Collaborating Institutions
 

Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL)
 www.focal.ca
 Founded in 1990, the Canadian Foundation for the Americas is an independent policy institute, based in Ottawa, that fosters informed analysis and debate on social, political and economic issues facing the Americas. We support a greater understanding of these issues in Canada and throughout the region. In March 2006 FOCAL and GFDD/FUNGLODE signed a 5-year agreement on technical cooperation, diplomatic and international matters, and professional trainings and research projects.

The University of Rhode Island
 Located in a traditional New England college town, The University of Rhode Island (URI) continues to serve as the most prominent public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island since its charter as the state’s agricultural school in 1888. It enjoys a very active student body with over a hundred officially recognized student organizations, such as URI Students for Social Change and many local branches of national organizations. URI also manages the Student Affairs Diversity Fund, which seeks “to increase the multicultural competence of the URI campus community by infusing diversity, equity, and inclusiveness into University programs, policies, and practices.” In September 2011, URI was a generous host to the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development photo exhibit and promotional event featuring the release of New Perspectives: the Dominican Republic at its Providence campus.

Miami Dade College
 www.mdc.edu
 Established in 1959, the mission of Miami-Dade Community College is to make high-quality education available to the multi-cultural community that it serves at a reasonable cost. It has the highest number of minority graduates in the country. FUNGLODE/GFDD and Miami-Dade Community College have collaborated in several programs related to information technology.

The City University of New York (CUNY)
 www.ccny.cuny.edu
 The City University of New York (CUNY) originated in 1847 with the foundation of the Free Academy, which later became The City College, the first College at CUNY. According to the Education Law of the State of New York, CUNY is "a free institution of higher education independent and integrated, and assumes that the university will maintain and expand its commitment to academic excellence." CUNY has 11 senior colleges, 6 community colleges, a graduate school, a Law School and the "Sophie Davies" School of Biomedical Education. It has a population of 450,000 students. President Leonel Fernández, President of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, GFDD, signed an agreement with CUNY to conduct educational and research exchanges. Prior to this agreement, both institutions have collaborated in several research programs.

Council of the Americas
 www.counciloftheamericas.org
 The Council of the Americas is the leading U.S. business organization dedicated to promoting regional economic integration, free trade, open markets and investment, and the rule of law throughout the diverse regions within the Western Hemisphere. Global Foundation follows up closely its valuable work, and participates regularly in its discussion forums and conferences. The XXXIV Annual Conference took place at the State Department on May 3 and the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development was represented by its Executive Director, Ms. Natasha Despotovich.

Inter-American Dialogue
 www.thedialogue.org
 The Inter-American Dialogue is the premier center for policy analysis, exchange, and communication on issues in Western Hemisphere affairs. The Dialogue engages public and private leaders from across the Americas in efforts to develop and mobilize support for cooperative responses to key hemispheric problems and opportunities. By invitation from Mr. Peter Hakim, President of the Inter-American Dialogue, Dr. Leonel Fernández was elected as member in February 2, 2001. The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development has collaborated with this think tank in several occasions.

International Law Institute
 www.ili.org
 Since its founding as part of Georgetown University in 1955, the ILI has provided training and technical assistance to find practical solutions to the legal, economic and financial problems of developing countries training over 12,000 officials, managers, and professionals from more than 180 countries since its first seminar in 1971. Since 1983, ILI has been an independent, non-profit educational institution serving an international constituency of government officials, legal and business professionals and scholars from its headquarters in Washington, D.C. ILI's mission is to raise levels of professional competence and capacity in all nations so that professionals everywhere may achieve practical solutions to common problems in ways that suit their nations' own needs. In March 2004, President Leonel Fernández, on behalf of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development signed and agreement with the ILI to collaborate in projects related to finance, public a dministration, law and governance.
Activities

Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development
 www.iacd.oas.org
 As part of the ongoing process of modernization of the Organization of American States, the Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) was established at the beginning of 2000 to promote new and more effective forms of cooperation between its member states and to enhance partnerships with the private sector and civil society. The IACD's mission is to tap the considerable capabilities of the member and observer states of the Organization of American States (OAS) and forge new private/public-sector partnerships to help the people of the Americas overcome poverty, benefit from the digital revolution and advance their economic and social development. The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development has an agreement of cooperation with the IACD and both institutions have partnered in several programs related to information and education technology.
Activities
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