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GFDD and Funglode to Launch Climate Change Publication at the UN during the General Assembly 70th Meeting
September 23, 2015 - GFDD and Funglode will launch a new edition of their publication series Research and Ideas in English and in Spanish, on Thursday October 1 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The publication which is titled Climate Change in the Dominican Republic: Coastal Resources and Communities isauthored by 2014 GFDD Fellows, Ms. Hilary... Continue Reading >
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Over 100 Players Join GFDD/Funglode VI Golf Classic
September 22, 2015 - More than 100 golf players participated yesterday in the 6th Golf Tournament at Glen Head Country Club in New York. In a relaxed atmosphere, the players enjoyed perfect weather for playing golf and a day full of activities that culminated with a gala dinner attended by the President of GFDD and Funglode, Dr. Leonel Fernández.... Continue Reading >
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Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience Set to Screen at International Environment & Wildlife Film Festival and Forum on October 13
September 22, 2015 - GFDD’s short film "Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience" will be screened on October 13th, 2015 at the 8th CMS Vatavaran International Environment & Wildlife Film Festival and Forum, India’s only International Film Festival, which takes place in New Delhi, October 9-13, 2015, at the Convention Centre. The film festival has become one of... Continue Reading >
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University of Washington and GDAE Summer Institute in Transnational Law Ends on a High Note
September 18, 2015 - The newest partnership with the Global Dominican Academic Exchange (GDAE) program and the Summer Institute in Transnational Law and Practice at the University of Washington (UW) School of Law came to a successful close this week, where six Dominican law students earned a certificate for the two week-long program, from September 4-18, 2015. The students... Continue Reading >
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Expo RD Recicla at DREFF
September 16, 2015 - One of the activities that attracted the most visitors and aroused the most curiosity from the public and the guests of the Dominican Environmental Film Festival was the Expo RD Recicla, in which the ReCrearte program, an initiative of GFDD/Funglode, exhibited the work of some of its most talented students, along with the coordinator, Bertha... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/Funglode VI Golf Classic to be Held September 21th
September 16, 2015 - The Golf Tournament will be held on September 21, 2015 at Glen Head Country Club (New York, September 16, 2015) This event helps benefit GFDD/Funglode and its programs which support social, economic and democratic development in the Dominican Republic. It also serves as a networking opportunity for high-ranking officials, industry leaders, business executives, and celebrities.... Continue Reading >
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Funglode Mourns the Death of Its Collaborator and Friend Howard Wiarda
September 15, 2015 - The prominent historian and political scientist died last Saturday September 12. Funglode (Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo) deeply mourns the death of Howard Wiarda, a great intellectual who honored us with his friendship and collaboration since the beginnings of our institution. The friendship and intellectual admiration between Wiarda and our president, Leonel Fernández, allowed us... Continue Reading >
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The Film Racing Extinction and Prize-Winning Director, Louie Psihoyos, Bring DREFF 2015 to a Close
September 14, 2015 - The president of the GFDD/Funglode awarded the Colibrí Prize to the award-winning filmmaker Louie Psihoyos, who won an Oscar for his documentary The Cove, and is considered one of the most prominent photographers in the world. Santo Domingo, September 14, 2015 – The film Racing Extinction and its award-winning director, Louie Psihoyos, brought the DREFF... Continue Reading >
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“The New Greek Tragedy: Behold the Market Coup”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
September 14, 2015 - As a literary genre, tragedy was born in Greece more than 500 years before Christ, with its three grand masters being Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. In its first stage, the Greek tragedy developed in three acts: a prologue, the different scenes, and an exit ode. Now we’re seeing a new tragedy in the form of... Continue Reading >
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Oscar-winning director, Louie Psihoyos, and his film, Racing Extinction, protagonists at DREFF closing night
September 11, 2015 - The acclaimed director and photographer will receive the Colibrí Prize during the event GFDD/Funglode is excited to announce that Oscar winning filmmaker Louie Psihoyos, director of the documentary Racing Extinction, will be present as a guest of honor for the closing night of the 2015 Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF). Louie Psihoyos will be the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Publication “Lo Dominicano | All Things Dominican” Launches in Conjunction with 5th Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival
