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HAITI, CARICOM AND THE UWI : RISING TO THE CHALLENGE

E. Nigel Harris

vendredi 30 juillet 2010

Professor Nigel Harris is Vice Chancellor (Rector) of the University of the West Indies. In his Eric Williams Memorial Lecture delivered at the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago on July 9, 2010 ; he speaks of the practical steps the UWI is taking in response to Haiti’s needs after the earthquake.

The catastrophic earthquake of January 12, 2010, despite its terrible immediate consequences, may prove to be the moment of greatest opportunity for Haiti. For the former Imperial powers of Europe and the USA, this is a moment of opportunity unequal to any other to redeem the past wrongs done to Haiti over the past two centuries. Indeed for our global community this is a time when a country so terribly misunderstood and misrepresented can be wrapped into the bosom of the world community with dignity and respect. This is a moment of no less importance for CARICOM, since that organisation can lead the world in bringing Haiti truly into the global fold…

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