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Leonel Fernández Participates in the 2025 Ibero-American Impact Summit at the United Nations
New York – The former President of the Dominican Republic, and President of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (Funglode), Dr. Leonel Fernández, participated in the 2025 Ibero-American Impact Summit. The event was held on Friday, September 26, at the United Nations, within the framework of the 80th session of the General Assembly. Convened […]

OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin Warns of Political and Democratic Challenges Facing Latin America During the VII Global Forum “Latin America and the Caribbean 2025”
Albert Ramdin, Secretary General of the Organization of American States, warned of the political challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean today, such as nationalism and democratic instability. He emphasized the importance of the emergency of new leaders who can promote unity and dialogue. He also highlighted the education of young leaders as the region […]

The VII Global Forum on “Latin America and the Caribbean 2025” Opens in New York with a Call to Analyze the Region’s Economic and Geopolitical Challenges
The VII Global Forum on “Latin America and the Caribbean 2025” successfully opened in New York City, at Columbia University. The annual event was organized by Funglode and GFDD. Former Dominican President Leonel Fernández highlighted its importance, especially in light of the existing U.S.-China rivalry. Panelists discussed economic tensions and the need for strategies to […]

Dominican Baseball Greats Albert Pujols and Juan Marichal Shine as Guests of Honor at the 23rd GFDD Golf Tournament in New York
The traditional sporting and charity event annually brings together business leaders, philanthropists, and golf enthusiasts with the goal to support development programs in the Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo, September 22nd, 2025 – The Harrison Meadows Country Club in Harrison, New York, was the perfect setting to bring together and strengthen the solidarity network that has characterized […]

Former President Leonel Fernández will Head the “VII Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean” in New York City
Santo Domingo, September 18, 2025 – New York City will once again become the meeting point for international debate on the major challenges and opportunities facing Latin America and the Caribbean through the celebration of the “VII Global Forum: Latin America and the Caribbean 2025”, an annual event that this year is scheduled to open […]

Baseball Legends to Tee Off at the 23rd Annual GFDD Golf Tournament in New York
New York, NY – July 15, 2025 – The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) is thrilled to announce the XXIII GFDD Golf Tournament, set to take place on Monday, September 22, 2025, at the prestigious Harrison Meadows Country Club, located at 123 North Street, Harrison, NY. This year’s tournament promises to be an […]

Leonel Fernández Calls for a More Inclusive Artificial Intelligence That Empowers People
During the opening of the 5th Global Forum Casa de Campo, the former Dominican president delivered a historical overview of AI’s development and warned of its ethical, geopolitical, and societal challenges. La Romana, Dominican Republic – In a thought-provoking and analytical speech rich with historical and technological references, former President of the Dominican Republic Leonel […]

GFDD-Florida Golf Tournament breaks new record
With the presence of Dr. Leonel Fernandez, former president of the Dominican Republic, the 22nd Annual Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) Golf Tournament was recently held with great success. As in years prior, the event is held to raise funds for the Foundation, the institution chaired by the former president. The event took […]

Education for the Future: A Virtual Event Promotes the Ethical and Pedagogical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Ibero-American Classrooms
On Tuesday, May 28, the virtual event “Education for the Future: Educational Resources on Artificial Intelligence for Ibero-American Teachers” took place—an initiative organized by the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI) and the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (FUNGLODE/GFDD), in collaboration with the Instituto Global de Altos Estudios en Ciencias Sociales (IGLOBAL) and Fundación Cruzando of Chile, and focused on the presentation of the Day […]

GFDD and Funglode Invite Ibero-American Educators to a Virtual Session on Educational Resources in Artificial Intelligence
The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) invite educators from across Ibero-America to participate in the virtual session “Artificial Intelligence Resources for Educators”, to be held on May 28, 2025, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. (Dominican Republic time) and 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. (Spain time). Participation is free of charge, and registration […]