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GMAI Offers Course on Cinematographic Appreciation and Audience Formation
July 29, 2008 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, presented the course, Cinematograhic Appreciation and Audience Formation, July 21-26, 2008, at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. During the workshop, students analyzed film materials through the application of language tools and film grammar. Key topics covered in this workshop included: the... Continue Reading >
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GMAI Presents Conference on Educational and Cultural Television
July 28, 2008 - Today, July 28, 2008, the Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will present the conference, “Educational and Cultural Television, the Case of Brazil: Concepts, Laws, Development and Future.” The presentation will be given by Sérgio Sá Leião of the National... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Presents Second Seminar on Aspects Relative to Haitian Immigration in the Dominican Republic
July 28, 2008 - On Monday, July 28, 2008, the InteRDom Program, in partnership with the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), concluded its summer seminar series with the second seminar, “Aspects Relative to Haitian Immigration in the Dominican Republic.” Natanael Concepción of the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR) opened the night by introducing the presenters to... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Presents Seminar: Aspects Relative to Haitian Immigration in the Dominican Republic
July 23, 2008 - On Monday, July 21, 2008, InteRDom began its summer seminar series with the forum, “Aspects Relative to Haitian Immigration in the Dominican Republic.” Natanael Concepción opened the night by introducing the presenters to a crowd representing over nine organizations and ten countries. Regional Director for the Pan American Development Foundation’s program, Nuestra Frontera, Cesáreo Guillermo, provided a... Continue Reading >
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GFDD, FUNGLODE and VEC Announce VEC 2010 in Santo Domingo and Organize Forum on Water and Environment
July 22, 2008 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and Virtual Educa Caribbean (VEC) participated in Virtual Educa 2008, July 14-18, in Zaragoza, Spain. Virtual Educa, an initiative affiliated with the Cumbre Iberoamericana de Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno (Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government), is a forum... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Participate in Partners Against Poverty Meeting Organized by PPAF
July 17, 2008 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) participated in the meeting, “Partners Against Poverty – Awareness, Agreements and Action,” organized by the Public-Private Alliance Foundation (PPAF), on July 16, 2008, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The objective of the meeting was to provide... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Organizes Weekend Excursion to Las Galeras
July 16, 2008 - During the previous weekend, the InteRDom Program organized a trip to the Samaná Penninsula for an overnight stay in Las Galeras, renown worldwide for its exquisite virgin landscapes. Travelling along the newly constructed Samaná highway, the group had the opportunity to view a cross section of the nation’s countryside. Upon arriving at the hotel Villa... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Offers Seminar on Haitian Immigrants in the Dominican Republic
July 15, 2008 - The internship program, InteRDom, in partnership with the Pan American Development Foundation, presents as part of its 2008 Summer Academic Program, “Haitian Immigrants in the Dominican Republic.” The event is taking place July 21st and 28th, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, on the second floor of FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo. The purpose... Continue Reading >
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GFDD, FUNGLODE and Virtual Educa Caribe Will Present Latin American Forum on Water and Environment During Virtual Educa Zaragoza
July 15, 2008 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and Virtual Educa Caribe (VEC), in coordination with the International Water and Environment Center (CIAMA) and the Government of Aragón’s Environment Office, will present the “Latin American Forum on Water and Environment,” Thursday, July 17, 2008. The event will form part of... Continue Reading >
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Hundreds of People Visit the Virtual Educa Caribe Stand at Virtual Educa 2008 in Spain
July 15, 2008 - As part of their participation in Virtual Educa 2008, taking place July 14-18 in Zaragoza, Spain, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and Virtual Educa Caribe (VEC) have erected a stand to announce and promote Virtual Educa 2010 in the Dominican Republic. The stand has already received the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD, FUNGLODE, Alianza ONG and ITLA Offer Course on Windows Operating Systems
July 14, 2008 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in collaboration with the Alianza ONG and the Instituto Tecnológico de las Americas (Technical Institute of the Americas – ITLA), are offering a course on introductory computer usage to non-governmental organization representatives. Throughout the class, participants will develop working knowledge of... Continue Reading >
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Training Session on Environmental Law for Judges from Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica
July 14, 2008 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in association with the Environmental Law Institute in Washington, DC, the United Nations Environment Programme, the Escuela Nacional de Judicatura (National School of Judicial Studies) in the Dominican Republic, the University of the West Indies in Jamaica, and Konbit Pou Ayiti... Continue Reading >
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Students Awarded Scholarships by Global Media Arts Institute Begin Academic Program at New York University
July 14, 2008 - The six Dominican students awarded scholarships by GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI) to study television and film production at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts began their six-week academic program on July 7, 2008. During the course, students will learn how to use composition, light and sound to create... Continue Reading >
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GFDD, FUNGLODE and Virtual Educa Caribbean Participate in Virtual Educa 2008 in Spain
July 11, 2008 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and Virtual Educa Caribbean will be participating in Virtual Educa 2008, July 14-18, in Zaragoza, Spain. Virtual Educa, an initiative affiliated with the Cumbre Iberoamericana de Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno (Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government), is... Continue Reading >
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GFDD, FUNGLODE and ANU-RD Will Offer Seminar-Workshop for Journalists on the UN and Global Issues
July 10, 2008 - The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR), Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), have united with officials from the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI), and in particular, with the United Nations Information Center, representing Mexico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, to design the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Partake in ECOSOC Innovation Fair
July 3, 2008 - As members of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with consultative status, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) were invited to participate in the ECOSOC Innovation Fair, June 30 -July 3, 2008, from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm at UN Headquarters in New York City.... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Program Organizes Cultural Trip to Salcedo and Santiago
June 30, 2008 - On Saturday, June 28, 2008, the InteRDom program organized its second major excursion of the summer, a cultural trip to visit the Mirabal Sisters Museum in Salcedo and the Centro Leon in Santiago. During the three-hour bus ride to the interior, tour guide, Tirso Cabra, recounted the story of the Mirabal Sisters. Among the most famous... Continue Reading >
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GMAI Celebrates Graduation of Audiovisual Production Class and Presentation of Student Works
June 29, 2008 - On June 27, 2008, the Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), held a ceremony for the twenty-two students that participated in the Introduction to Audiovisual Production for Film and Television Course. In addition to presenting certificates of achievement, the... Continue Reading >
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Presentation of DRGFF to Industry Professionals in Hollywood
June 27, 2008 - The Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF) was presented to a select Hollywood community as part of a four-day visit to California by the DRGFF General Director, Natasha Despotovic, and the Festival Marketing and Promotion Manager, Asuncion Sanz, which included meetings with filmmakers like Sandra Condito, Ivette Rodriguez, Elizabeth Avellan, Bret Ratner, the Director of UCLA Film... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Announces Internships with Beekeeping Project in the Areas of Business, Marketing and Engineering
June 26, 2008 - The internship program, InteRDom, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), announces various internship openings with a beekeeping project in the northern region of the Dominican Republic. This program, created by the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF/OAS) and the Dirección General de Desarrollo Fronterizo... Continue Reading >
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