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PAULALTIDOR-Ambassador of Haiti
W
hat are the most important diplomatic goals on
your agenda right now? Bear in mind that Haiti
suffers the most from an imsge problem at least when it
comes to the outside world. A lot of times when people
think of Haiti they think only of poverty, instability and
charity. Haiti has a very long and prosperous history, a
very vibrant culture, so we’re trying to actually offer that
other view that most people are not accustomed to when
hearing about Haiti. There are a lot of things happening
in the country and part of reshaping the image is also
trying to distance ourselves from being a destination for
visitors mostly from the United Kingdom. Back in the ‘60s
and ‘70s, Haiti was a major tourist destination. American
tourists and many celebrities used to flock to Haiti to find
leisure. That helped bring a lot of currency for the country.
In trying to rebuild we are relying on a number of sectors,
including tourism.
Do you think the image problem stems from the
earthquake or is it something more than that? Some of it
preceded it, but unfortunately the earthquake brought the
devastation to the forefront and it’s really hard for people
to disassociate the earthquake, charity and poverty from
the country of Haiti as a whole. We’re working with the
friends and allies of Haiti to encourage people to actually
come and discover the richness of our culture, and tourism
sector so the country can really begin to rebuild itself and
not be dependent on the charity of others.
How are you working to promote Haiti as a travel
destination? We’re building a lot of infrastructure; hotels
are being built, big and small. And I’m spending a lot of
time in the states touring universities, going to business
conferences, talking to the business community, not only
to get people to invest in Haiti but also for folks to take
leisure destination trips to Haiti.
In what ways is Haiti rebuilding its economy? We must
put people to work first and foremost. Until most Haitians
have the ability to find jobs, the economy isn’t going to
grow. There are some critical sectors for the country’s
long-term recovery: tourism, energy, agriculture and so
forth. The state has been aggressive in trying to attract
investment dollars into these sectors as well. The gift
that is going to keep giving at the end of the day isn’t
charity money, but investment dollars that can provide
real jobs and opportunities for Haitians, which in turn
grows the economy.
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