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Interest Rates, Remittance Taxes and Changes to Immigration Law Could Affect the DR in the Years to Come
January 11, 2017 - Mario Báez, a United Nations official in New York City, said on Tuesday that among the issues that would affect the Dominican Republic, following Donald Trump taking office as president of the United States, are the interest rate, taxes on remittances and changes to immigration law. For the United States, he forecasts economic growth greater... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández to Lead OAS Electoral Observation Mission in Ecuador
January 6, 2017 - President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, was appointed chief of the Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) in the general elections scheduled for February 19 in Ecuador. The announcement was made by the Secretary General of the OAS,... Continue Reading >
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Funglode Hosts the Conference “Elections in the USA: Results and Consequences”
January 5, 2017 - Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), through its Center for Electoral Studies, and Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), extend a cordial invitation to the conference “Elections in the US: Results and Consequences”. The lecture will be given by Mario Báez, member of GFDD Advisory Committee and United Nations official in New York City,... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Elected Executive Committee Member of the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY at the United Nations
January 4, 2017 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), represented by its UN Programs & Outreach Manager, Marc Jourdan, was elected on Tuesday December 20, 2016 as Executive Committee Member of the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY (NGO CSD-NY). The purpose of the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY is to monitor and influence the implementation of... Continue Reading >
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“The PLD: 43 Years Later”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
December 19, 2016 - Upon celebrating the 43rd anniversary of its founding, the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) can congratulate itself for being the most successful political organization in the history of the Dominican Republic. The party has governed for 16 of the past 20 years – and by 2020, when sitting president Danilo Medina finishes his term, it will... Continue Reading >
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UN Secretary General António Guterres Takes Oath of Office and Pledges to Work for Peace, Sustainable Development and a Reformed United Nations
December 13, 2016 - António Guterres, Secretary-General-designate of the United Nations, took the oath of office at UN headquarters on Monday December 12, for his five-year term which begins on 1 January 2017. The oath was administered by Peter Thomson, President of the 71st session of the General Assembly. GFDD was present as António Guterres was sworn in on... Continue Reading >
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Sweet! The Life Story of a Dominican Pitcher Screens at the DR Embassy
December 9, 2016 - The last GFDD’s Dominican Film Showcase Embassy Edition of 2016 screened the film ‘Sugar’, a sports drama directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, that follows the story of Miguel Santos, a. k. a. Sugar, a Dominican pitcher from San Pedro de Macorís, struggling to make it to the big leagues and pull himself and... Continue Reading >
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Value of Life Listed as Official Selection of the Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival
December 6, 2016 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD)’s latest production, the short film Value of Life, has been listed in the Official Selection of the 5th Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival to be held December 21 at the Residency Hotel, in Mumbai, India. In the highly competitive age of cinema ‘Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival’ is... Continue Reading >
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“My Memories of Fidel”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
December 5, 2016 - I met Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuban Revolution, during the Sixth Iberoamerican Summit in Chile in November of 1996, a few months after assuming office as Dominican head of state. On that occasion I had the privilege of chatting at his side for nearly three hours on the bus transporting us from Santiago... Continue Reading >
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DREFF and Green Screen T&T to Promote Environmental Filmmaking and Sustainability in the Caribbean
December 5, 2016 - The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and the Environmental Film Festival of Trinidad and Tobago, Green Screen, are joining efforts to promote environmental filmmaking and sustainability in the Caribbean. Both festivals have incredible experiences and lessons learned throughout the years and now are ready to share best practices to increase their impact and scope... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández Participates in Fidel Castro’s Funeral
December 3, 2016 - President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), Dr. Leonel Fernández, has attended the funeral ceremony of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz. On Saturday night Fernández participated in the mass gathering held at the Plaza Antonio Maceo, and on Sunday attended the... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández Warns About Consequences of Keeping Financial System Deregulated as Proposed by Trump
November 30, 2016 - The president of GFDD/Funglode and president of the EU-LAC Foundation, Dr. Leonel Fernández, has called the potential consequences of keeping the global financial system deregulated, as suggested by US president-elect Donald Trump, “worrying.” In that regard, Fernández, former president of the Dominican Republic, stated that “an deregulated financial system and shadow banking have become the... Continue Reading >
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Dr. Leonel Fernández Recommends Internationalizing All Universities
November 28, 2016 - From Friday, November 26, Fernández, in his role as president of the EU-LAC Foundation, began a work tour through Europe to include stops in Madrid, Berlin, and Hamburg. President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo, Dr. Leonel Fernández expressed the need for efforts to be made to... Continue Reading >
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Philanthropists, Athletes and Artists Support GFDD through the Golf Tournament
November 22, 2016 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) celebrated the “IX GFDD Golf Tournament” on November 21st at Deering Bay Country Club in Coral Gables, Florida, with a total of 85 players. Dr. Leonel Fernández, President of the foundation attended the award ceremony gala, where he gave the 1st net and 1st gross awards, alongside... Continue Reading >
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“The United States: Between the Electoral College and the Popular Vote”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
November 21, 2016 - In the recent US presidential elections the candidate from the Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton, won 1,312,000 more votes than her opponent from the Republican Party, Donald Trump. This is derived from the final calculation of the electoral contest – in which the Democratic candidate received 62,523,126 votes and the Republican 61,201,031. In percentage terms this means... Continue Reading >
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Calasanz School Students Learn to Reduce the Use of Plastic Bags through Recycling
November 20, 2016 - Within the framework of the celebrations for Family Month at Colegio Calasanz, the ReCrearte Program, an initiative of GFDD / Funglode, offered 5 workshops in the academic institution. More than 300 children between 4 and 9 years old attended the workshops taught by the program’s coordinator, Bertha Santana, from November 15 to 17. View Photo... Continue Reading >
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“There Is a Strong Need for Improved Efficiency and Efficacy of Existing Medicines and Interventions to Protect Health from Climate Change” States Jules Mitchel of Target Health During Panel Discussion at on Climate Change and Children’s Health
November 18, 2016 - Seeking to highlight the impact of climate change on children’s health, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development in partnership with the United Nations Association of America (UNA-USA) Council of Organizations (COO) and the Institute for Life Sciences Collaboration hosted a panel discussion at the UN Church Center on Thursday November 17, 2016. The event... Continue Reading >
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New York Welcomes Profound and Revealing Nana Documentary During GFDD’s Dominican Film Showcase
November 18, 2016 - In the second event in this year’s Dominican Film Showcase, a Big Apple audience enjoyed the documentary feature Nana and a discussion with its director Tatiana Fernández Geara, who traveled from the Dominican Republic to share her thoughts and impressions on this deep and revealing documentary on the emotional links between nannies and the children... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Film Showcase Opens in New York to Laughter and Applause with the Comedy Todos Los Hombres Son Iguales
November 17, 2016 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) opened its Dominican Film Showcase in New York on Thursday night at Symphony Space with the comedy Todos los hombres son iguales, from Manuel Gómez Pereira. The event was attended by José Ramón Alamá, the movie’s producer and CEO of Bou Group, who introduced the film and... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/Funglode is Officially Accredited to the UN Climate Change Community following Its Attendance of the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC
November 15, 2016 - GFDD/Funglode was present at the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Marrakesh, Morocco from Monday November 7 to Friday November 11, 2016. GFDD’s UN Programs and Outreach Manager, Marc Jourdan attended the session together with twenty thousand other climate change experts from... Continue Reading >
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