English version of the December 2012 Newsletter of the Haiti-New Orleans Heritage Task Force

1. Haiti-New Orleans Heritage Task Force 1 December 2012
Haiti-New Orleans Heritage Task Force
Newsletter, December, 2012
Highlights
 National Port Authority enters into Sister Port
Agreements, moves forward with Missions to Port
-au-Prince by Louisiana Ports and Mississippi De-
partment of Economic Development, and enters
into MOU for Law Enforcement Technical Assis-
tance with National Sheriffs’ Association
 PACEGI enters into MOUS for Artwork Exhibi-
tion with Amistad Research Center, Food Security
with LSU College of Agriculture and Historic Archi-
tectural Preservation Project in Jacmel
 Mandate for Haiti-New Orleans Heritage Task
Force Recognized by New Orleans Mayor and Hai-
tian Agencies
 Government of Haiti and Ochsner Health Sys-
tems Commence Medical Teaching Partnership
GOH Delegation Attends C/CAA Conference in
New Orleans, Joins New Orleans Mayor and Insti-
tutions in Recognizing Task Force
Representatives of Haiti’s Ministry of Energy Secu-
rity (MOES), Presidential Advisory Commission of
Economic Growth & Investment (PACEGI), Center
to Facilitate Investments (CFI), and National Port
Authority (APN) attended the Caribbean/Central
American Action (C/CAA) Conference in New Orleans during the last week of November.
In addition to establishing contacts and discussing matters of mutual interest with their
counterparts from other Caribbean nations, Government of Haiti representatives reached
substantive understandings on a variety of trade, food security, port security and cultural
initiatives.
“General Toussaint l’Ouverture”
by Jacob Lawrence

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In addition, GOH Representatives joined the Office of the Mayor of the City of New Orleans
and leading New Orleans institutions in issuing a Mandate Recognizing the Haiti-New Orleans
Heritage Task Force (“Task Force”). The Task Force was initially formed due to joint leadership
by the Office of the Prime Minister, the Office of the Mayor of New Orleans, and Tulane Uni-
versity Payson Center, and grew with the joinder by Amistad Research Center, APN, Louisiana
State University College of Agriculture, Ochsner Health Systems, World Trade Center of New
Orleans, and Xavier University of Louisiana.
The Mandate recognizes the Task Force as an institutional vehicle supporting the missions of
PACEGI, the Office of the Prime Minister, and the Center for Investment Facilitation (CFI), in
coordination with the Clinton Foundation and other international institutions.
The GOH Delegation was led by Dr. Rene Jean-Jumeau, Minister-Delegate of Energy Security
and Dean of the Delegation. The Delegation was co-led by Georges Andy Rene, Executive Sec-
retary of PACEGI and Executive Director of the CFI, and Alix Celestin, Director General of APN.
APN Signs “Sister Port” Agreement with Port of New Orleans
APN Director General Alix Celestin and Port of New Orleans Chair, Ms. Valerie S. Cahill and
President & CEO Gary LaGrange affirmed their intent to work together as “sister ports”.
APN and Port of St. Bernard Plan Mission to Port of Port-au-Prince
Port of St. Bernard Executive Director Robert J. Scafidel and APN Director General Alix Celestin
followed up on prior discussions regarding exchange of information on port operations, port
Left to Right: Valerie S. Cahill, Chair, Port of New Orleans; Gary LaGrange, President & CEO,
Port of New Orleans; Alix Celestin, APN Director General; and Jean Renet Latortue, APN Direc-
tor of Operations.

3. Haiti-New Orleans Heritage Task Force 3 December 2012
security and related
matters, and jointly
planned a follow-up port
mission to Port-au-Prince in
early 2013.
APN Signs “Sister Port”
Agreement with Port of
South Louisiana
APN Director General Alix
Celestin and Port of South
Louisiana President, Joey
Murray affirmed their in-
tent to work together as
“sister ports”.
APN and Mississippi State
Port Authority at Gulfport
Firm Up Reverse Trade Mis-
sion to Port-au-Prince in
March
Van Grundmann, Chief Commercial Officer at the Mississippi State Port Authority – Gulfport,
and APN Director General Alix Celestin followed up on prior discussions regarding strategic
relations between the Port of Gulfport and APN, and confirmed plans for a Trade Mission to
Port-au-Prince in the Spring of 2013, led by the Mississippi Department of Economic Develop-
ment.
APN Signs Memorandum of Understanding with National Sheriffs’ Association for Law En-
forcement Technical Assistance to Enhance Port Security
Left to Right: APN Director General Alix Celestin; APN Director of
Operations Jean Renet Latortue; and Port of South Louisiana
President Joey Murray.
Left to Right: APN Direc-
tor General Alix Celestin;
National Sheriffs’ Associ-
ation President Sheriff
Larry Amerson, Calhoun
County, Alabama; Pega-
sus Advisory Board Chair-
man and National Sher-
iffs’ Association Past
President, Sheriff Tommy
Ferrell, Adams County,
MS (Ret.); and PACEGI
Director of Economic
Growth, Vladimir La-
borde.

