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Monthly Archives: May 2017

Dominican Law Students Can Now Apply to the Prestigious University of Washington’s Transnational Law Program!
The Global Dominican Academic Exchange (GDAE) program and the University of Washington (UW) School of Law have opened the application period for the Summer Institute in Transnational Law and Practice that will take place from September 1 to 15, 2017 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Applications will be received until June 30, 2017 and participants will receive a discount of 50 percent for the registration cost of the program.

GFDD/Funglode Deliver Oral Remarks on Impact Investing during the 2017 ECOSOC Integration Segment on Poverty Eradication
GFDD/Funglode participated in the 2017 ECOSOC Integration, which took place at United Nations Headquarters from May 8 to 10, 2017. The annual meeting serves as a platform for key stakeholders to identify and discuss opportunities and challenges in developing integrated approaches to tackle sustainable development challenges.

We All Have a Role to Play in Promoting the Competitiveness of Dominican Products in the U.S.
GFDD hosted a networking lunch for the American Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic (AMCHAMDR) members and participants in the 2017 edition of Semana Dominicana (Dominican Week) in the United States, as well as representatives of the National Supermarket Association (NSA) on Friday May 12th. The event took place at GFDD’s New York Office and was moderated by Yamile Eusebio, Acting Executive Co-Director of the Foundation, who gave the
welcoming remarks.

GFDD to Launch Spanish Edition of Fellows Research on Sustainable Tourism in the Dominican Republic at 2017 Caribbean Travelling Network Conference
GFDD in partnership with the Caribbean Travelling Network (CTN) will hold a publication launch and panel discussion on the importance of sustainable tourism for the development of the Caribbean region. The event will include the publication launch of the recent study by GFDD Research Fellow, Ms. Emma Fawcett, entitled “Challenges for Sustainable Growth through Tourism in the Dominican Republic”.

“The IACHR Strikes Again”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) launched a new attack against the Dominican Republic using erroneous arguments, deploying fallacious concepts, and displaying a worrying bias that could continue to erode its already diminished credibility amongst OAS member states.

GFDD/FUNGLODE Co-Signs the NGO Major Group Position Paper for the 2017 High-Level Political Forum
In its capacity as a member of the Non-Governmental Organization Major Group (NGO MG) of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, GFDD/Funglode has co-signed, together with 148 other NGOs, the official NGO MG Position Paper for the 2017 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) which will take place from July 10 to 19, 2017. This paper expresses the common views of civil society regarding this year’s HLPF theme: “Eradicating poverty and promoting
prosperity in a changing world.”

Visiting the Dominican Republic Without Leaving Washington, D.C.!
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) partnered once againwith the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in the United States to present the very best of the Dominican Republic during the 2017 Around the World Embassy Tour, a signature annual event in Washington, DC that is part of the Passport DC initiative.

”Flor de Azúcar” Represents Dominican Filmmaking at the Ibero-American Film Showcase 2017 in Washington D.C.
The Dominican film ‘Flor de Azúcar’, by the award winning director Fernando Báez, was screened successfully at the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in the United States. The event, co-hosted by GFDD as part of its Dominican Film Showcase initiative, was part of the Ibero-American Film Showcase 2017, an annual celebration by the Network of Ibero-American Cultural Attachés in the capital of the United States (Red Iberoamericana de Agregados Culturales /
Ibero-America Cultura DC).

GFDD to Host Publication Launch on The Sustainability of Eco-Tourism during the UN Ocean Conference
GFDD, with the support of the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development and Peace Boat US, will hold a publication launch and panel discussion during the first United Nations Ocean Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Dominican Community in Florida Supports Leonel Fernández’s Book Launch
President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), Dr. Leonel Fernández, launched his book collection “Democracy, Modernity and Progress,” which contains a compilation of speeches given during his three presidential terms, on Saturday night in Doral, Florida, at the Grand Doral Ballroom of the Intercontinental Hotel in Doral.