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Fundraising, Good Times at the 14th Annual GFDD Golf Tournament
Glen Head, NY – On Monday, September 23 the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) hosted the 14th GFDD Golf Tournament at Glen Head Country Club in Glen Head, New York. During a day full of golf, high-ranking officials, industry leaders, business executives, and influential members of the Dominican community came together to compete […]

GFDD joined DC’s MOLA in Celebrating “Taste of DR”
On September 20th, 2019, GFDD joined the Washington, D.C. Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs (MOLA) in the celebration of the Dominican culture with the initiative “Taste of DR”. The event, held at the Columbia Heights Civic Plaza in the nation’s capital, featured a variety of elements that represent the Dominican Republic, from its gastronomy to […]

“Law on Parties, Constitutional Court and Democracy”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Just over a year ago, on August 13, 2018, Law 33-18 on Parties, Groups and Political Movements was passed. In that short period of time, however, the law has been challenged ten times on the basis of unconstitutionality. These appeals have been brought forth by citizens, civil society organizations, parties, groups and political movements. The […]

Full House at the Dominican Film Showcase in Miami, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale!
GFDD/Funglode, in collaboration with several organizations including the City of Miami Dade, Latinos United, the General Consulate of Spain in Miami, the Dominican Republic Film Commission (DGCINE), among others, hosted the Dominican Film Showcase in Florida, from September 6 to 8, 2019. The showcase included special screenings of the Dominican film “Lo que siento por […]

Making a Difference: GFDD Leads Workshop on Climate Change at the 68th UN Civil Society Conference in Utah
As part of the 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference, “Building Inclusive and Sustainable Cities and Communities”, which took place August 26-28, 2019 at the Salt Palace Convention Centre in Salt Lake City, Utah, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) led the coordination of a workshop on Climate Change. The workshop, “Climate Change Impacts […]

GFDD Co-Hosts Workshop on Inclusive and Resilient Infrastructure at the 68th UN Civil Society Conference in Utah
The 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference, “Building Inclusive and Sustainable Cities and Communities”, took place August 26-28, 2019 at the Salt Palace Convention Centre in Salt Lake City, Utah. Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), as a registered non-governmental organization with consultative status to several United Nations’ bodies, co-hosted several workshops in this […]

DREFF Is Back! The Dominican Republic Is Set to Enjoy a November Full of Environmental Films and Experts—and a Lot of Surprises
The seventh edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) is going to be held on November 12–15, 2019 in four cities in the Dominican Republic – Santo Domingo, Santiago, Punta Cana, and Samaná – that will host high-quality short and feature-length films as well as expert panels and community activities. All with the […]

Celebrating the Dominican Culture in Boston!
Boston, MA – GFDD joined the 34th celebration of the Dominican Cultural Week and Festival, Boston 2019 celebrated August 10-18th, 2019. This traditional event in Massachusetts included a full calendar of activities such as beauty pageants, a health fair, a culture day, a parade/festival, a women’s day and a sports day. It is a week-long cultural […]

Prison Reform in the Dominican Republic: An Analysis through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
by Jennifer Peirce This report puts a spotlight on what is typically the least-visible and least-resourced of justice institutions: the prison system. First, prisons represent the most direct manifestation of state control over its citizenry. As the famous Dostoyevsky quote notes, how a state treats its prisoners tells you how a state treats its people […]

GFDD Closes 2019 InteRDom Summer Edition
On August 14th, 2019, with a cozy and friendly dinner with the program’s staff and participants at Restaurant El Higuero in Santo Domingo, GFDD’s New York Office Director, Yamile Eusebio, closed the 2019 Summer edition of the InteRDom Program. Eusebio said that GFDD was more than happy with these three ladies’ participation and felt honored […]