Monthly Archives: May 2005
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First Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility in the Dominican Republic
This conference took place in FUNGLODE’s headquarters and it was coordinated by FUNGLODE, its sister institution in the US Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), CEMEX Foundation, Alianza ONG, National Council for the Private Enterprise, the Inter American Development Bank (IADB) and the UN Development Program (UNDP).
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Conference with John B. Taylor, Former Deputy Secretary of the US Treasury
During this conference, which was the fifth event of the OAS Lecture of the Americas, John B. Taylor pointed out the positive outlook for the Latin American countries, which has been reflected on the recent economic growth that most of them have been experiencing. The main argument of his conference was the strong linkage between democracy and economic growth.
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Offer Course on Website Design and Development
This course’s objective was to train teachers and students in the necessary tools such as HTML, Javascript y XML to develop web sites and publish them on the Internet. The course focused on demonstrating and teaching the best practices in the composition of key elements used in educational websites…
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President Leonel Fernandez Praises UNA-DR Accomplishments
During the closing ceremony of CILA 2005, President Leonel Fernández highlighted the impact accomplished by the UN Association in the Dominican Republic on thousands of students from countries such as Argentina, Nepal, Netherlands, Ecuador, Mexico and the Dominican Republic, among other.
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Conference at FUNGLODE Gathered Four Internationally Renowned Specialists on Democracy
The seminar hosted at FUNGLODE’s headquarters and coordinated by its sister institution in the US , GFDD gathered the following internationally renowned experts: Guillermo O’Donnell, Laurence Whitehead, Jonathan Hartlyn and Rosario Espinal.
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More Than 1,200 Students Attend CILA 2005
The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR) in collaboration with the Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and its sister institution Global Foundation for Democracy and Development from the US (GFDD) coordinated the International Conference of the Americas (CILA 2005) that took place from 11 to 15 May 2005 in Bavaro in Dominican Republic.
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Green Airport in the Dominican Republic
Experts from Baylor University delivered the conference “Energy and Environment in the Dominican Republic”, an event that is part of a series of events planned with this educational institution to discuss issues related to energy, pollution and the environment in the Dominican Republic.
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Dominican Republic Should Take Advantage of US Interest in Latin America
Howard J. Wiarda, Director of the Department for International Studies at the University of Georgia explained that the new Bush administration wants to develop a closer diplomatic strategy towards Latin America.
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Course on Politics in Latin America
Howard J. Wiarda, Director of the Department for International Affairs at the University of Georgia dictated the course “Cultural Tradition and Politics in Latin America ” directed to professionals and students interested in international relations and political and social sciences.
