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GFDD Short Film Is a Finalist in BLUE 2014”s International Ocean Film Competition
Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience (¿Basura o recurso? Experiencia de la República Dominicana?) was selected as a finalist in BLUE 2014’s International Ocean Film Competition in the Foreign Language category.
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Apply Now! Global Dominican Academic Exchange Announces its Next Program at the University of Pennsylvania
InteRDom is excited to announce the site of the next Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program: The University of Pennsylvania. Dominican undergraduate students from all study areas are invited to apply to participate in this exciting exchange experience, which will take place from September 22-27, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Applications Now Open for Dominican Law Students to Participate in Exchange with the University of Georgia School of Law
Because of the great success of the first edition, the Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program and the University of Georgia School of Law are pleased to announce the second Transnational Law Program from October 18-26, 2014, in Athens, Georgia.
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GFDD & FUNGLODE Present IV DR Environmental Film Festival
The fourth edition of the DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), an initiative of FUNGLODE/GFDD, will be held from September 10-14 in 10 cities: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Puerto Plata, San Francisco de Macorís, Baní, San Juan de la Maguana, La Vega, Samaná, San Cristobal and Sosúa and a total of 20 venues and an inviting lineup for schools, universities and communities.
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GFDD Supports the Group of Dominican Professionals in Washington, D.C. (GDP-WASH)
On August 12, 2014, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) welcomed in its D.C. office a group of representatives of the Group of Dominican Professionals in Washington, D.C. (GDP-WASH). GFDD is supporting their efforts to become more active and promote a more dynamic Dominican diaspora in this city.
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InteRDom Hosts Networking Breakfast for Organizations: “Sustainability In Cutting Edge Organizations”
On Wednesday morning, August 13th, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), through its InteRDom program, hosted a networking breakfast for partner organizations wherein they discussed “Sustainability In Cutting Edge Organizations” in Santo Domingo at FUNGLODE’s art gallery.
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InteRDom Hosts Second 2014 “Networking Sessions for Organizations” at FUNGLODE
On Wednesday, August 13th, at 9:00 a.m. InteRDom will host this year’s second edition of “Networking Sessions for Organizations” at the FUNGLODE Art Gallery. The event features the participation of the program’s valued partner, keynote speaker Patricia Cuevas de Pittet, Director of Human Resources of Grupo Universal and former president of the Dominican Association of Human Resource Administrators (ADOARH), who will speak to the theme “Sustainability in Cutting Edge
Organizations.”
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GFDD to Greet Executive Director of UNA-USA, at its August Session of GFDD Global Roundtables
For the August edition of its online broadcast program “Global Roundtable,” Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) is honoured to invite Chris Whatley, Executive Director of the United Nations Association of the United States.
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GFDD opens an Internship Research Assistant position at its New York office
The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) announced an opening for a Research Assistant internship at their New York office. Under the supervision of the GFDD New York Director, the Research Assistant will have the opportunity to join an international and multi-disciplinary team, helping to collect important data and build key relationships with members of the Dominican community in the United States.
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GFDD Talks to Ms. Christine Hart, from Women Thrive Worldwide, about Their Efforts to Promote Gender Equality and the Prevention of Sexual Violence against Women
On July 22, 2014 GFDD’s Executive Director, Ms. Natasha Despotovic, cordially welcomed Ms. Christine Hart, Manager of Policy and Government Affairs at Women Thrive Worldwide, who spoke in this Global Roundtable meeting about the role of gender equality and the issue of sexual violence against women within the post-2015 development agenda, with emphasis on the success of their advocacy efforts in the Caribbean and the USA in particular.
