{"id":24140,"date":"2025-12-07T17:51:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T01:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haitiac.org\/?p=24140"},"modified":"2025-12-07T18:23:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T02:23:26","slug":"deprez-josue-to-represent-haiti-at-the-2025-international-athletes-forum-in-lausanne-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haitiac.org\/fr\/deprez-josue-to-represent-haiti-at-the-2025-international-athletes-forum-in-lausanne-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Deprez Josu\u00e9 to Represent Haiti at the 2025 International Athletes\u2019 Forum in Lausanne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/athlete365\/articles\/iaf\/save-the-date-international-athletes-forum-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The International Athletes\u2019 Forum<\/a><\/strong> is one of the most influential platforms for dialogue between athlete representatives from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/ioc\/national-olympic-committees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>National Olympic Committees<\/strong><\/a> (NOCs), International Federations (IFs), the Paralympic movement, and other stakeholders from the global sports community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This biennial forum addresses a wide range of critical topics affecting athletes, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Athletes\u2019 rights and responsibilities within the Olympic Movement;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The fight against doping and unethical practices in sport;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Post-career transition and athlete education programs;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental health and well-being initiatives;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Governance, transparency, and leadership in sports organizations;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inclusion, representation, and equity in sport;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And the growing role of athletes in shaping the future of global sport.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"IAF-2023\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/873688339?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-historic-step-forward-for-haitian-athletes\">A Historic Step Forward for Haitian Athletes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/haitiac.org\/fr\/team\/josue-deprez\/\">Deprez Josu\u00e9<\/a><\/strong>s presence at the 2025 Forum marks a <strong>milestone moment for Haiti<\/strong>. It represents the country\u2019s <strong>first official participation<\/strong> in this international gathering of athlete leaders. It also symbolizes HAITIAC\u2019s dedication to giving Haitian athletes a voice on the global stage and to strengthening Haiti\u2019s role within the Olympic and Paralympic communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At the forum, Mr. Josu\u00e9 will:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Present the unique challenges and realities<\/strong> faced by Haitian athletes, many of whom train and compete with limited resources and support;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contribute to global discussions<\/strong> on athlete-centered policies and development;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Build connections and partnerships<\/strong> with other national athlete commissions and international organizations;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And <strong>amplify Haiti\u2019s voice<\/strong> in global sports governance and athlete advocacy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A Moment of National Pride and Collective Aspiration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Speaking about his participation, Deprez Josu\u00e9 said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cIt is both an honor and a great responsibility to represent Haitian athletes at the International Athletes\u2019 Forum. I will carry with me their dreams, their struggles, and their strength. This is a chance to make our voices heard and to affirm that Haiti, despite the challenges, is a nation of resilience and excellence in sport.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This forum is not only a space for discussion \u2014 it is a <strong>platform for transformation<\/strong>. As Haiti continues to face socio-economic and infrastructural challenges, sport remains a <strong>powerful source of hope, unity, and identity<\/strong>.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/haitiac.org\/fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HAITIAC\u00a0<\/a>encourages the entire sports community in Haiti and the diaspora to follow and support this meaningful journey.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Haitian Athletes Commission (HAITIAC) is proud to announce that Mr. Deprez Josu\u00e9, President of HAITIAC, will officially represent Haiti at the 2025 International Athletes\u2019 Forum (IAF), organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). This globally significant event will take place from June 11 &#8211; 12, 2025, at the IOC Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_eb_attr":"","_gspb_post_css":"","_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[348,362],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-forum","category-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"page_structure_type":"default","styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/haitiac.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/haitiac.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/haitiac.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/haitiac.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/haitiac.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24140"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/haitiac.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24149,"href":"https:\/\/haitiac.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24140\/revisions\/24149"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/haitiac.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/haitiac.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/haitiac.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/haitiac.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}