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GFDD Hosts Leadership Workshop in Connecticut with Dominican Businesswoman
October 19, 2018 - On the evening of October 18, 2018, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD/Funglode), the Latina Women Association and New Opportunities hosted a special conference in Torrington, Connecticut entitled “Las 4 P’s del liderazgo modern: Preparación, Planificación, Persistencia y Persona” (The 4 P’s of Modern Leadership: Preparation, Planning, Persistence and Persona) led by Dominican... Continue Reading >
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“The Global Financial Crisis: One Decade Later”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
October 18, 2018 - One decade ago, in 2008, with the failure of the Lehman Brothers Investment Bank, the world was impacted by the most profound and severe world economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The financial crisis, which later transformed into a global economic recession and contributed to a terrible debt crisis in Europe, began... Continue Reading >
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DREFF Joins 37 Festivals from around the World in the First International Forum of Environmental Film Festivals
October 15, 2018 - Under the organization and sponsorship of CineEco environmental film festival that takes place annually in Seia, Portugal, the First International Forum of Environmental Film Festivals united 38 film festivals from all around the world, all the members of the Green Film Network. The director of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), Natasha Despotovic, was... Continue Reading >
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Conferences, Book Launches and Much More in the XI Dominican Book Fair in New York
October 15, 2018 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD/Funglode) facilitated a number of activities at the XI Dominican Book Fair over the last weekend, October 12th and 13th, 2018. The XI Dominican Book Fair got underway Friday October 12th, when Dominican Minister of Culture Eduardo Selman gave welcoming words and highlighted the importance of Professor Juan... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Cuisine: Bringing Together the Dominican Diaspora in New York
October 15, 2018 - “Dominican cuisine has become a force for bringing together the Dominican community in New York.” This statement was affirmed by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) New York Director Yamile Eusebio during the opening presentation of the workshop “Food Writing for Foodies,” which took place on Friday, October 12 at the 809 restaurant... Continue Reading >
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A Tribute to Dominican Heritage, “Hay un país en el mundo” Screened at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA
October 12, 2018 - Last Thursday, October 11 a tribute to Dominican heritage took place with the screening of “Hay un país en el mundo” (There is a country in the world) at the Smith Campus Center on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The event was organized by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), the... Continue Reading >
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DREFF will be Present at the 1st International Forum of Environmental Film Festivals in Seia, Portugal
October 8, 2018 - Alongside 35 other festival directors from across the globe, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) Executive Director and Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) Director Natasha Despotovic will be present at the 1st International Forum of Environmental Film Festivals in Seia, Portugal next week, from October 13th to 15th. Despotovic will join the other... Continue Reading >
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Global Verde Dominicano Award Winner “7 Gramos” Screened at Wildlife Festival
October 8, 2018 - Over the weekend an Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF) Community Screening featured Dominican short-film and 2015 DREFF Globo Verde Dominicano Award winner “7 Gramos” (7 Grams). The Dominican film was one of four movies showed at the Patuxent Research Refuge Wildlife Festival on Saturday, October 6, where dozens of families and young... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Documentary “Hay un país en el mundo” to be Screened at Harvard in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
October 5, 2018 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Banco BHD León, in partnership with the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), the Comunidad Latinx at HGSE and the School’s UndocuAllies Initiative will screen the Dominican documentary “Hay un país en el mundo” (There is a country in the world). On Thursday, October 11 from... Continue Reading >
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Commemorating the Work of CoNGO, the UDHR and the Rights of Migrants with Music
October 5, 2018 - In celebration of the 70th anniversaries of the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO) and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) a musical performance was held at the Salvation Army Auditorium in New York City. Dedicated to the rights of migrants and refugees, the concert’s headlined group was... Continue Reading >
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The OAS Initiates “Mirabal Sisters” Skills Course for Female Candidates
October 4, 2018 - The last day for interested Dominican women to register will be the 7th of October. Classes will begin November 2018 with virtual and in-class parts. The Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM, for its initials in Spanish) and the School of Governance of the Organization of American States (OAS) invites all interested women to participate in... Continue Reading >
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Two Days Full of Thought, Discussion and Debate at the First Annual Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean 2018
September 27, 2018 - The Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean is an international conference in New York where, over the course of two days, international experts including Heads of State, Ministers of Foreign Relations and senior representatives from regional organizations and think-tanks hold conversations and analyze the role of Latin America and the Caribbean on the... Continue Reading >
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OAS General Secretary Says Democracy is the Continent’s Most Important Political Principal
September 27, 2018 - The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, stated that democracy is the continent’s fundamental political principal. In special remarks, he encouraged regional leaders to work with enthusiasm and determination to strengthen and broaden the conquests reached in this area. Almagro presented his views during a special presentation delivered during the Sixth Panel of the Global Forum... Continue Reading >
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Experts Recommend Creation of Effective Mechanism to Guarantee Democratic Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean
September 27, 2018 - Latin America continues to lack an effective overall mechanism that will guarantee the sustainability of democracy, an element that constitutes a challenge to the region that it must overcome in the short-term. This was the conclusion reached by participants in the fifth panel scheduled during the Global Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean, a... Continue Reading >
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“Dominican Gastro Tour in New York” Seeks to Highlight the Dominican Food Scene
September 27, 2018 - With the goal of highlighting and sharing the cooking traditions of the Dominican Diaspora in New York City, a series of events will be held that bring together gastronomy and digital communication. The activities will include a gastro tour of Dominican restaurants, a workshop on food writing and a discussion on Dominican gastronomy and digital... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández Will Head Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean 2018 in New York
September 26, 2018 - More than 30 international experts, including Heads of State, Ministers of Foreign Relations and senior representatives of regional organizations and think tanks will discuss their ideas on the present and future of the region on September 25-27, 2018, in New York City. NEW YORK – The former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández,... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández Encourages Creation of Mechanism to Coordinate Latin American and Caribbean Policies at the International Level
September 26, 2018 - The former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, during a keynote speech delivered at the Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean encouraged the creation of a consultation mechanism that would coordinate the policies related to the region at the international level. According to Dr. Fernández, this mechanism would help the Latin... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández Highlights the Role of the Dominican Republic in Democratic Consolidation in Latin America During Opening Remarks at the Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean 2018
September 25, 2018 - The President of GFDD/Funglode is leading the first Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean 2018, a new platform for debate and the exchange of ideas. Today, the former President of the Dominican Republic and President of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD/Funglode), Dr. Leonel Fernández, led the opening event of the Global... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández Heads Annual GFDD New York Golf Tournament Awards Ceremony
September 24, 2018 - The former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, headed the annual golf tournament organized in the United States by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD). The awards ceremony was held at the Glen Head Country Club, in Glen Head, NY. As in past years one of baseball’s greatest legends, Dominican Juan... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom 2018 Begins its Fall Program
September 20, 2018 - On Monday, September 10 InteRDom’s 2018 fall program got underway in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with the presentation of a new intern who will participate in the current program led by Manuel Medrano, GFDD’s program coordinator. The intern that will participate in this year’s fall program is Olivia Tillinghast, a Nursing Program student from Northeastern University... Continue Reading >
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