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Six out of seven in Haiti who graduate from higher studies leave the country
The president of Haiti Quisqueya University, Jacky Lumarque, with Senator Jocelerme Privert.
Port au Prince, Haiti
"Of the 800 children born in Haiti to date since Jan first 2012 only 582 have the opportunity to go to primary school, 72 to finish high school and seven who'll obtain a college degree, out of these five or six will emigrate to the Dominican Republic, United States or Canada.
Under these conditions, Haiti can not operate or develop," said with concern the president of Haiti Quisqueya University, Jacky Lumarque.
"Politicians have a duty to fix the country, an institutionalized order and security," said the scholar at the headquarters of the Dominican Embassy as part of the first International Breakfast hosted by Listin Diario.
Quisqueya University has agreements with its Dominican national peers, Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), APEC, the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo (INTEC) and the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD).
This school has an enrollment of 2,500 students and between its academic offerings include medical, engineering, agriculture, business and environment.
Donated University Campus
The donation of a university by the Dominican government to the Haitian people, at a cost of about $ 30 million, has had an impact not only in Haiti but in the world.
"For the first time someone reaches this level of effort and investment in the field of education. Before many people (countries) spoke and offered, but it is the first time that concrete financial effort of this size for higher education in Haiti has been not only said but done, "said Lumarque.
"It's considered a challenge today for organizations that were said (outspoken) to always support higher education in Haiti to now exceed the contribution made by the Dominican president and people.
Most symposium, conference and meetings that are held for the reconstruction of Haiti are made out of for this nation by organizations that have received funds. This refers to organizations that have the ability to capture and mobilize funds "not for Haiti or by Haiti, but with regards to Haiti at end."
"When I go to these forums as Haitian it's like well placed supporting piece," he said. "The development could never be to copy and paste and more copy and paste, but with the integrity of various sectors."
He cited that in the earthquake of January 12, 2010 Haiti lost two campuses, but are now standing by demonstrating that the most important element is not the buildings but the human factor.
"We imparted to college students in the streets for six months, most times under tents donated by the Dominican people.
Dominican universities set up tents and one of them, (Digital) was leader to install a video conferencing service that allowed the resumption of classes with lead teachers seating in Canada and Paris, France.
Those days on the streets have served to link students with the needs."
The president of Haiti Quisqueya University, Jacky Lumarque, with Senator Jocelerme Privert.
Port au Prince, Haiti
"Of the 800 children born in Haiti to date since Jan first 2012 only 582 have the opportunity to go to primary school, 72 to finish high school and seven who'll obtain a college degree, out of these five or six will emigrate to the Dominican Republic, United States or Canada.
Under these conditions, Haiti can not operate or develop," said with concern the president of Haiti Quisqueya University, Jacky Lumarque.
"Politicians have a duty to fix the country, an institutionalized order and security," said the scholar at the headquarters of the Dominican Embassy as part of the first International Breakfast hosted by Listin Diario.
Quisqueya University has agreements with its Dominican national peers, Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), APEC, the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo (INTEC) and the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD).
This school has an enrollment of 2,500 students and between its academic offerings include medical, engineering, agriculture, business and environment.
Donated University Campus
The donation of a university by the Dominican government to the Haitian people, at a cost of about $ 30 million, has had an impact not only in Haiti but in the world.
"For the first time someone reaches this level of effort and investment in the field of education. Before many people (countries) spoke and offered, but it is the first time that concrete financial effort of this size for higher education in Haiti has been not only said but done, "said Lumarque.
"It's considered a challenge today for organizations that were said (outspoken) to always support higher education in Haiti to now exceed the contribution made by the Dominican president and people.
Most symposium, conference and meetings that are held for the reconstruction of Haiti are made out of for this nation by organizations that have received funds. This refers to organizations that have the ability to capture and mobilize funds "not for Haiti or by Haiti, but with regards to Haiti at end."
"When I go to these forums as Haitian it's like well placed supporting piece," he said. "The development could never be to copy and paste and more copy and paste, but with the integrity of various sectors."
He cited that in the earthquake of January 12, 2010 Haiti lost two campuses, but are now standing by demonstrating that the most important element is not the buildings but the human factor.
"We imparted to college students in the streets for six months, most times under tents donated by the Dominican people.
Dominican universities set up tents and one of them, (Digital) was leader to install a video conferencing service that allowed the resumption of classes with lead teachers seating in Canada and Paris, France.
Those days on the streets have served to link students with the needs."
Officials inaugurated the border market of Dajab?n
Dajab?n
Dominican Republic and Haiti went a step further for the benefit of the union and good bilateral relations with the opening of the market in Dajab?n at the border, through which it aims to establish a formal trade between Haitians and Dominicans in a respectful and friendly way.
