January 2017 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development

Monthly Archives: January 2017

Funglode/GFDD Ascends to the 40th Position in the Ranking of the Best Think Tanks of Latin America
Funglode/GFDD is one of the best think tanks in the world, this time in the categories: Foreign Policy and International Affairs; Best Use of Social Media and Networks; Environmental Policy.

The Curtain Goes Up at The Dominican Global Film Festival to Celebrate Its Tenth Anniversary
The inauguration of the tenth edition of the Dominican Global Film Festival (FCGD, for its acronym in Spanish), in the National Theater, became a great celebration of the seventh art, in which outstanding national and international figures in the field received tribute before the screening of the opening film, Luis by Dominican director Archie López. During the event, the president of Funglode / GFDD and the executive director of GFDD and DREFF, Natasha Despotovic
received awards.

“The Legacy of Obama”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
In a few days, on January 20, President Barack Obama will leave the White House and make way for the new administration of president-elect Donald Trump.

GFDD to Host Publication Launch at the United Nations on Impact Investment as a Tool for Social Development
GFDD in partnership with the NGO Committee for Social Development and the NGO Committee on Financing for Development, will hold a publication launch and panel discussion during the 55th session of the Commission for Social Development entitled “Impact Investment as a Tool for Social Development”.

Interest Rates, Remittance Taxes and Changes to Immigration Law Could Affect the DR in the Years to Come
With the arrival of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States, these issues would have an impact on the Dominican Republic, according to Mario Báez

Leonel Fernández to Lead OAS Electoral Observation Mission in Ecuador
President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, was appointed chief of the Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) in the general elections scheduled for February 19 in Ecuador.

Funglode Hosts the Conference “Elections in the USA: Results and Consequences”
The lecture will be conducted by Mario Báez, a United Nations official in New York City and will take place on Tuesday 10 at 8:00 pm.

GFDD Elected Executive Committee Member of the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY at the United Nations
The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), represented by its UN Programs & Outreach Manager, Marc Jourdan, was elected on Tuesday December 20, 2016 as Executive Committee Member of the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY (NGO CSD-NY).