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Closing of Seventh Conference Dominican Republic Model United Nations in New York (NYDRMUN 2011)
The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR), in collaboration with Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), and its sister institution in the US, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), formally closed its Seventh Conference Dominican Republic Model United Nations in New York (NYDRMUN 2011) at the GA, UN Headquarters in New York City.

GFDD Supports the NYDRMUN 2011 in New York
With the participation of more than 700 middle school and high school Dominican and foreign students, the Dominican Association of the United Nations (UNA-DR), in collaboration with Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), and its sister institution in New York, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), formally opened the Seventh Conference Dominican Republic Model United Nations in New York (NYDRMUN 2011).

GFDD’s First “Dominican Get-Togethers in the Big Apple” Huge Success
Despite the torrential rain, Saturday´s premiere of “Dominican Get-Togethers in the Big Apple” was a smashing success. People, young and old, from all over the city, including New Jersey, streamed into School of Visual Arts where they rubbed shoulders with several of professional baseball´s most legendary players.

Home run for Dominican Get-togethers in the Big Apple: Baseball superstars expected at April 16 Event!
This is to serve as a reminder to please join us at tonight’s night”s film screening of The Republic of Baseball: The Dominican Giants of the American Game, by Dan Manatt at the School of Visual Arts’ Beatrice Theatre, 333 West 23rd St, between 8th and 9th Avenues at 7:00PM.

GFDD and FUNGLODE Attend UNU Event on the Development Potential of Diasporas
Yesterday, April 13, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) attended the panel discussion “Realizing the Development Potential of Diasporas,” organized by the United Nations University (UNU) to promote the publication of the book bearing the same name.

Panel at United Nations Headquarters Makes the Case for Integration of Mental Health Servicing within Public Health Paradigms
Yesterday, April 11, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the Domincan Republic to the United Nations, the Columbia University School of Social Work and the International Association of Schools of Social Work, organized the panel discussion “Mainstreaming Mental Health within Public Health Paradigms: A Global Look at Advances and Challenges”

GFDD presents a special session of the GFDD Global Roundtable at the United Nations General Assembly in New York
On April 16, GFDD/FUNGLODE will present its fourth Global Roundtable at the United Nations General Assembly in New York in close association with the UN Association of the DR (UN-ADR), who will be hosting the Dominican Model United Nations conference (NYUNMDR) between 16-21 April, 2011.

Annual Model United Nations to take place in April at Hunter College and UN headquarters in NYC
More than 400 Dominican students will attend the 2011 NY Dominican Republic Model United Nations (NYDRMUN) at Hunter College at the City University of New York and the UN Headquarters on April 16 -20, 2011.

First-ever Dominican Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment to be launched during the 2011 International Book Fair
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will be launching the first-ever Dominican Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment during the 2011 International Book Fair in Santo Domingo, to take place from May 4 – 22.

Dominican Get-togethers in the Big Apple at the School of Visual Arts
In its continuing efforts to reach out to the Dominican community in NYC, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will be hosting a film screening of The Republic of Baseball: The Dominican Giants of the American Game, by Dan Manatt at the School of Visual Arts’ Beatrice Theatre on April 16, 2011 at 7:00PM.