April 2012 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development

Monthly Archives: April 2012

Elections in the Dominican Republic: Where is the Country headed?
GFDD/FUNGLODE, in association with the Inter American Dialogue and the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in the United States, organized a discussion on the upcoming presidential election to be held in the Dominican Republic May 20th, 2012, with Bernardo Vega, former ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the United States; Rosario Espinal, professor, Temple University; Eduardo Gamarra, Florida International University.

Students at Centro Educativo Los Prados Will Experience Organic Agriculture First-Hand Through DREFF’s School Program
On Tuesday, April 24, GFDD’s Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) will bring its School Gardens Initiative to the Centro Educativo Los Prados in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Through the program, students will learn first-hand about organic agricultural production and the properties of recycled organic matter.

Informational Sessions on the Portal Dominicanaonline.org are Currently Taking Place During the XV International Book Fair in Santo Domingo
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) is presently participating in the XV International Book Fair in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, which commenced on April 18 and will continue until May 6.

Earth Day
It isn’t a holiday, but it falls on a Sunday, and many institutions will host activities throughout the week with the objective of raising awareness and sensitivity among people on the need to look after and protect the environment.

Florida Universities Prove Natural Partners for InteRDom Programs
The natural synergy between InteRDom Internships in the Dominican Republic’s mission and the profile and interests of the universities and students of South Florida set an excellent stage for representatives to present the InteRDom program, discuss research and other collaborations and meet students at diverse colleges and universities in the area from April 16-19, 2012.

Dominican Swimmer Marcos Diaz Meets His Biggest Challenge: Raising Awareness for UN Millennium Development Goals at GFDD’s Dominican Get-together in the Big Apple
Ultra distance open water swimmer, Marcos Diaz, told a crowd on Thursday night at the Dominican Get Together in the Big Apple, an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, that in his long distance swims, “the trip is more important than the goal.” This philosophy generally guides the Dominican swimmer’s attitude about all of his long-distance, in some cases, world record- breaking swims.

DR Environmental Film Festival Bring School Vegetable Garden Initiative to the Loyola and Calazans Schools in Santo Domingo
GFDD’s Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) brought its School Vegetable Initiative to the students at the Loyola School and the Calazans School in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on April 16 and April 20 respectively. Students had the opportunity to become more familiar with organic vegetable cultivation and the ecosystem services of soils.

GFDD Travels to Cartagena, Colombia to Participate in Sixth Summit of the Americas
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) attended the Sixth Summit of the Americas, “Connecting the Americas: Partners for Prosperity,” in Cartagena, Colombia, celebrated April 14-15, 2012.

By Popular Demand, GFDD and FUNGLODE Publications Now Available at International Airports
The GFDD and FUNGLODE are pleased to announce the second revised edition of New Perspectives: Dominican Republic, a series of some 400 breathtaking aerial photos of the Dominican Republic is now available at the Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata Airports. Also now available on Amazon, the book can also be purchased at shops all around the DR including Libreria Cuesta, Britt Shop Dominicana and Jumbo Luperon.

GFDD Collaborates on Inter-American Dialogue to Discuss: Elections in the Dominican Republic: Where is the Country Headed?
Elections in the Dominican Republic, scheduled for May 20, are expected to be a closely contested. Some 6.5 million citizens will vote for President and Vice President. And, for the first time in the DR’s history, voters will also elect 8 deputies who will represent the nearly 2 million Dominicans living abroad.