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Dominican Get-Togethers Presents “Pavel Núñez: Telling Great Stories Through Music” in New York
The famous singer and songwriter Pavel Núñez, a young Dominican who conquers audiences with love stories and great music, will be participating in the 4th Dominican Get-Together of this year, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), on Thursday, May 28 at 6:30 p.m. in New York City.

Friends of Funglode Chapters Form to Broaden Horizons of Organization
The initiative, Friends of Funglode Chapters, made headway in the consolidation of its project that aims to support all levels of development in the Dominican Republic. In a first step toward that goal, a group of representatives from 15 of the country’s 31 provinces visited Funglode in Santo Domingo on Sunday, May 17.

Fernando Villalona Reflects on his Personal Life, Career and Bond with Dominican Culture
For its third Dominican Get-Together (DGT) of 2015, GFDD/Funglode welcomed Fernando Villalona, el Mayimbe, one of the most important musicians of the Dominican Republic, at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Thursday, May 14. Villalona sat down with Maria Victoria Abreu Malla, GFDD’s International Affairs and Socio-Economic Development Program Manager, to talk about his life and music career that spans more than four decades, before giving a live rendition of some of his
most famous songs.

Suzan Beraza and David Byars Share Their Secrets for Creating Impact Documentaries
Seeking to encourage young Dominican filmmakers, the Globo Verde Dominicano Award and the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) presented the workshop “Creating and developing concepts for short film documentaries.” The presentation took place yesterday in Santo Domingo at Funglode’s headquarters. During a lively class led by documentary filmmakers Suzan Beraza and David Byars, 60+ participants had the opportunity to learn basic techniques for developing a
documentary film and some “secrets” to creating works of impact.

GFDD/Funglode Signs Cooperation Agreement with Inter-American Defense Board
GFDD/Funglode signed a cooperation agreement with the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB), the oldest regional military defense organization in world.

GFDD on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability: “Natural environments and communities are essential elements for businesses interested in creating successful sustainable strategies”
Promoting sustainable development as well as encouraging exchange for collaboration and progress is an essential part of GFDD’s institutional mission. As part of this mission, the Foundation supports Dominican Week, organized each year by the American Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic (AMCHAMDR). Now in its 23rd year, GFDD has jointly organized two events. The first, which was held on May 12th at GFDD offices in Washington DC, promoted the goal of establishing networks
and fostering partnerships among talented young representatives from international and governmental organizations, universities, private companies, and non-governmental organizations, as well as top Dominican business leaders.

Creating and Developing Concepts for Short Documentaries
The goal of the workshop, “Creating and Developing Concepts for Short Documentaries” for young filmmakers and potential competitors of the fourth edition of the Globo Verde Dominicano competition, seeks to encourage students and professionals to create audiovisual material capable of generating awareness around the importance of environmental conservation and sustainable development.

GFDD/Funglode to Discuss the Importance of Putting People and Planet First at UN Panel Discussion
GFDD & Funglode in partnership with the NGO Committees on Financing for Development and Social Development will hold a panel discussion entitled Do we have the Courage to Put People and Planet First? The Challenges of Financing for Development during the Intergovernmental Negotiations on the Post-20I5 Development Agenda.

Building Networks and Promoting Alliances between Young Dominican Professionals in the United States and Dominican Businesses
Dozens of young Dominican professionals living in the United States, Dominican businesspeople, and representatives from governmental, private, and non-governmental sectors gathered yesterday at the event, organized by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and the American Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic (AMCHAMDR), as part of Dominican Week XXIII. The lively gathering, held at the GFDD office in Washington D.C., was the perfect atmosphere for
networking and promoting partnerships among these talented young representatives of international and governmental organizations, universities, private companies, non-governmental organizations, and the Dominican entrepreneurs who are part of the delegation currently visiting the United States for Dominican Week 2015.

“Bosch, Aristide, and the United States”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Surprisingly—and without anyone apparently having noticed before—striking similarities exist between the political careers of Juan Bosch and Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Bosch, for example, was chosen in December 1962 as the first democratically elected Dominican president, with more than 60 percent of the vote, following the 30-year dictatorship of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo.