MIAMI – FAVACA is collaborating to hold a Social Venture Capital/Social Enterprise Conference March 17-19, 2010 in Miami, Florida. The Sustainable Haiti Forum is a unique conference within a conference focused entirely on investment opportunities. In light of the January 12th disaster, the forum has been expanded to include topics and speakers focused on stimulating the Haitian economy and spurring investments to aid in the long term recover.
The Sustainable Haiti Forum will contain 25 workshops/panels and over 60 speakers from around the world. Topics will include “Rising to the Challenge: South Florida’s Haitian Diaspora”, “Agriculture as Job Creator”, “Operating Within the Chaos: A Primer”, “Social Venture Capital as Change Agent” and more. A partial list of invited speakers includes Haitian President Réne Préval, Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, Yéle Foundation Founder/Musician Wyclef Jean, Actor from NBC’s “Heroes” Jimmy Jean Louis, author Amy Wilentz and many more. Find out more and register by visiting: http://www.haiticonference.com.
The Social Venture Capital/Social Enterprise Conference hopes to promote economic development within Latin America and the Caribbean. It will inform participants especially social entrepreneurs and the diaspora from Latin America and the Caribbean about investment opportunities and social enterprises. To learn more please visit http://www.connectionmiami.com.
