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Monthly Archives: April 2014

DREFF joins the III Edition of the International Autodidactic Photography Festival in Cuba
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) will be joining forces with the III Edition of the International Autodidactic Photography Festival in the province of Holguín, Cuba May 3-6, 2014. The event, originally designed as an international competition for amateur photographers, continues to be an inspirational platform for audio-visual arts projects promoting social justice, peace, and a genuine care and concern for the environment.

DREFF’s Year-Round Screening Program Showcased at Third Annual Geography Fair
As part of GFDD’s Year-Round Environmental Film Screenings program, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) will join forces with Listin Diario’s Plan Lea in celebrating the Third Annual Geography Fair, to be held from April 23-24 in Santo Domingo.

GFDD and FUNGLODE Collaborate with the United Nations to Screen Documentary “On the Edge, Antarctica” in Honor of Earth Day Celebrations
GFDD/FUNGLODE in collaboration with the Earth Day Network, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Committee on NGO’s (CoNGO), and the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations, will host a special Earth Day screening of the newly released documentary film, On the Edge, Antarctica.

InteRDom Promotes Opportunities in the Dominican Republic through Film Screening at Drexel University
InteRDom representatives strengthened connections with students at Drexel University during the special screening of the film Ballplayer: Pelotero on Friday, April 11, 2014, hosted by the Drexel University Spanish Club in collaboration with InteRDom.

Dominican Youth Participate in the Model United Nations of the Northern Region (MNURN, 2014)
The fourth edition of the Model United Nations of the Northern Region (MNURN 2014), took place April 10-13, 2014 with the participation of more than 300 students from institutions of secondary and higher education of the Dominican Republic.

Proposals for Quality Education in DR Public Schools Outlined at STEM Conference
On April 11, 2014 FUNGLODE and GFDD hosted an important one day conference at FUNGLODE’s headquarters in Santo Domingo entitled: “STEMWorld: Strategies for Quality Education” (“STEMWorld: Estrategias para una educación de calidad”).

GFDD to Showcase Projects and Programs at Santo Domingo’s XVII International Book Fair
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) are organizing various workshops, conferences and book presentations in partnership with the XVII International Book Fair in Santo Domingo, which commences on April 24 and continues through to May 5, 2014.

InteRDom hosts CCNY Partners for Change Public Health Researchers in the Dominican Republic
The Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership’s initiative Partners for Change has teamed up with the InteRDom program to bring a group of student public health researchers to conduct field work in Santo Domingo from April 13-19, 2014.

FUNGLODE and GFDD will Convene Conference Entitled: “STEMWorld: Strategies for Quality Education”
FUNGLODE and GFDD will convene a conference on Friday April 11, at FUNGLODE’s headquarters in Santo Domingo entitled: "STEMWorld: Strategies for Quality Education" ("STEMWorld: Estrategias para una educación de calidad").

Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program Brings Dominican Law Students and Professionals to University of Georgia
The Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program is excited to announce its next program, bringing 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.