Activities in Haiti and the United States to commemorate the second anniversary of the earthquake

Wednesday

Photo exhibition by Antonio Bruno until Thursday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Oloffson Hotel

Call to action to accelerate the elimination of cholera in Haiti and in Dominican Republic by WHO / PAHO / CDC / UNICEF the Government of Haiti and the Government of the Dominican Republic, 9 a.m. to noon at the Ministry of Public Health.

Presentation of the roadmap for the reduction of seismic risk as part of the activities of the National System of Risk Management, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Karibe Convention Center

March for land and housing by Haitian grassroots organization, Je nan Je (Eye to Eye) movement to parliament to press officials to reform land laws and allow land to be freed up. Event is funded by ActionAid Haiti.

Launch of the relocation of victims of the Champ de Mars with President MIchel Martelly, members of the government, Mayor of Port-au-Prince at 12:30 p.m. Champ de Mars.

Press briefing by the Presidential Advisory Council for Economic Development and Investment (CCPDEI) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Haiti (CCIH). Presentation of more than $100 million in investments by the Haitian private sector, 2 to 4 p.m. at Hotel Montana, Petionville.

Launch of the works of Claude Prépetit, " La menace sismique en Haïti. Hier, aujourd'hui et demain. Pour que la menace ne soit pas oubliée" and under the direction of Jean-Daniel Rainhorn "Haïti : Réinventer l'avenir" Preface by Michaëlle Jean. Afterword by Michèle Pierre-Louis, 5 to 7 pm at the Hotel Montana, Petionville.

Thursday

Haiti

Launch of anti-hunger project by Haiti's First Lady Sophia Martelly

Commemoration ceremony at 3 p.m. site of mass graves, St. Christophe

Photo exhibition, Rising Souls Haiti Inside Out, Global Art Project

President Michel Martelly and Dominican President Leonel Fernandez will inaugurate the University of Henri Christophe in Limonade, 11 a.m.

The U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti will have a private ceremony with members of families of lost colleagues and representative of the mission.

Opening of the exhibition of MUPANAH dedicated to victims of the earthquake of Jan. 12, 2010, 7 to 9 p.m. Port-au-Prince.

Miami

Haitian community and others remember: Prayer Vigil in Remembrance of Haiti's Earthquake Victims & Ribbon Cutting ceremony to officially recognize "Father Gerard Jean-Juste Boulevard" at 5:30 pm, North Miami Ave. and 54 St.

The International Rescue Committee will host a panel discussion on Haiti’s recovery. The panelists will discuss the current conditions in Haiti and how you can help. Panelists include actor and musician Jencarlos Canelas, Haitian chef and Top Chef competitor Ron Duprat, Haiti’s Consul General Ralph Latortue and FIU alumnus Guy-Gerard Gachelin ’09, a program specialist in the Haiti Emergency Assistance Program at the International Rescue Committee. 10 a.m. FIorida International University, Modesto A. Maidique Campus, 11200 S.W. 8th St. GC 243.

Miami Community Partnership for Local Haitian Relief Efforts releases strategic plan to support the healing of the Haitians, 2 p.m., Haitian Neighborhood Center, Sant La, 5000 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 110.

FIU students, faculty, staff and friends will then come together in the Graham Center Pit for a moment of silence. The program will include a candlelight vigil, 4:45 p.m. Florida International University, Modesto A. Maidique Campus, 11200 S.W. 8th St., GC Pit.