On Tuesday, July 12, 2016, the Focus On Haiti Initiative and the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) will cohost a discussion with Jean-Claude Fignole, Haiti Program Director for Oxfam America. Gimena Sanchez-Garzoli, Senior Associate at WOLA, will moderate the event. The discussion will focus on the future of Haiti’s politics and the durability of Haiti’s long-term development. The event will be hosted… Continue reading Event: Haiti and its Future: Political Breakdown and Need for Reform
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Focus on Haiti Introduces Series on Cholera
After a lull in media coverage, Haiti’s cholera epidemic resurfaced in international news. A new scientific publication has been released, citing that the most likely source of cholera in Haiti was MINUSTAH, the UN peace-keeping mission in Haiti. This goes against previous findings from the same council two years ago, and sparks further debate on… Continue reading Focus on Haiti Introduces Series on Cholera
Fall 2013 Haitian Development Course Offering at George Washington University
This fall, Dr. Bob Maguire will teach a class entitled “Post-Disaster Development: Haiti in Comparative Perspective.” (IAFF 3183- 11) The class will be held on Thursdays from 12:45-3:15. The course examines Haiti, its earthquake of January 12, 2010 and the aftermath as a means of addressing key questions in that sequence and the quest to build… Continue reading Fall 2013 Haitian Development Course Offering at George Washington University
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