July 2012 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development

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Participants in High Level Dialogue: “The Growth of Lake Enriquillo: Environmental, Social and Scientific Implications” Affirm that Relocation of Families Affected by the Rise of Lake Enriquillo is a Priority
On Saturday, July 28, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), partnered with the City College of New York (CCNY) and the Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) to organize the high level dialogue “The Rise of Lake Enriquillo: Environmental, Social and Scientific Implications,” from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo.

Barry Herman, Professor of International Affairs at The New School for Social Research and Advisor to the United Nations, Calls for the Creation of a New Mechanism to Combat Sovereign Debt
“The world needs an international mechanism to combat the insolvency crisis of governments,” affirmed Barry Herman, Professor of International Affairs at The New School for Social Research and Advisor to the United Nations during the conference, “How to Resolve the Soveriegn Debt Crisis of the Twenty-First Century,” organized by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) on Tuesday, July 24 at FUNGLODE Headquarters
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

GFDD Publishes Report on Transportation System Integration in Santo Domingo by GFDD/FUNGLODE Fellow Carl Allen
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) is pleased to announce the publication of the report “El Metro and the Impacts of Transportation System Integration in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,” by Carl Allen, 2009 GFDD/FUNGLODE Fellow and graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School Master’s Program in Public Policy and Urban Planning.

Meet José Caraballo Cueto, GFDD/FUNGLODE Fellow in the Area of Economic Development and Poverty Eradication
The Fellows Program, an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, is pleased to announce the fellowship of our most recent scholar, José Caraballo Cueto, Ph.D. Candidate in Economics at The New School for Social Research. José’s investigation will examine how increases in employment and entrepreneurship would contribute to poverty eradication and enhanced market competitiveness in the Dominican Republic.

GFDD Will Organize High Level Dialogue: “The Growth of Lake Enriquillo: Environmental, Social and Scientific Implications” in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
On Saturday, July 28, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will join forces with the City College of New York (CCNY) and the Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) to organize the high level dialogue “The Growth of Lake Enriquillo: Environmental, Social and Scientific Implications.” The program will take place from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm at FUNGLODE
Headquarters in Santo Domingo.

Join Us in Celebrating the Second Edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival, September 5-9
Mark your calendars! The Second Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) is right around the corner, taking place September 5 – 9, 2012 in the cities of Santo Domingo, San Francisco de Marcorís, Santiago de los Caballeros, Punta Cana, Baní, Puerto Plata and Sosua.

GFDD and FUNGLODE Shares Best Practices in the Areas of Internship Coordination and Implementation, Professional Training and Educational Advancement during General Debate during 2012 Substantive Session of ECOSOC
On Tuesday, July 3, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) delivered a statement during the General Debate portion of the 2012 Substantive Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)…

Panel on Youth Unemployment Calls for a People-Centered Approach to Development that Emphasizes Education, Training and Opportunity
On Monday, July 9, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) organized the side event “The Financial Crisis and its Impact on Youth Unemployment,” in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic of the United Nations, the Office of the President of the Sixty-Sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, and the NGO Committee on Financing for Development, during the framework of the 2012 High Level Segment of ECOSOC, at the United
Nations Headquarters in New York.

Globo Verde Dominicano is Extending the Period of Submissions until July 30
“I haven’t finished! I only have a little left!” These are some of the responses we have received from participants the last few days prior to the close of the First Short Film and Public Service Announcement Competition launched by Globo Verde Dominicano.

New Perspective: Dominican Republic Photo Exhibit Inaugurated at the European Parliament in Brussels
GFDD and FUNGLODE inaugurated the New Perspectives: Dominican Republic” exhibition at the European Parliament on Tuesday, July 10 in joint collaboration with Mr. Ignacio Salafranca, (Member of European Parliament), Chair of the delegation to the Euro Latin American Parliamentary Assembly, and His Excellency, Alejandro Gonzalez Pons, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the European Union.