Djim LAPORTE

Djim Laporte has held various roles and positions in different organizations. In 2023, they became a Mentor at the Internet Society's IGF Youth Ambassador Program. Djim also served as a Leader Communautaire at Banj's Programme d'Ideathon Communautaire (PIC), which aims to promote innovation and entrepreneurial creativity in Haiti. In the same year, they became a Youth LAC IGF Ambassador at LACNIC, a forum that encourages dialogue and cooperation among young people interested in internet-related issues in Latin America and the Caribbean.

In 2023, Djim Laporte also joined Emergelead as a Fellow and United People Global as a UPG Leader Candidate and Volunteer. Djim previously volunteered as a Member Volunteer at ISOC Chapitre Haiti starting in 2020. Djim also worked as a Consultant indépendant and Ingénieur-Agronome Résident at the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Ressources Naturelles et du Développement Rural. Furthermore, they co-founded EnèjiVèt in 2020.

Additionally, Djim Laporte participated in the Aspire Leadership Program as a Fellow at Aspire Institute and served as an Island Innovation Ambassador, supporting the resilience and collaboration of island communities.

Djim Laporte received their Diplôme d'Ingénieur-Agronome in Agriculture, Hydraulique, Environnement, and Hydrologie from Université d'Etat d'Haïti, where they obtained their License d'Ingénieur-Agronome in September 2020. Djim furthered their education by earning additional certifications in various fields of study. In 2020, they completed a course on Comprendre et analyser les enjeux et les actions du développement durable from Université Senghor à Alexandrie, as well as courses on Economie et gestion de l'environnement et des ressources naturelles and Droit et protection de l'environnement from the same institution. In 2022, they obtained certifications in Internet Governance and Introduction à la gouvernance de l’Internet from Virtual School on the Internet Governance and ISOC Chapitre Haiti, respectively. Additionally, they completed a course in Gestion de projet from Cursa - Free online courses with Certificate in 2022. In 2023, they obtained the Aspire Leadership Program certification from Aspire Institute. Djim is currently pursuing a University Diploma in Internet Governance from CCATLAT Cisco Academy, with an expected end date not provided. Djim Laporte also completed a course in Évaluation environnementale des politiques et projets de développement from Université Senghor à Alexandrie in July 2022 and a course in Introduction à l'analyse de données à l'aide d'Excel from Rice University, although the month and year of completion were not specified.