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Conflict, Cops and Recovery in Haiti

Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 / Time: 5:30am - 7:30am 

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Renewed internal conflict threatens Haiti's recovery.  On October 12, 2011, a panel of distinguished experts discussed the sources of conflict in Haiti and the challenges facing its security institutions.

Renewed internal conflict threatens Haiti's recovery.  Failure to control armed gangs, violent crime and drug trafficking weakens the rule of law, curbs economic growth and foments civil unrest.  Central to Haiti's future are its problematic security institutions: the weak Haitian National Police, the embattled United Nations peacekeeping force and the disbanded Haitian Army that President Martelly wants to rebuild. 


To prevent violence in Haiti, the U.S. Institute of Peace has partnered with the National Democratic Institute to conduct a series of conflict resolution trainings for local civic activists.  On October 12, 2011, a panel of distinguished experts discussed the sources of conflict in Haiti and the challenges facing its security institutions. 

Speakers

  • Ugo Solinas, Panelist
    Department of Peacekeeping Operations, United Nations
  • Matt Dippell, Panelist
    National Democratic Institute
  • Louis-Alexandre Berg, Panelist
    Georgetown University
  • Dr. Robert Maguire, Panelist
    George Washington University
  • Robert Perito, Moderator
    Director, Haiti Program, U.S. Institute of Peace

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