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InteRDom Interns Meet Their Employers at Business Day
June 17, 2009 - Orientation activities concluded for the 2009 InteRDom summer interns on Monday, June 15 with the annual Business Day event. Business Day brings together all of the interns and the organizations and companies for which they work in order to define the remaining details of their internship agreements, sign internship contracts, and present their projects to... Continue Reading >
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Constitutional Reform Consolidates the Democratic Project Initiated by Juan Bosch in 1963
June 16, 2009 - Dominican President and President of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD in Spanish), Leonel Fernández, expressed that the constitutional reform process approved by Congress consolidates the democratic project begun by Juan Bosch's administration in 1963. See Gallery of Photos Honorary President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE)... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Announces Fall 2009 Application Deadline Extension for Green Internships
June 15, 2009 - InteRDom is forging a partnership with the Dominican non-profit organization Sur Futuro to offer students a wide variety of internship opportunities in the field of climate change, environmental preservation and sustainable agricultural development in the southern region of the Dominican Republic. Some of the projects in which students will have the opportunity to participate include:... Continue Reading >
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Summer 2009 Interns Participate in Orientation Week Events
June 15, 2009 - InteRDom, the premier internship and academic study program in the Dominican Republic, and its sponsoring organizations Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), are proud to announce the start of InteRDom’s Summer 2009 Program. See Gallery of Photos Monday, June 8, marked the official welcome for the interns,... Continue Reading >
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Premiere of GMAI Documentary Film Juan Bosch: Solo Letras
June 14, 2009 - The documentary film produced by the Global Media Arts Institute, Juan Bosch: Solo Letras, was premiered June 8, during the Centenary Celebration of the Birth of Juan Bosch, celebrated June 8-12, 2009. Juan Bosch: Solo Letras is an artistic representation of Coronada Pichardo Niño’s book Juan Bosch y la Canonización de la Narrativa Dominicana. The... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Business Day Will Acquaint Students with the Intricacies of their Internships
June 12, 2009 - On Monday, June 15, as part of a multi-day orientation session, InteRDom will organize a Business Day to acquaint students with the intricacies of their internships. During the event, representatives from participating organizations and businesses will present in-depth descriptions of the programs and projects in which the interns will be working. Students will have the... Continue Reading >
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Four Dominican Professionals Begin Internships with the Organization of American States
June 12, 2009 - As part of a continued effort to strengthen collaboration between the Dominican Republic and the Organization of American States, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), and its sister organization in the United States, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), are offering four young Dominican professionals the opportunity to intern with various departments of the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Organize Musical Performance by Cuban Group Ars Longa
June 12, 2009 - See Gallery of Photos On Monday, June 8, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in collaboration with Mauricio Baéz organized a musical performance by the Cuban group Ars Longa at Mauricio Baéz in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Created by Teresa Paz and Aland López in... Continue Reading >
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New Perspectives of the Dominican Republic Exhibition Major Success
June 11, 2009 - A major success. An exhibition never before seen in the Dominican Republic. A reunion of Dominicans with their compatriots and their countryside. Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the Ministry of Culture collaborated in organizing a photo exhibition titled “New Perspectives of the Dominican Republic” in Parque... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Officially Open the Juan Bosch Library
June 10, 2009 - On Monday, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) officially re-opened its Documentation and Information Management Center, renaming it the Juan Bosch Library. The dedication of the library was attended by various donors whose contributions made possible the construction of the new facility. Many influential academics and intellectuals... Continue Reading >
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GMAI Staff Member Participates in TeleSUR Training Program in Venezuela
June 8, 2009 - Jesús Frías, a Global Media Arts Institute staff member, is presently participating in the teleSUR training program, “Audiovisual Journalism,” in Venezuela, in order to strengthen the capabilities of GMAI in the areas of broadcast journalism, audiovisual editing and television production. The training began March 23rd and will continue until June 22nd. The professional training program... Continue Reading >
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Activities Taking Place During the Centenary Celebration of the Birth of Juan Bosch, June 8-12
June 5, 2009 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) have organized a series of activities to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Juan Bosch. The program will begin on Monday, June 8 at 7:00 pm with a round table discussion during which individuals with links to Professor Bosch will... Continue Reading >
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FUNGLODE and GFDD Participate in 39th OAS General Assembly
June 5, 2009 - Yamile Eusebio, Education and Training Programs Coordinator of FUNGLODE, and Asunción Sanz, Projects Coordinator, GFDD, participated in the discussions of the XXXIX OAS General Assembly that took place in the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula. FUNGLODE and GFDD are active members of the OAS civil society, a community of non-governmental organizations that support the... Continue Reading >
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Marco Herrera Appointed New FUNGLODE Executive Director
June 3, 2009 - Marco Herrera is the new Executive Director of Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE). His appointment was announced on Wednesday by the organization’s Honorary President, Dr. Leonel Fernández, during a small event held at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Herrera, a lawyer by profession, previously served as the Director of the Center for... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Award Scholarship to Dominican Student to Study at EICTV in Cuba
June 2, 2009 - In April of this year, GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), in collaboration with the Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV – International School for Television and Film) in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba, held EICTV entrance exams for Dominican Students between the ages of 22 and 29. A National Evaluation... Continue Reading >
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GFDD, FUNGLODE and UNA-DR will Organize Youth of the Americas Forum for Haiti
June 1, 2009 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR), in partnership with Haiti Action, will sponsor the Youth of the Americas Forum for Haiti (YAFH) and its subsequent Community Service Week (CSW), as part of their institutional Commitment to Action with... Continue Reading >
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DRGFF at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival
May 30, 2009 - Omar de la Cruz, DRGFF Technical Director, and Asunción Sanz, DRGFF Promotion and Marketing Director, attended the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, which took place May 13-24, 2009 in Cannes, France. Filmmakers, actors, agents, distribution companies and other industry professionals came from all over the globe to showcase their latest productions in hopes of gaining worldwide... Continue Reading >
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A Green Internship for 2009 Fall Semester: Sustainable Development and Climate Change in the Caribbean Region
May 29, 2009 - The National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) met recently at InteRDom with important projects for students interested in designing environmental policies to prevent and mitigate the emission of green house gasses. The National Council on Climate Change is part of the Sur Futuro Foundation, an organization that promotes social... Continue Reading >
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HOT Summer Seminar: “Doing Business in Latin America”
May 28, 2009 - The internship program InteRDom, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will present as part of its 2009 summer academic program the seminar “Doing Business in Latin America.” The event will take place Tuesday, June 30, and Wednesday, July 1. The seminar will be realized... Continue Reading >
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GMAI Will Offer Scholarships for Students to Attend Film Course at NYU
May 26, 2009 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), New York University’s Opportunity Programs and One Race Films awarded five scholarships to Dominican students 18 to 20 years of age interested in audiovisual arts and/or television and film production. Scholarship recipients Cristina Zapata Taveras (Colegio San Judas Tadeo), Ramón Alfonso Peña Rodríguez (Escuela Nacional de Artes y... Continue Reading >
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