Monthly Archives: March 2006
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Fernando Henrique Cardoso Speaks at XII Lecture of the Americas
Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former President of Brazil, was the main speaker at the XII Lecture Series of the Americas, a program of the Organization of American States. Henrique Cardoso stated that the rising of leftist parties in Latin American countries still does not represent a threat to democracy in the region.
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GFDD Participates in 2006 State of the Planet Forum at Columbia University
On March 28-29, 2006, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) participated in the “State of the Planet 06: Is Sustainable Development feasible?” forum, held by The Earth Institute, at the Roone Arledge Auditorium, Alfred Lerner Hall, Columbia University, New York City.
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Present: The Silent Killer
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), with the collaboration of Americans for Informed Democracy (AID), presented ‘The Silent Killer’ , a powerful one-hour documentary on the unfinished campaign against global hunger, followed by a discussion panel of international and national experts.
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GFDD at UN DPI/NGO Section Briefing on Monterrey Consensus
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), represented by Maria Victoria Abreu, participated in the weekly briefing meeting of the United Nations Department of Public Information, NGO Section (UN DPI/NGO), which focused on The Monterrey Consensus and the United Nations Development Agenda.
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Sign Agreement with Canadian Foundation for the Americas
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), signed a 5-year agreement on technical cooperation, diplomatic and international matters, and professional trainings and research projects, with the Canadian Foundation for the Americas, FOCAL.
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UN Panel Discussion on Free Software, eGovernment and Democracy
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) participated in a panel discussion on ‘How free software and eGovernment are changing developing countries’, held at United Nations headquarters in New York City.
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Lecture on Education and Development Presented by Jeffrey Sachs
The economist Jeffrey Sachs, Director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University and Director of the UN Millennium Project and Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, on the Millennium Development Goals, was the guest of the XI Lecture Series of the Americas.
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UTEM Virtual Grants Free Access to Distance Education
As a result of the many partnerships and alliances developed during the International Week on Distance Education, organized by FUNGLODE/GFDD in Santo Domingo, February 13-17, 2006, one of the participating institutions, Metropolitan Technological University, UTEM Virtual for its Spanish initials, donated the Dominican Ministry of Basic Education with free access to the Drweb platform.
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Launch InteRDom: Internships in Dominican Republic
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), with the collaboration of the Interamerican University (UNIBE for its Spanish initials), and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (SEESCyT for its Spanish initials), among other partners, launched Interndom: Internships in Dominican Republic.
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Entrepreneurial Commitment to Education to be Debated at Virtual Educa Caribe 2006
The Interamerican Forum on New Technologies, Virtual Educa Caribe 2006, part of the Inter-American Summit, organized by Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), will explore the expanding network of corporations with successful educational projects all across America.
