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The Children, Absolute Stars at the Dominican Film Showcase
Yesterday, the children were the absolute stars at the Dominican Film Showcase that Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) has hosted since November 19th and until Sunday, November 23rd, in Washington, D.C. The children enjoyed the first Dominican animated film, 3 al rescate, a story about teamwork, friendship and loyalty.
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Dominican Diaspora in the Nation’s Capital Enjoys the Film Who’s the Boss? at the Dominican Film Showcase
Among contagious laughter and before an enthusiastic audience the film Who’s the Boss?, of Dominican Director Ronni Castillo, screened on Friday, November 21, 2014 at the facilities of the Arts Museum of the Americas in Washington, D.C. The activity was part of the events that Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its initiative Dominican Film Showcase (DFS) presented in the capital of the nation, since it opened on Wednesday, November 19th.
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InteRDom Returns with New Ideas and Connections from 2014 CIEE Annual Conference in Baltimore
The 2014 CIEE Annual Conference provided a great space for learning and networking as InteRDom representatives joined more than 500 international education professionals for the second consecutive year, discussing ideas and attending panels surrounding the conference’s theme, “Breaking Barriers: Cost. Curriculum. Culture,” held in Baltimore, Maryland, from November 21-22, 2014.
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Lago Enriquillo… A Prelude to Climate Change Premiered Exclusively in Washington, D.C., as Part of the Dominican Film Showcase
The Art Museum of the Americas was the venue for the screening of the Dominican film Lago Enriquillo… A Prelude to Climate Change, on Thursday, November 20, 2014 in Washington, D.C., as part of the programming offered by the Dominican Film Showcase (DFS), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD). The documentary, directed by Fernando Báez, was selected to open the second night of the DFS, whose program will run until Sunday November
23, 2014.
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Director of UN Alliance of Civilizations speaks to GFDD about the Importance of Social Cohesion for Economic Prosperity
For the November edition of its online broadcast program “Global Roundtable,” Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) invited Matthew Hodes, Director of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations.
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International Education Week Connects InteRDom with Hundreds of Students at the University of Rhode Island
InteRDom representatives just finished an exciting few days celebrating International Education Week with the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, by participating in a handful of the numerous events planned on campus from November 17 – 21, 2014 designed to increase students’ awareness of and participation in international study, internship, work and volunteer programs.
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With a Full House La Montaña Inaugurates the Dominican Film Showcase in Washington, D.C.
Before a full house the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), inaugurated the Dominican Film Showcase (DFS) in Washington,D.C on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 with the presentation of the docudrama La Montaña, directed by Tabaré Blanchard and Iván Herrera. This event marked the beginning of a program that will run in the
capital of the United States until Sunday, November 23.
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Washington, D.C. Was the Setting for Discussing the Benefits of the New Film Law in Dominican Republic
With the participation of renowned experts from the Dominican film industry the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), and in collaboration with the Dominican Republic Film Commission (DGCINE, by its Spanish initials), presented the panel “The Film Industry in the Dominican Republic as an engine of socio-economic development”, on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at GFDD offices in Washington, D.C., as part of the Dominican Film
Showcase (DFS).
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GFDD to Greet H.E. Ambassador Argueta, Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the OAS at its December Session of GFDD Global Roundtables
For the December edition of its online broadcast program “GFDD Global Roundtables,” Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) is honored to invite H. E. Ambassador Jose María Argueta, Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the OAS.
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Former President of the Dominican Republic Discusses Dominican Nationality and Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Dr. Leonel Fernández, former president of the Dominican Republic, recently noted that “there is no statelessness and discrimination in the Dominican Republic. What we have is the sovereign right of all States to decide who its nationals are”.
