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President Leonel Fernandez Praises UNA-DR Accomplishments
During the closing ceremony of CILA 2005, President Leonel Fernández highlighted the impact accomplished by the UN Association in the Dominican Republic on thousands of students from countries such as Argentina, Nepal, Netherlands, Ecuador, Mexico and the Dominican Republic, among other.
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Conference at FUNGLODE Gathered Four Internationally Renowned Specialists on Democracy
The seminar hosted at FUNGLODE’s headquarters and coordinated by its sister institution in the US , GFDD gathered the following internationally renowned experts: Guillermo O’Donnell, Laurence Whitehead, Jonathan Hartlyn and Rosario Espinal.
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More Than 1,200 Students Attend CILA 2005
The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR) in collaboration with the Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and its sister institution Global Foundation for Democracy and Development from the US (GFDD) coordinated the International Conference of the Americas (CILA 2005) that took place from 11 to 15 May 2005 in Bavaro in Dominican Republic.
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Green Airport in the Dominican Republic
Experts from Baylor University delivered the conference “Energy and Environment in the Dominican Republic”, an event that is part of a series of events planned with this educational institution to discuss issues related to energy, pollution and the environment in the Dominican Republic.
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Dominican Republic Should Take Advantage of US Interest in Latin America
Howard J. Wiarda, Director of the Department for International Studies at the University of Georgia explained that the new Bush administration wants to develop a closer diplomatic strategy towards Latin America.
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Course on Politics in Latin America
Howard J. Wiarda, Director of the Department for International Affairs at the University of Georgia dictated the course “Cultural Tradition and Politics in Latin America ” directed to professionals and students interested in international relations and political and social sciences.
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GFDD, FUNGLODE, Microsoft and the Secretary of Education give scholarships to teachers
The scholarships were given to the first 100 teachers who obtained a computer at the II Compumaestro Festival, which took place from March 30th to April 3rd.
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Combining Strengths to Improve Rice Production
This activity was coordinated by the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT), The Global Development Learning Network of the World Bank (GDLN) with the support of the International Fund for Cooperation and Development of Taiwan (IFCD-Taiwan).
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Coral Reef Ecosystem is in Poor Condition but Can be Restored
Experts from Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (FUNGLODE) and Counterpart International have evaluated different areas of Sosúa, Samaná, Bayahíbe and Punta Cana in order to begin with the implementation of the “Coral Gardens” project.
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Dr. Philippe Kirsch Delivers Conference as Part of OAS Lecture Series of the Americas
In the conference entitled ” The International Criminal Court and the Fulfillment of International Justice “, Dr. Philippe Kirsch commented on the independence and impartiality of the International Penal Court as well as the universal condition of its jurisdiction and verdicts.
