On Friday, September 12, 2025, at the Karibe Hotel, the Centre Muse Haiti, in partnership with the Ministry of National Education, organized the awards ceremony for the 4th edition of the National Essay Competition.

The event was attended by the guest of honor, filmmaker Arnold Antonin; the representative of the Minister of National Education, Emmanuel Bernard; the acting Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Haiti, Ariel Pino; the Deputy Citizen Protector, Amos Auguste; the representative of the National Book Directorate (DNL), representatives of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), several partner institutions, as well as numerous parents, students, and students.

Maxley Smahell Coutard (student category) and Manuel Beauplan (student category) were the first winners in their respective categories. They distinguished themselves during the oral presentation of their texts to the jury, thanks to their elegance of expression, their eloquence, and the strength of their arguments.

We warmly congratulate the winners as well as the 10 finalists https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-45453-icihaiti-culture-list-of-10-finalists-of-the-national-dissertation-competition.html and all the participants. We urge them to continue advocating for the promotion of the right to an inclusive, equitable, and quality education in Haiti.

See also :

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-45453-icihaiti-culture-list-of-10-finalists-of-the-national-dissertation-competition.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-44946-haiti-culture-national-essay-competition-registration-open.html

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