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Monthly Archives: March 2011

Third Global Roundtable
On March 21, GFDD’s third Global Roundtable presents: Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the United Nations, His Excellency Ghazi Jomaa.

“Educators must be the leaders in the knowledge economy”
Said Mr. Mite Nishio, representative of Orange Lab in the Dominican Republic, during the lecture “Using mobile applications in education.”

Heitor Gurgulino: innovation, training and quality are the challenges of education in the XXI century
Professor Heitor Gurgulino, President of Virtual Educa Brazil and Secretary General of the International Association of Universities, believes that innovation, teacher training and quality assurance are the three major challenges that the worldwide personalized distance education sector must overcome.

InteRDom Meets Hundreds of Students at Columbia University Career Fair
For the third consecutive year, InteRDom representatives attended the Columbia University Not-for-Profit and Public Service Career Fair, continuing an important relationship with Columbia that extends to many departments and programs. This year the Fair was combined with “International Organizations Day,” which attracted over 1,000 students interested in careers in international relations and development.

InteRDom Visits GW Study Abroad Office, Presents to Students
During a visit to Washington D.C. on March 2-3, 2011, InteRDom representatives solidified relations with students and the study abroad office at George Washington University by conducting an information session for interested students through the Career Center and a meeting with Robert Hallworth, Director of Study Abroad.

Gap Year Event at George Washington University is Immensely Successful
On Wednesday evening, March 2, InteRDom representatives participated in an event hosted jointly by the George Washington University Housing Programs and Career Center for students interested in having a gap year experience before beginning graduate studies or entering into the full-time workforce.

Conference in Santo Domingo on Potential and Constraints of Gold Mining
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will organize the conference “Global Perspectives on Gold Mining: Assessing Potential and Constraints,” on Wednesday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m. at FUNGLODE headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

GFDD Roundtable with Tajikistan Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H.E. Ambassador Sirodijin Mukhridnovich Aslov
As part of the activities leading up to the World water day at he United Nations, Global Foundaton for Democracy and Development hosted a roundtable discussion with Tajikistan’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, Sirodijin Mukhridnovich Aslov with a special focus on the challenges that the country faces with its water resources.