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Leonel Fernández to Lead OAS Electoral Observation Mission in Ecuador
President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, was appointed chief of the Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) in the general elections scheduled for February 19 in Ecuador.
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Funglode Hosts the Conference “Elections in the USA: Results and Consequences”
The lecture will be conducted by Mario Báez, a United Nations official in New York City and will take place on Tuesday 10 at 8:00 pm.
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GFDD Elected Executive Committee Member of the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY at the United Nations
The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), represented by its UN Programs & Outreach Manager, Marc Jourdan, was elected on Tuesday December 20, 2016 as Executive Committee Member of the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY (NGO CSD-NY).
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“The PLD: 43 Years Later”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Upon celebrating the 43rd anniversary of its founding, the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) can congratulate itself for being the most successful political organization in the history of the Dominican Republic.
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UN Secretary General António Guterres Takes Oath of Office and Pledges to Work for Peace, Sustainable Development and a Reformed United Nations
António Guterres, Secretary-General-designate of the United Nations, took the oath of office at UN headquarters on Monday December 12, for his five-year term which begins on 1 January 2017. The oath was administered by Peter Thomson, President of the 71st session of the General Assembly.
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Sweet! The Life Story of a Dominican Pitcher Screens at the DR Embassy
The last GFDD’s Dominican Film Showcase Embassy Edition of 2016 screened the film ‘Sugar’, a sports drama directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, that follows the story of Miguel Santos, a. k. a. Sugar, a Dominican pitcher from San Pedro de Macorís, struggling to make it to the big leagues and pull himself and his family out of poverty.
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Value of Life Listed as Official Selection of the Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD)’s latest production, the short film Value of Life, has been listed in the Official Selection of the 5th Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival to be held December 21 at the Residency Hotel, in Mumbai, India.
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“My Memories of Fidel”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
I met Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuban Revolution, during the Sixth Iberoamerican Summit in Chile in November of 1996, a few months after assuming office as Dominican head of state.
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DREFF and Green Screen T&T to Promote Environmental Filmmaking and Sustainability in the Caribbean
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and the Environmental Film Festival of Trinidad and Tobago, Green Screen, are joining efforts to promote environmental filmmaking and sustainability in the Caribbean. Both festivals have incredible experiences and lessons learned throughout the years and now are ready to share best practices to increase their impact and scope of action in the region.
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Leonel Fernández Participates in Fidel Castro’s Funeral
President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), Dr. Leonel Fernández, has attended the funeral ceremony of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz.