This achievement was possible with the help of the European Union, which provided assistance with 5.6 million Euros to the total cost of the complex which was mostly financed by the Dominican state. The building was delivered on Wednesday of this week by the National representative of the European Funds for Development (DIGECOOM), Domingo Jimenez, adding that the new building will contribute to the collective health of the population, but emphasized more in the dignified character of the work.
"The market we are inaugurating today will contribute significantly to the business in better conditions, providing adequate facilities, eliminating the dirt and agglomeration atmosphere that prevailed, so we will have better health. But most important is that compared to what was the market now will be more rewarding to work in a supportive environment and it is specialized for trade, "said Jimenez.
The new building covers an area of 20,000 square meters was built on a foundation of an embankment, with footings and reinforced concrete beams, roof and perimeter fence of aluzinc with wire mesh, among others.
In terms of distribution, the new infrastructure consists of 2,264 modules, of which 641 correspond to the original design and the remaining 1,623 were added by an upgraded design version from the Dominican government.
Inside there are 243 posts and 1,380 added in the area that originally was to be used for indoors parking. All posts are the responsibility of the Dajab?n City Council in coordination with DIGECOOM.
The border market will also feature cafes, four bathrooms modules with 50 facilities each, administrative area, electrical room, water pump house, solid waste deposits, booth monitoring, nursing station, freight elevator, electrical fixture, 12 air vents and a massive laundry area, among other facilities.
The opening ceremony was attended by Irene Horejs, ambassador of the European delegation, Dajab?n senator Sonia Mateo, Jos? Ricardo Taveras, director of Immigration, Esther Ramirez, provincial governor, Miguel Tatis Mayor of Dajab?n, Ronny Pierre, mayor of Ouanaminthe and other civil and military authorities of the border population. On behalf of the merchants spoke Altagracia Reyes Baltallar Morel, who stated that the purpose of this market is a constant creation and cooperation so that the goals of human endeavor are affordable and profitable individually and collectively.
She quoted some words of St. Teresa: "We have to fight for what we want, if we want peace we can not deal with the war, because that would make another war. We will fight for peace. "
On the work of supervision, DIGECOOM said were made by firms Cye Consult-Simon & Christiansen?Mendar, as contractors companies were Uni?n Temporal de Empresas INYPSA and Acero Industrial.
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WORD OF THANKS
Domingo Jimenez took the opportunity to thank the countries forming the European Union for the assistance in the construction of the border market, Irene Horejs said she felt very honored and grateful for the good treatment and consideration that was given.
For his part, Pierre, mayor of the Haitian town of Ouanaminthe said "I think the island is a bird with two wings and both are needed for it to fly, hence both wings should be in harmony for the island to take flight," referring to the need to good relations between their countries to achieve development.
Dajab?n
Dominican Republic and Haiti went a step further for the benefit of the union and good bilateral relations with the opening of the market in Dajab?n at the border, through which it aims to establish a formal trade between Haitians and Dominicans in a respectful and friendly way.
This achievement was possible with the help of the European Union, which provided assistance with 5.6 million Euros to the total cost of the complex which was mostly financed by the Dominican state. The building was delivered on Wednesday of this week by the National representative of the European Funds for Development (DIGECOOM), Domingo Jimenez, adding that the new building will contribute to the collective health of the population, but emphasized more in the dignified character of the work.
"The market we are inaugurating today will contribute significantly to the business in better conditions, providing adequate facilities, eliminating the dirt and agglomeration atmosphere that prevailed, so we will have better health. But most important is that compared to what was the market now will be more rewarding to work in a supportive environment and it is specialized for trade, "said Jimenez.
The new building covers an area of 20,000 square meters was built on a foundation of an embankment, with footings and reinforced concrete beams, roof and perimeter fence of aluzinc with wire mesh, among others.
In terms of distribution, the new infrastructure consists of 2,264 modules, of which 641 correspond to the original design and the remaining 1,623 were added by an upgraded design version from the Dominican government.
Inside there are 243 posts and 1,380 added in the area that originally was to be used for indoors parking. All posts are the responsibility of the Dajab?n City Council in coordination with DIGECOOM.
The border market will also feature cafes, four bathrooms modules with 50 facilities each, administrative area, electrical room, water pump house, solid waste deposits, booth monitoring, nursing station, freight elevator, electrical fixture, 12 air vents and a massive laundry area, among other facilities.
