March 2017 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development

Monthly Archives: March 2017

GFDD/Funglode Call for Improved Access of Women to the Labor Market During the 61st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
GFDD / Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) participated in the 61st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) which convened from 13-24 March 2017, at United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

“Populism on the International Stage”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Observers of international politics tend to affirm that popular right-wing figures like Donald Trump in the United States, Marine Le Pen in France, and Geert Wilders in the Netherlands can all be catalogued as populist leaders.

Dr. Leonel Fernández Travels to Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina
This past Sunday the President of the Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) and the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Dr. Leonel Fernández, began a trip to Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina, where he will attend several scheduled meetings.

GFDD/Funglode Awards Commemorate 10th Anniversary in 2016 Ceremony
On Friday, March 24, in a ceremony led by president of GFDD/Funglode, Dr. Leonel Fernández, presented the 2016 Funglode/GFDD Awards, organized by the Center for Culture Studies and Editorial Funglode. The event marked the 10th anniversary of the Awards, aimed at incentivizing art and culture in the Dominican Republic.

DREFF – Cinemateca Dominicana Alliance: Environmental Film and Responsible Practices for Everyone to Enjoy
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and the Cinemateca Dominicana (part of the Dominican Republic Film Commission) concluded last Wednesday in Santo Domingo a week of environmental film and debate on good practices and sustainable development in an unprecedented initiative.

Over 300 Students Attend Environmental Film Screenings at Colegio Dominico Americano Commemorating World Water Day
To raise awareness for World Water Day, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) held a screening of environmental documentaries and shorts at Colegio Dominico Americano on the morning of March 23, 2017

Once Again, DREFF and DCEFF’s Dominican Night Celebrate Environment and Promote Its Sustainable Use
As part of the DC Environmental Film Festival (DCEFF), the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) held its annual Dominican Night, a showcase of documentaries produced on the island by Dominican filmmakers, on Thursday, March 23 at the E Street Cinema in the nation’s capital.

Ambassador Mac-Donald States that “Its Important for Men to Fight for Gender Equality” at GFDD Side Event During CSW61
Taking the opportunity of the 61st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women to raise awareness on social issues currently subjugating women and marginalized groups in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), in partnership with John Jay College of Criminal Justice (John Jay College), and several other NGOs, hosted a side event at UN Headquarters on Wednesday
March 22, 2017.

Dozens of Students Celebrate International Day of Forests with DREFF and the National Botanical Garden
Dozens of students from the educational centers, the Center of General and Service Studies (CEGES, for its acronym in Spanish) and the Capotillo Educational Center of Santo Domingo commemorated the International Day of Forests at the National Botanical Garden (JBN, for its acronym in Spanish) in an activity planned by the Dominican Agroecological Society with the purpose of strengthening and developing knowledge about the environment among children from vulnerable
communities.

18 Students from All Over the Country Complete the Successful Workshop Globo Verde Dominicano Lab 2017 in Santo Domingo
A total of 18 students from all over the country attended the 2017 edition of the workshop Globo Verde Dominicano Lab, a project sponsored by the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) in Santo Domingo.