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Karl Jean-Louis ... Special Advisor at Prime Minister's Office ... Haiti ... International Affairs

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Karl Jean-Louis Special Advisor at Prime Minister's Office HaitiInternational Affairs Previous CFI, National Palace, Haiti Aid Watchdog Education National Center for State Courts 175 connections Send a messageMore options www.linkedin.com/pub/karl-jean-louis/18/823/79a/ Contact Info Activity Karl Jean-Louis is now connected to Laura Pincus Hartman, Professor of Business Ethics at DePaul University, Board Chair, L'Ecole de Choix (Haiti), Leonie Hermantin, Haiti Development Consultant at Self Employed, and 17 other people. 13 minutes ago Karl Jean-Louis endorsed the skills and expertise of Lesley Richards Lesley is endorsed for International Development. Endorse Connections Like Comment 12 hours ago Say congrats on the new job! Karl Jean-Louis Special Advisor Prime Minister's Office Like Say congrats (1) 3 days ago Carole Sylvain Congratulations Karl. Way to go. 11 hours ago Karl Jean-Louis became Special Advisor at Prime Minister's Office in January 2013 Like Comment Send a message 3 days ago See More Background Experience Special Advisor Prime Minister's Office 2013 – Present (less than a year)Haiti Responsible to monitor the implementation of various special projects estimated to more than 1.5 billion of dollars. Capacity build the Prime Minister's office in tackling major public policy issues while providing assistance in the implementation of the public administration reform. Organizing joint Government and Civil Society initiatives with the objectives in promoting dialogue, good governance and citizens participation. Director of Haiti's Investment Promotion Agency CFI February 2012 – August 2012 (7 months) Strengthened the capacity of the agency to promote local investment while attracting foreign direct investment. Worked with vaious Chamber of commerces, civil society organizations, various commercial attaches to promote investment in Haiti.Work with various institutions to improve the business climate and facilitate investments. Advisor to the President of Haiti National Palace May 2011 – February 2012 (10 months)Haiti Crafted the first one hundred days of President Martelly's administration Created and Managed the President's public policy unit Provided strategic advise to the President and key government institutions development matters Worked with local and international partners on various development issues Executive Director Haiti Aid Watchdog January 2010 – December 2011 (2 years)Port au Prince Monitored the flow and impact of the international humanitarian assistance to Haiti after the earthquake. Monitored closely the performance of various international NGOs responsible in delivering basic services to more than 1,000 camps. Advocated for transparent aid delivery mechanisms while promoting citizens participation. COP BTC, PACT, IFES, IRM, NCSC, December 1996 – 2009 (13 years) Fifteen years of recognized competency and field experience in designing and managing multi million dollars complex development programs in transitional countries, such as Haiti, Jamaica, Burundi, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Achieved recognition in the areas of administration of justice, peace building, anti-corruption, grants management and capacity building of local institutions. Result-driven, strong interpersonal and leadership skills that enabling successful implementation of challenging programs. Demonstrated ability to develop and foster relationship with donors and local stakeholders. Fluent in English, French and Haitian Creole Languages French, Creole, Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 10Capacity Building 7Civil Society 6Program Management 5International... 5Governance 4NGOs 1Democracy 1Non-profits 1Program Development 1Africa Karl also knows about... 1Post-conflict 1Capacity Development Education National Center for State Courts Fellowship, Court Administration 1996 – 1997 University of Florida Bachelor of Science (BS), Food Resource Economics 1988 – 1994 Additional Info Advice for Contacting Karl I can be contacted through skype: karljl1 e mail: kjl12@hotmail.com and karl.jeanlouis@primature.ht Cell phone: 509-47-78-44-44 and 509- 43-09-69-00 Recommendations Peter, would you like to recommend Karl? Recommend Karl ConnectionsShared (2) Al Macintyre1st Volunteer Consultant at Haiti Earthquake Disaster Relief & News Patrick Meier1st Co-Founder at Digital Humanitarian Network