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Category Archives: Globalization and Regional Integration

Multi-stakeholder respondents call for NGOs to be Involved in the Planning, Implementation and Review Stages of the Post 2015 Development Agenda
GFDD/Funglode attended the Informal Interactive Hearings with Representatives of Non-governmental Organizations, Civil Society, Major Groups and the Private Sector on the Post-2015 Development Agenda from Tuesday May 26 to Wednesday May 27.

GFDD Participates in IMF and World Bank Civil Society Meetings in Washington, DC
GFDD and FUNGLODE have been accredited to attend the 2013 Spring Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group that will be held in Washington DC on April 19 – 21, 2013.

Former President of Dominican Republic, and Honorary President of GFDD and FUNGLODE, Answers to the Question If Latin America Matters in the 21st Century?
On April 8-9, the former president of the Dominican Republic and honorary president of sister non-profits GFDD and FUNGLODE, Leonel Fernández, visited Yale University as a Spring Chubb Fellowship Recipient 2013. The Chubb Fellowship is one of the highest honors accorded to a visiting speaker.

Former president of Dominican Republic, and Honorary President of GFDD and FUNGLODE, to speak at Yale University
Dr. Leonel Fernández, who was president of the Dominican Republic from 1996 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2012, and who serves as honorary president of sister non-profits GFDD and FUNGLODE, will visit Yale University as a Chubb Fellow on Tuesday, April 9.

UN Official Discusses Reform Measures during GFDD’s Global Roundtable
The March edition of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development’s online broadcast program, “Global Roundtable” featured a discussion with Ion Botnaru, Director of General Assembly and Economic and Social Council Affairs Division, Department for General Assembly and Conference Management.

Former President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández, and Current President of GFDD and FUNGLODE opens the Arab-Latin American Forum: Proposals to increase relations between Latin America and the Middle East are Unveiled
The former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, and current President of GFDD and FUNGLODE delivered the key note address on Sunday during the opening of the International Arab-Latin American Forum, which is taking place in Abu Dhabi with the participation of representatives of several Middle Eastern and Latin American countries.

GFDD and FUNGLODE Publications Start to Go Global
GFDD and FUNGLODE are honored to announce the second revised edition of the New Perspectives: Dominican Republic photo book. The new edition, which came out in September has been registered under the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) system, which is a unique numeric commercial book identifier system, making the publication accessible to a wider audience.

GFDD Inaugural Press Conference with Members of the New York Area Press
Members of the Spanish-speaking New York metropolitan area press, along with the diplomatic corps, joined Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) executives and staff, for its inaugural press conference. The focus of the press conference was to bring to light the Foundation’s work. The event, which included brunch, was held at the Roger Smith Hotel in Manhattan.

GFDD and FUNGLODE preferred candidates as strategic partners of the recently created EU-LAC Foundation
GFDD’s Washington, DC director, Asuncion Sanz, represented GFDD and FUNGLODE at the October 14 Senior Officers Meeting (SOM) of the EU-LAC and made a presentation for its candidacy to become one of the two strategic partners for LAC at the EU-LAC Foundation.

GFDD Attends Seminar on Global Transaction Tax Organized by UBUNTU Forum
On September 22, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) attended the seminar “Innovating in Justice, Innovating in Finance: Time for a Financial and Currency Transaction Tax,” organized by the UBUNTU Forum in collaboration with the Global Progressive Forum and the Center of Concern at the Salvation Army Auditorium in New York City.