The opening ceremony was attended by Irene Horejs, ambassador of the European delegation, Dajab?n senator Sonia Mateo, Jos? Ricardo Taveras, director of Immigration, Esther Ramirez, provincial governor, Miguel Tatis Mayor of Dajab?n, Ronny Pierre, mayor of Ouanaminthe and other civil and military authorities of the border population. On behalf of the merchants spoke Altagracia Reyes Baltallar Morel, who stated that the purpose of this market is a constant creation and cooperation so that the goals of human endeavor are affordable and profitable individually and collectively.
She quoted some words of St. Teresa: "We have to fight for what we want, if we want peace we can not deal with the war, because that would make another war. We will fight for peace. "
On the work of supervision, DIGECOOM said were made by firms Cye Consult-Simon & Christiansen?Mendar, as contractors companies were Uni?n Temporal de Empresas INYPSA and Acero Industrial.
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WORD OF THANKS
Domingo Jimenez took the opportunity to thank the countries forming the European Union for the assistance in the construction of the border market, Irene Horejs said she felt very honored and grateful for the good treatment and consideration that was given.
For his part, Pierre, mayor of the Haitian town of Ouanaminthe said "I think the island is a bird with two wings and both are needed for it to fly, hence both wings should be in harmony for the island to take flight," referring to the need to good relations between their countries to achieve development.
More partnerships between DR and Haiti
DOMINICAN AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHTED THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IN HAITI HAS DOUBLED AFTER EARTHQUAKE OF JANUARY 12, 2010
from 5,000 to 10,000 people
Port au Prince
Between ten and twelve Dominican companies currently provide services in Haiti, some in partnership with Haitian companies in a new way that demonstrates the level of relations between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, beyond the help that Dominicans gave to his neighbor after the devastating earthquake in January 2010.
"Haiti is open to the Dominican Republic and Dominican Republic to Haiti has been opened," said the Dominican ambassador. During the first International Listin Diario Breakfast held last Wednesday in Port au Prince.
Sili? mentioned several Dominican companies and works carried out in Haiti, including Estrella, which builds an industrial zone in the north, and another who has the responsibility to build the new headquarters of the Central Bank of Haiti and to renew the center of the city in Port au Prince.
Travel
The Dominican ambassador also stressed the frequency of travel between the two countries (five daily passenger buses leave from Port au Prince to cross the border, and the number of Dominican residents in Haiti: about 10,000), among other examples of the new relationship between the two countries .
Sili? said that after the tragic event that left about 300,000 dead and half a million homeless, Dominican Republic implemented a change in policy towards Haiti, based primarily on cooperation, which extends from the environmental sector and agriculture to health, safety and education.
The diplomat was one of the personalities invited to the breakfast of Listin Diario and host of the same activity that took place at the residence of the Dominican Embassy in Haiti, which were also invited Senator Jocelerme Privert of Init? (Unit, in opposition), businessman Reginald Boulos, and the rector of the University Quisqueya, Jacky Lumarque amongst others from both countries.
The meeting was held after the interview that the president of Haiti, Michel Martelly, gave to the director of the Listin Diario, Miguel Franjul, and a team of this medium.
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INTEREST IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
But participation is not unidirectional. The Dominican ambassador in Haiti Ruben Sili?, noted that major companies investing in several project are Haitians in the Dominican Republic, especially in the tourism industry in Las Terrenas and the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, in addition to buying and selling cars.
"We have to enter a phase in ordering of relations," said Sili?, to emphasize that the Dominican participation in the Haitian market is so wide and varied ranging from mineral exploration to processing of drinking water.
Sili? also highlighted the fact that some 7,000 young Haitians reside permanently in the Dominican Republic, where they study careers in various universities.
Haiti: President Martelly Receives Dominican Newspaper at National Palace
Thursday, 16 February 2012 17:07
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) ? President Michel Martelly received on Wednesday the director and staff of the Dominican newspaper, Listin Diario. In a series of exclusive interviews the president discussed the reconstruction, non-governmental organizations and the migration of Haitians into the Dominican Republic.
In one of the interviews entitled ?The reconstruction goes through the minds of Haitians?, the President said that ?the true reconstruction of Haiti is to change the mentality of Haitians.?
In this interview, President Martelly said of the urgency to establish a system that rids the Haitian government of corruption and its weaknesses of more than 25 years. The president harped on the absence of qualified personnel at the lower levels of education in the country.
President Martelly spoke about his strife with the parliament saying ?if we do not reach agreement the country will lose.? Listin Diario mentioned the unwillingness of the Head of State and members of his government to cooperate with a senate commission investigating the nationality of officials. ?If life is not easy, to govern Haiti is worse,? the article ended.
