Smith Augustin / Haiti Libre
Smith Augustin of the Haiti Presidential Transition Council, was in Miami, Florida to participate in the 16th Annual Leadership Summit of the National Haitian American Elected Officials Network (NHAEON) from 24 to 26 January 2025, under the theme Hope to Action: Amplifying Haitian American Voices. Augustin is a former Haitian ambassador to the Dominican Republic.
This summit explored strategies to strengthen the participation of the diaspora in the major political and economic decisions of the country. For the Haitian diaspora to vote and have an active participation in Haitian affairs, the Haitian Constitution would need to be changed.
During his intervention Smith Augustin spoke on the key role of the Haitian-American diaspora in governance, economic development and civic engagement in favor of Haiti.
Advisor Augustin also reassured the diaspora of...
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