June 2015 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development

Monthly Archives: June 2015

“Myths About the Regularization Plan”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernádez
In an article from June 19, 2015, The New York Times reported that the fears and predictions surrounding a mass deportation of undocumented Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic had dissipated, following the closing of the period for their regularization.

“Climate Change is More than Just a Myth, it’s a Fact” Dominican Filmmaker Fernando Báez During Presentation of Lago Enriquillo: A Prelude to Climate Change
Seeking to provide a space for showcasing climate action and concrete initiatives, GFDD/Funglode put together a special UN side event on Monday June 29 that joined high-level policy experts and government representatives with the Director of Lago Enriquillo: A Prelude to Climate for an engaged debate on the topic of climate change.

GFDD fellow develops procedures to improve quality of life and mental state for Parkinson’s patients
Henry Montero presented in Santo Domingo his book, “Terapia cognitivo-conductual en pacientes con psicosis del Parkinson” (Cognitive behavioral therapy in patients with Parkinson’s Disease), the result of extensive research done under GFDD’s Fellow Program.

GFDD/DREFF and FUNIBER: Promoting Sustainable Development Awareness in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and the Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (FUNIBER) hosted a lecture on sustainable development. The event was held at the Barceló Hotel in Santo Domingo with approximately 100 people in attendance.

GFDD Participates in the OAS Dialogue with Civil Society
The 45th Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), was held mid June, 2015, at the OAS Headquarters in Washington, D.C. with the theme “Present and Future of the Organization of American States.” In this context, on Sunday, June 14, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) participated in two special dialogues between representatives of civil society and other social actors, with the Secretary General of the OAS, Mr. Luis
Almagro. More than 400 people representatives of civil society and other social actors from all over the region participated in the event.

GFDD Film “Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience” Chosen for Continued Screening for Festival 2015: Green Unplugged
The prizewinning GFDD short film “Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience” has been selected to screen at the online Green Unplugged Festival, and will be available on the Culture Unplugged website from June to December 2015. This global online festival promotes restoring the wholeness of the environment through film.

GFDD/Funglode to Host Book Presentation and Panel Discussion on “Treating Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy” in Santo Domingo
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarollo (Funglode), through its Health Studies Center, will host an upcoming book presentation and discussion on one of the newest GFDD/Funglode publications. “Treating Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy”, written by Henry A. Montero, helps fill an important information gap and contributes to the body of research on
Parkinson’s in Latin America and the Caribbean.

GFDD/Funglode to Organize Special Presentation of Lago Enriquillo: A Prelude to Climate at United Nations during High-Level Event on Climate Change
Seeking to provide a space for showcasing climate action and concrete initiatives, GFDD/Funglode are putting together a special UN side event on Monday June 29 that will join high-level policy experts and government representatives with the Director of Lago Enriquillo: A Prelude to Climate for an engaged debate on the topic of climate change.

“The Future of Constitutional Reform”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Initially it was understood that the Constitution of 2010 was conceived as a rigid constitution. This means that as our Magna Carta, and as such occupying a superior position in the legal hierarchy, it should be difficult to reform or amend.

Education is the Number One Driver for Developing Peaceful and Tolerant Societies
GFDD/Funglode attended the UN for an education event entitled “Global citizenship education for a just, peaceful, inclusive and sustainable world: A conceptual framework and its application in the world” on Monday June 15.