February 2014 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development

Monthly Archives: February 2014

H.E. Mr. Sareer
Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Maldives to the United Nations

Photography Exhibit New Perspectives: Dominican Republic Commences Dominican Independence Celebrations
The New Perspectives:Dominican Republic Photo Exhibition opened at Plaza Loreto, in Mexico City’s Federal District on February 27, 2014. The event, organized by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in collaboration with the Dominican Embassy in Mexico, honored Dominican Independence Day celebrations.

GFDD Short Film Wins Best Documentary at the 2014 Green Lens Environmental Film Festival
GFDD received recognition at the Green Lens Environmental Film Festival 24-27 February 2014, where its short film “Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience,” an official selection of this year’s festival won the Best Documentary Category.

Proud Dominican Musicians Solano and Ventura to Look Back on their Lives, Careers and Musical Success at Dominican Get-Together in the Big Apple
As part its regular Dominican get-togethers in the big apple, On March 21, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will celebrate the Dominican Republic’s rich and distinct musical rhythms by showcasing the lives, careers and sensational talent of singers Johnny Ventura and Rafael Solano.

Independence Day Message
On behalf of GFDD and FUNGLODE, we congratulate Dominican citizens everywhere on this most auspicious of occasions and wish our audiences health, prosperity and happiness.

Dominican Docu-drama “The Mountain” to be Showcased during Ibero-American Film Fest
On February 28th, GFDD and FUNGLODE are proud to support, through its Dominican Film Showcase Program, a special presentation of the docu-drama The Mountain.

Photography Exhibit New Perspectives: Dominican Republic to be Inaugurated by Dominican Embassy in Mexico, Marking DR Independence Day Celebrations
New Perspectives: Dominican Republic Photo Exhibit, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, opens in Mexico on February 27, 2014 and remains on display until the end of March. Plaza Loreto, a new development in Mexico City’s Federal District will house the exhibit, showcasing 13 striking images of the Dominican landscape captured from the air.

FUNGLODE/GFDD President, Dr. Leonel Fernández, congratulates young Estiven Rodríguez, a source of Dominican pride in the United States
The President of the United States, Barack Obama has recognized the hard work and dedication of young Dominican Estiven Rodríguez, who came to America at the age of nine with limited knowledge of English, and who, through sheer effort, determination and commitment, has managed to make it to the end of high school and is heading off to college.

Maldives Ambassador to Focus on Importance of the World’s Oceans
In March, the GFDD Global Roundtable will be hosting His Excellency Ambassador Sareer of the Permanent Mission of Maldives to the United Nations to discuss the importance of oceans within the framework of the Sustainable Development.

Announcing the Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program Transnational Law Program at University of Georgia School of Law
The Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program is thrilled to announce it will be recruiting Dominican law students and young professionals to participate in the Transnational Law Program at the University of Georgia (UGA) School of Law, from April 13-23, 2014, in Athens, Georgia.