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Category Archives: Civil Society

FUNGLODE and GFDD Present Distinguished Journalist, Elina Cruz, at the 10th Annual International Book Fair of Dominican Women Writers
On March 15-17, GFDD and FUNGLODE, in partnership with the Dominican Women Development Center, the Hostos Community College, the Dominican Cultural Commissioner and the Dominican Consulate in New York City, will be honoured to host the 10th Annual International Book and Culture Fair of Dominican Women Writers.

GFDD Strengthens Association with United Nations DPI NGO
As part of its mission to promote and advance issues at the forefront of the United Nations’ agenda, in February 2013, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development as a non-profit, non-partisan organization applied for its official “Association” with the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI).

FUNGLODE / GFDD Launch the Publication “African Presence in the Caribbean, the Antilles and the United States”
Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and its sister organization in the United States, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), launched the book “African Presence in the Caribbean, the Antilles and the United States,” on Wednesday, February 20th.

GFDD Collaborates on Activity Honoring Dominican High-Achievers in New York During “Duarte Honors”
On Tuesday, February 19, 2013, Hands On New York & Dominicanos Unidos de New York (DUNY), in collaboration with Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), hosted a community celebration of Dominican Heritage Month under the theme “The Duarte Honors”, within the framework of celebrations of the 200th anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte’s birth.

HOT Summer Seminars Conclude with Second Part of Civil Rights Series
InteRDom’s HOT Summer Seminar series concluded on Wednesday, July 22 with the second installation of the seminar “Civil Rights in the Dominican Republic,” with the participation of Henry Molina, Director of Escuela Nacional de Judicatura and Coordinator of the E-justice Program.

InteRDom Interns Tour the National Congress
On June 24, 2009 the InteRDom interns got to experience the politics of the Dominican Republic first-hand when they went on a tour of the National Congress building in Santo Domingo.

HOT Summer Seminar “Civil Rights in the Dominican Republic”
As part of its 2009 Academic Summer Program, the internship program InteRDom, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo, will present the two-day seminar “Civil Rights in the Dominican Republic.”

InteRDom Promotes Internship Models with Transnational Impact
As part of its ongoing efforts to promote international internship models, InteRDom recently organized a conference entitled, “Internships to Increase Competitiveness,” led by Gizem Eren-Baig, Coordinator of the World Bank’s at Voice Secondment Program at FUNGLODE headquarters in Santo Domingo.

Agreement of Cooperation in Support of Social Corporate Responsibility
An agreement of cooperation was signed in Santo Domingo on January 24 among the main organizations and associations representing Dominican civil society, private sector, public sector and international organizations, including Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo, FUNGLODE, and Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, GFDD

From Philanthropy to Corporate Social Responsibility
Dr. Lilya Wagner, Vice President of Philanthropy at Counterpart International delivered the conference “From Philanthropy to the full development of Corporate Social Responsibility: the American case and other practices” to a vast audience of interested representatives from the private and public sector as well as foundations and other NGOs from the Dominican Republic.