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“Brexit: Britain’s Divorce from The European Union”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
July 4, 2016 - The issue exerting perhaps the greatest influence in leading many citizens to reconsider their countries’ relationship with the EU has been the impact of the global economic crisis. I arrived in London, capital of the United Kingdom, the day after the referendum in which 52 percent of voters expressed their wish for their country to... Continue Reading >
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EcoHuertos Creates a Community Roof Garden in SODIZUR Thanks to GFDD’s Donations and Labor Offered by Community Members
July 1, 2016 - In order to create an organic and sustainable vegetable garden at the Sociedad para el Desarrollo Integral de la Zurza (SODIZUR), GFDD’s program, EcoHuertos, organized on June 21 and 26 two days of work. For the creation of the urban rooftop garden, they used recycled materials and creativity to plant in reused containers. On the... Continue Reading >
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Dr. Fernández Heads Signing of Agreement between EU-LAC Foundation and CEISAL
July 1, 2016 - GFFD/Funglode president, Dr. Leonel Fernández, led today the signing of a basic partnership agreement between the European Union–Latin American and Caribbean (EU-LAC) Foundation and the European Council for Social Research on Latin America (CEISAL). The fundamental aim of the agreement is to confirm both institutions’ interest in maintaining a relationship of mutual support to develop... Continue Reading >
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Former President Fernández Leads Signing of Agreement between EU-LAC Foundation and Salamanca University
July 1, 2016 - On Thursday the former Dominican Republic president Dr. Leonel Fernández headed the signing of an international partnership agreement between the European Union–Latin America and Caribbean (EU-LAC) Foundation and Salamanca University. The basic aim of the agreement framework is to confirm the interest of both institutions in sustaining an alliance of mutual support to develop and... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández Calls for Global Action in Support of Production in Latin America and the Caribbean
July 1, 2016 - The former president of the Dominican Republic and President of the European-Latin America and Caribbean Foundation Union (EU-LAC Foundation), Dr. Leonel Fernández, warned that the Latin American and Caribbean region would not progress in sustainable development unless the financial sector resumes its original role of financing productive activities. The Dominican political leader issued the warning... Continue Reading >
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Dr. Leonel Fernández Says Latin America is Moving Towards Regulation of Audiovisual Media
June 30, 2016 - The President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), and former president of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández said that Latin America is advancing in the development of legislation to regulate the media. Fernández, who is also the president of the EU-LAC Foundation, said that so... Continue Reading >
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Fostering National Pride and Dominican Entrepreneurship: Share your Story!
June 27, 2016 - With the purpose of recognizing Dominican entrepreneurs and Dominican small and medium-sized companies, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) supports the initiative launched by the Dominican Embassy in the United States “DR EMPRENDE EDW”. The photography contest launched in the social media networks by the DR Embassy in Washington D.C. focuses on showcasing the... Continue Reading >
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CIC-Funglode Presented the Book “Análisis de la Programación de la Televisión Abierta Dominicana” in CUNY
June 23, 2016 - The Communications Research Center (CIC, for its acronym in Spanish) of Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) presented on Thursday June 23 in New York the book Análisis de la Programación de la Televisión Abierta Dominicana (Analysis of Dominican Broadcast Television Programing). At the event, the director of the CIC-Funglode and general coordinator of the... Continue Reading >
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The Dominican Republic Has a Huge Opportunity to Grasp the NY Market – A Discussion Promoted by GFDD at NYIT, during Dominican Week 2016 in the United States
June 23, 2016 - GFDD hosted the event “Innovation and Supply Chain Optimization Based on Production and Market Potentials in the Dominican Republic and the USA”, as part of Dominican Week 2016 (SEMDOMUSA), with the participation of GFDD’s partners National Supermarket Association (NSA) and the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT). Within the framework of the annual initiative of... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández Makes Important Academic Contacts in Bogotá and Medellín
June 21, 2016 - As part of the broad institutional agenda covered during his recent trip to Colombia, the President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), and former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, made contacts with important academic institutions in Bogotá and Medellín, in order to support... Continue Reading >
