October 2015 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development

Monthly Archives: October 2015

Ambassador Rosa Bautista
Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Honduras to the Organization of American States

Leonel Fernández Chairs Global Agenda Council on Latin America at World Economic Forum
Head of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), Dr. Leonel Fernández has chaired the Global Agenda Council on Latin America, invited by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

The DREFF and ITSC Promote Sustainable Development Through Environmental Film Screenings
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and the Instituto Técnico Superior Comunitario (ITSC), will present an environmental film cycle over several weeks to promote sustainable development and environmental awareness among the entire student community, teachers, and others involved in this educational institution.

OAS Ambassador for Honduras Explains How Country’s Inclusion in New Partnership Could Provide Access to Improved Infrastructure, New Technology
For this October edition of the GFDD Global Roundtables, GFDD Executive Director, Natasha Despotovic welcomed Ambassador Leonidas Rosa Bautista, Permanent Representative of the Mission of Honduras, for a session focused on the outcomes of the 45th Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), held on June 15 and 16 June 2015 in Washington, DC. The meeting also considered the OAS Ministerial Meeting organized in Honduras on October 19th and 20th
and the potential inclusion of Honduras to the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement being negotiated by 12 Pacific Rim countries.

DREFF and the Alliance Française of Santo Domingo Promote Environmental Awareness
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and the Alliance Française in Santo Domingo will be screening two environmental films to promote sustainable development and environmental awareness for the community of students, professors, and friends of the French educational organization, as well as the general public. Both selected films—The LightBulb Conspiracy and The E-Waste Tragedy—are French co-productions directed by European
filmmaker Cosima Dannoritzer.

GFDD Fellows Present Climate Change Adaptation Research Findings through Book Launch Event at University of Rhode Island
In the third and final installment of the release of the latest publication in the series, Research and Ideas, entitled, “Climate Change in the Dominican Republic: Impact on Coastal Resources and Communities,” the Fellows Program of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) invited GFDD Fellows Hilary Lohmann and Mat Rosa to give a special presentation of their research findings at their alma mater, the University of Rhode
Island (URI) on October 29, 2015. The presentations were followed by a panel discussion and Q & A with the Fellows and an expert in the field, Donald Robadue, Senior Coastal Manager at the University’s Coastal Resources Center (CRC).

“Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience” to Be Broadcasted in India
Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience was nominated and screened at the 8th Competitive CMS Vatavaran Environment & Wildlife Film Festival and Forum 2015. As part of this recognition, GFDD””s short film will be broadcasted on select television channels in India for the next two years.

Announcing Fellows Publication Launch and Panel Discussion on Climate Change Adaptation at the University of Rhode Island
The Fellows Program is excited to host a panel discussion and publication launch for a new edition of the GFDD publication series, Research and Ideas, on Thursday October 29, 2015, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the University of Rhode Island (URI) in Kingston, Rhode Island. The publication, titled: Climate Change in the Dominican Republic: Coastal Resources and Communities, is co-authored by 2014 GFDD Fellows, Ms. Hilary Lohmann and Mr. Mat Rosa, post graduate
alumni in Marine Affairs at URI, who will be presenting on the panel.

UN Secretary-General Concluding the week with celebrations of the 70th Anniversary of the UN, both the General Assembly and the DPI NGO Executive Committee
GFDD/Funglode were present at the UN Headquarters for the 70th Anniversary commemorations of the United Nations on Friday October 23. The events which were held by the General Assembly and the DPI NGO Executive Committee (the liaison office between the NGO community and the United Nations Department of Public Information) to mark the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter, and the creation of the United Nations.

DREFF and Other Green Film Network Members Recognize and Support BIFED
In light of recent attacks in Ankara, Turkey, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and other members of the Green Film Network (GFN) are expressing their support for Bozcaada International Festival of Ecological Documentary (BIFED), a fellow international film festival.