Launch of IEEE activities in Haiti

The Faculty of the State University of Haiti (UEH) proceeded this week to the launch of activities in Haiti of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Recall that the IEEE is the world's largest professional association dedicated to technological progress and scientific excellence, in more than 160 countries worldwide it has over 430,000 members.

New headquarters of Fonkoze

Fonkoze, the largest microfinance institution in Haiti, has entered into its new headquarters, located at # 119 Christopher Avenue in Port-au-Prince, at the site of its former headquarters destroyed by earthquake in January 2010. The structure of the new building was designed by Miyamoto International, a company specializing in metal buildings paraseismic, the Haitian company "RR Construction" has ensured the construction. According to the project engineer for Miyamoto International "This is the first major metallic construction of Haiti."

Meeting on Haitian port system

At the initiative of the Centre of Information and Documentation of Port (CIDOP), Directors and Executives of the National Port Authority (APN), a representative of the Maritime and Navigation Service of Haiti (SEMANAH), representatives of the Maritime Association of Haiti (AMARH) and of Operators Private Gathered (OPR), participated in a meeting on the Haitian port system, led by Hugues Desgranges, the Coordinator of the Unit for International Affairs of the APN. Topics covered: the state of affairs of the port system; issues of port policy; strategy in 2030; financing and implementation of the strategy.

180 projects within the framework of the execution of Communal Fund

As part of the execution of Communal Fund for fiscal year 2012-2013, 180 projects were submitted by local authorities of different communes of the country to the Ministry of Planning and External Cooperation (MPCE), which are being analyzed by the different project owners, such as the MPCE, the Office of monetization of

Development assistance programs (BMPAD) and the Ministry of Public Works, based on criteria established by the Government. The Minister of Planning, Laurent Lamothe recalls that an envelope of ten million gourdes per commune, is available to meet the needs of the population according to their priorities.

HL/ HaitiLibre