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The Dominican Environmental Film Festival Partners with the German Embassy
June 21, 2016 - The Dominican Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) can rely this year, in its sixth edition, on the support of the Embassy of Germany in the Dominican Republic. Her Excellency Ambassador Sabine Bloch met last week at the Embassy in Santo Domingo with Yamile Eusebio, Director of GFDD New York Office and Director of Operations of DREFF,... Continue Reading >
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UNA-DR Announces Conferencia Internacional de Las Américas (CILA) 2016 Taking Place in October
June 20, 2016 - The 12th Conferencia Internacional de Las Américas (CILA) 2016, to be held from October 26 to 30 in the Convention Center Hotel Barceló Bávaro in Punta Cana, Domincan Republic, is the largest student activity in the region, where students participate in committees with preselected topics directly from the official agenda of the United Nations and... Continue Reading >
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The Fellows Program Welcomes the New Researchers to the Dominican Republic
June 20, 2016 - The Fellows Program, an initiative of GFDD and Funglode, is glad to receive scholars Fenix Arias, PhD in Urban Education from City University of New York (CUNY); Aireona Bonnie Raschke, PhD candidate in Biology and Society at Arizona State University; Melvin Alvarez-Ortez, MA candidate in Marine Affairs from University of Rhode Island (URI); andwith the... Continue Reading >
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The Summer 2016 InteRDom Group visits the Zona Colonial and Colonial Gate 4D Cinema
June 18, 2016 - On Saturday, June 18, the Summer 2016 InteRDom group visited the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo led by tourist guide Trikke RD. Trikke is "a new three-wheeled scooter that allows you to have fun, exercise and transport yourself" its creators explain. Its stable platform is combined with an electrical system that allows the user to... Continue Reading >
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Dr. Leonel Fernández: China’s Economic Slowdown Could Be Leveraged by Latin America
June 17, 2016 - The President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), former Dominican Republic president, Dr. Leonel Fernández said on Thursday that the slowdown in the Chinese economy could pose an opportunity for Latin American and Caribbean countries, many of which are now facing serious difficulties following several years... Continue Reading >
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Do You Want to Be an Environmental Filmmaker and Travel Around the World with Your Movies? Premio Globo Verde Dominicano Gets You One Step Closer to Your Goal!
June 17, 2016 - The Globo Verde Dominicano Award, a GFDD/Funglode and DREFF initiative, is a unique opportunity for filmmakers, students and young professionals who want to venture into a fairly uncharted area in the Dominican Republic -the creation of environmental audiovisual material- as well as to show their work to a national and international audience. For example, the short film 7 Grams,... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and Fundación Francina Hungría Attend 9th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
June 17, 2016 - Together with hundreds of disability advocates and government delegates, GFDD and its esteemed partner Fundación Francina Hungría participated in the 9th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), one of the largest and most diverse international meetings on disability in the world from June... Continue Reading >
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Dr. Fernández and the President of Colombia Examine the Dialogue Process in Venezuela
June 16, 2016 - The President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), and former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, met on June 15th with Colombian President, Juan Manuel Santos, with whom he talked about the efforts carried out jointly with other former rulers in pursuit of a... Continue Reading >
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The YABT and MASHAV Transform the Lives of Young People in the Region with Entrepreneurial Projects
June 16, 2016 - The Dominican United Nations Association (ANU-RD), GFDD/Funglode, the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT), and the Organization of American States (OAS), with the support of the Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation (MASHAV), organized yesterday the presentation "Israel and YABT: 15 years working in the economic development of the youth of the hemisphere". More than 23,000... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Appointed Vice Chair of UN Association of the USA Council of Organizations
June 16, 2016 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), represented by its UN Programs & Outreach Manager, Marc Jourdan, was today appointed Vice Chair of the United Nations Association of the United States (UNA USA) Council of Organizations. For over six decades NGO members have counted on the Council of Organizations to serve as their critical... Continue Reading >
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