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GFDD, FUNGLODE and UNA-DR Select Finalist Isaac Vásquez Montilla to Serve as Dominican Republic Youth Delegate before the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) is pleased to announce that Mr. Isaac Vásquez Montilla has been selected by GFDD, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR) to serve as the Dominican Republic Youth Delegate before the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs Committee (Third Committee) of the General Assembly.

Dominican Teachers will Participate in Competition in Peru, with Support from GFDD, FUNGLODE, Microsoft and the Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic
Four Dominican teachers will participate today, September 19, and tomorrow, September 20, in the competition “Innovative Teachers” in Lima, Peru, which is the result of a collaboration between Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Microsoft’s Partners in Learning Program, and the Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic.

Global Foundation for Democracy and Development will Host Second Golf Tournament in New York
On Monday, October 1, 2012, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will host its 2nd GFDD Golf Tournament on the picturesque grounds of the Fresh Meadow Country Club, located in Flushing, Queens. The benefit will help support the numerous projects and programs realized by the Foundation, which seek to foster social, economic and democratic development in the Dominican Republic.

Dr. Leonel Fernández Invited to Participate in UNESCO High-Level Debate on Friday, September 21 in Commemoration of International Day of Peace
Dr. Leonel Fernández, Former President of the Dominican Republic and President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), has been invited by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to participate in the high-level debate: “Contemporary challenges and approaches to building a lasting culture of peace.”

Dr. Leonel Fernández Asserts that Creation of EU-LAC Foundation Represents a New Paradigm for International Relations
The Former President of the Dominican Republic and President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Dr. Leonel Fernández, asserted on Monday, September 17, that the creation of the European Union, Latin American and the Caribbean Foundation (EU-LAC Foundation) represents a new paradigm for international relations that, in collaboration with non-State actors, develops and implements a strategic vision for
regional exchange within a globalized world.

Dominicans Reaffirm their Commitment to Protect Biodiversity during Dominican Chapter of Citizen Dialogue
On Saturday, September 15, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) successfully concluded the Dominican Chapter of the Citizen Dialogue on Biodiversity, during the initiative “World Wide Views on Biodiversity,” organized by the Technology Council of Denmark, with support from the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity.

Dr. Leonel Fernández will be Recognized as “Statesman of the Year” by the Canadian Council of the Americas
The Former President of the Dominican Republic and President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will be recognized by the Canadian Council of the Americas (CCA) with the Statesman of the Year Award, for his leadership during his presidency.

Dr. Leonel Fernández Will Deliver Address at Forum “New Grounds for the Relations between the EU, Latin America and the Caribbean – Towards a Relevant Partnership” in Hamburg, Germany
Today, September 17, Former President of the Dominican Republic and President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will deliver an address during the forum “New Grounds for the Relations between the EU, Latin America and the Caribbean – Towards a Relevant Partnership,” organized by the European Union-Latin American Foundation (EU-LAC Foundation), the German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) and the
Andean Development Corporation – Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) in Hamburg, Germany. GFDD and FUNGLODE, in addition to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), have been selected by the EU-LAC Foundation as strategic partners in the region.

GFDD and FUNGLODE Will Partner with PADF and World Wide Views to Convene Dominican Chapter of Citizen Dialogue on Biodiversity
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), together with its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will partner with the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) and World Wide Views to convene the Dominican chapter of the Citizen Dialogue on Biodiversity. The event will be celebrated during the initiative “World Wide Views on Biodiversity,” organized by the Technology Council of Denmark, with support from
the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity.

The Second Dominican Republic Environmental Festival Concludes with the Message that Protection of the Natural Environment is Beneficial from an Economic Standpoint As Well
The second edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), organized by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), came to a close this past Sunday, September 9, with the screening of the film Wild Wealth and the panel presentation “The Economic Value of Nature.”