Monthly Archives: October 2012
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Dominican Get-Together in the Big Apple, in Collaboration with Dominican Week in the United States, Presents Discussion Forum with Director of Listín Diario, Miguel Franjul
The senior journalist proposed the adoption of an English-language digital media model created by Dominicans in the United States, which includes a platform in the Dominican Republic for the diaspora community, to broadcast relevant news stories about the Dominican Republic and the Dominican community in the United States to the English-speaking population in the United States.
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GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Educational Expedition to Pico Duarte Ends On A High Note For Students
The Third Educational Expedition to Pico Duarte, orchestrated by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) in collaboration with mountaineer Karim Mella””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””s Fundacion Siempre Mas, took place on October 4 – 7, with the participation of fifty-five students and professors from Liceo San Juan Bautista del Caimito, Moca and Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro
de San Isidro.
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Join Forces with the 6th Dominican Book Fair in New York
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracy y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) partnered with the Dominican Culture Commission to celebrate the 6th Dominican Book Fair in New York, dedicated to the theme “Reading Helps you Growing,” September 28-30 at Boricua College in North Manhattan.
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Dr. Leonel Fernandez Affirms that Latin American Universities Must Work to Improve Quality of Instruction during Roundtable at Manhattanville College
The former president declared that in terms of worldwide university ranking in the area of quality of instruction, the only Latin American universities that rank 200th or better are the University of São Paulo in Brazil and the Autonomous University of Mexico (Universidad Autónoma de México).
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GFDD Partners with PLAFF to Bring the Dominican Film Showcase to the City of Providence, RI
The Dominican Film Showcase, coordinated by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) in partnership with the Providence Latin American Film Festival (PLAFF), proved to be an enormous success.
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GFDD’s Second Annual Golf Tournament Establishes Bridges for Ongoing Cooperation
On Monday, October 1, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) held its second GFDD Golf Tournament, celebrated at the historic Fresh Meadow Country Club, located in Flushings, Queens.
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Dr. Leonel Fernández Expresses Optimism regarding the Democratic Process in Haiti during Public Conversation at Brown University in Providence, RI
On Monday, October 1, former President of the Dominican Republic and President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Dr. Leonel Fernández, participated in the public conversation “Democratic Leadership and the Challenges of the 21st Century,” followed by the panel discussion “Democratization: Lessons from Leaders,” organized by the Watson Institute for International Studies and its Center for Latin American
and Caribbean Studies at Brown University in Providence, RI.