Non-governmental Organizations
In another interview, entitled ?Martelly complains NGOs use funds without control?, the Head of State state denounced that ?$4 billion [US] managed by NGOs have been handled without control and used to buy SUVs (vehicles) and villas (residences).? President Martelly proposed that the Haitian government receives the funds to give better handling, ?there is no way to tell where those funds are,? he said.
In regards to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), the president said priority should be given to Chapter 6 of the mission?s mandate which sets out a series of actions towards contributing to Haiti?s development. In the interview, President Martelly set the time table for the withdraw of the UN forces with the introduction of the Haitian army.
President Martelly discussed with Listin Diario his meeting with the UN Security Council on Tuesday. He said they talked about the development of rights and security. Martelly says he is working to change Haiti as a ?threat to the region?, as that was the reason the peacekeepers came to the country.
Haitians in the Dominican Republic
In an interview entitled, ?President calls for Haitians in the DR to return home?, President Martelly lauded the bilateral relations between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, naming the construction of the King Henri Christophe University in Limonade.
President Martelly told Listin Diario, ?tell them I work for them, not to leave their country and that they can return.? The president said of the Joint Bilateral Commission of Haiti and the DR, it is ?to improve lives, solve the issue of roles, their problems? I know they cannot eat hope, but hope to live helps.?
Source: Listin Diario
Thursday, 16 February 2012 17:07
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) ? President Michel Martelly received on Wednesday the director and staff of the Dominican newspaper, Listin Diario. In a series of exclusive interviews the president discussed the reconstruction, non-governmental organizations and the migration of Haitians into the Dominican Republic.
In one of the interviews entitled ?The reconstruction goes through the minds of Haitians?, the President said that ?the true reconstruction of Haiti is to change the mentality of Haitians.?
In this interview, President Martelly said of the urgency to establish a system that rids the Haitian government of corruption and its weaknesses of more than 25 years. The president harped on the absence of qualified personnel at the lower levels of education in the country.
President Martelly spoke about his strife with the parliament saying ?if we do not reach agreement the country will lose.? Listin Diario mentioned the unwillingness of the Head of State and members of his government to cooperate with a senate commission investigating the nationality of officials. ?If life is not easy, to govern Haiti is worse,? the article ended.
Non-governmental Organizations
In another interview, entitled ?Martelly complains NGOs use funds without control?, the Head of State state denounced that ?$4 billion [US] managed by NGOs have been handled without control and used to buy SUVs (vehicles) and villas (residences).? President Martelly proposed that the Haitian government receives the funds to give better handling, ?there is no way to tell where those funds are,? he said.
In regards to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), the president said priority should be given to Chapter 6 of the mission?s mandate which sets out a series of actions towards contributing to Haiti?s development. In the interview, President Martelly set the time table for the withdraw of the UN forces with the introduction of the Haitian army.
President Martelly discussed with Listin Diario his meeting with the UN Security Council on Tuesday. He said they talked about the development of rights and security. Martelly says he is working to change Haiti as a ?threat to the region?, as that was the reason the peacekeepers came to the country.
Haitians in the Dominican Republic
In an interview entitled, ?President calls for Haitians in the DR to return home?, President Martelly lauded the bilateral relations between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, naming the construction of the King Henri Christophe University in Limonade.
President Martelly told Listin Diario, ?tell them I work for them, not to leave their country and that they can return.? The president said of the Joint Bilateral Commission of Haiti and the DR, it is ?to improve lives, solve the issue of roles, their problems? I know they cannot eat hope, but hope to live helps.?
Source: Listin Diario
So if I want to do business with my Dominican company in Haiti, do I need a Haitian partner? Do I need to go through the same process of registration/nationalization of any international company looking to do business in Haiti, or is there a special arrangement that allows a Dominican company to open a bank account in Haiti and start doing business?
No truer words were ever spoken. For so many (valid) reasons, Haitians have lost faith in their country - and thus in themselves. I hope and pray President Martelly can make a difference, and I give him great credit for his efforts.
Haitians have rarely had faith in their government for good reason.
I supported Martelly but I think he has found out personally why the country can't progress - the politicians and elite attitude that they "are" Haiti and for any future development they need to be compensated - hence the deadlock and lack of interest by all the foreign donors.
Here is a perfect example, the "Clinton Commission" which was supposed to be the clearinghouse for all projects and yet look how many projects they have approved 2 years after the earthquake.
Projects??|??Interim Haiti Recovery Commission
I supported Martelly but I think he has found out personally why the country can't progress - the politicians and elite attitude that they "are" Haiti and for any future development they need to be compensated - hence the deadlock and lack of interest by all the foreign donors.
