Save the date, February 7, 2024 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. Please register for this virtual panel discussion at this link
Despite the approval of important resolutions by the UN Security Council in October 2023, the situation in Haiti remains bleak.
Thanks to a collaboration between the Canadian International Council (National Capital Branch Study Group on Latin America and the Caribbean) and the Canada-Caribbean Institute, we are pleased to be holding a virtual panel discussion to discuss the current situation in Haiti.
The February 7th, 2024 discussion will feature remarks from Jacky Lumarque, President, Université de Quisqueya; Youdeline Cherizard, Deputy Secretary-General, Federation of Bar Associations of Haiti; and Henri-Paul Normandin: Fellow, Université de Québec à Montréal and ex-Ambassador of Canada to Haiti. Each of these panelists brings deep experience and understanding of Haiti.
The event will be moderated by Stephen Baranyi, Professor, University of Ottawa; and Robert Ready, Director, Canadian International Council and Director Canada-Caribbean Institute.
The discussion will focus on the following questions:
- Are the reinforcement of the National Police and its efforts to counter gang violence improving security on the ground?
- What can we expect from the deployment of the Multilateral Security Support Mission mandated by the UN Security Council?
- What impact are the UN-mandated sanctions against gang leaders and personalities accused of collusion with them having in Haiti?
- What is the status of dialogue between the de facto government and the opposition?
- What are the prospects for a transition agreement leading to the election of a legitimate government?
The panel will take place in English and French.
Please register for this virtual panel discussion on Haiti at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-zyIX-VxRjqfbbeTZISwjA