Monthly Archives: April 2015
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DREFF and UNIBE Sign Agreement to Raise Environmental Awareness and Promote Sustainable Development in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), an initiative of GFDD/Funglode, signed a collaborative agreement with the Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE, by its Spanish acronym), to support activities that promotes sustainable development in the Dominican Republic. The contract was signed by Dr. Julio Amado Castaños Guzmán, Vice-chancellor of the academic institution, and Natasha Despotovic, GFDD and DREFF Executive Director.
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GFDD Launches New AudioBook on Sustainable Development and Green Economy
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) just launched the audiobook Hacia el desarrollo sostenible y la economía verde en la República Dominicana (Towards sustainable development and green economy in Dominican Republic) which includes a brief analysis of the current sustainable development in a global context, a compilation of national and international legislation regarding said topics and a practical guide to promote environmental
sustainability and resilience from both business and household perspectives. The book is available in Amazon, Audible, Itunes and our website and is downloadable straight to your smart-phone, e-reader device or tablet.
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The Second DGT of the Year Brings Artist Xiomara Fortuna to the City of New York
The second Dominican Get-Together (DGT) of this year brings to the city of New York Dominican multifaceted artist Xiomara Fortuna. She is a singer, songwriter, composer and researcher of Dominican culture, with over 38 years of musical career. In this complimentary event, which will take place on April 17, the audience will have the opportunity to talk with Xiomara about her career and her life. In this live concert Xiomara will perform some of her most famous songs.
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Ambassador Mamabolo stresses the Importance of the UN as a Forum for State Representatives to Work Together to Change our Situation Globally during the Closing Ceremony of NYDRMUN 2015
The Dominican Republic Model United Nations Conference (NYDRMUN) 2015, a conference organized by the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR) with support from Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) came to a close today on Wednesday April 1. The Closing Ceremony took place, before more than 300 model UN delegates from middle schools across the Dominican Republic, in the General Assembly Hall
of the United Nations (UN).
