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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 […]

“The United Nations Global Migration Compact”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Last week in Morocco the United Nations Member States approved the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, an initiative promoted by the United Nations Organization. The pact calls for, among other objectives, the strengthening of cooperation systems on international migration; the creation of common goals; shared responsibilities and unit of purpose in all […]

Huge Turnout at the Lawrence, MA Screening of the Documentary “There is a Country in the World”
At the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Massachusetts the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, la Fundación democracia y desarrollo (GFDD/Funglode) and the Dominican bank BHD-León held a screening of the documentary “Hay un país en el mundo” (There is a Country in the World). The library’s facilities were filled with enthusiastic guests –many of them members of the Dominican diaspora in
Massachusetts– as the film played during the evening hours of Wednesday, December 12. The film, which is a celebration of Dominican culture and heritage, was produced thanks to support from Dominican bank BHD-León.