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Monthly Archives: June 2009

InteRDom Business Day Will Acquaint Students with the Intricacies of their Internships
On Monday, June 15, as part of a multi-day orientation session, InteRDom will organize a Business Day to acquaint students with the intricacies of their internships.

New Perspectives of the Dominican Republic Exhibition Major Success
A major success. An exhibition never before seen in the Dominican Republic. A reunion of Dominicans with their compatriots and their countryside. Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the Ministry of Culture collaborated in organizing a photo exhibition titled “New Perspectives of the Dominican Republic” in Parque de la Independencia.

InteRDom is Looking for Professors and Graduate Students to Develop Report on Public Health in the Dominican Republic to Submit to UN
InteRDom is presently recruiting professors and/or graduate students with expertise in the area of public health and development to develop a report on aspects and current trends in public health and development in the Dominican Republic to be submitted to the United Nations Commission on Population and Development.

GFDD and FUNGLODE Officially Open the Juan Bosch Library
On Monday, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) officially re-opened its Documentation and Information Management Center, renaming it the Juan Bosch Library. The dedication of the library was attended by various donors whose contributions made possible the construction of the new facility. Many influential academics and intellectuals were present at the event, in addition to Dominican President Leonel
Fernández, Honorary President of GFDD and FUNGLODE, and Carmen Quidiello, widow of the honored Professor Juan Bosch.

GMAI Staff Member Participates in TeleSUR Training Program in Venezuela
Jesús Frías, a Global Media Arts Institute staff member, is presently participating in the teleSUR training program, “Audiovisual Journalism,” in Venezuela, in order to strengthen the capabilities of GMAI in the areas of broadcast journalism, audiovisual editing and television production.

FUNGLODE and GFDD Participate in 39th OAS General Assembly
Yamile Eusebio, Education and Training Programs Coordinator of FUNGLODE, and Asunción Sanz, Projects Coordinator, GFDD, participated in the discussions of the XXXIX OAS General Assembly that took place in the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula.

Activities Taking Place During the Centenary Celebration of the Birth of Juan Bosch, June 8-12
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) have organized a series of activities to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Juan Bosch.

Marco Herrera Appointed New FUNGLODE Executive Director
Marco Herrera is the new Executive Director of Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE). His appointment was announced on Wednesday by the organization’s Honorary President, Dr. Leonel Fernández, during a small event held at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

GFDD and FUNGLODE Award Scholarship to Dominican Student to Study at EICTV in Cuba
In April of this year, GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), in collaboration with the Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV – International School for Television and Film) in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba, held EICTV entrance exams for Dominican Students between the ages of 22 and 29.

GFDD, FUNGLODE and UNA-DR will Organize Youth of the Americas Forum for Haiti
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR), in partnership with Haiti Action, will sponsor the Youth of the Americas Forum for Haiti (YAFH) and its subsequent Community Service Week (CSW)…