December 2017 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development

Monthly Archives: December 2017

GFDD Celebrates “Peace on Earth: In the Spirit of Giving” With NGO CSD
In Its capacity as a member of the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development (CSD) since 2017, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) attended a meeting titled: ”Peace on Earth: In the Spirit of Giving” held by the CSD on Wednesday, December 20th from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

DREFF 24/7: A New Online Platform for Environmental Films!
Never relaxing in its efforts to promote greater environmental awareness and sustainable socioeconomic development, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) has decided to take yet another leap into the digital realm, in addition to continuing with its trademark presentations, panel discussions, workshops, global strategic alliances, and exchanges of knowledge and experience with international experts.

“The PLD: Forty Four Years Later”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Upon arriving at its forty-fourth anniversary, the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD for its acronym in Spanish) is in the privileged position of being, until now, the most successful political organization in the history of the Dominican Republic.

“Concurrent Open Primaries are Unconstitutional”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
In articles 36 and 37 of the Political Association and Party Bill introduced by the Central Electoral Board to Congress in February 2017, it is maintained that it is the responsibility of political associations and parties to regulate internal primaries and hold them on dates determined by their governing bodies.

GFDD Interviews Ambassador Diego Pary Rodríguez for Final Global Roundtable of 2017
For GFDD’s fourth and final Global Roundtable of 2017, the Foundation obtained valuable insight from H.E. Diego Pary Rodríguez, Bolivia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS). Topics such as the importance of inclusion of indigenous peoples in political society, Bolivia’s Law of the Rights of Mother Earth, the role of international organizations in guaranteeing common interests and norms, and lawful production of coca leaves were
discussed.

H.E. Diego Pary Rodríguez
Bolivia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS)

Chasing Coral Elicits Reflections in Santo Domingo and Punta Cana
On December 6th and 7th, two free film screenings were held for the acclaimed documentary Chasing Coral, directed by famed director and recent winner of the United Nations’ Champions of the Earth award, Jeff Orlowski. The film highlights the changes that are occurring in the world’s oceans and corals due to the effects of global warming, and has been shortlisted for the 90th Academy Awards consideration in the Documentary Feature award category.

“An Addendum to the Book on Kennedy and Bosch”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Bernardo Vega, a noted historian, economist, and diplomat recently published an addendum to his book Kennedy y Bosch (Kennedy and Bosch), which was originally published approximately 23 years ago, in 1993.

Dominican Films “Jeffrey” and “Site of Sites” Presented at GALA Theatre
Two Dominican films, Jeffrey and Site of Sites, were part of the 6th Annual ‘REEL Time at GALA Film Festival’ in Washington, DC, presented in collaboration with Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD). On November 30th and December 2nd, Washingtonians enjoyed these movies and post-screening panel discussions with experts, including Hugo Pagan, Dominican film critic and marketer, blogger and distributor; curator Carlos
Gutierrez; and María Victoria Abreu, GFDD’s International Affairs and Socioeconomic Program Manager and Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF)’s programming director.