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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.
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Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott addressed Compassion and Response to Human Suffering
Derek Walcott, the Nobel laureate, in his remarks during the fourth Organization of American States (OAS) Lecture Series of the Americas on April 11 th , discussed his acclaimed 1981 narrative poem, The Fortunate Traveler, in the context of issues surrounding suffering and human compassion.
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Offer Course on Digital Narrative
FUNGLODE will begin offering the course “Digital Narrative” to 20 teachers with the objective of training them in the necessary elements to create short narrative stories utilizing multimedia tools, such as videos, images and music.
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Lecture on CAFTA and Its Impact on Dominican Republic
In Mr. Wood’s lecture delivered in FUNGLODE’s headquarters in Santo Domingo on April 1st, he noted the potential impacts of CAFTA in various sectors in the Dominican Republic.
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Organize Meeting to Discuss CAFTA
The meeting, held at FUNGLODE’s headquarters in Santo Domingo on March 31st, 2005 included President Fernandez as well as other high level government representatives, legislators, U.S. embassy officials and other key individuals representing different industrial sectors of the Dominican Republic.
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President Fernandez Reaffirms His Commitment to Work with Dominican Diaspora in US
This activity results from the agreements of collaboration that FUNGLODE/GFDD have with YABT, GDLN, and the Earth Institute.
