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FRIDAY JUNE 25, 2010

12:00pm to 3:00pm
Embarkation, Port of Miami

5:00pm         
Norwegian Sky leaves port of Miami  

7:15pm to 8:30pm  
Open Bar Cocktail Party: Welcome/Introduction:
OUTRIGGER LOUNGE         
Deck 11 - Pool Deck front of the ship, on the starboard (right) side of the lounge

  • Introduction of This Year’s Theme: “Building A New Haiti”/ Goals &
    Objectives of Conference
      Bryan Page, PhD, Chairman

  • Presentation
      Larry Pierre, MD, MPH, Executive Director

  • Conference Quiz
      Jean-Baptiste Charlot, MD, FACOG

  • Orientation Session
      Sandra Perez, Cruise Expert

Group Picture

8:45pm - Dinner
PALACE Main Dining Room: Deck 5, Atlantic Deck, mid-ship
CROSSING Main Dining Room: Deck 5, Atlantic Deck back of ship
Norwegian freestyle dining, freestyle attire, resort casual and no assigned seating





SATURDAY JUNE 26, 2010
Conference Facilitator: Dr. Bryan Page
KAUAI/MAUI Room: Deck 6, Promenade Deck, Mid-ship

9:00am to 9:20 am
The Earthquake of January 12, 2010,  5 months later
Herns Marcelin, PhD., Assistant Professor, University of Miami, Dept of
Anthropology
Director, Inter University Institute for Research, Education and Development
(INURED)

9:30am to 10:00am
Humanitarian, Help in Haiti - Revisited
Michel Dodard, MD., Associate Professor, University of Miami, Dept of Family
Medicine
Director of the Global Institute, University of Miami

10:10am to 11:00am
Haiti: Future Perspectives: The Reconstruction Process
Leslie Voltaire, United Nations Special Envoy of the Government of Haiti

11:00am to 12:00pm
General Questions/Answers Session

Group Picture

5:00pm to 5:20pm
Long Term Housing Project
Michael Baum, MD

5:30pm  to 5:50pm
Making Sure H.A.I.T.I  WINS
Joshua Kirven, PhD

6:00pm to 6:20pm
Project SAFE and AFFORDABLE Houses for Haiti
Monika Abels & Jacques Polynice

6:30pm to 6:50pm
Monitoring the Reconstruction Process
Karl Jean-Louis, Executive Director,
HAITI AID WATCHDOG

Group Picture

8:00pm - Dinner
PALACE Main Dining Room: Deck 5, Atlantic Deck, mid-ship
CROSSING Main Dining Room: Deck 5, Atlantic Deck back of ship
Norwegian freestyle dining, freestyle attire, resort casual and no assigned seating





SUNDAY JUNE 27, 2010
Conference Facilitator: Dr. Michel Dodard
KAUAI/MAUI Room: Deck 6, Promenade Deck, Mid-ship

9:00am to 9:20am
Assessing the Impact of the Earthquake on Haitian families living in Miami
Gilbert St. Jean, MD., PhD. University of Miami, Dept of Epidemiology
Larry Pierre, M.D., M.P.H., E
xecutive Director, Center for Haitian Studies

9:30am to 9:50am
Health Care Reform:
Implications of Key Provisions for the underserved communities of South Florida
Steve Marcus, Ed.D., Health Foundation of South  Florida.

10:00am to 10:20am
Haitians & Politics in South Florida: Challenges & Opportunities
André Pierre, Mayor, City of North Miami

10:30 am to 10:50am
General Questions/Answers Session

11:00am to 12:00pm
Church Service
Rev. Jean Claude Noel
Rev. Enock Derosney

Group Picture

5:00pm to 7:00pm
General Session
TBA

8: 45pm - Dinner
PALACE Main Dining Room: Deck 5,  Atlantic Deck, mid-ship
CROSSING Main Dining Room: Deck 5, Atlantic Deck, back of ship
Norwegian freestyle dining, freestyle attire, resort casual and no assigned seating


10:00pm
Please place luggage outside your cabin for pick-up.





MONDAY JUNE 28, 2010
RETURN TO MIAMI AT 7:00 A.M.
Wednesday June 23, 2010
Our allure, last year
WINE & MORE

This year, LOBEY ART & TRAVEL provides one
bottle of wine and chocolate covered strawberries
inside each cabin.


LOBEY ART & TRAVEL also provides one additional
bottle of wine per cabin (
one time) during diner.
(
Please ask your head-waiter about your bottle of
wine in the dining room, one bottle per cabin,
only
one time
.)


LOBEY ART & TRAVEL  promises more surprises
during the Open Bar Cocktail Party on Friday night
June 25, inside the
OUTRIGGER LOUNGE (Deck 11 -
Pool Deck) front of the ship, on the starboard
(right) side of the lounge 7:15pm - 8:30pm.
Wine is intended exclusively for our adult guests, age 21 and over.
2 days to Sailing

SERVICE CHARGE OR GRATUITIES
Norwegian Cruise Lines will automatically add a $12.00 discretionary service
charge, per guest per day, to each passenger's shipboard account.  
This will amount to $36.00 per guest and will serve as gratuities to the ship
staff.


WORLD CUP GAMES
As per our latest conversation, Norwegian Cruise Lines will not broadcast the
World Cup games of Saturday and Sunday June 26 & 27, 2010.

Conference Agenda
SHIP ITINERARY

Friday, Jun 25           Departure from Miami           5:00pm        
Saturday, Jun 26       Nassau                                   8:00am  -  6:00pm  
Sunday, Jun 27          Great Stirrup Cay                  8:00am  -  5:00pm
Monday, June 28       Return to Miami                    7:00am  

Please arrange to be on board by 3:00pm, parking at the pier is $20.00 per day)

QUESTIONS & CONCERNS
Hospitality Desk
Sandra Perez - Dinah Trevil
Thamiah Tutt - Tancine Monestime
Romuald Blanchard