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APN Director General Alix Celestin signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sheriff Larry
Amerson, Sheriff of Calhoun County, Alabama and President of the National Sheriff’s Associa-
tion, and Sheriff Tommy Ferrell (Ret.), Past President of the National Sheriffs’ Association and
Chairman of the Pegasus Advisory Board. The MOU maps out a plan for technical assistance
and transfer of knowledge to APN by the
National Sheriffs’ Association, to en-
hance port security.
CFI and Haiti-New Orleans Heritage Task
Force Enter Into Memorandum of Un-
derstanding with LSU College of Agricul-
ture
CFI Executive Director Andy Rene and
representatives of the LSU College of Ag-
riculture and the Task Force pushed for-
ward with plans for enhancing food se-
curity in Haiti during the C/CAA Confer-
ence in New Orleans.
Mandate for Haiti-New Orleans Heritage Task Force Recognized by Office of Mayor of City of
New Orleans and Haitian Government Entities
The Office of the Mayor of New Orleans, MOES, PACEGI, and APN entered into a Mandate with
the Haiti-New Orleans Heritage Task Force, recognizing the Task Force as an institutional vehi-
cle supporting the missions of PACEGI, the Office of the Prime Minister, and the Center for In-
Left to right, Dr. Hector Zapata, LSU College of Ag-
riculture; Dennis Kelly, Haiti-New Orleans Heritage
Task Force; Georges Andy Rene, Executive Direc-
tor, CFI; and Dr. Kenneth Koonce, Dean, LSU Col-
lege of Agriculture.
Left to Right: John Williams, AIA; Brooke E. Smith, Office of the Mayor of the City of New Orle-
ans; Alix Celestin, Director General, APN; Rene Jean-Jumeau, Ph.D., Minister-Delegate, Ministry
of Energy Security; Georges Andy Rene, Executive Secretary, PACEGI; Vladimir Laborde, PACE-
GI; Anthony Arango, PACEGI; Bill Bertrand, Ph.D., Tulane Payson Center; Dennis Kelly, Task
Force Secretary; Katie Kelly, Task Force Intern.

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vestment Facilitation (CFI), in coordination with the Clinton Foundation and other internation-
al institutions.
Amistad Research Center and Haitian Agencies Enter Into MOU Regarding Discussions In-
tended to Lead to Exhibition of Toussaint l’Ouverture Artwork in Haiti
The Amistad Research Center and PACEGI entered into a MOU aimed at leading to the exhibit
of Amistad-owned artwork by an appropriate Museum or educational institution in Haiti.
Amistad is a world class research center located in New Orleans, whose art collection includes
Jacob Lawrence’s Toussaint l’Ouverture Series and “Funeral Procession” by Ellis Wilson.
PACEGI enters into MOU Regarding Historic Architectural Preservation Project in Jacmel
Left to Right: Lee Hampton, Executive Director, Amistad Research Center; Lucius Gregg and
Dr. Lance Query, Board of Directors, Amistad Research Center; Dr. Andrea Jefferson, Chairla-
dy of Board of Directors, Amistad Research Center; Alix Celestin, Director General, APN; Rene
Jean-Jumeau, Ph.D., Minister-Delegate, Ministry of Energy Security; Georges Andy Rene, Ex-
ecutive Secretary, PACEGI; Vladimir Laborde, PACEGI; Anthony Arango, PACEGI.
Left to right:
Brooke E. Smith,
Office of the
Mayor of New
Orleans; John Wil-
liams, AIA, Wil-
liams Architects;
and Georges Andy
Rene, PACEGI Ex-
ecutive Secretary.

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Georges Andy Rene, PACEGI Executive Secretary, entered into a MOU with Williams Architects
of New Orleans, a leading historic architecture firm, anticipating a Historic Architectural Inven-
tory and Preservation Project in Jacmel focused on preserving Jacmel’s architectural heritage.
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Government of Haiti and Ochsner Health Systems Commence Medical Teaching Partnership
with Joint CFI/Ochsner Medical Teaching Mission
In November, Ochsner Health Systems and the Government of Haiti began carrying out a Med-
ical Teaching Partnership contemplated by an MOU entered into over the Summer. Under the
MOU, Ochsner provided a team of medical doctors and a cadre of University of Queensland/
Ochsner medical students who received coursework credit for providing medical services for
Haitian patients. CFI provided transport and facilitated the delivery of medical services. One
of the Ochsner participants felt that this initial medical teaching initiative “was an absolute-
ly invaluable experience for the students and an immeasurable benefit for the people of Hai-
ti. This undertaking forged a strong foundation for future activities for Ochsner's global mis-
sion.”
Dr. Yvens Laborde, Ochsner Team Lead, stated “The successful of outcome of this initial execu-
tion of the MOU is strong indicator of the GOH commitment to partner with world class teach-
ing institutions like Ochsner to enhance the health care delivery system in Haiti as the country
continues to recover from the devastating effects of the 2010 Earthquake. This mutually bene-
ficial relationship also affords Ochsner a unique opportunity to fulfill its mission to be a global
leader in health care. This inaugural mission, which included four graduates of the Ochsner
clinical school of the University of Queensland, Dr. Richard Vin Root and Dr. Yvens Laborde,
has successfully laid the foundation for future activities and rotations in Haiti.”
CFI Executive
Director,
Georges Andy
Rene, Ochsner
Medical Direc-
tor Yvens La-
borde, MD, and
Ochsner Health
Systems physi-
cians and Uni-
versity of
Queensland
Medical Stu-
dents at Com-
mencement of
November Joint
CFI/Ochsner
Medical Teach-
ing Mission

