February 2015 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development

Monthly Archives: February 2015

GFDD to Host Presentation of a Research Study on the Elimination of Violence against Women in the Dominican Republic at CSW 59
On March 18, 2015, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations and the Dominican Political Observatory (OPD) of Funglode, will host the presentation of a research study at the United Nations entitled The Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Get Tips on Preparing for Your Career in Business at Manhattanville College
The InteRDom program, in collaboration with the School of Business at Manhattanville College, invite all undergraduate and graduate students and Manhattanville community members to attend a panel discussion and networking session entitled, “Preparing for your Career in Business,” Thursday, March 5, 2015. The free event will be held from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm in the Ophir Dining Room Library of Reid Castle at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY, and refreshments will be served.

Leonel Fernández Presided Over the Eighth Presentation of the 2014 GFDD/ FUNGLODE Awards
The Executive Director of GFDD, Natasha Despotovic, participated in the awards ceremony in Santo Domingo. Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), through their Center for Cultural Studies, presented the Annual Awards for Literature, Journalism, Photography and Audiovisuals corresponding to the year 2014.

Students from Instituto Iberia Enjoy the Screening of Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience
“Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience”, a short film produced by GFDD/Funglode directed by Ms. Natasha Despotovic, GFDD Executive Director, was screened to students of the Instituto Iberia in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. The screening took place at the historical educational center’s library on February 24th 2015, and also included a presentation of GFDD’s recycled art program ReCrearte by its Coordinator, Bertha Santana.

90 Students Climb the Highest Mountain in the Caribbean in the 12th Educational Expedition to Pico Duarte
The 12th Educational Expedition to Pico Duarte, part of the initiatives of the RDescubre program, was successfully held when 90 students from various schools in the Dominican Republic had the opportunity to climb Pico Duarte, the highest mountain in the Caribbean. The event, organized by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) in collaboration with Siempre Más Foundation, took place from
February 18th to the 22nd.

“The Plan to Discredit the Buddha”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Plots, intrigues, and warped machinations with the loathsome intent to defame and discredit are as old as the history of humanity itself. This is seen in the case of Siddhartha Gautama, that ancient sage whose teachings would become the basis of Buddhism.

The DREFF Promotes Environmental Awareness through Film Showcase in Three Dominican Republic Schools
Delivering on its commitment to promoting sustainable development and environmental awareness, GFDD/Funglode, through the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival, showcased three screenings in different schools in the Dominican Republic of the film A Thirsty World, in collaboration with the Instituto de Derecho Ambiental de la República Dominicana (IDARD, by its Spanish acronym) and the EcoEscuelas program. The
screenings were held on Wednesday, February 18th at the Instituto Politécnico of Haina and the Vitalina Mordán Cruz School in Boca Chica; and on the 19that the Formerio Rodriguez School in Boca Chica.

AAPLAC Conference Concludes With Dinner and Excursion
After 4 days of intensive working sessions, riveting speakers, cultural workshops and excursions and a lot of networking and exchange of ideas, the 26th Annual Conference of the Association of Academic Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (AAPLAC) drew to a close on Saturday, February 21st with a final cultural excursion to the historic ruins of Boca de Nigua sugar plantation in the southwestern part of the Dominican Republic.

GFDD/Funglode Receives Recognition for Its Work with the Dominican Community in New York
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Desarrollo y Democracia (Funglode), received an award at the 5th edition of the Herencia Dominicana (Dominican Heritage), where the institution was recognized for its work with the Dominican community in New York. The event was held on February 19 at the Marina del Rey in the Bronx, New York.

Colegio Loyola Plants the First Seeds of the Year in Its School Garden
Colegio Loyola’s garden has grown steadily since 2011, and more and more teachers have been joining in and building interest among the students. In the 2013-2014 school year, teacher Diana Murcia took over the course on Agriculture and the garden made a very positive change, as the Program Coordinator, Cristiana Cruz Menier, says. At that time, the Induction Workshop to the EcoHuertos Program for teachers, support staff and administrative staff, took place to successfully include
them in the garden project. In addition, third-year high school students were taught the Basic Farming course. A new space for the garden, which is visible to all and is much larger, allows more students and teachers to be involved.