Here is a perfect example, the "Clinton Commission" which was supposed to be the clearinghouse for all projects and yet look how many projects they have approved 2 years after the earthquake.
Projects??|??Interim Haiti Recovery Commission
Six out of seven in Haiti who graduate from higher studies leave the country
The president of Haiti Quisqueya University, Jacky Lumarque, with Senator Jocelerme Privert.
Port au Prince, Haiti
"Of the 800 children born in Haiti to date since Jan first 2012 only 582 have the opportunity to go to primary school, 72 to finish high school and seven who'll obtain a college degree, out of these five or six will emigrate to the Dominican Republic, United States or Canada.
Under these conditions, Haiti can not operate or develop," said with concern the president of Haiti Quisqueya University, Jacky Lumarque.
"Politicians have a duty to fix the country, an institutionalized order and security," said the scholar at the headquarters of the Dominican Embassy as part of the first International Breakfast hosted by Listin Diario.
Quisqueya University has agreements with its Dominican national peers, Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), APEC, the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo (INTEC) and the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD).
This school has an enrollment of 2,500 students and between its academic offerings include medical, engineering, agriculture, business and environment.
Donated University Campus
The donation of a university by the Dominican government to the Haitian people, at a cost of about $ 30 million, has had an impact not only in Haiti but in the world.
"For the first time someone reaches this level of effort and investment in the field of education. Before many people (countries) spoke and offered, but it is the first time that concrete financial effort of this size for higher education in Haiti has been not only said but done, "said Lumarque.
"It's considered a challenge today for organizations that were said (outspoken) to always support higher education in Haiti to now exceed the contribution made by the Dominican president and people.
Most symposium, conference and meetings that are held for the reconstruction of Haiti are made out of for this nation by organizations that have received funds. This refers to organizations that have the ability to capture and mobilize funds "not for Haiti or by Haiti, but with regards to Haiti at end."
"When I go to these forums as Haitian it's like well placed supporting piece," he said. "The development could never be to copy and paste and more copy and paste, but with the integrity of various sectors."
He cited that in the earthquake of January 12, 2010 Haiti lost two campuses, but are now standing by demonstrating that the most important element is not the buildings but the human factor.
"We imparted to college students in the streets for six months, most times under tents donated by the Dominican people.
Dominican universities set up tents and one of them, (Digital) was leader to install a video conferencing service that allowed the resumption of classes with lead teachers seating in Canada and Paris, France.
Those days on the streets have served to link students with the needs."
Picardo-- could you post more information on the University that the DR built? At least it seems to be that folks here are SAYING that it has been completed...
and how about the hospital?
I do wish that the DR companies who are building these projects would take over a high percentage of qualified Haitian builders from here and LEAVE them there WITH a Tool Kit..
There are lots of empty buildings in Haiti that were built with outside aide.
just the buildings.. nothing more
The problem with staying there is people generally have that inconvenient habit of wanting to eat everyday.
The problem with staying there is people generally have that inconvenient habit of wanting to eat everyday.
yes.. but the Haitian construction workers in Las Terrenas, for instance, are very close to NOT eating every day
nor are the ones in Juan Dolio-- I think that they ate the cats there a long time ago.
there is work for them in Haiti.. if not in building .. then in teaching..
instead.. we have US NGOs giving day long workshops to Haitians on how to mix concrete
the DR government and companies are starting to make it clear how many Haitians they want and need here .. and made a way for them to be here legally
but they do not seem to be thinking much about how to attract the excess -- and that is going to be around 700.000 Haitians to leave here
I think you are missing the point, Bob. What MA is suggesting is instead of wasting the millions on programs that MAY or MAY NOT be beneficial to Haiti they should be concentrating on the repatriation of Haitians from where they are unwanted/unneeded (ie the DR) back to Haiti where they would be more at home and also useful in the rebuilding of their own country. Raising money for their survival in the DR is a noble act and in no way means she/they are condoning their being here or encouraging others to join them.
The link I posted is from the "Clinton Commission" and I tink it is fairly representative that little reconstruction is going on. Haiti just can't seem to get a break - because of their leaders who blame the evil white man foreigner while robbing their own people. I can assure you one day there will be hell to pay - literally.
Chip, will you give it a rest with the evil white man crap.
Haitians do not concentrate on this so why do you?
And shut up with this hell nonsense. You die, worms eat you. Done.
Haitians do not concentrate on this so why do you?
And shut up with this hell nonsense. You die, worms eat you. Done.
Peter - we both have zero credibility in each other's eyes so why even bother???? I recommend you take the low road and I'll take the high one. Adios, el unico.