January 2019 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development

Monthly Archives: January 2019

Final Conferences of Geography Week 2019 Focused on Biodiversity and Climate Change
Two final conferences were held during the framework of Plan LEA’s 2019 Geography Week: one workshop on the relationship between biodiversity and human wellbeing and another concerning the impact of solid waste on climate change. Both events were held at the auditoriom of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development’s (GFDD) sister organization in the […]

GFDD Joined Organizers of the Harvard Model United Nations in its Sixty-Sixth Session
The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR) as well as la Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) and its sister organization in the United States, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), were present at the sixty-sixth session of the Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN). GFDD’s Massachusetts Liaison Katy Polanco Berndt attended the event […]

Plastic and Solid Waste Pollution Among the Topics Discussed at Funglode
More than 100 teachers had the opportunity to exchange ideas and share opinions about changes implemented at their schools to reduce plastic and solid waste. As part of the ongoing events for the 2019 version of Geography Week, Listín Diario’s Plan LEA held a conference entitled “Plastic and Other Solid Wastes Are Harming the Environment and Biodiversity” […]

Dominican Institute of Environmental Rights Presents International Awards to Eco Schools, Green Key and Blue Flag Organizations
The Dominican Institute of Environmental Rights (IDARD) recently held a special ceremony to distribute awards from international organizations to local entities in the Dominican Republic. The international organizations Eco Escuelas, Llave Verde and Bandera Azul 2018/2019 handed out awards to 76 local organizations and institutions for the efforts they have carried out in support of the environment and sustainability. The […]

Creating the Future One Student at a Time
The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, la Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo(Funglode) will host a conference on “Creando el futuro un estudiante a la vez” (Creating the Future One Student at a Time) led by Dr. Miguel Martínez-Saenz, the President of St. Francis College in Brooklyn, […]

“The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor, remembered for being the last of the Five Good Emperors of the Empire. Included in this group are Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian and Antoninus Pius. He wrote The Meditations, a collection of twelve books which, although they are not chronicles, they highlight certain moments of the author’s life. At the […]

GFDD/Funglode Fellow to Present During the UN World Interfaith Harmony Week
As part of the UN World Interfaith Harmony Week, GFDD/Funglode Fellow Dr. Christina Davidson will present her recent publication “Analysis of Evangelical Christianity in the Dominican Republic” at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The book, formally presented at the headquarters of la Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) in Santo Domingo in November, provides […]

Announcing the Winners of the 2018 FUNGLODE/GFDD Awards
At the Funglode Art Gallery the winners were announced for the categories of story, poetry, essay, journalism and photography. No award was given for the novel category. Through the Funglode Cultural Studies Center in Santo Domingo, la Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) and the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) announced the results of the […]

Conference on “Solid Waste Management: An Urgent Challenge” During Geography Week 2019
On Wednesday, January 16, teachers from the 4th region (San Cristóbal), 5th region (San Pedro de Macorís), 12th region (Higüey) and 10th region (Santo Domingo) of the Dominican Republic participated in a conference that took place as part of the 2019 Geography Week, entitled “Solid Waste Management: an Urgent Challenge!” The conference was led by […]

Plan LEA Kicks Off the 26th Edition of Geography Week 2019
The Funglode Auditorium was the site of the first event for the 26th Edition of Geography Week 2019 where Yvonne Arias, executive director of Grupo Jaragua, held a conference on “Plastic and Other Solid Wastes that Hurt the Environment and Biodiversity”. For the 26th occasion, Plan LEA, the educational initiative of the Listín Diario, is […]