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Dominican Republic Global Film Festival 2006 Debuts in November
August 29, 2006 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), proudly announce the debut of the DR Global Film Festival (DRGFF) in November 2006. The five-day event will run from November 8th to 12th and will feature an international selection of dramatic and documentary films by internationally acclaimed filmmakers. The movies... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Invite You to Vote for Portal Dominicanaonline.org
August 29, 2006 - Portal Dominicanaonline.org, a project created and implemented by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), is participating in “Arroba de Oro” (“Golden @”) 2006, a contest that will recognize Dominican websites with awards in different categories. The contest consists of two phases, a first one in which an... Continue Reading >
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“One Laptop Per Child”, the 14th Lecture Series of the Americas
August 10, 2006 - The possibility of every child having a laptop computer, as a way to help bridge the digital divide between developed and developing countries, was the focus of the fourteenth conference in the Lecture Series of the Americas. Nicholas Negroponte, founder and Chairman of the non-profit organization “One Laptop Per Child”, shared his vision and his... Continue Reading >
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Kofi Annan Visits FUNGLODE
August 4, 2006 - The Secretary General for the United Nations Kofi Annan, arrived at the FUNGLODE headquarters in Santo Domingo to discuss “The United Nations and Development: Priorities for the Millennium.” He added that the Dominican Republic is a “source of inspiration for the international community and an example to the developing world.” Mr. Annan was invited by... Continue Reading >
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14th OAS Lecture Series of the Americas at FUNGLODE
August 3, 2006 - The “Lecture Series of the Americas” is an initiative that the Organization of American States (OAS) has been celebrating for a year and two months now, with distinguished international guests. The 14th lecture will be transmitted August 10th, 2006 in the FUNGLODE auditorium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In this opportunity we will have the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD, FUNGLODE, and Dominican Week in USA Sign Agreement of Understanding
July 31, 2006 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Foundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) signed an Agreement of Understanding with the Organizing Committee for the “Dominican Week in USA and Puerto Rico”. The agreement establishes that these institutions will work together in various activities for the Dominican community abroad. The document was signed by Natasha... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Participate in and Host UNDP Regional Consultation on Migration
July 28, 2006 - The Consultation, called by the Bureau for Development Policy of the United Nations Development Program, brought together 75 participants, among them country and mission representatives, NGOs and private sector from 13 Latin American and Caribbean countries to discuss the present situation of the remittances sector, its interaction with the migratory flows and how to lead... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Participates in Dominican Night
July 28, 2006 - From July 25th to the 30th, New York’s International Latino Film Festival took place in various venues of the city. During these couple of days, many new producers and directors were able to showcase their films to all audiences and receive their feedback and answer questions regarding their feature. One of the most acclaimed activities... Continue Reading >
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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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