The National Association of Haitian Professionals (NAHP) is organizing its second Conference on Diaspora Engagement in Haiti on November 1-2, 2013, at Columbia University in New York.

This year's theme is "Models, Methods, and Mechanisms for Diaspora Engagement in Haiti: Leveraging Knowledge, Skills and Resources for Mutual Economic Development".

The conference will focus on the models, mechanisms and methods for diaspora engagement, ranging from how to coordinate investment, utilize web 2.0 technologies, and encourage skill development and volunteerism between diaspora and Haitian companies.

"The development community and business worlds have moved Diaspora engagement from the periphery to the mainstream; however, few, if any, practical mechanisms exist through which 'projects back home' and members of the Diaspora could easily identify areas of mutual benefit and interact with each other. NAHP, JDT, and Haiti Research & Policy Program seek to address this gap," announced NAHP.

The organizers are expecting over 300 Haitian and Haitian-American professionals and friends of Haiti from different fields to attend this conference.

NAHP will co-host the conference with Joseph Denis Thomas (JDT) Foundation and the Haiti Research & Policy Program of the Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development at the Earth Institute of Columbia University.

More information about the Conference and to register, visit: www.nahpconference.org.