September 11, 2015 - At the ceremony, winners for the Globo Verde Dominicano Award were announced. “Lo Dominicano” (All Things Dominican), a new publication of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), was published this Friday September 11, as a part of the 5th Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF). The book is designed to present the main... Continue Reading >
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US Embassy supports DREFF 2015
September 10, 2015 - The United States Embassy in the Dominican Republic supported the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) in its fifth edition. The award allowed five U.S. filmmakers to visit DREFF, September 8-13, 2015, and to screen their films to Dominican audiences around the country. Ruth Urry, Cultural Attaché of the American Embassy in Santo Domingo, gave warm... Continue Reading >
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Opening Night of the DREFF 2015 Starts a Great Week of Films and Environmental Education in 11 Cities across the Country
September 9, 2015 - The 5th Dominican Environmental Film Festival, which will be held from September 8th to 11th in 11 cities in the country, was inaugurated in Santo Domingo yesterday with the film Landfill Harmonic and the special presence of its protagonists: the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura from Paraguay, who are the guests of honor at this year’s festival. In... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and Funglode to launch fall publication titled Climate Change Adaptation in the Dominican Republic: Impact on Coastal Resources and Communities
September 8, 2015 - GFDD and Funglode will launch a new edition of their publication series Research and Ideas in English and in Spanish, in the fall of 2015 in both the United States and the Dominican Republic. The publication which is titled Climate Change Adaptation in the Dominican Republic: Impact on Coastal Resources and Communities isauthored by 2014... Continue Reading >
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100 Loyola Students Learn How to Make Environmental Short Films in 72 Hours
September 8, 2015 - In an effort to train a new generation of Dominican filmmakers to spread the message about environmental protection and sustainable development, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) offered a workshop to students at Colegio Loyola in Santo Domingo. The workshop is called “Environmental Short Films in 72 Hours.” View Photo Gallery Given by Gabriel... Continue Reading >
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The DREFF and a New Generation of Dominican Filmmakers
September 7, 2015 - The 5th Dominican International Film Festival, which will be held on September 8 to 13th in 11 cities in the country, aims to develop a new generation of environmental filmmakers. In this year’s festival, in addition to the panels and forums with national and international experts that will be held after each screening, the DREFF... Continue Reading >
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What Happens When the Bees Disappear?
September 4, 2015 - In recent years, more and more honeybees have been disappearing- literally vanishing from their hives. This phenomenon is known as Colony Collapse Disorder, and is a very real threat to the farmers who produce many of our favorite fruits and vegetables. “The Vanishing of the Bees”, a film co-produced by George Langworthy and Maryam Henein,... Continue Reading >
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GDAE Summer Institute in Transnational Law and Practice Commences at University of Washington
September 3, 2015 - The Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program is excited to bring six Dominican law students to Seattle, Washington, to participate for the first time in the Summer Institute in Transnational Law and Practice at the University of Washington (UW) School of Law, from September 4-18, 2015. The Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program (GDAE) Summer Institute is... Continue Reading >
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UN General Assembly Transmits to its Seventieth Session the Outcome Document on the Post 2015 Development Agenda
September 2, 2015 - GFDD was present for the 101st plenary meeting of the United Nations General Assembly as it decided to transmit to its seventieth session the outcome document entitled “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, for adoption during the 25-27 September UN summit on the post-2015 development agenda. H. E. Sam Kutesa, President of... Continue Reading >
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San Juan de la Maguana Welcomes the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival Once Again
September 1, 2015 - From September 9 to 12, San Juan de la Maguana will be one of the 11 cities to welcome this year the 5th annual Dominican Environmental Film Festival, an initiative of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode). The Monina Cámpora Cultural Center is the chosen stage for... Continue Reading >
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