The quality of the congress is due in great part on the contribution of the panelists whose presentations enlightened, informed and challenged us to embrace inclusive strategies and sustainable solutions.  We thank our sponsors who insured through their support the inclusion of students, low income workers and members of peasant organizations.

We are profoundly grateful to Haiti’s Prime Minister Michèle Duvivier Pierre-Louis and former President Bill Clinton for their powerful and inspiring speeches.

We are particularly grateful to the Miami Herald, our community partner for its support and documentation of this historic event. None of this would have been possible without the selfless and dedicated efforts of our host committee, the volunteers from Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, and Haiti who gave of their time and treasures to make this congress a success. Thanks to  saxophonist Jowee Omicil, young singer Josephine Barbot, Laissez-Faire Dance Troup and Sweet Mickey.

We also thank Caroline Bertrand, our event coordinator at Trump International Beach Resort and the remaining staff for their outstanding collaboration. We are grateful to the Sunny Isles Beach Police Department for ensuring the safety of all participants.

The Haitian Diaspora stands unified and energized to promote and support a sustainable and self sufficient Haiti.

With deepest gratitude,

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Rudolph Moïse, Chair

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Joséphine Elizée Legros, Vice-Chair