ReforestHaiti

International Conference on

Reforestation and Environmental Regeneration of Haiti

February 14, 15, 16, & 17, 2007

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Siguatepeque, Honduras

Call for papers

Sponsors:

Leucaena Production Society

CODET, S de R L

Host Institutions:

ESNACIFOR, Forestry College of Honduras, Siguatepeque, Honduras

SAG, La Esperanza

Objectives of Conference

Reforestation and development of community capacitation for environmental regeneration of Haiti. Haiti has dropped from 60 percent forest cover to less than 1 percent. Haiti has become an environmental catastrophe and a human catastrophe. And the recent hurricane has only exacerbated an already hopeless situation. With the forest cover gone, floods ravage the country at each rainfall. Topsoil washes into the sea. And since the only hope of Haitians for feeding their families is the soil and small scale farming, it is a terrible humanitarian disaster. Because the political situation is so desperate as well, it is necessary to bring in support from outside. But the support must come in a fashion that does not destroy the fragile self esteem of Haiti.

As a result, it is felt that an international conference should be held. The conference is being held in Honduras. Haiti is the poorest nation in Latin America. Honduras is the second poorest country in Latin America. But Honduras has strong institutions and organizations protecting its forests and has many groups and communities actively involved in community forestry. Because Honduras has similar climates and similar cultures, it seems that a conference in Honduras could bring not only an international perspective but also a Latin American perspective on the problem. Not only will the international community be invited to participate, include donors, etc. but Latin American forestry professionals, organizations and farmers will be invited.

This reforestation conference will involve itself not only with reforestation of Haiti but with the replacement of the fuelwood cutting that led to the problem in the first place. In addition to planting community forests of fast growing nitrogen fixing trees, the conference will look at grassroots energy generation through bioenergy, biomass energy and other renewable energy sources.

And finally the concept of a Community Rural Energy Center will be looked at.

Aims of Conference

To share the knowledge and technologies needed for sustainable community forestry
To promote farmer level management and utilization of community forestry resources
To provide for the development of grassroots cooperatives and other community organizations to be empowered to develop and control their own energy resources
To develop actual projects that are fundable for reforestation of Haiti by involving private /public sector partnerships
To establish an internet mediated public/private network of donors, corporate partners, non profit organization and government agencies for the reforestation of Haiti
To set up a community forestry and energy information dissemination conduit that extends down to the farmers of Haiti at the level of their understanding
To establish an international body that will improve our existing knowhow base for reforestation at the level of the campesino
To tap into the expertise of present projects in Latin America

Topics Addressed in the Conference

Fast growing nitrogen fixing trees
Community forestry
Building community and community level organizations
Providing structure for Haitian communities for reforestation
Working with campesinos through the power of words and self esteem building
Generating energy through renewable means
Preventing further deforestation by providing fuelwood plantations
Land reclamation methods
Joint venture partnerships
A Community Rural Energy Center
Social Tourism or tree planting volunteering as a key component
Aerial seeding
Training in community forestry
Case studies of successful community forestry projects
Honduran community forestry success stories

Who Can Profit from ReforestHaiti?

This conference is designed to offer profitable opportunities to small farmers, consultants, nursery suppliers, tree planters, community groups, equipment suppliers, machinery suppliers, tree planting suppliers, community developers, speakers, trainers, workshops developers, briquetting equipment, gasification equipment, biodiesel processing equipment, ethanol process plants, tree harvesting equipment, non profit organizations, churches, government agencies, universities, schools, cattle ranchers, international investors and other groups. Some groups and individuals will want to profit monetarily by gaining contracts, making business contacts, supplying equipment, machinery and or services. Other groups will see their profit in terms of human development such as empowering communities, assisting individuals and groups in development. Other will want to get involved because of their desire to replant the country and regenerate the environment. The reforestation and environmental regeneration of Haiti will provide multiple opportunities.

Instructions for Authors

Those who are interested in presenting a paper as well as attending the conference, should submit an abstract of a paper by May 1, 2006. The abstract should be between 250 to 300 words and should be written in English, including the title of the paper, name of authors, full postal address such as telephone, fax and e-mail address. Please indicate the submitted paper in one of the above topics and your preference for oral presentation or poster. Notification of acceptance with a form of presenting as oral or at the poster session or rejection will be sent by July 1, 2006. Abstract proceedings will provide to all participants at the registration. Instructions for a full paper will be released in the second circular.

Official Language

Official language is English and Spanish. If required, English interpretation will be provided.

Place of the Conference and Costs

The Conference will be held in Siguatepeque, Honduras and La Esperanza, Honduras where accommodation is also possible. Delegates and attendees will be picked up at the airport on specific designated days. The conference host will provide buses for picking up participants at Toncontin International Airport during the conference registration day, February 14, 2007. All the costs of travel will be covered by the participants themselves. One-day registration is available on February 15, 2007. The registration fee is 300 US$ (two-day meeting, and proceedings cost, welcome and farewell party etc..). Accommodations and meal fee (one person & night) is 100US$. One day Excursion US$65. Post conference 5 day excursion fee is US$ 500 (transportation, accommodation, meals and all related social activities during the five-day field excursion for each person)

Preliminary Conference Schedule

Date
February 14, 15, 16, & 17, 2007

Program & Activities

Date	Activity	Location
February 14, 2007	Registration	ESNACIFOR
February 15, 2007	Meeting	ESNACIFOR
February 16, 2007	Meeting	ESNACIFOR
February 17, 2007	One day Excursion	Siguatepeque & La Esperanza
February 18-22, 2007	5 Day Excursion	Throughout Honduras

Excursion

Date	Location
February 18, 2007	To see the hydroelectric dam at El Cajon and Visit SAG in La Esperanza - sleep in La Esperanza
February 19, 2007	To see Copan Ruinas, Mayan Temples
February 20, 2007	To See north Coast Caribbean Beaches, La Ceiba, Tela
February 21, 2007	To see the Mosquitia, the Central American rain forest
February 22, 2007	To see Butterfly Gardens, Lancetilla Botanical Gardens, CURLA Agricultural school, Return to San Pedro Sula Airport

Important Dates

Pre-registration: June 30, 2006 Arrival in Tegucigalpa February 14, 2007
Abstract deadline: May 1, 2006 Conference: February 14-17, 2007
Acceptance notification: July 1, 2006 Excursion: February 18-22, 2007

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Anyone who are interested in attending the conference, please send your pre-registration form or abstract to the following addresses:
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ReforestHaiti - a conferencia

CODET, S de R, L.
Barrio El Morera, Farmacia Galancia, Frente Bazar Reyna
La Esperanza, Intibuca, Honduras

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