About J. Harvey Dupiton
My Story
J. Harvey Dupiton is an electrical engineer and a visionary deeply invested in international development. Beyond that, he’s a staunch advocate for humanitarian rights and a social entrepreneur determined to catalyze transformative change in the world economy by recognizing and harnessing the interdependence of nations.
His personal creed guides his work: life is a daily celebration to be cherished each day, and happiness should never be postponed.
Today, Harvey is the Managing Director at Xen Pi Capital, where he’s spearheading the design of the Financing for Development Fund (FfD-F). This fund is a business-conceived project designed to bolster the United Nations’ global agenda on Financing for Development, specifically by mobilizing private investment capital for the developing world.
The FfD-F’s foundation lies in Mr. Dupiton’s patented World Forum on the Diaspora Economy. This influential forum operated from 2008 to 2014 at the United Nations, gaining significant support from the Least Developed Countries group and the Office of the President of the General Assembly.
The Diaspora Economy and FfD-F
The Financing for Development Fund (FfD-F) is the result of Mr. Dupiton’s patented global economic platform, the World Forum on the Diaspora Economy, which operated from 2008 to 2014 at the United Nations. It was supported by the Group of Least Developed Countries as well as the Office of the President of the General Assembly.
Mr. Dupiton is credited with coining the terms “Emerging Diaspora Markets” and “Diaspora Economy” around 2002, during his participation in the historic United Nations Conference on Financing for Development in Monterrey, Mexico. At the time, he presented the business model behind one of his earlier ventures, the Global Messaging Alliance (GMA/POphoneBox.com).
The Diaspora Economy model, as exemplified by the GMA/POphoneBox.com project, envisions the creation of a network economy between two countries:
- Country A, a major immigrant-hosting nation where telecom operators originate a virtual voicemail service, and
- Country B, the immigrant’s country of origin, where the service is terminated by a partner Public Telephone Operator (PTO).
This structure allows individuals on both ends to exchange voicemails, with the service cost paid by consumers in the Global North (Country A). It reflects how immigrant-driven consumption patterns can spur cross-border economic activity.
The outcome of the World Forum on the Diaspora Economy was the international recognition of a vast, underexplored spectrum of North-South economic activity—particularly in sectors like telecommunications—that, if strategically harnessed through investment, could become the engine of the “next big thing,” generating capital, wealth, and jobs across the North-South corridor.
In addition to his economic ventures, Mr. Dupiton is deeply engaged in political discourse regarding the future of his native country, Haiti. As a personal passion project, he has co-authored “The Transition Project” under the banner of the United Nations Association–Haiti, an organization he founded with his late friend and veteran member of the UN NGO community, Sir Wilfred Grenville-Grey.
The Transition Project proposes the creation of a Diaspora-led transitional government in Haiti, with a mandate to restore institutional order and create a viable environment for democratic elections. The project asserts that unless democracy in Haiti is reestablished through competent and visionary leadership, the country will remain trapped in a cycle of instability—exacerbated, in part, by the actions or inaction of the international community.
Mr. Dupiton’s career took a significant turn from his early interests in research and entrepreneurship, particularly in telecommunications-based voicemail technology. A pivotal moment that reoriented his path toward international affairs came in 1990, when he chose to serve his country as Commercial Attaché at the Consulate General of Haiti in New York.
Although his diplomatic tenure was short-lived—cut short by a coup d’état in Haiti—this experience sparked a lasting interest in politics and international relations. The political “bug” had been caught.
In the aftermath of efforts to restore democracy in Haiti, Mr. Dupiton entered the United Nations community, beginning as a press correspondent for NTS News, a Caribbean wire service agency. Around the same time, motivated by the ongoing crisis in Haiti, he rose to become Chair of the NGO Committee on Africa, a coalition of non-governmental organizations accredited with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
This marked the beginning of his deep engagement with global policy, multilateral collaboration, and advocacy for the developing world—particularly through the lens of diaspora engagement and international development.
In 1997, Mr. Dupiton became the first Haitian
national—civilian or official—to set foot in South Africa on a mission to
meet with President Nelson Mandela. His purpose was humble yet profound:
to obtain a message from the globally revered leader, encouraging the Haitian
people to pursue a path of national reconciliation, following the
example set by the new South Africa.
Mr. Dupiton firmly believed that a message of “Reconciliation
the Mandela Way” could serve as a powerful catalyst in breaking the cycle
of division that Haitian leadership had long exploited for personal and
political gain. During his visit, he met with several notable South African
figures, including Cyril Ramaphosa, then a business ally of the
government; Walter Sisulu, a revered hero of the anti-apartheid
movement; and Susan Collin Marks, a prominent peacebuilder and head of Search
for Common Ground.
With no official channel available to formally pursue
Mandela’s message, Mr. Dupiton turned to the International Peace Academy
to support a mediation initiative for Haiti.
In 1999, continuing his commitment to peace and
global unity, Mr. Dupiton organized a 70-team international soccer
tournament—a symbolic “mini World Cup”—at Flushing Meadows Park in
Queens, New York, to mark the International Day of Peace and the United
Nations General Assembly.
Mr. Dupiton was later recognized as a Business Champion
by the United Nations Global Alliance on ICT for Development (UN-GAID)
for his pioneering voicemail technology and his leadership in organizing World
Telecommunications Day in earlier years.
He has been a dedicated member of the NGO community at
the United Nations for over 30 years. He serves as a United Nations
volunteer with New Future Foundation, Inc., and is a business
interlocutor managing the Financing for Development Fund (FfD-F)
through Xen Pi Capital.
Currently, as Chair of the NGO Committee on Private
Sector Development, Mr. Dupiton is spearheading efforts to transform the United
Nations General Assembly Week into an event of unprecedented global reach.
His vision for the 2023 UNGA Week is to evolve it into a dynamic
celebration of international affairs, attracting city-wide and worldwide
participation, far beyond its traditional diplomatic format.
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