Conflict, Cops and Recovery in Haiti

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

Explore Further

• Listen to the event audio
• USIP's Haiti Program
  
• Read Louis-Alexandre Berg's On the Issues brief

Related Academy Courses

• Social Reconstruction and Human Security
• Governance and Democratic Practices in War to Peace Transitions
• Supporting Police Reform: Capacity Building for Advisors/Trainers
• Peacebuilding Organizations and Institutions