Haiti: What's Next?

The plight of Haiti and the inspiring survivors of January's earthquake remains one of our deepest concerns. Oxfam America continues to play a critical role in recovery efforts. Please join Oxfam Action Corps, the Minnesota International Center, and other co-sponsoring organizations at this important event:

Haiti: What's Next?
A panel discussion on Haiti's past, present and future.
Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2010.
Times: Doors open at 5:30 PM. Program starts at 6 PM. Reception begins at 7:30 PM.
Where: Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, 301 19th Avenue S, Minneapolis.

The world watched in horror on January 12, 2010, when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastated the island nation of Haiti, at the time already considered by the United Nations as the least developed country in the Western Hemisphere. A global outpouring of grief and financial aid immediately followed, but immense challenges still loom on Haiti’s horizon.

Four months after this tragedy, the Minnesota International Center invites you to take part in an important discussion about Haiti’s past, present, and future. What was the significance of this earthquake at this time, and how are the Haitian people recovering? How did international NGOs respond in the days and weeks immediately following the earthquake? How dependent is Haiti’s recovery on continued international attention, public generosity, and government aid?

Panelists will include Ms. Beaudelaine Pierre, 2009-10 UMN Humphrey Fellow from Haiti; Daniel Wordsworth, President and CEO of the American Refugee Committee; and J. Brian Atwood, former Administrator at USAID and current Dean of the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Click here to read biographies of the panelists.

Registration: Registration is only $5 for members and supporters of co-sponsoring organizations, including Oxfam America. Student admission is free. To register, click here or call (612) 625-4421.

Presenting Organization: Minnesota International Center
Co-Sponsors: American Refugee Committee, Compatible Technology International, Feed My Starving Children, Haiti Outreach, Healing Hands for Haiti, Midwest International NGO Network, and Oxfam America.