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  • GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute Presents Workshop on Adobe After Effects

    August 27, 2008 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLDOE), will present the workshop, “Adobe After Effects.” The course is designed to provide participants with advance instruction in the areas of effects, postproduction, advanced tools and expressions. Students should have prior knowledge... Continue Reading >

  • InteRDom Announces Start of Spring Semester Enrollment

    August 18, 2008 - The internship program, InteRDom, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), announces the start of the Spring Semester (January 5 – April 24, 2009) enrollment period, August 1, 2008. The deadline to submit applications is November 7, 2008.   Through the InteRDom Program, undergraduate and... Continue Reading >

  • GFDD, FUNGLODE and UNA-DR Commemorate International Youth Day

    August 14, 2008 - On August 13, 2008, in celebration of International Youth Day, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR) presented a screening of the film, The 11th Hour, at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.   The theme of this... Continue Reading >

  • Training Session on Biodiversity Conservation for Judges from Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica

    August 13, 2008 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in association with the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) in Washington, DC, the United Nations Environment Programme, the Escuela Nacional de Judicatura (National School of Judicial Studies) in the Dominican Republic, the Norman Manley School of Law in Jamaica, and Konbit Pou... Continue Reading >

  • InteRDom Summer 2008 Closing Ceremony Takes Place at Casa de Teatro

    August 8, 2008 - On Thursday, August 7, 2008 InteRDom ended its summer program with its final event, a closing ceremony and photo exhibition at Casa de Teatro in the Colonial Zone.  During the ceremony, InteRDom Representative, Sarah Romero, thanked invited guests for their support throughout the summer semester and provided a brief introduction to the slideshow that followed,... Continue Reading >

  • GMAI Presents Conference on the Development of Educational Programming

    July 30, 2008 -  The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), organized the conference, “Educational and Cultural Programming, the Case of Brazil: Concepts, Laws, Development and the Future,” presented by the Director of the National Film Agency of Brazil, Sérgio Sá Leião.  ... Continue Reading >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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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