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Representatives from the Cities of Puerto Plata, Santiago and Nagua Had the Opportunity to Speak at Length with DRGFF Staff
July 30, 2009 - Formal preparations are underway for the III edition of the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival – an initiative of Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD). The Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF) is the only one that presents films in several cities throughout the country simultaneously and... Continue Reading >
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Apply for Marketing Internship in GFDD’s New York Office
July 29, 2009 - InteRDom is looking for students of communications and/or marketing in the New York City area to intern in its midtown office from September 2009-February 2010! Under the supervision of the InteRDom Marketing Coordinator and the InteRDom General Coordinator, the InteRDom intern will have the opportunity to join an international and multi-disciplinary team, helping to form... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/FUNGLODE Scholarship Recipient is Member of 2009 EICTV Graduating Class
July 24, 2009 - On July 21, the first GFDD/FUNGLODE scholarship recipient – Johanne Goméz -- formed part of the 2009 graduating class of Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV) in Cuba. Awarding scholarships to Dominican students forms part of the agreement signed by EICTV and GFDD and FUNGLODE in December 2006, establishing the three institutions’ shared commitment... Continue Reading >
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HOT Summer Seminars Conclude with Second Part of Civil Rights Series
July 23, 2009 - InteRDom’s HOT Summer Seminar series concluded on Wednesday, July 22 with the second installation of the seminar “Civil Rights in the Dominican Republic,” with the participation of Henry Molina, Director of Escuela Nacional de Judicatura and Coordinator of the E-justice Program. After Molina’s introduction to the topic in the first installment, the second session called... Continue Reading >
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GMAI in Collaboration with EICTV Will Offer Workshop on Adobe Encore
July 22, 2009 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will be offering a workshop on Adobe Encore in collaboration with Escuela Internacional de Cine y TV (EICTV) in Cuba. The workshop will be held September 14-18, from 6:00 pm to 10:00... Continue Reading >
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Students Complete Courses on Television Production Presented by GMAI in Association with Daytona State College
July 21, 2009 - Gallery of Photos> Seventeen students in total graduated from the television production courses, “TV I” and “TV II,” offered by the Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI) in collaboration with Daytona State College, July 6-17 at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. “TV I” provided course participants with instruction on all facets of... Continue Reading >
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GMAI, NYU and One Race Film Foundation Scholarship Recipients Begin Classes at NYU
July 21, 2009 - The five Dominican students awarded scholarships by the Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), New York University’s Opportunity Programs and One Race Film Foundation began their six-week academic program at New York University on July 6. This year’s academic program includes courses on writing, script analysis and television and film production. GMAI, together with NYU’s... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Interns Tour the National Congress
July 20, 2009 - On June 24, 2009 the InteRDom interns got to experience the politics of the Dominican Republic first-hand when they went on a tour of the National Congress building in Santo Domingo. See Gallery of Photos The students were given a guided professional tour of both the Senate and House wings, as well as the joint... Continue Reading >
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The World Bank invites InteRDom Interns for a Tour of its Santo Domingo Offices
July 17, 2009 - See Gallery of Photos After its participation in InteRDom’s first HOT Summer Seminar of 2009, “Doing Business in Latin America,” the World Bank invited the InteRDom students of Summer 2009 to tour its Santo Domingo offices on Monday, July 13th. The interns were received by Alejandra de la Paz, Public Information Associate, and Roby Senderowitsch,... Continue Reading >
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FUNGLODE and GFDD inaugurated the photographic exhibition, “New Perspectives from the Dominican Republic: A Country From Heaven.” in Santiago
July 13, 2009 - FUNGLODE and GFDD inaugurated the photographic exhibition, “New Perspectives from the Dominican Republic: A Country From Heaven.” in Santiago The Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo and its sister institution in the United States, the Global Foundation for Democracy (GFDD) with the support of the Ministry of Culture, inaugurated the photographic exhibition, “New Perspectives from the... Continue Reading >
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GMAI Offers Advanced Film Course in Collaboration with One Race Global Film Foundation and Basanta Films
July 9, 2009 - Gallery of Photos> The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in collaboration with One Race Global Film Foundation and Basanta Films, organized the course “Advanced Film.” The course was held June 29 to July 3 at FUNGLODE... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Republic Global Film Festival Short Films Competition Launch – Call for Entries!
July 7, 2009 - The Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF) – an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) – is launching a contest to find the best Dominican film shorts the Country has to offer. This groundbreaking competition, which opens July 6 and runs through September 18, is... Continue Reading >
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HOT Summer Seminar “Civil Rights in the Dominican Republic”
July 7, 2009 - As part of its 2009 Academic Summer Program, the internship program InteRDom, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will present the two-day seminar “Civil Rights in the Dominican Republic.” This event will take place Wednesday, July 15, and Wednesday July 22, 2009 at FUNGLODE... Continue Reading >
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GFDD, FUNGLODE and UNA-DR Organize Youth of the Americas Forum in Haiti
July 6, 2009 - The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR), Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in conjunction with Haitian Action for the United Nations (AHNU), will organize the Youth of the Americas Forum and subsequent community service week in Port-au-Prince,... Continue Reading >
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GMAI and Daytona State College Will Present Courses on Television Production in July
July 2, 2009 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), in collaboration with Daytona State College, will present two courses on television production, “TV I” and “TV II” July 6-17, from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, at FUNGLODE headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. “TV I” will provide course participants with instruction on all facets of in studio television... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom’s HOT Summer Seminars Begin
July 2, 2009 - InteRDom’s HOT Summer Seminars, a feature of the program’s academic offering, kicked-off on Tuesday, June 30, with a two-day seminar series in conjunction with The World Bank titled “Doing Business in Latin America.” Doing Business is a multidisciplinary project of The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation, which began in 2003 as... Continue Reading >
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National Meeting on Marine Mammals Yields Numerous Positive Outcomes
July 1, 2009 - The National Meeting on Marine Mammals, held on June 29, assessed the current state of marine mammals in the Dominican Republic and delineated steps to be taken in the areas of research, conservation and protection to assure the continued existence of whale, dolphin and manatee populations living in the territorial waters of the Dominican Republic.... Continue Reading >
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Fourth Annual GMAI Summer Course Comes to a Successful Close
June 30, 2009 - See Gallery of Photos The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), offered for the fourth time the summer course “Introduction to Audiovisual Production: Film and Television,” in collaboration with New York University’s Opportunity Program and One Race Global Film... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Attend UN Conference on World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development
June 26, 2009 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) attended the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development, June 24-26, 2009, at the UN headquarters in New York City. The objective of the event was to assemble world leaders to assess the causes... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Will Organize National Meeting on Marine Mammals in the Dominican Republic
June 25, 2009 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) are organizing a National Meeting on Marine Mammals in the Dominican Republic, to take place Monday, June 29, 2009 at FUNGLODE headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The day-long program will begin at 9:00 am and will consist of a scientific... Continue Reading >
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