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Global Media Arts Institute and EICTV Present the Workshop: Art Direction
June 12, 2007 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), in collaboration with the International School for Film and Television (EICTV) in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba, will present the workshop: “Art Direction.” The workshop will take place June 25-29, 2007 from 6:00 – 10:00 pm at FUNGLODE’s headquarters in Santo Domingo. During the course of this... Continue Reading >
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GMAI Awards Dominican Students Scholarships to Carry-Out Internships in NYC
June 12, 2007 - GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), New York University’s Opportunity Program, and One Race Films awarded 6 Dominican students scholarships to participate in a television and film production program in New York City. This program will take place July 9 – August 19, 2007. Scholarships have been awarded to the following students:... Continue Reading >
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International Workshop-Seminar on Environmental Journalism
June 11, 2007 - The International Center for Environmental and Sustainable Development Studies (CIEMADeS), in association with GFDD, FUNGLODE, the Universidad de La Habana in Cuba, the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, and the University of Turabo in Puerto Rico, offered an International Workshop-Seminar on Environmental Journalism. The workshop-seminar took place at FUNGLODE, July 2-7,... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Participate in the XXXVII OAS General Assembly in Panama City
June 8, 2007 - The XXXVII General Assembly of the Organization of American States was inaugurated June 3, 2007 in Panama City by Panamanian President, Martín Torrijos, and Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, before delegates of 34 nations and high-level Panamanian government officials. During the event, OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza, spoke of the... Continue Reading >
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Global Media Arts Institute Summer 2007 Course: Introduction to Audiovisual Production: Film and TV
June 8, 2007 - The Global Media Arts Institute’s course, “Introduction to Audiovisual Production: Film and Television,” began June 4, 2007. Classes take place Monday – Friday at FUNGLODE’s headquarters in Santo Domingo. The last day of the course is June, 29. Students will receive thorough instruction in the following areas: script writing, camera usage, the employment... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Business and Volunteer Opportunities Day
June 8, 2007 - Leading business professionals from national and international NGOs and companies presented their internship opportunities to InteRDom students this Tuesday 5th June at the InteRDom Business and Volunteers Opportunities Day in FUNGLODE. The event aimed to inform InteRDom students about professional learning opportunities available to them in the Dominican Republic as a means of promoting the... Continue Reading >
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Johanna Mendelson-Forman ArticulatesNeed for Increased Reliance on Alternative Fuel Sources
June 5, 2007 - Johanna Mendelson-Forman, Conflict Resolution and National Security Specialist for the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), spoke on the impacts of climate change and the challenges they present for government officials and society at large. She argued that famines, water shortages, and hurricane and flood conditions resulting from climate change significantly affect national... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Students Arrive in the Dominican Republic
June 4, 2007 - The first group of this summer’s InteRDom students has arrived in Santo Domingo. The international university students will be conducting academic research and carrying-out internships with reputed national and international organizations in the Dominican Republic. During their time in the Dominican Republic, program participants will be taking specialized language and academic courses (exclusive to... Continue Reading >
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Scientists Warn of Future Impacts of Climate Change on Latin American Nations
June 1, 2007 - GFDD and FUNGLODE’s International Forum on Climate Change featured presentations by experts on the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report (IPCC). The Panel on the 2007 IPCC Report was comprised of: Juan Mancebo, National Climate Change Coordinator for the Dominican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources; Matilde Rusticucci, Lead Author of the 2007... Continue Reading >
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Political Expert Speaks of the Leftist-Reality in Latin America
May 31, 2007 - Dr. Marifeli Pérez-Stable, Vice President of Democratic Governance for The Inter-American Dialogue, presented her lecture: “Hot Topics on the 2007 Latin American Agenda,” at FUNGLODE’s auditorium in Santo Domingo. Pérez-Stable asserted that the current political climate in Latin America differs greatly from that of the early 1990s. “The future was promising, with signs of... Continue Reading >
