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GFDD, FUNGLODE and UNA-DR Coordinate Panel on UN Youth Delegates during High-level Segment of ECOSOC
On July 2, 2010, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundacion Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR), in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations, coordinated the panel “Empowerment of Young Women through the Youth Delegates to the United Nations Programme: Fostering Active Participation in Decision Making Bodies.”
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Successful Closure of Virtual Educa Santo Domingo 2010
The Assembly Hall (Aula Magna) of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) was the venue of the June 25th closure of the XI Latin American Meeting on Education and Technology, Virtual Educa Santo Domingo 2010.
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Virtual Educa 2010 Opens in Santo Domingo
On Monday, June 21st, the President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández, formally opened the most important annual event on education and technology in Latin America.
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Calls for Entries for the II Short Film Competition
Participants can present their short films any time between June 15 and September 15, 2010. Eleven finalists will be chosen to receive three prizes.
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GFDD/FUNGLODE participates in OAS GA in Lima
The GFDD/FUNGLODE, represented by GFDD’s Washington office director, Asunción Sanz, among 150 or so other NGO representatives of civil society organizations from the member countries of the (OAS), participated in a dialogue with Heads of Delegation attending the 40th OAS General Assembly from June 6 to 8 in Lima, Peru.
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GFDD/FUNGLODEs Dominican Photo Exhibit at OAS draws to a close
This week is your last chance to experience a unique Photo Exhibit entitled “New Perspectives: Dominican Republic” at the Terrace Gallery Level of the Organization of American States, in Washington DC. The last day for viewing this magnificent display of rarely-seen Dominican landscapes is Friday, May 28 (9 AM – 5 PM daily).
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Apply to InteRDom to spend the Fall semester in the Dominican Republic
The internship program, InteRDom, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), is currently accepting applications for the Fall Semester (September 6 –December 17, 2009)…
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OAS is venue for opening reception of traveling Photo Exhibition: New Perspectives: Dominican Republic
Over 100 guests attended the opening gala reception, including dignitaries like Dominican Ambassador to the OAS, Virgilio Alcantara, his deputy Edgar Aponte, and the Dominican Embassy was represented by the Deputy Chief of Mission..
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The Metro of Santo Domingo, the Subject of a Panel at UN Headquarters in New York City
The Santo Domingo Metro was the subject of a panel on sustainable transportation held on Monday, May 3 at UN Headquarters in New York. “A Multidimensional Approach to Sustainable Development and Millennium Development Goals: The Santo Domingo Metro System as a model for Sustainable Mass Transport” was the title of the event.
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OAS to feature Dominican Photo Exhibit in May 2010
Following on from the success of Photo Exhibits in both Santo Domingo and Santiago last year, a hugely popular Expo showcasing images from the picture book, “New Perspectives: Dominican Republic” is traveling to the US .
