Haiti currently confronts overlapping humanitarian and political crises, including the after-effects of an earthquake in August and the assassination of former President Jovenel Moïse. These issues are especially critical in light of ongoing concerns surrounding abuses against Haitian immigrants in the United States. This panel will discuss the origins and consequences of these issues, the policy challenges that they create for the Haitian government, civil society, and international actors, and their implications for US and international policy.
This event will be hosted online via Zoom.
Panelists:
Ashlee Thomas is Senior Policy Advisor on the Global Policy and Advocacy team at Mercy Corps, where she focuses on US International Climate Policy and manages the Americas portfolio. She previously served in policy roles at Oxfam America and the US Agency for International Development. She holds a Bachelors of Arts (BA) in International Studies and Bachelors of Science (BS) in Environmental Science from American University.
Widlore Mérancourt is the Editor-in-Chief of AyiboPost, a Haitian news site. Before his current role, Merancourt held positions in communication and content at HEINEKEN Haiti (BRANA) and Loop News.
Moderator:
Prof. Angelo Rivero-Santos is Associate Teaching Professor and Director of Academic Affairs at the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) in Georgetown's Walsh School of Foreign Service. In addition to his 19 years of teaching experience, Prof. Rivero-Santos has served in multiple high-ranking diplomatic positions in the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Washington, DC.
This event is presented by the MA in Conflict Resolution at Georgetown University.
