominican Republic, held on June 2, hosted by Dominican President Leonel Fernandez. Taiwan’s total aid package to Haiti over the next ten years is estimated to be around [...]
Continue reading...With the 2010 World Cup kicking off, Haiti’s passion for the sport and the spirit of its national “football family” remains strong
9. June 2010
For a small island, Haiti has an unusually huge passion for soccer. In fact, the official FIFA website, the world’s governing body for the sport, says that Haiti has a passion for soccer that is “among the most intense on the planet.” Dr. Yves Jen-Bart, President of the Haitian Football Federation and one of the [...]
Continue reading...Jamaica’s master plan for sustainable development to guide revitalization of haiti’s tourism sector
8. June 2010
With a firm commitment underway to develop and revitalize Haiti’s tourism sector, stakeholders, including the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO UNWTO, the United Nations World Trade Organization and regional tourism interests agree that Jamaica’s master plan for sustainable development can serve as an excellent guide. Consensus for this was reached during a meeting in Montego Bay, [...]
Continue reading...As World Leaders Unite Behind Haiti in Wake of International Summit in the Dominican Republic, Grassroots Support Swells in Social Media Universe
8. June 2010
It has been less than a week since representatives of 54 countries and 35 international organizations gathered in the Dominican Republic for the World Summit for the Future of Haiti spearheaded by Dominican President Leonel Fernandez. Yet, in that short time, an outpouring of grassroots support for Haiti has taken hold on the internet. [...]
Continue reading...Fernandez: Summit is successful in translating pledges into concrete plans
3. June 2010
Dominican President Leonel Fernandez said on Wednesday that the Haiti Summit was successful in translating into measurable action plans the pledges the international communities had made to Haiti, at a time when the Caribbean nation attempts to recover from January’s devastating earthquake. “The New York Summit established the work-frame of the long-term cooperation with Haiti, but [...]
Continue reading...Fernandez: international community to cover Haiti’s fiscal deficit
3. June 2010
The international community pledged to cover the fiscal shortfall Haiti was facing this year, one of the main objectives set out for the summit held this week in Punta Cana, in the Dominican Republic. “It was a major concern for the Haitian government, due to the abrupt shortfall in fiscal income caused by the tragedy, that [...]
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16. June 2010
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