Internships for INAGHEI and FDSE students

Signature of a partnership agreement between the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MCI) and the State University of Haiti (UEH) providing for the awarding of internships to students of the National Institute of Administration of Management and Higher International Studies (INAGHEI) and the Faculty of Law and Economics (FDSE) in their fields of study.

CFI speaks in Germany about business opportunities in Haiti

Tessa Jacques Antoine, the Director General of the Investment Facilitation Center (CFI) participated in the Investment Management Exhibition held in Frankfurt, Germany which was held for 3 days this week. She took the opportunity to present investment opportunities in the Caribbean in general and in Haiti in particular...

Economic relations with DR

Ronell Gilles, the Minister of Trade and Industry (MCI) aware of the socio-economic realities surrounding binational relations with the Dominican Republic informs that the Ministry decided to organize an observation mission on the border area for a punctual state of the places and to create a unit specialized in economic and commercial relations with the neighboring Republic.

Election Bill and Persons with Disabilities

As part of its advocacy project on civil and political rights, funded by the Disability Rights Fund, the "J'Aime Haïti" Foundation organized an exchange workshop on March 14, which brought together representatives of various civil society and State organizations, including human rights organizations, the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) and the Office of Citizen Protection (OPC). The purpose of the workshop was to analyze the draft law and make recommendations to the concerned authorities to better take into account the needs of persons with disabilities in the electoral process.

School canteen

"The School Canteen Program provides 100% local food for 30,000 students by purchasing dry, fresh produce directly from small farmers through the contribution of the Canadian Embassy in Haiti," says the World Food Program (WFP). Haiti), assistance reinforced by Japan on February 28th https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-27079-haiti-social-during-2-years-16-000-schoolchildren-will-receive-a-school-meal-thanks-to-japan.html

Successful Tsunami Warning Exercise

On Thursday, a major tsunami warning exercise (CARIBEWAVE 2019) was held in Haiti and more than 50 Caribbean countries https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-27169-icihaiti-notice-important-tsunami-simulation-exercise-in-the-caribbean.html For this exercise the Civil Protection in Haiti has activated the National Emergency Operation Center (COUN) in order to send the messages in real time, organize regular evacuation exercises, testing emergency plans to be ready to respond to emergencies. In Port-au-Prince, the Civil Protection Brigadiers simulated an evacuation of the City Hall after a tsunami warning. See also : https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-27169-icihaiti-notice-important-tsunami-simulation-exercise-in-the-caribbean.html

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