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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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Launch of the National Climate Change Awareness Program: Translating Science into Action
May 18, 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 UNIBE Ecological Group, is launching the National Climate Change Awareness Program entitled: Translating Science into Action. The event will take place May 24, 2007 at 7:00 pm in FUNGLODE’s auditorium... Continue Reading >
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Events Taking Place During Climate Change Week At FUNGLODE
May 17, 2007 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will be organizing a week-long series of events concerning climate change. Events will take place May 21-24, 2007 at FUNGLODE’s auditorium. The central theme of the week’s events will be the impacts of climate change and ways in which to... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Will Premier 3 Documentary Films During International Week on Climate Change
May 16, 2007 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), and the Dominican Chapter of the International Center for Environmental and Sustainable Development Studies (CIEMADeS) will be hosting a week long series of events concerning climate change which will include the screening of the following documentary films: “Too Hot Not To... Continue Reading >
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International Week on Climate Change at FUNGLODE
May 15, 2007 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), and the Dominican Chapter of the International Center for Environmental and Sustainable Development Studies (CIEMADeS), will be hosting various events concerning climate change, May 21-24, 2007, at FUNGLODE’s headquarters in Santo Domingo. This week-long series of events will begin Monday, May... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Launches Its New Website
May 11, 2007 - In response to its program expansion and website visitor feedback, The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) has reengineered and revamped its website. While in line with its original design, the site has undergone a digital facelift. It features a new user-friendly format, enhanced digital images, and a number of new services. Via the... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Participates in the First National Dominican Student Conference at Yale University
May 4, 2007 - InteRDom was invited to present its academic study and internship program at the First National Dominican Student Conference at Yale University, April 27-28, 2007. The event was organized by Yale’s Dominican Student Association, QuisqueYalies. The association sought to raise awareness about Dominican students living in the United States, and to promote Dominican culture within the... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Student of the Month: Jill Brumier
May 2, 2007 - Jill Brumier is an International Law student at Paris II in France. She has spent the last three months in the Dominican Republic, as part of an exchange program with her university, and has also been carrying-out an internship at the National Commission for Commercial Exchange. Jill is originally from Guadeloupe and, as part of... Continue Reading >
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“How to Write Scripts”
May 1, 2007 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo, in coordination with the Franklin Institute of the United State’s Embassy in the Dominican Republic and the National Film Direction, are hosting the second workshop on the art of script writing. The workshop will be instructed by Marel Malaret and will emphasize concepts... Continue Reading >
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DPI/ NGO Briefing
April 27, 2007 - GFDD/FUNGLODE attended the United Nations’ briefing: “Encouraging Creativity.” The briefing was held April 26, 2007, at the Dag Hammarskjold Library Auditorium, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The briefing centered on issues concerning international property laws and written expression. Mr. Orobola Fasehun, Director of the World Intellectual Property Organization Coordination Office in... Continue Reading >
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The Dominican Association of the United Nations Inaugurates the D.R. Model United Nations in N.Y.
April 23, 2007 - The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (ANU-RD) held the fifth Dominican Republic Model United Nations at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. 550 students and professors from Dominican and international institutions participated in this event. The objective of the event was to promote discussion between students concerning present... Continue Reading >
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Responding to the Climate Crisis: Asking the Right Questions
April 23, 2007 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) participated in the World Information Transfer, Inc.’s 16th International Conference: “Responding to the Climate Crisis: Asking the Right Questions” organized by World Information Transfer, Inc. (WIT), in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Croatia, the Government of Ukraine, the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United... Continue Reading >
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Seventh Introductory Computer Course
April 18, 2007 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development/ Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo, in collaboration with the NGO Alliance and the Technological Institute of the Americas, are offering a new course on introductory computer usage to non-governmental organizations. This is the seventh intensive course offered by GFDD/FUNGLODE on basic computer functions. Materials for this course will focus... Continue Reading >
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First Workshop on Participative Processes for the Effective Management of the Sosúa Marine Park
April 17, 2007 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development/ Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo in collaboration with Sosúa Marine Park and Counterpart International are organizing the first workshop on: “Participative Processes for the Effective Management of the Sosúa Marine Park.” The objectives of the workshop are: to define the park’s objectives, to promote effective management of the Sosúa... Continue Reading >
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The Fifth Annual Conference of the Dominican Republic Model UN in NYC
April 16, 2007 - For the fifth year, the Dominican Republic Association of the United Nations is offering Dominican nationals, and members of the Diaspora in the United States, the opportunity to partake in the United Nations System by means of the Dominican Model United Nations in New York (NYDRMUN 2007). The event will draw 500 students from various... Continue Reading >
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DRGFF Website Nominated for “Oscars of the Internet”
April 13, 2007 - The DR Global Film Festival (DRGFF) has been nominated for The 11th Annual Webby Award and The 11th Annual Webby People’s Voice Award, in the category of Events and Live Broadcasts. DRGFF represents one of five nominees in the category. Over 8,000 entries were considered for nominations in over 100 categories. The Webby Awards, recognized... Continue Reading >
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Natasha Despotovic Joins the Board of Counterpart International
April 3, 2007 - After a unanimous vote, Natasha Despotovic, Executive Director of GFDD, was elected to the Counterpart International Board. “She will add enormous intellectual capital to our work as we seek to be more helpful to the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean,” said Lelei LeLaulu, President and CEO of Counterpart International. Ms. Despotovic also is... Continue Reading >
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DR Global Film Festival Partakes in 2007 Miami International Film Festival
March 14, 2007 - Several members of the DR Global Film Festivalteam, led by its Director, Natasha Despotovic, attended the Miami International Film Festival (MIFF) 2007 that took place March 2-11, 2007. The Miami International Film Festival, a well established international festival presenting documentaries, dramatic feature films, animation, shorts, retrospectives, etc competing under several categories, provided an excellent networking... Continue Reading >
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Six Movies Portrayed in DRGFF Nominated for Oscars
January 22, 2007 - Six of the movies that were first portrayed in the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival, which took place from November 8-12 and organized by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development and its sister organization in Santo Domingo, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo. Babel, has received the most nominations (7) one of which is Best Film,... Continue Reading >
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