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Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) Co-Chairs Meet with Presidential Candidates, International Supporters to Discuss Future of Reconstruction

IHRC Co-Chairs: Jean-Max Bellerive, Prime Minister of Haiti
President Bill Clinton

- Presidential Candidates: Mirlande Manigat
Michel Martelly

IHRC Co-Chairs will meet with Haitian presidential candidates to address continuity of reconstruction and Commission work after change of government. This meeting will be closed to the press.

Meeting with International Supporters:

Club de Madrid: Felipe González, Former Prime Minister of Spain
Lionel Jospin, Former Prime Minister of France

UNESCO: Michaëlle Jean, Former Governor General of Canada and Special Envoy to Haiti
CARICOM: P.J. Patterson, Former Prime Minister of Jamaica and Special Representative for Haiti

IHRC Board Members

IHRC co-chairs and board members will meet with international reconstruction supporters, including Club de Madrid, UNESCO and CARICOM to discuss education, institutional reinforcement and capacity building initiatives. This meeting will be open to the press.

Press Conference:

IHRC Co-Chairs: Jean Max Bellerive, Prime Minister of Haiti
President Bill Clinton

IHRC co-chairs will discuss day's meetings.

WHEN:
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
11:30 Photo Opportunity with Mirlande Manigat and IHRC Co-Chairs
12:20 Photo Opportunity with Michel Martelly and IHRC Co-Chairs
2:30 PM International Supporters Meeting
4:30 PM IHRC Co-Chair Press Conference

WHERE:
Karibe Hotel
Juvenat 7
Pétion-ville
Port-au-Prince, Haiti

About the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission
The Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) was created by presidential decree on April 21, 2010, in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. The mission of the IHRC is to undertake the expeditious planning, coordination, and facilitation of development projects and priorities, including reviewing and approving projects and programs funded by bilateral and multilateral donors, NGOs and the private sector. The IHRC is co-chaired by Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and President Bill Clinton and is guided by a Board, which includes Haitian and non-Haitian stakeholders in reconstruction efforts.

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