The IHSI Launches Commemorative Activities for its 75 Years of Existence
By Gedeon Delva · Port-au-Prince
· 2 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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This conference on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, marks a double anniversary.
Firstly, the 75 years of existence of the Haitian Institute of Statistics and Informatics (IHSI) also coinciding with the first general population and housing census, conducted in 1950. “Today, we are launching the IHSI’s 75th-anniversary year, in homage to our history and as a springboard for the future,” declared Wilson Fièvre, the Institute’s Director General. “Since 1950, we have carried the memory of the territory and supported public policies through the production of reliable data.” The commemorative year will be organized around three main themes: honoring the pioneers of public statistics, recognizing the generations who have contributed to its evolution, and projecting the Institute into the digital era. It will run from August 2025 to September 2026 and will be marked by several key events. Beginning on August 6, the commemorative year will be followed by a national summit on data governance on September 17 and 18. Regional editions will then be held in Les Cayes in October and Cap-Haïtien in November. A school competition focused on statistics and economics will be organized in March-April, while a university competition on public policies and data governance will take place in May. Finally, a closing symposium accompanied by the publication of summaries will mark the end of this commemorative cycle in September 2026. “This anniversary is a moment of gratitude towards all those who have enabled the Institute to fulfill its mission, despite the challenges,” stated Harry Salomon, Deputy Director of the IHSI, thinking particularly of those who popularized public statistics in the country. Created in 1950 following the first census, the IHSI is a key player in data governance within the Haitian state. It now coordinates the National System of Public Statistics and Informatics (SyNSIP), Haiti’s statistical memory. Gedeon Delva
Firstly, the 75 years of existence of the Haitian Institute of Statistics and Informatics (IHSI) also coinciding with the first general population and housing census, conducted in 1950. “Today, we are launching the IHSI’s 75th-anniversary year, in homage to our history and as a springboard for the future,” declared Wilson Fièvre, the Institute’s Director General. “Since 1950, we have carried the memory of the territory and supported public policies through the production of reliable data.” The commemorative year will be organized around three main themes: honoring the pioneers of public statistics, recognizing the generations who have contributed to its evolution, and projecting the Institute into the digital era. It will run from August 2025 to September 2026 and will be marked by several key events. Beginning on August 6, the commemorative year will be followed by a national summit on data governance on September 17 and 18. Regional editions will then be held in Les Cayes in October and Cap-Haïtien in November. A school competition focused on statistics and economics will be organized in March-April, while a university competition on public policies and data governance will take place in May. Finally, a closing symposium accompanied by the publication of summaries will mark the end of this commemorative cycle in September 2026. “This anniversary is a moment of gratitude towards all those who have enabled the Institute to fulfill its mission, despite the challenges,” stated Harry Salomon, Deputy Director of the IHSI, thinking particularly of those who popularized public statistics in the country. Created in 1950 following the first census, the IHSI is a key player in data governance within the Haitian state. It now coordinates the National System of Public Statistics and Informatics (SyNSIP), Haiti’s statistical memory. Gedeon Delva
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