MEDIA Invitation - Book launch - GRAHN shares its vision for building a new
Haiti

MONTREAL, Nov. 1 /CNW Telbec/ - In the wake of the historic symposium this past March 4 and 5 and the international conference on May 20 and 21 at Polytechnique Montréal, the Groupe de réflexion et d'action pour une Haïti nouvelle (Reflection and action group for a new Haiti - GRAHN) is pleased to announce the launch of the book Construction d'une Haïti Nouvelle. Vision et contribution du GRAHN (Building a new Haiti. GRAHN's vision and contribution). The event will take place on November 3, from 4 to 8:30 p.m. in the Ernest-Cormier Amphitheatre, Université de Montréal (Roger-Gaudry building).

Published by Presses internationales Polytechnique, the anthology is a modest contribution to ongoing efforts to build a new Haiti. The book was written for Haitians living both in and outside of the country, as well as Haitian institutions and political leaders (current and future), international co-operative institutions, government organizations and NGOs working in Haiti, leaders and citizens of nations that are Haiti's friends, and people around the world who wish to better understand the country's issues.

In exploring the problems at hand, the book's 10 chapters represent as many areas of intervention to be considered in any reconstruction program: land and the environment, economic development and job creation, national infrastructures, rebuilding of state and governance, public health and the population, solidarity and social development, the education system, heritage and culture, urgent and long-term actions, and comprehensive planning and financing.

The book, the combined effort of over 120 co-authors and contributors, is the work of GRAHN-World under the direction of founding member Samuel Pierre. GRAHN-World, an international citizens' watch organization, promotes an inclusive approach to articulating the framework for Haiti's reconstruction. Rather than merely repairing damaged physical infrastructures, the organization advocates sustained reflection in aid of generating structured, co-ordinated actions grounded in the rule of law, sharing, solidarity, education, respect for the environment and the common good.

Samuel Pierre, Eng., PhD, is a full professor at Polytechnique Montréal and holder of an industrial research chair. A Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec, he is also a Fellow of Engineering Institute of Canada and member of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.

DATEBOOK
WHAT	GRAHN book launch
WHEN	Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 4 to 8:30 p.m.
WHERE	Ernest-Cormier Amphitheatre Roger-Gaudry building 2900 Édouard-Montpetit Blvd. (Université de Montréal building) Université de Montréal métro Map: www.umontreal.ca/plancampus/index.html

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