Monthly Archives: May 2007
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National Climate Change Awareness Program: Translating Science into Action
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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Partners in Learning Offers an Intensive Training Session to Ministry of Education Personnel
Partners in Learning, a program coordinated by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Microsoft, and the Dominican Ministry of Education, offered two training sessions, Digital Narrative and Web Diagramation.
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Political Expert Speaks of the Leftist-Reality in Latin America
Dr. Marifeli Pérez-Stable, Vice President of Democratic Governance for The Inter-American Dialogue, presented her lecture: Hot Topics on the 2007 Latin American Agenda, at FUNGLODE’s auditorium in Santo Domingo.
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Elevated Temperatures Reduce Agricultural Production
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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Climate Change and Extreme Weather Phenomena
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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Experts Discuss the Construction of a Climate Observatory in Pico Duarte
Luís Roberto Acosta of the Climate Institute’s Global Earth Observing System (GEOS) in Washington, D.C., closed the second day of GFDD and FUNGLODE’s International Forum on Climate Change with his presentation, The Importance of Monitoring.
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Panel Discussion on the Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Zones
The second day of GFDD and FUNGLODE’s International Forum on Climate Change featured presentations by experts in the areas of climate change and its impact on coastal areas.
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Live Broadcasts of Events Taking Place During Climate Change Week
GFDD and FUNGLODE will be broadcasting the events taking place during their International Week on Climate Change live from FUNGLODE’s headquarters.
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Climate Stabilization Can Spur Global Prosperity
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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Global Media Arts Institute Summer 2007 Course: Introduction to Audiovisual Production: Film and TV
The Global Media Arts Institute, in association with One Race Films and New York University’s Opportunity Program, will be offering an introductory course on audiovisual production. The objective of this course is to provide students with the training required to work in the television and film industry.
