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Judicial Power and Impunity
July 12, 2006 - In the FUNGLODE auditorium of Santo Domingo, the Honorable Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzón’s conference titled, “Judicial Power and Impunity” was broadcasted as part of the Lecture Series of the Americas, originally presented at the Organization of American States (OAS) headquarters in Washington, D.C. According to Judge Garzón, “We are all involved in the universe of... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Participate in Sixth GDLN LAC Annual Workshop
July 12, 2006 - GFDD/FUNGLODE is participating in the sixth Annual Workshop of the GDLN Network of Latin America and the Caribbean. It is being held in San José, Costa Rica from July 10th – July 12th, 2006 Costa Rica will be the meeting point of the collaborators from Latin America and the Caribbean of the Global Development Learning... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Students Discover Hidden Historical Sites in Dominican Republic
July 8, 2006 - On Saturday July 8th, students participating in InterRDom, the internship program run by GDFF/FUNGLODE, had the chance to discover some of the historical treasures the Dominican Republic has to offer. The first excursion took place in the city of San Cristóbal, about one hour from the capital Santo Domingo. The interns saw the Ruta de los Ingenios, the sugar... Continue Reading >
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Official Launch of IberFuturo Foundation
June 20, 2006 - As a part of the inauguration ceremony of Ibero-American Forum on Education and New Technologies, Virtual Educa 2006, the Foundation IberFuturo was presented to the representatives of public, private and non governmental institutions in the auditorium of the Palacio de Congresos y de la Musica Euskalduna in Bilbao, Spain. IberFuturo, an initiative of Virtual Educa... Continue Reading >
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Participation in Virtual Educa 2006
June 20, 2006 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, GFDD, and its sister organization, Fundacion Global Democracia y Desarrollo, FUNGLODE, were widely represented at Virtual Educa http://www.virtualeduca.org/ which opened in Bilbao, June 20, 2006. This VII edition of Virtual Educa, the international forum on Education, Professional Development, Innovation and Cooperation, gathers representatives from the most relevant institutions, universities... Continue Reading >
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Mapping the Media Project Presented at FUNGLODE
June 5, 2006 - On June 5, 2006, The Carter Center, the University of Calgary and the Canadian Foundation for The Americas (FOCAL), with the support of the Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), presented an interactive map demonstrating location of Dominican media, their broadcast coverage, the ownership structure and... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Attend XXXVI General Assembly of the Organization of American States, OAS
June 4, 2006 - Our colleagues Yamile Eusebio, Coordinator for Educational Projects, and Asuncion Sanz, Projects Coordinator, attended the opening and subsequent sessions of the OAS General Assembly celebrated in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This XXXVI session was opened by the OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza and the President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, at a... Continue Reading >
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Orientation Session for Civil Society to the OAS XXXVI General Assembly
June 3, 2006 - The Summits Department of the Organization of American States, OAS (http://www.oas.org,) held an orientation session for representatives of the Civil Society participating in the XXXVI General Assembly of the OAS. The event, held at FUNGLODE (www.funglode.org,) with the support of GFDD, was opened by the Assistant Secretary General of the OAS, Amb. Albert Ramdin, led... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Host Forum on Democratic Stability in the Americas
June 3, 2006 - GFDD/FUNGLODE hosted a forum on "Democratic Stability in the Americas: The Institutional Role of the OAS", a joint effort with the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Canadian Government, in the context of the celebration of the Thirty-Sixth Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly, held in Santo Domingo, June 4-6. The forum was... Continue Reading >
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Presentation: Media Map of the Dominican Republic
May 30, 2006 - A project of The Carter Center, the University of Calgary and the Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) with a focus on political finance (Santo Domingo, DR, May 30th, 2006) The Carter Center, Calgary University and FOCAL, with the support of the Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the Global Foundation for Democracy and... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/FUNGLODE and UNA-DR Organize 2006 New York – Dominican Republic Model United Nations
May 24, 2006 - The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR), in collaboration with Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the UN, and Pace University, celebrated the New York-Dominican Republic Model of the United Nations 2006, at UN Headquarters and Pace University... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Meets with New York City Media
May 23, 2006 - On May 24, 2006, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development hosted an informal media meeting in New York City. The event is part of GFDD purpose to network with those media outlets that focus on the Dominican Diaspora and other Dominican related topics in the Big Apple. Mrs. Natasha Despotovic, Executive Director of GFDD, and... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Hosts Cocktail for Dominican Businessmen in New York City
May 23, 2006 - On May 23, 2006, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development hosted a cocktail for Dominican businessmen in New York City. The event is part of GFDD purpose to network with the Dominican Diaspora in the Big Apple, and to build strategic alliances for sustainable development both in the Dominican Republic and abroad, where Dominican communities... Continue Reading >
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GFDD at DPI/NGO Briefing in Observance of World Day
May 18, 2006 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), represented by María Victoria Abreu, attended the United Nations Department of Public Information NGO Section (DPI/NGO) briefing in observance of The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, held on May 18, 2006, at the Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium, United Nations Headquarters, New York City. This... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Co-Sponsors Civil Society Special Session in Preparation for OAS General Assembly
May 3, 2006 - GFDD, along with Microsoft and Hewlett Packard, co-sponsored the Civil Society Special Session held in Washington, DC May 2-3 with Civil Society and the OAS Special Session of the Committee on Inter-American Summits Management and Civil Society (CISC) Participation around "Good Governance and Development in the Knowledge-Based Society." The purpose of the Roundtable was to... Continue Reading >
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More than 200 Dominican Teachers Received Diplomas of Certification
April 27, 2006 - On April 27, 2006, on an event celebrated at FUNGLODE's headquarters in Santo Domingo, more than 200 Dominican Teachers received Diplomas of Certification for the online training they recently completed on "Quality of Basic Education". Mr. Paul Goris, Education and Technology Coordinator of FUNGLODE, Asunción Sanz, Project Coordinator for GFDD, and Cristian Matías, Director for... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Launched Virtual Educa Caribe During Inter-American Forum on New Technologies
April 25, 2006 - The Inter-American Forum on New Technologies was inaugurated April 25, 2006, with an opening event in which President Fernández and the First Lady, Margarita Cedeño de Fernández were present, as well as the Ministers of Education and Higher Education of the Dominican Republic, Alejandrina Germán and Ligia Amada Melo, respectively. José María Antón, Secretary General... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE at IX International Book Fair in Santo Domingo
April 24, 2006 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) are participating in the IX International Book Fair being celebrated in Santo Domingo through May 7th, 2006. The Fair was inaugurated in the evening of April 24, with an artistic production called "Mezcla" presented... Continue Reading >
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Future Perspectives on Climate Change
April 19, 2006 - On April 19, 2006, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in collaboration with their local Environment Working Group, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Dominican Republic, and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Santo Domingo, held a panel... Continue Reading >
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