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Monthly Archives: April 2015

Applications Now Open for Dominican Law Students to Participate in Prestigious Program at the University of Washington School of Law
The Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program and the University of Washington School of Law are pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the first Summer Institute in Transnational Law and Practice Program, to take place September 4-18, 2015, in Seattle, Washington. Applications will be received until May 8, 2015.

President Fernández and 200 Other Global Leaders Discuss in Miami How to Engineer a Resilient Economy
The President of GFDD/Funglode and former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, along with and 200 other global leaders met in Miami to discuss, within the framework of the fifth edition of the World Strategic Forum, the way to engineer a resilient economy in an environment rich in opportunities and political, economic and environmental challenges.

GFDD/Funglode to Host a UN Side Event on the Challenges and Scope of the 2012 Tax Reforms in the Dominican Republic
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization Fundación Global Democracia y Desarollo (Funglode) will be hosting a panel discussion on tax reform as a trigger for development, as part of the official launch of the in-house publication entitled “The 2012 Dominican Tax Reform in Historical and Regional Context” by Dr. James Mahon, GFDD Fellow and Woodrow Wilson Professor of Political Science at Williams College, Massachusetts.

Early Detection, Education and Appropriate Treatment with a Dose of Love are Keys to Confronting Autism
A diagnosis made before a child reaches the age of two is vital for the timely treatment of children displaying symptoms related to autism spectrum disorder, said Yvette Bermúdez de Brea, therapist specialized in Functional Neurological Development, speaking on the panel about autism.

InteRDom to Screen Dominican Film La Montaña at Drexel University
InteRDom, in collaboration with the Drexel University Spanish Club, would like to invite Drexel students, professors and community members to the screening of the Dominican film La Montaña (The Mountain), directed by Tabaré Blanchard and co-directed by Ivan Herrera, on Thursday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m. at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

UNESCO Confirms that 84 million fewer children are out of school since 1999 at NYC Launch Event of the 2015 EFA Global Monitoring Report
The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) attended the United Nations on Thursday March 6 2015 for the launch of the 2015 EFA Global Monitoring Report – Education for All 2000-2015: Achievements and Challenges (the Report) organized by UNESCO. The report, which provides readers with an assessment of progress, best practices and failures at the national and international levels, stresses that 84 million fewer children are out of school since 1999.

DREFF and Instituto IBERIA Join Forces to Raise Awareness of the Environment in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), and initiative of GFDD/Funglode, signed a collaboration agreement with Instituto IBERIA that will help to continue increasing awareness of sustainable socio-economic development in the Dominican Republic, thereby promoting the exchange of experiences, knowledge, research and environmental awareness in general in the country, while foster a culture that encourages proper management and use of natural resources in Dominican
society.

Environmental Writer and Lead Economist at the World Bank to Discuss the Importance of Green Growth for the Dominican Republic
In April, the GFDD Global Roundtables will be hosting Dr. Muthukumara Mani, Lead Environmental Economist at the World Bank and author of the publication Greening India””s Growth: Costs, Valuations and Trade-offs. The session will focused on the topic of Green Growth and will consider what lessons can be learned from the best practices showcased in Dr. Mani’s publication to help promote the sustainable development of the Dominican Republic.

“Jesus, the Greatest Leader in History”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
More than 2,000 years have passed since he was among us. His public life was extremely short, extending over just three decades. He had a team of collaborators of scarcely a dozen people. At the time of his death, his supporters did not exceed more than several hundred. He left no writings.

GFDD/Funglode Celebrates Autism Day with a Multidisciplinary Panel of Experts in Santo Domingo
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), in cooperation with its health branch, the Center for Health Studies and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) will host, along with the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities in Miami (UM-NSU CARD), Loxim and ORDER, a panel discussion on Friday, April 10, titled "Path Towards Inclusion: How to Understand Autism". As part of the United
Nation”s Autism Awareness Day, the objective of GFDD/Funglode in organizing this event is to provide a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas about autism from a variety of perspectives: family, educational and clinical.