Friday, March 21 was the highly anticipated Grande Fête de la Francophonie. The Embassy set its stage with a delectable Haitian culinary experience, a great introduction to the country. Over thirty-five embassies represented, the Grande fête presented a wonderful mélange of francophone cultures from all…
On Friday, March 14, 2014, The Brookings-LSE Project on International Displacement and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) hosted a discussion on the humanitarian and development challenges that accompany efforts to resolve the large-scale displacement crises that emerge after natural disasters. Drawing in particular on…
On Friday, March 14, Ambassador Altidor and his staff welcomed Jeff Remington, Life Science educator and his students to the Embassy. The students travelled from Pennsylvania to DC for a special visit to the Embassy. Although they have been raising money for their Haiti project,…
The Embassy is currently undergoing a process of revitalization and modernization with the aim of better aligning the Embassy’s activities with Government of Haiti’s (“GOH”) strategic priorities and revamp and enhance the services it currently provides to Haitian citizens. The main strategic priority identified by the GOH remains the advancing of business diplomacy. Thus, the Embassy is orienting its activities to foster business development to generate economic growth and job creation. In addition, the Embassy is in the process of enhancing its community outreach services and undertaking the renovation of its physical space.
It is with this context that the Embassy is seeking volunteers from the Haitian-American diaspora open to providing their skills and expertise in a number of different areas. If you would like to assist the Embassy, please contact us at: amb.washington@diplomatie.ht
