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GFDD and FUNGLODE Sign Agreement with Counterpart International
Ms. Natasha Despotovic, Executive Director of GFDD, signed a memorandum of understanding with Mr. Lelei Lelaulu, President of Counterpart International. The memorandum confirms GFDD/FUNGLODE and Counterpart International’s commitment to develop projects concerning environmental protection, tourism, and community development.
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Dr. Austin Bowden-Kirby Introduces New Coral Reef Recuperation Program
Dr. Austin Bowden-Kirby, marine scientist and world specialist in coral reefs, presented his experience gathered in several regions of the globe in his address, “Coral Reef Ecosystems and their Importance to the Environment and the Sustainable Development of Countries” at FUNGLODE’s Conference Hall in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Attend World Tourism Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development
Representatives of numerous governments, NGOs, academia and the private sector gathered in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil to exchange experiences and discuss their proposals on how to ensure that growth in the tourism industry contributes to the creation of conditions for peace and sustainable development across the globe.
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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.
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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.
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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”.
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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…
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GFDD at Forum Barcelona, Virtual Educa 2004
The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development participated in the V International Meeting on Education, Training, and Information Technology, Virtual Educa 2004, that took place June 16-18, 2004, in Barcelona, Spain.
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The Role and Effectiveness of NGOs in Implementing Millennium Development Goals
George Washington University International NGO Team (GWU-INGOT) brings together GW faculty, researchers, and doctoral students from multiple disciplines across the university who share a perspective that NGOs have a central role to play in ending poverty and deprivation.
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Council of the Americas Annual Conference
The XXXIV Annual Conference took place at the State Department on May 3 and the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development was represented by its Executive Director, Ms. Natasha Despotovich.
