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Two Caribbean Environmental Film Festivals Joined Efforts for Regional Sustainability
November 8, 2017 - The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), a Global Foundation for Democracy and Developmen (GFDD) initiative, joined the environmental film festival of Trinidad and Tobago, Green Screen T&T, an annual event which brings environmental and sustainability focused films, panels, workshops and other activities to the city of Port of Spain. On Thursday, November 2, DREFF... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Recognized During ASOVEUSA 7th Anniversary Celebration
November 7, 2017 - As part of its week-long 7th anniversary celebration, the Asociación de Veganos en los Estados Unidos (ASOVEUSA – Association of La Vega Residents in the United States) brought the fiery flash and flare of the La Vega Carnival to a cool November night in Manhattan’s Washington Heights. Supported by GFDD and held at the headquarters... Continue Reading >
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13th International Conference of the Americas Concludes
November 6, 2017 - In the culmination and closing ceremony of the 13th International Conference of the Americas (CILA 2017), recognition and prizes were awarded by committees and educational institutions to leading student delegations. In a collaborative effort between the Dominican United Nations Association (UNA-DR), the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the... Continue Reading >
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President of the Inter-American Dialogue Sits with GFDD
November 2, 2017 - For its third Global Roundtable of 2017, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) sought out the input and advice of Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue, on a wide range of current events and recent trends in US-Latin American and Caribbean relations. The conversation began with a discussion on broad changes in... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and UNA-DR Inaugurate 2017 International Conference of the Americas
October 30, 2017 - With coordination from the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and the Mexican civic organization GlobalMuners, the Dominican United Nations Association (UNA-DR) inaugurated the 13th edition of the International Conference of the Americas (CILA 2017) on Sunday, October 29. CILA is the student event on the most important global issues in Latin America and... Continue Reading >
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“On the 100th Anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
October 26, 2017 - Mikhail Gorbachev, the man who was destined to save Socialism in the Soviet Union through the realization of political and economic reforms such as glasnost and perestroika, instead ended up becoming the man who would dig its grave. For current Russian President Vladimir Putin, the collapse of the Soviet Union, which gave way to the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and Kitchen Connection Celebrate United Nations Day
October 25, 2017 - To celebrate United Nations Day, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) teamed up with the UNA-USA Council of Organizations and Earlene Cruz, founder of Kitchen Connection, to take viewers around the world on a virtual culinary tour to Morocco in an event titled: “Spices for Peace.” Held just opposite the United Nations at the... Continue Reading >
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Visiting Dominican Leaders Engage with GFDD and ECLAC
October 24, 2017 - Fifty young visiting Dominican leaders converged on the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) DC headquarters today to gain knowledge and inspiration on their paths of professional development. Introduced by Semiramis de Miranda, Acting Co-Executive Director of GFDD, the leaders attended a presentation from Dr. Inés Bustillo, Director, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Showcases Dominican Culture at XII Lawrence International Book Fair
October 23, 2017 - To bring awareness about its work across the United States, Global Foundation for Democracy & Development (GFDD) participated in the XII Lawrence International Book Fair, held at Northern Essex Community College from October 20th to 22nd. The fair was dedicated this year to Colombia, a country with rich and storied literary traditions. Noting the importance... Continue Reading >
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Getting Inspired to Reach Higher Heights!
October 20, 2017 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) hosted a screening of the Dominican film La Montaña (The Mountain) yesterday evening in its DC office for a special edition of the Dominican Film Showcase in the U.S. capital. At 5:00 p.m., people began to filter in and partake in light refreshments provided by GFDD. After... Continue Reading >
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Alongside Author Jimmy Sierra, Leonel Fernández Will Bring Dominican Art and Culture to the Miami Book Fair
October 20, 2017 - Dr. Leonel Fernández, former President of the Dominican Republic and Dr. Jimmy Sierra will debut the Diccionario cultural dominicano next month in Miami. The ceremony will take place during the Miami Book Fair on November 12th at 2:30 p.m. at Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus, Building 2. Both Fernández and Sierra will speak primarily... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Convenes Thought Leaders at CUNY
October 17, 2017 - A timely discussion on the relevance of Latin America and the Caribbean in a changing world, yesterday evening’s forum convened by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and the City College of New York’s (CUNY) Dominican Studies Institute brought together a cohort of students, academic professionals, and activists from Latin America and the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Presents LUIS during New York Cine Latino Film Festival
October 16, 2017 - During the 2017 New York Cine Latino Film Festival’s Dominican Night, held this past Friday, October 13th, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Funglode, presented Archie Lopez’s LUIS (2017) to a full house of cinema enthusiasts. With a runtime of 98 minutes, LUIS tells the... Continue Reading >
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Horizons Broadened during U.S. launch of the Diccionario Cultural Dominicano
October 14, 2017 - On a bright evening in Union City, New Jersey, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development along with Funglode, its sister organization in the Dominican Republic (GFDD/Funglode) convened a group of cultural enthusiasts and influential members of the Dominican community for a discussion to commemorate the U.S. launch of the Diccionario Cultural Dominicano. The event... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Presents Los Fabulosos Ma’ Mejores in Camden
October 6, 2017 - In its latest rendition of the Dominican Film Showcase, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) presented school children along with their parents at McGraw Mastery School in Camden, NJ to Carlos Manuel Plasencia’s Los Fabulosos Ma’ Mejores (2015). The film made history as the first baseball-focused youth comedy film in the Dominican Republic,... Continue Reading >
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U.S. Launch of the Diccionario Cultural Dominicano
October 3, 2017 - On October 14, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will provide support for the U.S. launch of the Diccionario Cultural Dominicano, an encyclopedic dictionary which takes readers on a journey through the Dominican cultural space. This U.S. debut will take place in New Jersey, home to the second-highest population of Dominicans in the United... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández Signs Cooperative Agreement with Inter-American Bar Association
October 2, 2017 - Dr. Leonel Fernández, former President of the Dominican Republic and current President of GFDD/Funglode, signed an inter-institutional cooperative agreement with the Inter-American Bar Association (IABA) for the promotion of technical and financial cooperation in forthcoming projects to be established by both institutions. Under the terms of the agreement, cooperation between GFDD/Funglode and the IABA will... Continue Reading >
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DREFF’s Nominee, “Death by a Thousand Cuts”, Finalist in the 2017 Green Film Network Award!
September 29, 2017 - The Dominican Film “Death by a Thousand Cuts”, screened at the 2016 Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), has been selected as one of the finalist in this year’s Green Film Network (GFN) Award. This was DREFF’s nomination for the renown international environmental film prize, “Green Cinema Award”, organized by GFN, a prestigious network of... Continue Reading >
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GFDD to Partner with UNA USA Council of Organizations and Kitchen Connection to celebrate UN Day through “Spices for Peace”
September 27, 2017 - GFDD will host an interactive cooking show in partnership with Kitchen Connection and the UNA USA Council of Organization in celebration of UN Day. Author and food expert, Nargisse Benkabbou will join us LIVE from her home in Morocco, teaching us how to make an Amlou recipe on Kitchen Connection. Nargisse will also share her... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/Funglode: Driving, Chipping, and Putting for Sustainable Development in the Dominican Republic
September 26, 2017 - Convened by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, GFDD/Funglode, more than one hundred golfers came together on a beautiful, sunny, and warm September day to take part in the organization’s 10th Golf Tournament. This year, players returned to the peace and elegance of the Devereaux Emmet designed Glen Head Country Club, one of the... Continue Reading >
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