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Students Make History During Trip to Pico Duarte
The Fourth Educational Expedition to Pico Duarte, organized by Karim Mella’s Fundacion Siempre Mas, in collaboration with Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) among other organizations, took place this past February 21-24, with the participation of 76 high school students, 12 volunteers and a five-person team lead by Karim, an assistant, doctor, cook and
cameraman.

GFDD Strengthens Association with United Nations DPI NGO
As part of its mission to promote and advance issues at the forefront of the United Nations’ agenda, in February 2013, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development as a non-profit, non-partisan organization applied for its official “Association” with the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI).

GFDD Establishes Non-Profit Vendor Status in the State of New York
GFDD is pleased to announce that after the successful completion of the Vendor Enrolment Application with the City of New York, it has been duly registered in the NYC-FMS Vendor Enrolment Center and added to the New York City’s Bidders’ lists.

GFDD and FUNGLODE Convey Importance of Education As Crucial to Women Empowerment
GFDD and FUNGLODE, in partnership with the Dominican Republic Mission to the UN, The Dominican Ministry of Women, Reso-Femmes-International and the Alliance of Civilizations, will collaborate on a discussion panel “Education and other important tools for women empowerment and the Prevention of Violence Against Women” during the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women to be held on
Wednesday 6 March, 2013, from 1:15pm to 2:30pm at the United Nations NLB, Conference Room 7.

Dominican Model of the Inter-American System Officially Inaugurated
On Wednesday, February 21, the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNADR), in association with Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and its sister organization in the United States, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), inaugurated the third annual Dominican Model of the Inter-American System (MODOSI
2013).

FUNGLODE / GFDD Launch the Publication “African Presence in the Caribbean, the Antilles and the United States”
Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and its sister organization in the United States, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), launched the book “African Presence in the Caribbean, the Antilles and the United States,” on Wednesday, February 20th.

Director of General Assembly and Economic and Social Council Affairs Division Confirms Participation in next GFDD Global Roundtable
On Monday, March 4, to discuss the work done by the General Assembly and ECOSOC Division, its role as one of the “wheels” to make the meetings move in the right direction, GFDD and FUNGLODE will have the pleasure to host Ion Botnaru, the Director of the Division and who interestingly also served as former Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the UN.

GFDD Collaborates on Activity Honoring Dominican High-Achievers in New York During “Duarte Honors”
On Tuesday, February 19, 2013, Hands On New York & Dominicanos Unidos de New York (DUNY), in collaboration with Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), hosted a community celebration of Dominican Heritage Month under the theme “The Duarte Honors”, within the framework of celebrations of the 200th anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte’s birth.

DREFF Launches 5th Educational Expedition to Pico Duarte
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in collaboration with Fundacion Siempre Mas and Children International launched the 5th Educational Expedition to Pico Duarte this past Monday February 18th.

OAS Secretary General Inaugurates Dominican/Haitian Photo Exhibit
An art exhibit entitled “On Common Ground – Dominican Republic and Haiti” was inaugurated by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, at the Museum of the Americas in Washington, DC on February 13.