November 2017 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development

Monthly Archives: November 2017

GFDD Officially Starts the Holiday Season
With an arts and crafts bazaar held at its Washington, DC office, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) officially started the 2017 holiday season. The event was celebrated in collaboration with the Embassy of the Dominican Republic to the United States, and provided an opportunity for the Washington community and friends of the Foundation to enjoy traditional Dominican music while being able to buy local gifts for their loved ones.

‘Love the Earth’ Film Series Comes to the Cinemateca Dominicana
With collaboration from the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of the Environment, the Dominican Republic Film Commission (DGCINE) and the Year Round Environmental Screening Initiative of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) celebrated the film series ‘Love the Earth’ from November 17 to 29 at the Cinemateca Dominicana, located in Santo Domingo’s Plaza de la Cultura.

Study Launch: Spanish Translation of Impact Investing in the Dominican Republic
The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Funglode, alongside its Center for Economic Studies, presented the launch of the Spanish translation of Jenna Giandoni’s Impact Investing in the Dominican Republic in an activity held at Funglode headquarters in Santo Domingo.

Diccionario Cultural Dominicano Launched in Nation’s Capital
Convened by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and the Georgetown Center for Latin American Studies in a room overlooking the sun-speckled waters of the Potomac River at the Georgetown University Library, students, professionals, and cultural enthusiasts gathered to attend the DC launch of the Diccionario Cultural Dominicano.

Leonel Fernández Heads Miami Launch of the Diccionario Cultural Dominicano
Alongside the Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) and Editorial Funglode, Dr. Leonel Fernández, former president of the Dominican Republic headed the ceremony which put the Diccionario Cultural Dominicano into circulation in The Magic City.

Carlos Alfredo Fatule Shines in Dominican Get-Together
For its third Dominican Get-Together of the year, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) hosted Carlos Alfredo Fatule, noted Dominican entertainer and actor for an evening of culture and discussion in Symphony Space’s Leonard Nimoy Thalia theater in Manhattan’s Upper West Side.

GFDD Meets with Colegio Dominicano de Periodistas
The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) met with leaders and members from the Colegio Dominicano de Periodistas en Estados Unidos (CDP-US – Dominican Journalism Association in the United States) to discuss possibilities for future alliances between the institutions.

Two Caribbean Environmental Film Festivals Joined Efforts for Regional Sustainability
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), a Global Foundation for Democracy and Developmen (GFDD) initiative, joined the environmental film festival of Trinidad and Tobago, Green Screen T&T, an annual event which brings environmental and sustainability focused films, panels, workshops and other activities to the city of Port of Spain.

GFDD Recognized During ASOVEUSA 7^th Anniversary Celebration
As part of its week-long 7th anniversary celebration, the Asociación de Veganos en los Estados Unidos (ASOVEUSA – Association of La Vega Residents in the United States) brought the fiery flash and flare of the La Vega Carnival to a cool November night in Manhattan’s Washington Heights.

13th International Conference of the Americas Concludes
In the culmination and closing ceremony of the 13th International Conference of the Americas (CILA 2017), recognition and prizes were awarded by committees and educational institutions to leading student delegations.