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Partners in Learning Offers an Intensive Training Session to Ministry of Education Personnel
May 31, 2007 - Partners in Learning, a program coordinated by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Microsoft, and the Dominican Ministry of Education, offered two training sessions, “Digital Narrative” and “Web Diagramation.” More than 35 teachers and professionals specialized in information technology-based learning participated in these sessions. Training sessions took place... Continue Reading >
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National Climate Change Awareness Program: Translating Science into Action
May 31, 2007 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), together with its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), and the Ibero-American University (UNIBE), launched the National Climate Change Awareness Program: Translating Science into Action. The initiative was the final stage of GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Climate Change Week which took... Continue Reading >
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Elevated Temperatures Reduce Agricultural Production
May 30, 2007 - Graciela Magrín of the Instituto de Clima y Agua (INTLA) in Argentina (the Institute of Climate and Water), argued that increased temperatures due to climate change will adversely affect agricultural production, and trigger a variety of diseases. During her presentation, Magrín predicted the following: She stressed that elevated temperatures and precipitation... Continue Reading >
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Climate Change and Extreme Weather Phenomena
May 30, 2007 - The evening session of the second day of GFDD and FUNGLODE’s International Forum on Climate Change featured presentations on climate change and extreme weather phenomena. Matilde Rusticucci, Lead Author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies at the Universidad of Buenos Aires, discussed how global warming... Continue Reading >
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Experts Discuss the Construction of a Climate Observatory in Pico Duarte
May 29, 2007 - Luís Roberto Acosta of the Climate Institute’s Global Earth Observing System (GEOS) in Washington, D.C., closed the second day of GFDD and FUNGLODE’s International Forum on Climate Change with his presentation, “The Importance of Monitoring.” Acosta announced that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will be building a station in Pico Duarte to... Continue Reading >
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Panel Discussion on the Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Zones
May 25, 2007 - The second day of GFDD and FUNGLODE’s International Forum on Climate Change featured presentations by experts in the areas of climate change and its impact on coastal areas. Alicia Villamizar, Director of the Institute of Natural Resources at the Universidad Simón Bolívar in Venezuela, affirmed that in coastal areas, climate change is adversely affecting... Continue Reading >
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Climate Stabilization Can Spur Global Prosperity
May 23, 2007 - John Topping, President of the Climate Institute in Washington, D.C., formally inaugurated GFDD and FUNGLODE’s International Week on Climate Change with his conference, “How the Dominican Republic Can Be the Leader of the Caribbean: Innovations in Science and Energy that Can Prevent Climatic Catastrophe.” Topping stressed that we are currently confronting catastrophic climate changes. He... Continue Reading >
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Live Broadcasts of Events Taking Place During Climate Change Week
May 23, 2007 - GFDD and FUNGLODE will be broadcasting the events taking place during their International Week on Climate Change live from FUNGLODE’s headquarters. Broadcasts may be viewed at: http://www.globalfoundationdd.org/seminars/climatechanges2007/cpo_live.asp To learn more about the events scheduled to take place during GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Climate Change Week, please visit: http://www.globalfoundationdd.org/seminars/climatechanges2007/index.asp ... Continue Reading >
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Global Media Arts Institute Summer 2007 Course: Introduction to Audiovisual Production: Film and TV
May 22, 2007 - The Global Media Arts Institute, in association with One Race Films and New York University’s Opportunity Program, will be offering an introductory course on audiovisual production. The objective of this course is to provide students with the training required to work in the television and film industry. Upon completion of this course, students will have... Continue Reading >
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Internships: In-House Company: A Global Trend
May 18, 2007 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), together with its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, la Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), UNIBE University, and the National Association for Human Resources Administrators (ADOARH), presented the InteRDom Conference 2007. The event was entitled: “Internships: In-House Company Training: A Global Trend,” and took place on... Continue Reading >
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