HIGHLIGHTS
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 GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Second Edition of the Dominican Film Showcase Program Attracts Wide Audience
Washington DC, 4/17/2013
Thought-provoking, entertaining and artfully crafted films defined this second edition of the Dominican Film Showcase Program in Washington, DC hosted by GFDD and FUNGLODE at the OAS’s Art Museum of the Americas. Over a period of four days, hundreds of avid film-goers were treated to a sampling of some of the best films produced in the Dominican Republic, by Dominican filmmakers, about Dominican topics. Read more» |
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 GFDD’s Community and School Garden Program Initiates Second Stage Seed Conservation Workshops
Bani, Dominican Republic, 3/18/2013
On Monday March 18, GFDD/FUNGLODE initiated the second stage of its Community and School Garden Program, with a Seed Conservation Workshop at the Rene Descartes School in Bani. The workshop aims to build greater capacity among school children and to provide tools that will aid in the development of self-sustainable garden systems. Read more» | Watch the videos»
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 UN Official Discusses Reform Measures during GFDD’s Global Roundtable
New York, 3/15/2013
The March edition of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development’s online broadcast program, “Global Roundtable” featured a discussion with Ion Botnaru, Director of General Assembly and Economic and Social Council Affairs Division, Department for General Assembly and Conference Management. Read more»
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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FUNGLODE and GFDD, together with Grupo Santillana, to Organize Educational Innovation Forum
Santo Domingo, 5/8/2013
 Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), partnering with Grupo Santillana, cordially invite audiences to participate in the Educational Innovation Forum that will take place in Santo Domingo from May 8-9.
The event will start off with the lecture “Information and Communication Technology Use in Education in Latin America: the Inter-American Development Bank experience,” delivered by Horacio Álvarez Marinelli, Education Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), on Wednesday, May 8, at 7:00pm in the auditorium of FUNGLODE. The event will be open to the public.
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Screening of the Documentary Film Bag it! followed by Recycled Art Workshop
Café Paris, Samana, 5/8/2013
The DR Environmental Film Festival is pleased to screen the film Bag it! at Samana's Café Paris, in an attempt to raise awareness among the population of the trash epidemic facing many coastal areas in the Dominican Republic. The event will be carried out in collaboration with the Vice-Ministry of Coastal and Marine Resources in Samaná, and is open to the public at large.
Following the screening, artist Bertha Santana will be onsite to carry out a brief workshop that will demonstrate to participants how one can reutilize and refashion items considered trash, such as old t-shirts, into stylish new accessories. Learn more» |
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Recycled Art Workshop
Centro Cultural Perello, Bani, 5/10/2013 – 5/11/2013
Artist Bertha Santana will be conducting a two day workshop for art teachers working at public schools throughout Baní, entitled How to Turn Trash into Art. The workshop will include a lecture and then brief demonstration on how one can use plastic bottles and bags into art projects. Learn more» |
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Moving Forward: Growth and Opportunities in the Dominican Capital Markets
New York, 5/16/2013
 In honor of Semana Dominican 2013, Dominicans on Wall Street (DOWS), in conjunction with the American Chamber of Commerce DR, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development and the Dominican Republic Mission to the United Nations Invite you to a panel discussion: "Moving Forward: Growth and Opportunities in the Dominican Capital Markets". Learn more» |
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UN International Tax Cooperation Meetings
New York, 5/28/2013- 5/29/2013
 This 28th of May, GFDD and FUNGLODE will take part in the Expert Group Meeting on Extractive Industries Taxation at the United Nations Headquarters.
Hosted by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (ECOSOC) this meeting includes three interactive presentations which will bring together representatives from national tax authorities, experts from international (financial) organizations, as well as representatives from non-governmental organizations and the private sector.Learn more» |
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Back By Popular Demand, La Vega Highlighted at Dominican Get-together in the Big Apple
New York,6/6/2013
 Dominican Get-togethers in the Big Apple, in partnership with the Association of Veganos in New York, will be hosting a screening Centro Cuesta Nacional’s film Discover La Vega: Pride of my Land, which takes readers on a journey through the rich cultural, historical, agricultural and musical heritage of the province of La Vega, in the central region of the Dominican Republic. It is the first of a series of films to be produced by CNN highlighting the unique features of each of the provinces of the country and will be featuring a prominent figure from La Vega to speak about the riches of the region.
The initiative is part of GFDD’s mission to promote understanding and appreciation of Dominican culture, values and heritage, and to create opportunities for discussions on contemporary issues relevant to Dominican society in the homeland and abroad. Learn more» |
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Pico Duarte Student Certification
Santo Domingo, 6/14/2013
 On June 14, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will host a certification ceremony for the students, educators and administrators that participated in the fourth and fifth DREFF expeditions to Pico Duarte. The event will take place in the auditorium at FUNGLODE headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Learn more» |
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Dominican Get-Togethers in the Big Apple Hosts Literary Gathering
New York, 6/25/2013
 On Tuesday, June 25, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), in collaboration with FUNGLODE's esteemed publication Revista Global, will organize a discussion forum with acclaimed Dominican literary writer José Rafael Lantigua. The Literary Talk will take place from 6:00-9:00 pm at the Auditorium of Instituto Cervantes New York. Learn more» |
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