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Dominican Geography Fair Opens Up “A New World of Exploration” for Visitors
Students, teachers and general public interested in learning more about the environment gathered under the creative theme of “We are all Explorers” at the Geography Fair which took place April 23-24 in Santo Domingo’s Sambil Mall.
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Global Foundation for Democracy and Development Delegation Attends OAS Hemispheric Forum
GFDD and FUNGLODE Directors Semiramis de Miranda and Yamile Eusebio had the opportunity to contribute on behalf of the Foundations to the 11th Hemispheric Forum with Civil Society and Social Actors at the Organization of American States (OAS) during the working groups regarding the preparation of the recommendations document to be submitted to the OAS General Secretariat.
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GFDD and FUNGLODE celebrate Earth Day at the United Nations
On April 23, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, in collaboration with the Dominican Mission to the UN, and with the support from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Committee on NGO’s (CoNGO), and the Earth Day Network, hosted the New York Film Premiere of Jon Bowermaster’s latest film: On the Edge, Antarctica.
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United Nations Panel Focuses on Evolving Investment Fund Landscape in DR Capital Markets
On Thursday, May 8, 2014, the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium is to be the venue to celebrate one of the many cultural and educational activities of Dominican Week 2014 (Semana Dominicana).
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Dominican Students Receive Certificates in Transnational Law Through Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program
The Transnational Law Program, the latest initiative of the Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program (GDAE), came to a close on Monday, April 21 at the University of Georgia School of Law when students received certificates of participation from Dean Rusk Center for International Law and Policy director and former Congressman, C. Donald Johnson, and Global Internship Program director Maria Eugenia Gimenez.
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GFDD’s ReCrearte program celebrates its most successful month to date
Since the program’s inception, GFDD has been able to engage individuals across the country to rethink their conception of trash, raising environmental awareness while promoting the sustainable use of natural resources through the 3’Rs of proper solid waste disposal: reduce, reuse and recycle.
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Fieldwork on Public Health by Researchers of CCNY’s Initiative Partners for Change Concludes Successfully
After completing an interesting series of seminars, visits to NGOs and health centers run by the Ministry of Public Health, the public health program organized by InteRDom for The Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership’s initiative Partners for Change, concluded with valuable learning.
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GFDD submits written statement during Special High Level Meeting of ECOSOC with Bretton Woods Institutions
Looking to share its perspectives on the issues of financing for sustainable development and partnerships for sustainable development within the post 2015 agenda (the Development Agenda), GFDD submitted a written statement to ECOSOC during the meeting.
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DREFF joins the III Edition of the International Autodidactic Photography Festival in Cuba
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) will be joining forces with the III Edition of the International Autodidactic Photography Festival in the province of Holguín, Cuba May 3-6, 2014. The event, originally designed as an international competition for amateur photographers, continues to be an inspirational platform for audio-visual arts projects promoting social justice, peace, and a genuine care and concern for the environment.
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Collaborate with the United Nations to Screen Documentary “On the Edge, Antarctica” in Honor of Earth Day Celebrations
GFDD/FUNGLODE in collaboration with the Earth Day Network, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Committee on NGO’s (CoNGO), and the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations, will host a special Earth Day screening of the newly released documentary film, On the Edge, Antarctica.
