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GFDD, FUNGLODE and YABT Sign Agreement of Cooperation and Affiliation
Roy Thomasson, Chief Executive Director of YABT, and Natasha Despotovich, Executive Director of GFDD and Frederic Eman-Zadé, Director General of FUNGLODE, signed an agreement between the organizations to collaborate in proposing go vernmental institutions and the private sector to create programs in the Dominican Republic involving young entrepreneurs which can make an impact on economic growth, social equity, job creation, and poverty alleviation.

Presentation of The Young Americas Business Trust at FUNGLODE
Roy Thomasson, Chief Executive Director of the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) discussed the objectives and initiatives of YABT.

GFDD and FUNGLOD Hold Two-Day Seminar on Energy and the Environment
Local and international experts gathered at FUNGLODE/GFDD’s headquarters to discuss “Energy Policies and the Environment: International Experiences and Recommendations for the Dominican Republic.”

FUNGLODE/GFDD participates in the Tourism Policy Forum
FUNGLODE/GFDD, represented by its Executive Director Natasha Despotovich, and its Tourism Group Coordinator Hans Dannenberg, participated in the Tourism Policy Forum organized by the George Washington University (GWU) and the World Tourism Organization (WTO). The main topic of the meeting was “Tourism’s Potential as a Sustainable Development Strategy”.

Symposium on Inter-American Relations in an Era of Unilateralism
The Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program at the University of South Florida gathered a group of experts and academics in a Symposium on Inter-American Relations in an Era of Unilateralism.

GFDD and FUNGLOD Hold Discussion on First US Presidential Debate
Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo and Global Foundation for Democracy and Development held a joint program September 30, 2004 around the first U.S. presidential debate. Former ambassadors, historian Bernardo Vega, and political science specialist, Flavio Darío Espinal were the guest panelists in Santo Domingo.

Participation of the Dominican Republic at the Inter-American Seminar on Education for Democracy
Following its commitment to the development of civil society and civic education, FUNGLODE/GFDD took part in the Inter-American Seminar on Education for Democracy that took place in Washington, DC, September 20-23, 2004. The Seminar was hosted by the Organization of American States, OAS, and the Center for Civic Education.

FUNGLODE Hosts Event at United Nations
In support of the UN’s initiative Millennium Development Goals, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (FUNGLODE) participated in the 57 th Department of Public Information (DPI) and Non-Government Organizations (ONG) Conference to discuss the subject of Millennium Development Goals: Civil Society Takes Action , that took place at UN Headquarters in New York.

GFDD and FUNGLODE Create the International Center for Environmental and Sustainable Development Studies
Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo and Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, represented by General Director, Frederic Emam-Zade and Executive Director, Natasha Despotovich respectively, entered into a collaborative agreement with Universidad del Turabo, of Puerto Rico, and Université Quisqueya, of Haiti…

GFDD Participates in Launching of Microsoft Partners in Learning Program
The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, represented by its Executive Director, Natasha Despotovich, participated August 26, 2004 in the First Regional Network Meeting of Partners in Learning (PIL), a Microsoft program, that took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico.