May 2017. Dept. of State. Pathways Internship Experience Program

Pathways Internship Experience Program (IEP) Now Accepting Applications We are accepting applications for the U.S. Department of State Pathways Internship Experience Program (IEP). Visit USAJOBS to start the online application process and view the following vacancy announcement numbers. Please note the cutoff point for these positions: These vacancy announcements will be open from May 5 to May 11, 2017 or when the application cutoff limit has been reached for each position. Each vacancy will close on whichever day the first of these conditions is met. If the application limit is reached on the same day the announcement opened, the open and close date will be the same. Candidates are encouraged to read the entire announcement before submitting their application packages. Vacancy USAJOBS Links Location Cutoff Budget Analyst (Student Trainee) GS-0599-04/04: HRSC/PATH-2017-0037 Washington, DC 100 Human Resources (Student Trainee) GS-0299-04/04: HRSC/PATH-2017-0041 Charleston, SC 100 Student Trainees work closely with the U.S. diplomats and Civil Service professionals who carry out America’s foreign policy initiatives. To witness and participate in U.S. foreign policy formulation and implementation, consider a Pathways internship with the U.S. Department of State. The Internship Experience Program (IEP) allows for non-temporary appointments that are expected to last the length of the academic program for which the intern is enrolled. IEP participants, while in the program, are eligible for noncompetitive promotions. This program allows for noncompetitive conversion into the competitive service following successful completion of all program requirements. Veteran’s preference applies. U.S. citizenship is required for all positions. If you have any questions or would like to search for topics of interest, please contact HRSC@state.gov or visit our forums or FAQs at careers.state.gov. We appreciate your interest in a career with the U.S. Department of State.

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Haiti 2017. Reflections. The richest families. The 2%

http://www.haitiobserver.com/blog/the-richest-families-in-haiti.html

The Richest Families In Haiti

Sunday, October 28, 2012 10:13 PM

Despite Haiti being the poorest of poor countries, it has a percentage of very rich elite who control the economy and the governance of the country.

In such a difficult social economic environment, the few wealthy families live in a class of their own; tiered, Malibu-style homes above in the hills of Port-au-Prince.

In the 1980's reports show that the upper class in Haiti constituted of 2 percent of the total population. However, the 2 percent controlled about 44 percent of the total national income.

Though the elite percentage is small it has the biggest share of the economy. The top six richest families in Haiti are: Madsen, Brandt, Lacombe, Gardere, Mevs and Bigio.

These families are by large of foreign origin. The Mevs and Brandts are originally Jamaicans who immigrated to Haiti. The Biggios came from the Middle Eastern while the Madsens are rooted in Denmark.

They have prospered mightily under the dictatorial leadership of President Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier. There were monopolies on food and other essential items during the regime. Those who were connected to the president won the most lucrative opportunities.

Easy access to education is what has enabled some of the rich individuals climb the ranks of the upper class. Others have been able to accrue wealth through the industries and export-import businesses

A statement by an expatriate journalist in Haiti who has studied these families closely reported, "In terms of assets, they are very, very, very rich - very rich. In Haiti, and outside of Haiti" . Critics claim that these notoriously wealthy families do not value democracy in politics or in economic matters.

The families have been linked with the facilitation of the coup d'etat that ousted Haiti's elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 2004.