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InteRDom Announces 2009 Summer Seminars
May 24, 2009 - The internship program InteRDom, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), is pleased to announce its 2009 Summer Seminars. Summer seminars are open to the public and represent an excellent opportunity for cultural exchange, gathering students from the Dominican Republic, the United States and Haiti.... Continue Reading >
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The Seventeenth Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development Provides Excellent Opportunities to Network with Professionals in the Areas of Food Security, Water Management and Sustainable Production and Consumption
May 22, 2009 - While attending the Seventeenth Session of the United Nations’ Commission on Sustainable Development, May 4-15, 2009 at UN Headquarters in New York City, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) were able to attend a number of side events on issues related to food security, water management and... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Participate in the Seventeenth Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development
May 22, 2009 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) participated in the Seventeenth Session of the United Nations’ Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), May 4-15, 2009 at UN Headquarters in New York City. The purpose of the session was for governments to negotiate the Chairperson’s Draft, which was compiled based... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Attends Roundtable Discussion on Ethanol Development and Production Organized by Public-Private Alliance Foundation and Research Pays
May 22, 2009 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) attended the Third Annual Partners Against Poverty Event, which focused on ethanol development and production, organized by the Public-Private Alliance Foundation (PPAF) and Research Pays. The purpose of the event was to gather together professionals involved in diverse aspects of ethanol... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Will Participate in CTN Expo Fair 2009
May 19, 2009 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will participate in the 2009 CTN Vacations Expo Fair. The exposition will take place at the Sans Soucí Terminal of the Santo Domingo Airport, May 21-24, 2009 from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. ... Continue Reading >
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Apply to InteRDom to Spend the Fall Semester Working for Dominican Republic Global Film Festival
May 18, 2009 - The internship program, InteRDom, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), is currently accepting applications for the Fall Semester (September 8 –December 17, 2009), just in time for the Annual Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF). InteRDom is looking for interns to assist with the festival... Continue Reading >
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GMAI, Universal Studios and One Race Film Foundation Present Short Films “Los Bandoleros” and “Rápido y Furioso en el Caribe” at Club Mauricio Báez in Santo Domingo
May 14, 2009 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), in collaboration with Universal Studios and One Race Film Foundation, presented the screening of the short films “Los Bandoleros” and “Rápido y Furioso en el Caribe” at Club Mauricio Báez in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Universal Studios and the One Race Film Foundation chose to realize the... Continue Reading >
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Exhibition of Book New Perspectives: Dominican Republic Opens in Independence Park
May 8, 2009 - Global Foundation for Democracy (GFDD) and its sister institution in Santo Domingo, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, inaugurated the photography exhibition, “New Perspectives of the Dominican Republic” The photo expo, being held in Santo Domingo’s Independence Park, will be on display until June 30. The event will showcase... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Promotes Internship Models with Transnational Impact
May 8, 2009 - As part of its ongoing efforts to promote international internship models, InteRDom recently organized a conference entitled, “Internships to Increase Competitiveness,” led by Gizem Eren-Baig, Coordinator of the World Bank's at Voice Secondment Program at FUNGLODE headquarters in Santo Domingo. “One of our core objectives is to encourage international internships that have transnational impacts such... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Adds CAEI to its Internship Offering
May 7, 2009 - The Internship Program, InteRDom, is adding the Dominican Republic Sugar Industry Consortium to its internship offering for this year. Positions will be available to students of engineering, agriculture and chemistry. To finalize the details of the internship opportunities, representatives of InteRDom met recently with executives of CAEI, one of the most important business conglomerates... Continue Reading >
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DRGFF Participates in 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
May 3, 2009 - Representatives of the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), attended the eighth edition of the Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) in New York City, in order to identify quality films for the 2009 edition of DRGFF that will take... Continue Reading >
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DRGFF Participates in NALIP Conference 10: A Decade of Influence
April 30, 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), attended the NALIP Conference 10: A Decade of Influence, which took place April 17-19, 2009 at The Island Hotel in Newport Beach, California. Taína Rodríguez Through participating in the Conference, the... Continue Reading >
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The Dominican Republic Plays an Instrumental Role in the Special High-Level Meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council with the Bretton Woods Institutions, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
April 30, 2009 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) participated in the Special High-Level Meeting of the Economic and Social Council with the Bretton Woods Institutions, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development organized by the Financing for Development Division of the United Nations... Continue Reading >
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Presentation of Portal Dominicanaonline.org at Santo Domingo International Book Fair
April 23, 2009 - With a simple click of the mouse, Dominicananonline.org allows its users to get to know the Dominican Republic not only from a historic and geographic standpoint, but from an economic, political and social standpoint as well. The detailed, comprehensive and interactive website on the Dominican Republic, launched by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Organize a Variety of Activities During the Santo Domingo International Book Fair
April 22, 2009 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) is now participating in the seventh edition of the Santo Domingo International Book Fair, which began today April 22 and will continue until May 3. The Foundations have organized a diverse offering of activities which include a workshop on creative writing;... Continue Reading >
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GFDD, FUNGLODE and InteRDom Participate in Groundbreaking Youth Forum at Summit of the Americas
April 22, 2009 - The vital role of Youth in the future of the western hemisphere was officially acknowledged with a groundbreaking two-day Youth Forum, April 15-16, 2009. The Forum was held as part of the 5th Summit of Americas in Trinidad and Tobago, which promotes human prosperity, energy security and environmental sustainability. In his opening speech, José... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Will Organize Internship Opportunities for Four Dominican Students with the Organization of American States
April 22, 2009 - As part of their continued effort to strengthen collaboration between the Dominican Republic and the Organization of American States, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will be providing four young Dominican professionals with internship opportunities with various departments of the organization. All four interns have been carefully... Continue Reading >
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2009 InteRDom Conference: How to Promote Internships, Reduce Costs and Increase Competitiveness
April 21, 2009 - The internship program InteRDom, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will celebrate fourth edition of its annual conference next Monday, April 27 at 7:00 pm at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo. The event will unite national and international institutions headquartered in the Dominican Republic... Continue Reading >
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Pilot Program for Judicial Training for the Protection of Biodiversity in Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic
April 17, 2009 - The Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will host the second meeting of the Judicial Training Pilot Program for the Protection of Biodiversity in Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The pilot program will be held on April 21 to 23 at the FUNGLODE offices in Santo Domingo. This program, financed through a donation from... Continue Reading >
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New York – Dominican Republic Model United Nations 2009 Comes to Successful Close
April 17, 2009 - The closing ceremony the 2009 New York - Dominican Republic Model United Nations (NYDRMUN), an initiative of the Association of United Nations of the Dominican Republic (UNA-RD), Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), performed took place April 4, 2009 in the General Assembly of the United Nations. ... Continue Reading >
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