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Research, innovation and artificial intelligence serving major scientific and societal challenges.
Becoming the Caribbean reference hub for AI and data science
Recognized for the quality of its research, the relevance of its applications, its contribution to scientific training and its commitment to responsible innovation.
Produce original scientific knowledge in artificial intelligence and data science.
Develop methods, datasets, prototypes and tools adapted to Haitian and Caribbean contexts.
Contribute to the training of researchers, doctoral students, engineers and professionals.
Foster responsible transfer of knowledge and technologies to public, private and community actors.
Promote robust, explainable, ethical, inclusive and person-respecting artificial intelligence.
Contribute to Haiti's scientific influence and the development of Caribbean and international collaborations.
Values
Two research axes, one valorization hub
“The collaborative development of scientific and technical skills in artificial intelligence and data science for the sustainable development of the Caribbean.”
Real-world cases identified by the Hub feed back as new scientific problems for Axes 1 and 2.
Two lines, one clear governance
Governance distinguishes the institutional line (ESIH, Executive body) from the scientific line (Scientific Directorate, Scientific Council), converging at the Governance Committee level, without confusion of competencies.
Governance principles
Separation of institutional and scientific lines — converging at the Committee level, without confusion of competencies.
No single body can commit LaCDIA or ESIH alone for mixed acts — co-signatures are required by the Charter.
Any appointment, affiliation or function assignment becomes effective through an individual agreement, letter of appointment or Charter-compliant act.
In the presence of a conflict of interest, the person concerned refrains from participating alone in the decision.
Key Indicators
Quantitative data on our research and innovation activities
Scientific team
High-level scientific expertise, rooted in Haiti and open to the world
LaCDIA brings together around a dozen complementary scientific and technical profiles — national and international researchers, specialized engineers and emerging-technology experts — to carry out rigorous artificial intelligence research grounded in Caribbean realities.
Senior accredited researchers
Two national researchers, holders of a Habilitation to Direct Research (HDR), oversee the laboratory's work and ensure its scientific rigor.
International scientific network
Two international researchers and an emeritus professor complete this scientific core, bringing LaCDIA an outside perspective and established academic collaborations.
Associate national researchers
Other national researchers, with complementary expertise, are progressively joining the laboratory and contributing to the expansion of its research areas.
AI and data engineering
Two artificial intelligence engineers, specialized in large-scale data processing, handle the technical implementation of the laboratory's projects and models.
Institutional affiliation
LaCDIA is affiliated with the École Supérieure d'Infotronique d'Haïti (ESIH), which guarantees its institutional and legal standing. The laboratory's scientific direction is carried out by its own scientific governance bodies.
Generative AI expertise
A generative artificial intelligence expert completes the team, driving the exploration of these emerging technologies within LaCDIA's work.
Some profiles combine several scientific and institutional responsibilities; this presentation reflects the expertise mobilized by the laboratory rather than a fixed organizational chart.
Recent Publications
Articles, reports, and papers documenting our scientific progress.
Partners & Collaborations
We work with academic, public, and private institutions to accelerate the impact of research.
Collaborate with the laboratory
Institutional partnerships, internships, funding, or applied projects: let's build impactful solutions together.