Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Convenes Subcommittee Hearing on Promoting Small and Micro Enterprise in Haiti

(WASHINGTON, DC)– Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-6), Senior Member of House Committee on Financial Services and Chairman of its Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, will hold a Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 about promoting small and micro enterprises in Haiti.

The witnesses will discuss the current state of Haiti’s small and micro enterprises, the impact of the recent earthquake on Haiti’s small and micro enterprises, and the best approaches for facilitating the development of a more robust, formal, and sustainable environment for Haiti’s small and micro enterprises.

“It is critically important that we focus on making sure that the country of Haiti has the proper resources for development and reconstruction efforts to overcome the aftermath of the devastating environmental disaster that took place on January 12, 2010. I have convened a series of three hearings to evaluate how Haiti can implement both a short and long term economic recovery plan. This hearing focuses on the importance of strong and formalized small and micro enterprises in Haiti that are critical to sustainable job creation and improving economic opportunities for all Haitians. This hearing will bring representatives from major non-governmental organizations and Haitian entrepreneurs to discuss how to achieve this,” stated Congressman Meeks.

Please direct all questions concerning this briefing to my staff director Stephane LeBouder at Stephane.lebouder@mail.house.gov or (202) 225-3461.

Who: Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade
What: Briefing entitled, “Promoting Small and Micro Enterprise in Haiti”
When: April 28, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
Where: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building