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Praising the Memory of the Dominican Patrician Juan Pablo Duarte at the OAS
GFDD joined the Embassy of the Dominican Republic to the White House, the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the Organization of American States (OAS), and the Istituto Duartiano, in celebration of a magisterial conference in memory of the father of the Dominican nation, Juan Pablo Duarte.
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Calling All Dominican Law Students – Apply Now to Participate in Prestigious Summer Institute at the University of Washington School of Law
The Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program and the University of Washington School of Law are pleased to open the application period for the second consecutive Summer Institute in Transnational Law and Practice Program, to take place September 2-16, 2016, in Seattle, Washington. Applications will be received until May 6, 2016.
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“Haiti’s Electoral Failure and Governance Crisis”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Haiti awoke this Monday with no President of the Republic, no Prime Minister, and no President of the Provisional Electoral Council, thereby generating a situation of uncertainty and confusion.
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“The Addis Ababa Action Agenda Set Up a More Robust Mechanism than its Predecessors” Comments Ambassador Talbot, co-facilitator of the Financing for Development Conference during GFDD Event
GFDD hosted a panel discussion at the UN today to celebrate the 54th Session of the Commission on Social Development (CSocD54). The event, entitled Financing Tools for Reducing Social Inequalities, aimed to contribute to the priority theme of CSocD54: Rethinking and strengthening social development in the contemporary world. Reflecting on the financing achievements of UN development policy making in 2015, the panelists looked back at the Third International Conference on
Financing for Development and the recent Paris Climate Meeting and attempted to address one central question: how can the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA) serve as an instrument to reduce inequalities and encourage a people-centered approach to strengthening social development and care for the future of our planet?
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Dr. Leonel Fernández Begins Duties as Chief of Electoral Observation Mission of the OAS in Bolivia
The president of GFDD/Funglode and Chief of the Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American State (OAS) for Bolivia, Dr. Leonel Fernández, began the initial observation duties on Wednesday for the Constitutional Referendum which will be held February 21 in Bolivia.
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GFDD Celebrates Elephant Conservation at the NY Wild Film Festival
GFDD was present for the inauguration of the NY Wild Film Festival at The Explorers Club in New York on Thursday January 29. The festival, followed the entry of over 200 films from 27 countries across the globe , the first annual documentary film festival in New York to showcase a spectrum of topics, from exploration and adventure to wildlife and the environment, bringing all things WILD to the most urban city in the world.
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Making Dominicans Proud: GFDD/Funglode’s ALL THINGS DOMINICAN/LO DOMINICANO book launch in Santo Domingo
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development and its sister institution Funglode will launch their newest publication, ALL THINGS DOMINICAN/LO DOMINICANO, February 18th at Librería Cuesta in Santo Domingo. All Things Dominican is a bilingual (Spanish and English) publication that offers a quick and fresh take on the main features of Dominicanness, and the country’s cultural and natural endowments, all from a modern and innovative perspective that’s easy to understand, with an
emphasis on intriguing and little-known details.
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Dr. Fenández Urges Latin America and the Caribbean to Rethink Their Production Model
The president of GFDD/Funglode, Dr. Leonel Fernández, affirmed that the region of Latin America and the Caribbean should rethink their production model in order to regain economic growth and to be able to face global challenges.
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New York Times Article Showcases the Allure of Santo Domingo
A recent article published by the New York Times (NYT) entitled, “36 Hours in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,” by Nell McShane Wulfhart, highlights the exciting city life of the capital city that can be found beyond the beaches.
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Year Round Environmental Film Screenings begin 2016 with the projection of “Cotton Road” in the ITSC San Luis
The program Year Round Environmental Film Screenings of the Dominican Republic Environmenral Film Festival began this year on January 25, with the presentation of the documentary “Cotton Road” in the ITSC San Luis in Santo Domingo. About 60 students participated in the activity that is part of the Film Forum program of the school and is celebrated thanks to the agreement signed between the DREFF -a GFDD / Funglode initiative- and ITSC.
