March 2012 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development

Monthly Archives: March 2012

Join Us for a Dominican Get-Together in the Big Apple with Dominican Professional Swimmer and Humanitarian, Marcos Díaz
Join us for a Dominican Get-Together in the Big Apple on April 19 and meet Dominican Professional Swimmer and World Humanitarian, Marcos Díaz. Learn about the man who has made a splash across oceans, connecting continents, and making a difference in vulnerable communities.

Preparations for GFDD’s Participation in the World’s Largest-ever Environment Conference, Rio + 20, Underway
In preparation for the upcoming Rio + 20 summit, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) attended the third open-ended informal intercessional meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, held on 26 and 27 March 2012, in the Economic and Social Council Chamber.

GFDD Presents Publications at IX Annual International Book and Culture Fair in NYC
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) was represented at the IX Annual International Book and Culture Fair in New York City, organized by the Dominican Women Development Center (DWDC), celebrated March 23-25, 2012.

GFDD Global Roundtable with Dr. Bruce Niswander, Director of the Global Business Incubator
Today, March 26, 2012, the GFDD Global Roundtable hosted a discussion session with Dr. Bruce Niswander, Director of the Global Business Incubator – a recent initiative of South-South News. The Incubator seeks to facilitate government and private sector opportunity to build capacity in countries of the Global South to leverage innovation and creativity for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

Dominican Get-together is a Big Hit in Miami
Global Foundation for Democracy for Development (GFDD)’s initiative Dominican Get-Togethers is reaching out even further -a-field, and on March 21 headed south to Miami, Florida. Dominican Get-Togethers are part of GFDD’s mission to promote appreciation of Dominican culture and to create opportunities for discussions on contemporary issues relevant to Dominican society in the homeland and abroad.

GFDD Publication Distance Education Challenges by Heitor Gurgulino de Souza, Now Available on the iBookstore
GFDD audiences need not wait any longer to access publications in electronic format. The first series – EDUCATION – RESEARCH AND IDEAS – is already in iBookstore®. The book is compatible with popular smart phones devices and e-readers, including Sony”s Reader and Apple”s iPad tablets and many others.

Program on Global Warming and Environmental Protection Peaks Concern
On March 15, as part of the follow up to the I Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), which took place last September, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), in partnership with its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracy and Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), presented a screening of the documentary film The Polar Explorer, followed by a discussion session with scientist and director Mark Terry at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo
Domingo, Dominican Republic.

DR Environmental Film Festival Will Organize Expedition to Pico Duarte for 45 Dominican Students
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in partnering with Dominican mountaineers Karim Mella and Federico Jovine, to organize the first-ever educational expedition to Pico Duarte in the Dominican Republic, to take place April 2-5, 2012.

GFDD Will Participate in IX Annual International Book and Culture Fair
GFDD has been invited to participate in the IX Annual International Book and Culture Fair in New York City organized by the Dominican Women Development Center (DWDC). The fair will be celebrated March 23, 24 and 25. GFDD will showcase its publications Dominican Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment and New Perspectives: Dominican Republic.