Press Release: Haiti’s reconstruction: Commissioner Piebalgs hosts a one-day conference with NGOs

Commissioner Andris Piebalgs on 23 March 2010 hosted a one-day conference to discuss the reconstruction process in Haiti. The event brought together around 50 NGOs from Haiti, Europe and the US, as well as representatives of the Haitian government. It is part of the preparatory work and consultations of the Donors' community on the way to the International Donors' Conference 'Towards a new Future for Haiti' that will take place in New York on 31 March. The aim is to identify joint priorities and discuss how best to combine NGO activities in Haiti with the government's overall national recovery and development strategy. On 23 March, Commissioner Piebalgs also launched a dialogue with civil society and local authorities on their role in European development policy.

ESO: Background information: Factsheet on Haiti earthquake http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-factsheet-on-haiti-earthquake/

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