Stéphane Vincent (born June 20, 1993) is a Haitian E-governance specialist known for his commitments to public governance, e-governance and ICT policy implementation. He is co-founder of the political party En Avant [fr].[1][2] He is currently director of immigration and emigration, a department of Ministry of Interior and Territorial Communities of Haiti.[3][4]

Stéphane Vincent
Born
Stéphane Vincent

(1993-06-20) June 20, 1993 (age 31)
EducationUniversity of Strathclyde (LL.M.)

Early life and education

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Stéphane Vincent was born on June 20, 1993, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He completed his classical studies between Institution Saint-Louis de Gonzague and Washington Archibald High School. He holds a Bachelor of Business and Management from the University of Derby, pursued law studies at the University of Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas and completed his studies at Strathclyde University. He holds a Master of Laws in Information Technology and Telecommunications from the same university. He is currently a doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania.[5]

Vincent enjoys spending quality time in his mother's hometown of Maniche.[6]

Career

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Vincent is the co-founder and Chief Knowledge Officer of En Avant [fr][1] and OpenGouv Haiti, Senior ICT Advisor to the COVID-19 Task Force at the Office of the Prime Minister of Haiti, Vincent has provided strategic advice on ICT activities, effectively developing and implementing digital solutions to support the COVID-19 response. He has led the development and implementation of citizen-centric policies for e-governance initiatives and overseen the development of systems to enable citizens to access government services online as the e-governance coordinator for the Office of the Prime Minister of Haiti,[7] he represented Haiti on the executive committee of the Inter-American Digital Government Network and the ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee. His work has been published on renowned platforms such as the BBC News,[8] Democracy Now,[9] among others, highlighting his leadership in the areas of public administration modernization and the role of technology in sustainable development.[10]

In 2018, he was appointed to the Paris Youth Council.[11]

In August 2024, he was appointed Director of Immigration and Emigration for the Government of Haiti.[12][13][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Haïti : Installation de Stéphane Vincent, co-fondateur du parti politique " En Avant " comme nouveau Directeur de l'immigration". lefacteurhaiti.com. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ "En Avant Organization". enavant.ht. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Stéphane Vincent, nouveau directeur de l'Immigration et de l'Émigration". vantbefinfo.com. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Stéphane Vincent installé à la tête de la Direction de l'Immigration et de l'Émigration". vantbefinfo.com. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Stéphane Vincent: de Port-au-Prince à l'Ivy League UPenn". haiti.loopnews.com. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Les dix endroits préférés de Stéphane Vincent". lenouvelliste.com. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  7. ^ "E-Gouvernance:Haïti bientôt dotée d'un data center". lenouvelliste.com. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Haiti earthquake: The forgotten villages cut off from help". www.bbc.com/news/. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Stephane Vincent". democracynow.org. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Stéphane Vincent sur la nécessité de moderniser l'administration publique". haiti.loopnews.com. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Stéphane Vincent installé au Conseil parisien de la jeunesse". haiti.loopnews.com. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Stéphane Vincent prend les rênes de la Direction de l'Immigration et de l'Émigration". gazettehaiti. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Stéphane Vincent installé officiellement comme nouveau Directeur de l'Immigration et de l'Émigration". lexclusiviteinfos.com. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.