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Global Foundation for Democracy and Development - GFDD
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Johanna Mendelson-Forman Articulates the Need for Increased Reliance on Alternative Fuel Sources Santo Domingo, June 5th, 2007 Johanna Mendelson-Forman, Conflict Resolution and National Security Specialist for the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), spoke on the impacts of climate change and the challenges they present for government officials and society at large.
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National Climate Change Awareness Program: Translating Science into Action Santo Domingo, May 31, 2007 The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), together with its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), and the Ibero-American University (UNIBE), launched the National Climate Change Awareness Program: Translating Science into Action.
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Climate Change and Extreme Weather Phenomena Santo Domingo, May 30, 2007 The evening session of the second day of GFDD and FUNGLODE’s International Forum on Climate Change featured presentations on climate change and extreme weather phenomena.
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Elevated Temperatures Reduce Agricultural Production and Trigger Human Illness Santo Domingo, May 30, 2007 Graciela Magrín of the Instituto de Clima y Agua (INTLA) in Argentina (the Institute of Climate and Water), argued that increased temperatures due to climate change will adversely affect agricultural production, and trigger a variety of diseases.
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Experts Discuss the Construction of a Climate Observatory in Pico Duarte Santo Domingo, May 22, 2007 John Topping, President of the Climate Institute in Washington, D.C., formally inaugurated GFDD and FUNGLODE’s International Week on Climate Change with his conference, “How the Dominican Republic Can Be the Leader of the Caribbean: Innovations in Science and Energy that Can Prevent Climatic Catastrophe."
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Climate Stabilization Can Be a Driving Force for Global Prosperity Santo Domingo, May 23, 2007 John Topping, President of the Climate Institute in Washington, D.C., formally inaugurated GFDD and FUNGLODE’s International Week on Climate Change with his conference, “How the Dominican Republic Can Be the Leader of the Caribbean: Innovations in Science and Energy that Can Prevent Climatic Catastrophe."
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Launch of the National Climate Change Awareness Program: Translating Science into Action Santo Domingo, May 18, 2007 The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), together with its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), and the UNIBE Ecological Group, is launching the National Climate Change Awareness Program entitled: Translating Science into Action. The event will take place May 24, 2007 at 7:00 pm in FUNGLODE’s auditorium in Santo Domingo.
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GFDD/FUNGLODE Will Premier 3 Documentary Films During International Week on Climate Change Washington, D.C., May 16, 2007 The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), and the Dominican Chapter of the International Center for Environmental and Sustainable Development Studies (CIEMADeS) will be hosting a week long series of events concerning climate change which will include the screening of the following documentary films: “Too Hot Not To Handle,” “The Great Warming,” and “MicroMacro Panorama: Climate Change.”
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International Week on Climate Change at FUNGLODE Santo Domingo, May 9, 2007 The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), and the Dominican Chapter of the International Center for Environmental and Sustainable Development Studies (CIEMADeS), will be hosting various events concerning climate change, May 21-24, 2007, at FUNGLODE’s headquarters in Santo Domingo.
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“Responding to the Climate Crisis: Asking the Right Questions” New York, April 23th, 2007
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) participated in the World Information Transfer, Inc.’s 16th International Conference: “Responding to the Climate Crisis: Asking the Right Questions” organized by World Information Transfer, Inc. (WIT), in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Croatia, the Government of Ukraine, the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, the UNDP, the UNEP, and UNICEF.
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Seminar on Climate Change Santo Domingo, May 21 - 24th, 2007
GFDD/FUNGLODE will be hosting a four day seminar on Climate Change, Monday, May 21 – Thursday, May 24, 2007, at FUNGLODE’s auditorium in Santo Domingo.
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