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GFDD and DGCine Help Bring the Premier of Dominican Film “Miriam Miente” to the Havana Film Festival in New York
New York, NY. – The Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY), the biggest festival for Latin American film in New York City, featured the New York premier of the award-winning Miriam Miente (Miriam Lies) directed by Natalia Cabral and Oriol Estrada. As part of its efforts to promote Dominican culture and arts in the Dominican Republic, the […]

GFDD Continues Role as Institutional Secretary at the CoNGO Board Meeting in Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria – The Confederation of NGOs (CoNGO), an organization in consultative relationship with the United Nations, held its annual Board Members Meeting from Thursday, April 4 to Saturday, April 6 at the Vienna International Centre (VIC) and the Palffy Palace in Vienna, Austria. GFDD was an active participant in the discussions, following a partnership […]

Local Dominican Community in Salem, Massachusetts Expresses Pride After Watching “Hay un pais en el mundo”
Salem, MA. – On Saturday, April 6, 2019, the Salem Academy Charter School was the location for a special presentation of the Dominican documentary “Hay un país en el Mundo” (There is a Country in the World). The film screening was the first held by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) in the […]

GFDD and the Permanent Mission of Uruguay Join Efforts to Spotlight the Importance of Sports as a Tool to Achieve the SDGs
New York, NY. – GFDD Held a Side Event for International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2019 at the United Nations in which the Foundation and the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the UN agreed to a partnership through sports. On Thursday, April 4 the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and […]

GFDD Convenes Experts in Washington, D.C. to Discuss the Uncertain Political Future of Latin America and the Caribbean
Washington, DC. – On April 4th, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) hosted a panel discussion on the political and electoral panorama of the Latin American and Caribbean region with Gerardo De Icaza, Director of the Department of Electoral Cooperation and Observation at the Secretariat for Strengthening Democracy of the Organization of American States […]

More than 500 Students to Debate Global Affairs in the New York Model United Nations Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean
New York, NY. – The New York Model United Nations Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (NYMUNLAC 2019), the only youth conference on global affairs in Spanish that is held at the United Nations facilities in New York, will take place from Sunday, April 21 to Thursday, April 25 at the Convention Center of […]

President Leonel Fernández to Launch “Ideas en Conflicto. Diálogo póstumo entre Juan Bosch y John Bartlow Martin” in Washington, DC
Washington, DC. – On April 24th, Former President of the Dominican Republic and President of GFDD/Funglode, Dr. Leonel Fernández, will present his latest publication, “Ideas en Conflicto. Diálogo póstumo entre Juan Bosch y John Bartlow Martin“, at the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, DC. According to Fernández, this book can become key in […]

Dominican Community in Jamaica Plain, MA Celebrates Culture with Art Exhibit and Screening of “Hay un país en el mundo”
Jamaica Plain, MA. – A celebration of Dominican culture that included a special screening of the documentary “Hay un país en el mundo” (There is a Country in the World) and an art exhibit was held at the Connolly Branch of the Boston Public Library in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. The event, taking place on Monday, […]

“Bosch and Lilís”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
One of the most original stories told by Juan Bosch about Dominican history was his interpretation of Ulises “Lilís” Heureaux’s role in influencing the fate of the country. As a result of the sugar industry’s rise beginning in the 1870s – due to the Cuban migration to Puerto Plata – Lilís represented an effort to […]

Dominican Documentary “Cacú: un cambio por la vida” Screened in Packed Funglode Auditorium
The feature Dominican documentary “Cacú: un cambio por la vida” (Cacú: A Change for Life) was screened at the Funglode headquarters in Santo Domingo on March 26 in front of more than 60 guests including, biologists, conservation photographers and students as well as representatives from the private sector and environmental government agencies. The screening was […]