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Local and World Experts Discuss Hemispheric Security Issues Within a Democratic Framework
Experts, high ranking civil and military officers, and scholars discussed security threats to the stability of the region during a one-day workshop held at FUNGLODE.
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World Experts Discuss Hemispheric Security at FUNGLODE
Hemispheric security within democratic values was the topic of the panel discussion that gathered President Fernández, Ambassador Juan Gabriel Valdés, especial UN envoy to Haiti , Joseph Tulchin, Director of the Latin American Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center , and Raúl Benítez Manaut, scholar and professor at the Autonomous University of Mexico.
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GFDD, FUNGLODE and UN Association of the Domican Republic Promote UN Secretary General Report
GFDD, FUNGLODE, The Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, the UN system in the DR and the UN Association of the DR organized the conference “Analysis of the UN secretary general’s report: A broader concept of liberty.
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7th Lecture of the Americas Presents OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza
The OAS Secretary General, Mr. Jose Miguel Insulza presentation on “Hemispheric Integration: An Overview of Challenges and Perspectives” held at the San Martín de Porres University in Lima Peru, on July 15th was retransmitted via radio, television and Internet as part of the 7th Lecture of the Americas.
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From Philanthropy to Corporate Social Responsibility
Dr. Lilya Wagner, Vice President of Philanthropy at Counterpart International delivered the conference “From Philanthropy to the full development of Corporate Social Responsibility: the American case and other practices” to a vast audience of interested representatives from the private and public sector as well as foundations and other NGOs from the Dominican Republic.
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Expert on Philanthropy Trains 40 Dominican NGO Representatives
Dr. Lilya Wagner, Vice President of Philanthropy at Counterpart International dictated the course “Principles and components for a fundraising strategy” to 40 NGOs representatives from the Dominican Republic. The course was coordinated in collaboration with Alianza ONG and CEMEX Foundation from the Dominican Republic.
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Workshop on Educational Software Development
The Secretary of Education of the Dominican Republic (SEE), FUNGLODE/GFDD and Microsoft coordinated the workshop “Development of Educational Software” June 28th, 2005.- This workshop, which took place in the computer lab in FUNGLODE’s headquarters in Santo Domingo, is part of the Partnership in Learning program coordinated by the Secretary of Education of the Dominican Republic, FUNGLODE/GFDD and Microsoft.
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Journalism and Good Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean
“A journalist that denounces corruption ought to have the moral authority to do so”, Alejandro Miró Quesada, President of the Interamerican Press Society, declared during the conference “Journalism and Good Governance in Latin America and The Caribbean” as part of the 6th Lecture of the Americas.
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Course on Macromedia Flash MX
This activity is part of FUNGLODE’s and GFDD efforts to contribute to the professional training of all sectors of society in the DR.
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Applying Information and Communication Technologies to Education
In collaboration with Microsoft and Virtual Educa, FUNGLODE – GFDD coordinated the session “Applying Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to Education: Strategic Partnerships between the Civil Society and the Public and Private Sectors”.
