April 2015 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development

Monthly Archives: April 2015

Professor Sachs Stresses that the Sustainable Development Goals Represent the “Attention Part of our Global Brain”
On Thursday April 30, GFDD attended a presentation of the latest publication by Professor Jeffrey Sachs entitled The Age of Sustainable Development at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The author was joined by Mr. Maher Nasser, Director of the Outreach Division in the United Nations Department of Public Information and H.E. Ambassador Donoghue of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Ireland and co-facilitator of the Post 2015 Intergovernmental
Negotiations who both praised Professor Sachs for putting forward a practical framework for sustainable development over the next 15 years.

The Environmental Network of Dominican Universities Joins as a Strategic Ally of DREFF
The Environmental Network of Dominican Universities (RAUDO by its Spanish acronym), has signed an agreement with the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), where both sides expressed interest in supporting the diffusion and development of activities to raise environmental awareness in the country, particularly in universities.

Fellows Program Announces Partnership with University of Rhode Island for Coastal Resources Master’s Fellowship
The Fellows Program, an initiative of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), together with the Department of Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island (URI) are excited to announce a new partnership to offer one master’s student per year in the Coastal Resources department a fellowship covering a master’s degree at URI with field research in the Dominican Republic. This fellowship is slated to begin in the Fall of 2015.

Promoting Dominican Culture at the Passport DC
GFDD and Funglode will be again be partnering with the Embassy of the Dominican Republic to participate in the annual Passport D.C.- Around the World Embassy Tour program on May 2, 2015. The Embassy of the Dominican Republic will open their doors to thousands of D.C. visitors and residents for this event. As in previous years, GFDD and Funglode will present their many programs promoting sustainability and the environment,technology, education, cultural
heritage, and internships and scholarships.

GFDD Presents Book on Sustainable Development at International Book Fair Santo Domingo 2015
GFDD presented “Towards Sustainable Development and the Green Economy in the Dominican Republic: National and International Context, Legislation and Practical Guide for the Home and Office,” at the XVIII International Book Fair Santo Domingo 2015, held April 23 through May 4.

“Bosch, the April Revolution, and the Johnson Doctrine”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Exactly half a century ago, on April 28, 1965, U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson ordered the so-called Operation Power Pack, which consisted of a military intervention by the United States in the Dominican Republic, in breach of our sovereignty, independence, and national dignity.

Meet Megan Beddow, GFDD/FUNGLODE Fellow Researching Nonprofit Management in the Dominican Republic
The Fellows Program, an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, is excited to introduce its newest scholar, Megan Beddow, dual master’s candidate in Public Affairs and Arts at Indiana University. Megan’s research focuses on nonprofit partnerships and institutionality in the Dominican Republic, and is slated to begin in June 2015.

Fernando Villalona to Reflect on His Life, Music at New York Dominican Get Together
Fernando Villalona, el Mayimbe, one of the most important musicians of the Dominican Republic, will take the stage this time to talk about his life and more than four decades of musical career on Thursday, May 14 at the Museum of Arts and Design in the city of New York. The third Dominican Get Together (DGT) of the year in the Big Apple, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), aims to once again promote understanding and
appreciation of Dominican culture, values and heritage, and to create opportunities for discussion of contemporary issues relevant to Dominican society in the homeland and abroad.

DREFF Establishes New Partnership with India’s CMS Vatavaran Environment and Wildlife Film Festival
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), a Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) initiative, signed an agreement with India’s International Environment and Wildlife Film Festival and Forum, CMS Vatavaran. With this agreement, DREFF expands its outreach by partnering with a festival in Asia, reinforcing its mission of developing global networks for the discussion of pressing issues and possible solutions.

GFDD/Funglode Encourages Sustainable Agricultural Techniques at Geography Week in Santo Domingo
Under the slogan The Future of Food: Feeding the World and Taking Care of the Planet the IV Geography Week Fair was held on April 21 and 22 at Plaza Sambil mall in Santo Domingo, with the aim of creating awareness in schools, families and society about the importance of caring for our planet to ensure food for future generations.