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GFDD and FUNGLODE Participate in Partners Against Poverty Meeting Organized by PPAF
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) participated in the meeting, “Partners Against Poverty – Awareness, Agreements and Action,” organized by the Public-Private Alliance Foundation (PPAF), on July 16, 2008, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

InteRDom Organizes Weekend Excursion to Las Galeras
During the previous weekend, the InteRDom Program organized a trip to the Samaná Penninsula for an overnight stay in Las Galeras, renown worldwide for its exquisite virgin landscapes. Travelling along the newly constructed Samaná highway, the group had the opportunity to view a cross section of the nation’s countryside. Upon arriving at the hotel Villa Serena, students swam, explored the beach, rode bikes along trails that paralleled the coastline and relaxed while enjoying the
scenic grounds of the hotel.

InteRDom Offers Seminar on Haitian Immigrants in the Dominican Republic
The internship program, InteRDom, in partnership with the Pan American Development Foundation, will present as part of their 2008 Summer Academic Program, “Haitian Immigrants in the Dominican Republic.” The event will take place July 21st and 28th, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, on the second floor of FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo.

GFDD, FUNGLODE and Virtual Educa Caribe Will Present Latin American Forum on Water and Environment During Virtual Educa Zaragoza
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and Virtual Educa Caribe (VEC), in coordination with the International Water and Environment Center (CIAMA) and the Government of Aragón’s Environment Office, will present the “Latin American Forum on Water and Environment,” Thursday, July 17, 2008. The event will form part of the Zaragoza 2008 Water Expo.

Hundreds of People Visit the Virtual Educa Caribe Stand at Virtual Educa 2008 in Spain
As part of their participation in Virtual Educa 2008, taking place July 14-18 in Zaragoza, Spain, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and Virtual Educa Caribe (VEC) have erected a stand to announce and promote Virtual Educa 2010 in the Dominican Republic. The stand has already received the attention of hundreds of visitors.

GFDD, FUNGLODE, Alianza ONG and ITLA Offer Course on Windows Operating Systems
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in collaboration with the Alianza ONG and the Instituto Tecnológico de las Americas (Technical Institute of the Americas – ITLA), are offering a course on introductory computer usage to non-governmental organization representatives. Throughout the class, participants will develop working knowledge of the functions of the Windows Operating Systems (Word, PowerPoint, Excel),
as well as Internet usage.

Training Session on Environmental Law for Judges from Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in association with the Environmental Law Institute in Washington, DC, the United Nations Environment Programme, the Escuela Nacional de Judicatura (National School of Judicial Studies) in the Dominican Republic, the University of the West Indies in Jamaica, and Konbit Pou Ayiti (KONPAY) in Haiti, will organize a training program for judges from the Dominican Republic,
Haiti and Jamaica on environmental law.

Students Awarded Scholarships by Global Media Arts Institute Begin Academic Program at New York University
The six Dominican students awarded scholarships by GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI) to study television and film production at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts began their six-week academic program on July 7, 2008.

GFDD, FUNGLODE and Virtual Educa Caribbean Participate in Virtual Educa 2008 in Spain
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and Virtual Educa Caribbean will be participating in Virtual Educa 2008, July 14-18, in Zaragoza, Spain.

GFDD, FUNGLODE and ANU-RD Will Offer Seminar-Workshop for Journalists on the UN and Global Issues
The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR), Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), have united with officials from the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI), and in particular, with the United Nations Information Center, representing Mexico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, to design the First Regional Seminar-Workshop for Journalists on the United Nations and Global
Issues.