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  • GFDD and FUNGLODE Will Increase Publications Available Via Dominicanaonline.org’s Virtual Library

    May 1, 2008 - This Friday, May 2, 2008, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will present the literary works by Dominican authors that comprise Portal Dominicanaonline.org's Virtual Library. The event will occur at 6:30 pm at the GFDD/FUNGLODE pavilion at the XI Santo Domingo International Book Fair, which is currently taking place... Continue Reading >

  • GFDD and FUNGLODE Organize Workshops, Conferences and Book Presentations During 2008 International Book Fair

    April 24, 2008 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) are offering various workshops, conferences and book presentations during the 2008 International Book Fair in Santo Domingo.   On Monday, April 28th at the GFDD/FUNGLODE pavilion at the fairground, GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI) will kick off the... Continue Reading >

  • Period for 2008 GFDD/FUNGLODE Award Submissions Begins

    April 23, 2008 - The formal release of the 2007 GFDD/FUNGLODE award winning works in the areas of literature and journalism served as the backdrop for the start of the 2008 GFDD/FUNGLODE Awards submission period.   The activity took place during the 6th International Book Fair at the GFDD/FUNGLODE pavilion. The inauguration of the Fair occurred last Monday, April... Continue Reading >

  • GFDD/ FUNGLODE Award Recipient Works Put into Circulation During 2008 International Book Fair

    April 22, 2008 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and have published the literary works the 2007 GFDD/FUNGLODE Literary Award recipients.   The literary publications will be put into circulation today, Tuesday, April 22, 2008, and will feature the works of the first, second and third place winners, as well... Continue Reading >

  • Portal Dominicanaonline.org Launches a Special Section Dedicated to the 2008 Santo Domingo International Book Fair

    April 21, 2008 - Portal Dominicanaonline.org, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), has launched a special section dedicated exclusively to one of the most important cultural events of the Dominican Republic, the Santo Domingo International Book Fair, which will this year celebrate its eleventh edition.   The section,... Continue Reading >

  • Water Conference Postponed

    April 17, 2008 - Due to unexpected circumstances, the speech scheduled to be given by water expert, Dr. Teodosio Paulino, “Water: Blue Gold,” has been postponed until further notice. The event was scheduled to take place Thursday, April 17 at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo. Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundacion Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE)  and the... Continue Reading >

  • Conference About Water as a Scarce Resource and Luxury Item

    April 16, 2008 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundacion Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), and the Dominican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources have invited lawyer and researcher Teodosio Palomino to speak about the relevance of water scarcity and its use and distribution throughout the world.   “Water: Blue Gold” is the theme of the conference scheduled Thursday, April 17,... Continue Reading >

  • Global Media Arts Institute Organizes Documentary Film Course

    April 15, 2008 - The Global Media Arts Institute  (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundacion Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will offer a course on documentary film, April 28 -- May 2, 2008 at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo.   The object of the workshop, directed towards undergraduate and graduate students of social... Continue Reading >

  • GMAI Course Workshop From Conception to Execution Comes to a Close

    April 13, 2008 - On April 11, 2008, thirty-eight students were awarded certificates for their successful completion of the workshop: “From Conception to Execution.” The class was offered by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo’s Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), and took place April 7-11 at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo.   During... Continue Reading >

  • GFDD and FUNGLODE Will Support Inter-Regional Forum of Cities on Public Policy and Drug Treatment

    April 10, 2008 - GFDD and FUNGLODE aided in organizing the Inter-Regional Forum of Cities on Public Policy and Drug Treatment, financed by the European Union and coordinated by the Organization of American States’ Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission. The event was celebrated April 2-5, 2008, at the Hotel Jaragua in Santo Domingo.   The objectives of the activity... Continue Reading >

  • GFDD and FUNGLODE Participate in UN ECOSOC Forum

    April 8, 2008 - On April 4, 2008, Pilar Sandóval, Executive Director of the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR), represented Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) in the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) NGO Forum, “The Role of Civil Society in Promoting Sustainable Development and the... Continue Reading >

  • Workshop Adobe After Effects Draws to a Close

    April 8, 2008 - On April 4, 2008, sixteen GMAI students received certificates of completion for their participation in the workshop, “Adobe After Effects,” which began March 31 and was scheduled to come to a close April 4, but due to student requests, ended on April 5. The class was instructed by Editing and Postproduction Specialist, Jorge Mochón and... Continue Reading >

  • GFDD and FUNGLODE Aided in Organizing Course on Commerce and Environment for Government Officials

    April 7, 2008 - GFDD and FUNGLODE aided the Organization of American States (OAS) in organizing an intensive course on commerce and environment for government officials, March 31 -- April 4, 2008, at the Escuela Diplomática de la Cancillería de la República Dominicana (Dominican Republic Diplomatic School at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Headquarters) in Santo Domingo. The course explored... Continue Reading >

  • GFDD, FUNGLODE and the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Pay Special Homage to Dominican Painter Tito Cánepa

    April 3, 2008 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) along with the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute at City College will pay special homage to New York Dominican painter Tito Cánepa.   These institutions have organized the exhibition, “Tito Cánepa: 60 Years of Dominican Painting in the United States,” and a... Continue Reading >

  • GFDD, FUNGLODE, NGO Alliance and ITLA Sponsor Intensive Office-Computer Training Course for Non-Profit Organizations

    April 3, 2008 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), NGO Alliance and the Technological Institute of the Americas (ITLA) will offer an intensive office-computer training course for non-governmental organization representatives. The course will be held April 7-23, 2008 from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm at FUNGLODE Headquarters. Please note, however, there... Continue Reading >

  • GFDD and FUNGLODE Assist in Organizing Intensive Course on Commerce and Environment for Government Officials

    March 31, 2008 - GFDD and FUNGLODE are helping to organize an intensive course on commerce and environment for government officials that is being organized by the Organization of American States (OAS), today, March 31, until April 4, 2008, at the Escuela Diplomática de la Cancillería de la República Dominicana (Dominican Republic Diplomatic School at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Headquarters)... Continue Reading >

  • GMAI and NALIP-DR Organize Film Presentation at FUNGLODE

    March 31, 2008 - On Friday, March 28, 2008, GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI) and the Dominican Republic National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP-DR) organized an evening of film screenings at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo.   The following films were projected:   Memoria invisible, Un taller de fotografía para no videntes (Invisible Memory: A... Continue Reading >

  • GFDD and FUNGLODE Will Support Inter-Regional Forum of Cities on Public Policy and Drug Treatment

    March 28, 2008 - GFDD and FUNGLODE will assist in the organization of the Inter-Regional Forum of Cities on Public Policy and Drug Treatment, financed by the European Union and coordinated by the Organization of American States’ Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission. The event will be celebrated at the Hotel Jaragua in Santo Domingo, April 2-5, 2008.   The... Continue Reading >

  • Presentation on How Students Can Maximize the Benefits of Internship Opportunities

    March 27, 2008 - During InteRDom’s Annual Review, an event organized yearly by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), which seeks to elicit debate concerning global trends in the areas of training, management and human resource development, Lisa Stephenson, Director of the Graduate Student Career Development Center at George Washington University,... Continue Reading >

  • InteRDom Annual Review: Professional Training Yields Corporate Returns

    March 26, 2008 - During InteRDom’s Annual Review, an event organized yearly by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), which seeks to elicit debate concerning global trends in the areas of training, management and human resource development, Jorge Chávez, Professional Training Director, Servicio Nacional de Adiestramiento en Trabajo Industrial (National Service... Continue Reading >

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