AHDEN Launches Scientific Days on Sustainable Human Development
Haiti's environmental law association opened its first edition of scientific days in Port-au-Prince, promoting research as a lever for development.
The Haitian Association for Environmental Law (AHDEN) launched the first edition of its scientific days on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the auditorium of Saint-Louis-Roi-de-France, according to Le Nouvelliste. Organized around the theme "Science at the service of sustainable human development," the initiative aims to promote scientific and technical research as a lever for development in Haiti. The event brought together experts from various fields, who presented research work to the public, notably on environmental law and human ecology. Several discussion panels were also organized around questions related to the protection of protected areas, mining and human resources, Le Nouvelliste reported. Jean André Victor was among those who addressed the gathering. The association framed the event as an effort to connect scientific research with Haiti's broader development challenges. Full details of the sessions were not available in the published excerpt.