March 2018 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development

Monthly Archives: March 2018

Leonel Fernández Will Head OAS Electoral Observer Mission to Mexico
The Former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, will lead the Mission of Foreign Visitors that will observe the federal and local elections that are scheduled to take place in Mexico on July 1, 2018.

The DREFF and the “Siempre Más” Foundation Present Motivational Documentary to Local Students and Encourages Them to Follow Their Dreams
The Dominican Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) recently presented the documentary La Montaña (The Mountain) to hundreds of students from the Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro high school, in the northeast Santo Domingo community of San Isidro. Most of the students who attend the public high school are the children of Dominican Air Force officials. The showing was organized by the DREFF and the “Siempre Más”
Foundation.

GFDD Hosts Discussion on Environmental Activism and Journalism In Its Washington, D.C. Offices
In addition to the successful Dominican Night at the D.C. Environmental Film Festival, where Dominican filmmakers presented two documentaries on Dominican conservation efforts, on Tuesday, March 20, the GFDD and DREFF hosted a special side event on “Environmental Journalism and Activism: Creating and Sharing the Frontline Stories.” The event was held at the GFDD-DC offices, and moderated by Natasha Despotovic, the Foundation’s Executive Director and DREFF
Director.

GFDD and DREFF Bring Incredible Dominican Environmental Stories to Washington, DC!
The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), and its Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), hosted the annual Dominican Night at the D.C. Environmental Film Festival (DCEFF) on Monday, March 19.

University of Argentina Recognized Leonel Fernández with a Doctor Honoris Causa Degree for his Political and Academic Trajectory
The President of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, received an honorary doctorate by the National University General San Martín (UNSAM) of Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina.

“Politics in the Age of the Post-Truth”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
According to the Oxford dictionary, post-truth is the expression that was most used in 2016. It experienced an increase of more than 2000% with respect to its use in 2015.

GFDD/Funglode Supported a Panel Discussion at the CSW62
On Monday, March 12. 2018 at the Gallery Room in New York. The event titled “Economic Empowerment of Rural Women through Access to Innovative Financing and Effective Partnerships” brought together a variety of expert speakers who generate substantial discussions about the effectiveness of the financial services available to rural women and shared examples of successful strategies while proposing more effective measurements to improve the rural woman welfare.

Sun, Fun and Team Work in the 11th GFDD Golf Tournament in Miami
On Monday, March 5, 2018, the GFDD held its 11th traditional golf tournament. The Miami edition was held at the impressive Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne with the participation of more than 90 players who enjoyed a beautiful day of golf.

Successful Presentation of Dominican Cultural Dictionary in Orlando, Florida
The ceremony, held at the Christian Center “El Pan de Vida” was supported by the Dominican Cultural House in Kissimmee. Participants included Dr. Jimmy Sierra, writer, filmmaker and author of the dictionary; Professor Héctor Martínez, who worked on the project and Dr. Leonel Fernández, former President of the Dominican Republic and current President of Funglode and the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), who wrote the book’s foreword. Other
collaborators who could not attend the ceremony were Reynaldo Disla, Carlos José Peña and León Félix Batista.

GFDD Continues to Support CoNGO as a Member of the Board
The Confederation of NGOs ( CoNGO ), an organization in consultative relationship with the United Nations, held its General Assembly from March 1-3, 2018. The Assembly was held both at the International Convention Center in Geneva, as well as in the John Knox Center. Before the meeting, the 2014-2018 Board members held a work meeting to discuss the various points of interest included in the institution’s agenda. This meeting was held at the John Knox Center on Wednesday, February 28,
2018, in the afternoon.