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GFDD and FUNGLODE Fortifies Ties Between USA and DR through Golf
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, FUNGLODE, hosted a group of skilled golfers and foundation supporters at its third annual golf tournament at the historic Fresh Meadow Country Club in Great Neck, Long Island.

United Nations Panel to Address Innovative Financing for the Post 2015 Agenda During HLD on Financing for Development, October 7 and 8
GFDD/FUNGLODE and partner institution UBUNTU – World Forum on Civil Society Networks, the Dominican Republic Mission to the United Nations, together with the Committee on Financing for Development will host a side event entitled “Innovative Financing for the Post-2015 Agenda: The implications of a Financial Transaction Tax”, to be held within the framework of the Sixth High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development taking place October 7 – 8, 2013, at the UN Headquarters in New
York.

Honorary President of GFDD Visits to U.S. Academic Institutions seeking collaboration to increase technology training in the DR
The former President of the Dominican Republic and honorary President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the DR, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Dr. Leonel Fernández, visited various institutions of higher education and prestigious research centers in the United States, which pledged to work with the Dominican Republic in a variety of aspects, mainly related to technology, education and cultural
exchange.

GFDD and FUNGLODE Publications Showcased at New York’s Premier Dominican Book Fair
The GFDD and FUNGLODE showcased several publications including The Presence of Africa in the Caribbean, the Antilles and the United States, at a presentation and discussion panel at the 7th Annual Dominican Book Fair at Boricua College’s Manhattan campus.

Low Emissions-High Effect: DREFF Sets Out To Offset Carbon Footprint
On Sunday September 8th, GFDD/FUNGLODE held a reforestation activity in the Parque de la Biodiversidadin Monte Plata to mark the final day of the III DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) which took place at 19 screening sites and 8 cities across the Dominican Republic from September 4 to 8, 2013.

Former Dominican Culture Minister and Literary Figure Celebrates Pedro Mir’s Great Work at GFDD’s Dominican Get-Together in the Big Apple
Jose Rafael Lantigua, guest of GFDD’s Dominican Get-Together program, spoke to a packed auditorium at New York City’s Cervantes Institute in collaboration with the Dominican Cultural Commission in the US and FUNGLODE’s esteemed publication Revista Global (Global magazine).

The GFDD and FUNGLODE Showcase Publications at the 7th Annual Dominican Book Fair at New York’s Boricua College
At the 7th annual Dominican Book Fair at New York’s Boricua College Manhattan campus from September 27-29, the Foundations will be showcasing some of their outstanding publications at the Book Fair, including the book presentation of one of its most recent editions, The Presence of Africa in the Caribbean, the Antilles and the United States.

DREFF’s ReCrearte Program Gains Momentum Across the Country
The ReCrearte Program (www.r3crearte.org) is an initiative that was launched by GFDD and FUNGLODE, following the success of the Recycled Art workshop that took place during the second edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) in 2012.

GFDD Approved for Association with United Nations Department of Public Information
On September 11, 2013, the UN Non-Governmental Organizations Committee announced the approval of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development for association with the Department of Public Information (DPI).

Director of DR Environmental Film Festival Encourages Paradigm Shift to Slow Down Pending Damage to Natural Resources
Founder and Director of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), Ms. Natasha Despotovic, felt compelled to express her views about the critical situation the planet finds itself in at this moment in history. Her analysis and suggestions come at a time when fewer and fewer choices are left to slow the inexorable rush towards depleting or destroying the Earth’s vital resources. As GFDD Executive Director, Ms. Despotovic has rendered a thoughtful argument about how to
move forward in the hope of achieving a lasting and logical solution to these issues- starting with a paradigm shift.