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“The Hillary Clinton–Donald Trump Debate”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
The first debate between Democratic Party presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her Republican Party counterpart Donald Trump drew a TV audience of more than 84 million viewers, the most in history for an event of this type.

Dominican Student Participates in One of the Most Prestigious Transnational Law Programs in the US through the GDAE Program
Kelmer Messina, a Dominican law student, participated from September 2-16 in Seattle, Washington, in the Summer Institute in Transnational Law and Practice developed by the University of Washington (UW) School Law— one of the world’s leading centers for innovative teaching and research on international, comparative, and U.S. law, as stated by the academic institution. The Global Dominican Academic Exchange (GDAE) program provides law students, and legal professionals and researchers
from all over the world a strong foundation in the structure, culture and thinking of the U.S. legal system and practice.

“Civil Society Organizations Should Independently Monitor Government and Donor Programs” States Ed Elmendorf, Partnership for Transparency Fund, Project Adviser, During UN Study Launch
Seeking to reflect the growing importance of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in international development, and the ways in which they can help implement and monitor governance improvement actions under the United Nations Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda), the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development in partnership with the United Nations Association of America (UNA-USA) Council of Organizations (COO) and several other CSOs hosted a study launch
and panel discussion at the UN Church Center on Wednesday October 5, 2016.

Dr. Leonel Fernández Emphasizes the Standout Role of the Latin American Community in the United States
The President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and the Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) Dr. Leonel Fernández gave a lecture on the role of Latinos in the United States and their relevance to America’s future.

“No Advances Are Made in War, In Order to Develop the People Must Live in Peace”
So stated the Colombian ambassador to the Dominican Republic, José Antonio Segebre, during a roundtable entitled “The Colombian Conflict and Perspectives on the Peace Agreement”

Miami Dade College to Host GFDD President Dr. Leonel Fernández during Hispanic Heritage Month on October 4
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development in collaboration with the Miami Dade College, in occasion of the National Hispanic Heritage Month is hosting a special presentation by former president of the Dominican Republic and current president of the foundation, Dr. Leonel Fernández.

“The ECLAC Meeting”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
I recently had the opportunity to participate in the Second Meeting of the Conference on Science, Innovation, and Technology for the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in San José, Costa Rica.

Leonel Fernández Aspires for the DR to Reach Development Levels of the World’s Great Nations with RD2044 Initiative
Doctor Leonel Fernández, former President of the Dominican Republic and current President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), underscored the significant levels of development the Dominican Republic has reached in the last 50 years as well as its prospects for the future.

Dr. Leonel Fernández to Present “Dominican Republic 2044” Project on Tuesday in New York
This Tuesday, Former Dominican President, Dr. Leonel Fernández, will introduce “República Dominicana 2044” (RD2044) at an event in New York City. The project, being carried out under the auspices of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), is a vision for development and infrastructure for the next 30 years.

GFDD Hosts its 8th Golf Tournament to Support Sustainable Socioeconomic Development in the Region
The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) celebrated its 8th Golf Tournament this past Monday, September 26 at the prestigious Glen Head Country Club in Long Island, New York. The purpose of this event was to raise funds in benefit of the multiple programs and initiatives put into action by GFDD in the Dominican Republic and abroad. Over a hundred players came together and spent a beautiful fall afternoon around the 18 holes’ golf course in support of the
organization.