Hispanic Division Special Events

The Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress
Presents a Symposium on Haiti

"Libraries and Human Development in Haiti: The Work of Fondation Connaissance et Liberté (FOKAL)"

Achieving human capacity development and sustainable infrastructure in Haiti will be the topic of a June 10, 2008, symposium presented by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress in the Thomas Jefferson Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. "Libraries and Human Development in Haiti: The Work of Fondation Connaissance et Liberté (FOKAL)" will examine programs the organization has developed and maintained since 1995.
Speakers are:

Aryeh Neier, President of the Open Society Institute.

Michèle Montas, Spokesperson for UN Secretary General, Journalist who,
with her husband Jean Dominique, led Radio Haiti-Inter.

Dr. Michel Péan, Secretary of State for the integration of the
handicapped in Haiti.

Gaston Jean, Leader of Asosyasyon Orijiné Granplèn / Oganizasyon
Peyizan Pou Devlopman Granplèn (AOG-OPDG) (Peasant Organization)

Jeanguy Saintus, founder and artistic director of Haitian Dance Company Ayikodans.

Pierre Paul J.C. Fouché, PhD student in Civil Engineering at the State
University of New York in Buffalo.

Michèle D. Pierre-Louis, Executive Director, FOKAL

Lorraine Mangonès, Deputy Director, FOKAL

June 10, 2008
Thomas Jefferson Building, LJ119
The Library of Congress
9:30 am to 5 p.m.

Program information: Joan F. Higbee 202 707-2011
R.S.V.P. by Tuesday, June 3, to Cynthia Acosta 202 707-2013
Request ADA accommodations five days in advance at (202) 707-6362 TTY or ADA@loc.gov