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GFDD and FUNGLODE Participate in NALIP Conference 9: Sin Límites: Trends in Pan-Latino Cinema
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), attended the NALIP Conference 9: Sin Límites: Trends in Pan-Latino Cinema, which took place March 7-9, 2008 at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point, California.
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DRGFF Attends the 25th Edition of the Miami International Film Festival (MIFF)
This year, for the second time, staff members of the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) joined the participants of the MIFF from February 28 – March 9, 2008, in Miami, Florida, in order to continue building a solid network of film industry professionals and identify potential panelists and films for the upcoming 2008 edition of the
DRGFF.
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Inauguration of Sixth Annual Dominican Republic Model United Nations
Today, March 13, 2008, over 500 high school and college students, as well as teachers and professors, from the Dominican Republic, the United States and the region assembled at Fordham University in New York City to celebrate the inauguration of the Sixth Annual Dominican Republic Model United Nations (NYDRMUN), organized by the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR), in collaboration with Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación
Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE).
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Over 500 Dominican and International Students Will Represent UN Member States at NYDRMUN 2008
Around 500 young people from the Dominican Republic and other countries and regions around the world will be in session at Fordham University carrying out the duties of Ambassadors from the United Nations. On the last day of their work, they will receive Lecture Conferences from actual UN ambassadors at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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Certificates of Completion Presented to GMAI Students
On March 7, 2008, thirteen GMAI students received certificates of completion for their participation in the workshop, “Directing the Actor,” which took place March 3-7, 2008, at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo.
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RELPE Reinforces the Importance of Regional Contributions
After four days of work, Red Latinamericana de Portales Educativos (RELPE – Latin American Network of Educational Portals) concluded its 2008 technical meeting with the approval of an intense work plan which will reinforce the relevance of the Region’s portals and the platform that has been created to share educational information and resources.
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Two More Generations to Take Advantage of Technology One Hundred Percent
According to Academic Secretary of the Division of Social Sciences and Humanities at the Universidad Aútonoma Metropolitana de México (Autonomous Metropolitan University of Mexico), Jorge Alsina Valdés y Capote, it is necessary to wait for two new generations to be born for changes in predisposition with regard to technology to be seen.
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Telework No Longer Is Virtual, But Real
On March 6, 2008, as part of the 2008 Conference of Virtual Educa Caribe, Victor Pizarro, Regional Director of Certifica.com, gave the presentation, “Telework: A Tool to Generate Resources,” in which he discussed the benefits of this increasingly common business trend.
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The Falcondo and Brugal Foundations Confirm Commitment to Strengthen National Education
In a panel discussion on education and corporate social responsibility during the 2008 Conference of Virtual Educa at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo, the Falcondo and Brugal Foundations confirmed their commitment to provide support to Dominican educational institutions.
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150 Organizations Will Attend InteRDom Annual Review
The internship program, InteRDom, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will hold its third Annual Review, March 26, 2008. Around 150 national and international institutions based in the Dominican Republic will participate in this event.
