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Monthly Archives: February 2013

DREFF Launches 5th Educational Expedition to Pico Duarte
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in collaboration with Fundacion Siempre Mas and Children International launched the 5th Educational Expedition to Pico Duarte this past Monday February 18th.

OAS Secretary General Inaugurates Dominican/Haitian Photo Exhibit
An art exhibit entitled “On Common Ground – Dominican Republic and Haiti” was inaugurated by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, at the Museum of the Americas in Washington, DC on February 13.

GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Roving Photo Exhibit New Perspectives on the move During February
The month of February, Mes de Herencia is an especially busy month for the popular New Perspectives: Dominican Republic Photo Exhibit in the New York Metro Areas.

GFDD and FUNGLODE Highlights Dominican Tax collection System Promoting Social Justice during United Nations Commission on Social Development
On Monday, February 11, GFDD and FUNGLODE, in partnership with Social Justice in Global Development, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNSRID), Loretto Community and the Committee on Financing for Development collaborated on a Side Event within the framework of the 51st Session of the Commission for Social Development.

Applications Now Open for the City College Summer Service Learning Program
Students from all CUNY schools interested in perfecting their Spanish language skills while immersed in the Dominican culture and providing an important service to the Dominican community need not wait any longer to download and submit their application to participate in the 2013 City College—InteRDom Service Learning Program.

GFDD and FUNGLODE Celebrate Baseball During Dominican Get-togethers in the Keystone State
Following on the heels of the success of the Dominican Get-togethers in the Big Apple series in New York and New Jersey, it is now the turn of the state of Pennsylvania which has formally requested that GFDD and FUNGLODE partner with them on this unique initiative.

GFDD and FUNGLODE Collaborate on United Nations Panel Exploring Empowerment Tools for Social Development
GFDD and FUNGLODE, in partnership with Social Justice in Global Development, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNSRID) Loretto community, and Members of the Committee on Financing for Development, will collaborate on a Side Event during the 51st Session of the Commission for Social Development United Nations NLB, Conference Room C, on Monday 11 February, 2013, from 1:15pm to 2:30pm.

UNFPA Chief Discusses Impacts of the Global Transformation of Economies and Societies
On Monday, February 4, as part of their continuing series of Global Roundtables, GFDD and FUNGLODE had the pleasure of hosting José Miguel Guzmán, Chief of the Population and Development Branch of the United Nations Population Fund.

Researchers from NYU School of Medicine’s Child Study Center Conduct Research in the Dominican Republic Through the Fellows Program
The Fellows Program, in conjunction with InteRDom Internships in the Dominican Republic, is excited to announce “Latinos in Context,” a research project being developed by a group of researchers at New York University School of Medicine’s Child Study Center.

José Miguel Guzmán
Chief of the Population and Development Branch of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)