In the framework of the EU-funded project "Promotion of dialogue for democratic reform in Haiti", the Club of Madrid convenes a two-day workshop in Port-au-Prince on 21st and 22nd of July to discuss concrete options for taking forward key pending democratic reforms in Haiti. The successful experiences on National Dialogue and Political Agreements of South Africa, Peru, Spain and Poland will be shared with key Haitian political, economic and social players.

On the occasion of its third high-level mission to Haiti, the Club of Madrid will also meet with a number of key Haitian interlocutors and international stakeholders.

Martín Torrijos, former President of Panama, will lead the discussions, along with Carlos Westendorp Secretary General of the Club of Madrid and Javier Niño, EU Ambassador to Haiti. The President of Haiti, Michel Martelly, will highlight one of the panels.

The workshop will benefit from contributions from four high level experts :

• Roelf Meyer: former Minister under De Klerk and Mandela’s governments and key facilitator of South-African transition to democracy

• Max Hernández: former Technical Secretary of the Peruvian National Agreement

• Charles Powell: Director of the Elcano Institute, Spain’s leading international relations think-tank and an expert on democratic transitions

• Patrycja Sasnal: Head of the Middle East and North Africa project of the Polish Institute of International Affairs.

The workshop will focus on lessons learnt from each country showcases and how they can be fed into the Haitian context , namely to address long-term governance priorities such as: Constitutional reform, electoral system, strengthening the political parties system and collective engagement in building a long term vision for the country.

Learn more about the Club de Madrid :

The Club de Madrid is the world´s largest, independent group of democratic, political leaders, committed to addressing the challenges of democratic transition and consolidation. The principal added value of the Club de Madrid is a membership of nearly 100 democratically elected former Presidents and Prime Ministers, from over 60 countries, willing and able to share their diverse expertise, experience and networks in support of democratic values.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11037-haiti-politic-the-club-of-madrid-support-the-elections-under-the-agreement-of-el-rancho.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11017-haiti-elections-the-club-of-madrid-comes-help-overcome-the-political-impasse.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-10564-haiti-politique-le-club-de-madrid-soutien-la-reforme-democratique-en-haiti.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-5027-haiti-politique-le-club-de-madrid-soutient-les-secteurs-des-mines-et-du-tourisme.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-4526-haiti-politique-un-pacte-de-gouvernabilite-compatible-avec-le-pluralisme-politique.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-4503-haiti-politique-le-club-de-madrid-apporte-sa-contribution-au-consensus-politique-entre-haitiens.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-4058-haiti-politique-le-club-de-madrid-salue-le-pacte-du-bien-vivre-ensemble.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-3180-haiti-politique-le-club-de-madrid-en-faveur-du-processus-de-reforme-constitutionnelle.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-2328-haiti-elections-le-club-de-madrid-travaille-avec-les-haitiens-et-non-pour-les-haitiens.html

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