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Dr. Laborde went on to say that “It was an extremely productive and intense week from No-
vember 19th
to the 25th
during which, with support of CFI and FONDYLSAAH on the ground, the
team was able to treat patients as well as assess the many challenges with providing care in a
developing country. The group was able to take part in activities at Centre De Sante Mombin
Crochu, Ecole Polytechnic De Mayaya La Victoire, Universite De Notre Dame as well as Univer-
site D'etat D'Haiti.”
Dr. Laborde concluded that “It is our goal to make La Victoire a future site for a permanent
FONDYLSAAH clinic to provide the community with excellent care in partnership with Ochsner
Health Systems and the Government of Haiti, to advance Ochsner’s mission to serve, heal, ed-
ucate and innovate on a global scale.”
“La sante' du peuple est la fondation sur laquelle repose tout le bonheur et
toute la puissance de l'Etat.”
Benjamin Disraeli
University of Queens-
land/Ochsner medical
student examining a
young patient during the
Joint CFI/Ochsner Medi-
cal Teaching Mission

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About The Haiti-New Orleans Heritage Task Force
The Haiti-New Orleans Heritage Task Force (“Task Force”) is a non-governmental task force
of constituencies from Haiti and New Orleans. These organizations have come together un-
der the leadership of New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, and in close collaboration with
Haiti’s Presidential Advisory Council on Economic Growth & Investment (PACEGI) and Center
for Investment Facilitation (“CFI”), to assist the Office of the Prime Minister, PACEGI and CFI
in achieving their missions in areas as diverse as education, infrastructure, healthcare, ener-
gy, shipping, tourism, agriculture and public safety.
The work of the Task Force is rooted in the traditional heritage of people and culture and
other ancient ties that bind South Louisiana and Haiti. Starting from that foundation, the
Task Force is the product of the commitment of the individuals and institutions serving on it,
each of whom brings relevant Subject Matter Expertise to the work of the Task Force, and
each of whom has demonstrated a strong commitment to Haiti’s advancement in the con-
text of current events—common bonds of disaster and recovery, and shared recognition of
the potential within Haiti’s people.
The principal institutional and policy vehicles for the work of the Task Force are to be found
in PACEGI and in CFI, all in service of the Government of Haiti’s Decentralization Program,
which has been accepted by PACEGI and CFI. To date, the Task Force has developed and
brought opportunities to PACEGI, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Social Affairs,
the National Port Authority, the Minister of Energy Security, and CFI. Going forward, the
Task Force will continue to serve as a focus for collaboration between the Government of
Haiti and the Southeastern part of the U.S., in service to the people of Haiti.
For additional information, please contact Dennis Kelly, Secretary, Haiti-New Orleans Herit-
age Task Force, at dkelly@mba1974.hbs.edu.
Members of The Haiti-New Orleans Heritage Task Force
Georges Andy Rene, Task Force Chair, Direc-
teur Exécutif du Presidential Advisory Council
on Economic Growth & Investment, & Direc-
teur Exécutif du Centre de Facilitation des
Investissements
William Bertrand, Ph.D., Task Force Co-
Chair, Tulane Payson Center
Alix Célestin, Directeur Général de l’Autorité
Portuaire National de la République d’Haïti
Scott Cowen, Ph.D., President, Université
Tulane
Colin Crawford, Esq., Ecole de Droit de l’Uni-
versité Tulane
Norman Francis, Ph.D., President, Xavier Uni-
versity
Dennis Kelly, Esq., Task Force Secretary, Pan
Caribbean Consulting, Inc.
Eamon Kelly, Ph.D., Tulane Payson Center
Dominik Knoll, World Trade Center-New Or-
leans
Vladimir Laborde, Director, Economic
Growth, PACEGI & Member of Cabinet, CFI
Yvens Laborde, MD, Ochsner Health System
Mitchell J. Landrieu, Maire, Ville de la Nou-
velle Orléans
Ky Luu, JD, Tulane Disaster Resilience Leader-
ship Academy
Richard Morse, Bureau du Président de la
République
Brooke Smith, Bureau du Maire, Ville de la
Nouvelle Orléans
John C. Williams, AIA, Williams Architectts