August 2014 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development

Monthly Archives: August 2014

Mr. Chris Whatley
Executive Director – United Nations Association of the United States

GFDD Greets UNA-USA Executive Director at August Edition of GFDD Global Roundtables
For the August edition of its online broadcast program “Global Roundtable,” Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) sat down with Chris Whatley, the Executive Director of the United Nations Association of the United States (UNA USA).

GFDD and FUNGLODE Contribute to a Successful 65th Annual NGO DPI Conference
Friday August 29th 2014, marked the end of the 65th Annual UN Department of Public Information/Non-Governmental Organization Conference (the Conference), a three day conference which started on Wednesday August 27th.

Emma Fawcett Brings Tourism and Development to Center Stage Through Fellows Program
The Fellows Program, an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, is excited to introduce our newest scholar Emma Fawcett, doctoral candidate in international relations at the School of International Service at American University. Emma’s research interests include international development, political economy, and social movement studies, with a regional focus on Latin America and the Caribbean.

Years of Living Dangerously Wins 2014 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
GFDD and FUNGLODE are delighted to announce that on Monday August 27, 2014, the acclaimed Showtime Series Years of Living Dangerously won the 2014 Primetime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series”.

GFDD and FUNGLODE to Exhibit Work from the ReCrearte Program during 65th Annual NGO DPI Conference
On Wednesday Thursday August 27th 2014, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will exhibit the work of the ReCrearte Program as part of the 65th Annual UN Department of Public Information/Non-Governmental Organization Conference (the Conference).

GFDD to Co-Sponsor Public Health Panel Discussion and Workshop on Infectious Disease and Antibiotic Resistance in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
On Thursday August 28th 2014, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will co-sponsor a panel discussion and workshop organized by the United Nations Association of the U.S.A. (UNA-USA)- Council of Organizations, during the 65th Annual UN Department of Public Information/Non-Governmental Organization Conference (the Conference).

Puerto Plata One of the Hosts Cities of the IV Edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival
From September 11 to 13 Puerto Plata will be one of the host cities for the IV edition of the Dominican Environmental Film Festival (DREFF). Sosúa Bay Grand Casino, Plan Reforma School, Santa Rosa de Lima School, the Centro Universitario Regional del Atlántico (CURA) and the Central Park of this city will be the venues of activities and film screenings.

GFDD Short Film Is a Finalist in BLUE 2014”s International Ocean Film Competition
Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience (¿Basura o recurso? Experiencia de la República Dominicana?) was selected as a finalist in BLUE 2014’s International Ocean Film Competition in the Foreign Language category.

Applications Now Open for Dominican Law Students to Participate in Exchange with the University of Georgia School of Law
Because of the great success of the first edition, the Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program and the University of Georgia School of Law are pleased to announce the second Transnational Law Program from October 18-26, 2014, in Athens, Georgia.