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“We All Have Mountains to Climb”, Said Iván Gómez During the Screening of La Montaña at the United Nations
December 12, 2014 - GFDD Joined the Commemoration of International Mountain Day In an effort to continue raising awareness on environmental issues, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) hosted a special screening of the inspiring Dominican film La Montaña, as part of the activities... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández Will Give a Keynote Speech at the Media and Information Literacy Forum in México
December 9, 2014 - The former President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández, travels on Tuesday, December 9 to México, where he will give a keynote speech at the Latin American and Caribbean Media and Information Literacy Forum on Wednesday, December 10. The presentation of former Dominican president is scheduled for Wednesday, 10 at 10:40 a.m. (12:40 p.m. in... Continue Reading >
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Christmas Get-together with GFDD Partners and Team Members at the Washington, D.C. Office
December 8, 2014 - Sponsors, partners, friends and colleagues of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) are the fundamental pillars that help it carry out its mission: to create and implement initiatives that further development, in all its forms, in the Dominican Republic and throughout the Western Hemisphere. On this opportunity, the non-profit organization took advantage of... Continue Reading >
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Funglode / GFDD 2014 Awards Winners Announced
December 7, 2014 - 500 Entries Were Submitted in This Eighth Edition, in Seven Categories. The Announcement Was Made at the Art Gallery of Funglode. Global Foundation for Democracy and Development Global (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), through its Cultural Studies Center, announces the results of the eighth edition of its Annual Awards for Literature, Journalism,... Continue Reading >
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Join Us to Celebrate the International Mountain Day! Screening of La Montaña at UN, New York City
December 3, 2014 - To celebrate International Mountain Day the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations, will host an inspiring film screening of La Montaña, showcasing the magnificence of mountaineering... Continue Reading >
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Panel Discussion on “Financing for Development Post-2015: The Growing Importance of Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships for Developing Countries”
December 1, 2014 - To celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the United Nations (UN), the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) will host a panel discussion entitled "Financing for Development Post-2015: The Growing Importance of Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships for Developing Countries", at 3pm on Thursday, December... Continue Reading >
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Starting in 2015 GFDD Will Become a Member of the Worldwide Association of Environmental Film Festivals Green Film Network
December 1, 2014 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its initiative, Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), will be part of the prestigious global association of environmental film festivals Green Film Network (GFN), starting in 2015. GFDD’s Executive Director and Director of the DREFF, Natasha Despotovic, expressed her "pride of belonging to this important organization, whose main purpose is to support the work of international directors and to promote films that create awareness of environmental issues". Green Film Network (GFN) is a worldwide association... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández Receives Gold Medal from the University of Alcalá for His Contributions to Education
November 26, 2014 - The former President of the Dominican Republic and President of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (Funglode), Leonel Fernández, will receive a gold medal from the University of Alcalá (UAH) this Thursday, in recognition of his contributions to education. The Governing Council of the University of Alcalá thus recognizes Fernández’s work as President of... Continue Reading >
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Fernández Highlights the Achievements and Challenges of Democracy in the Region
November 25, 2014 - The former President of the Dominican Republic and President of the Dominican Liberation Party, Leonel Fernández, said that more than three decades after democracy was installed in Latin America as the dominant political system in the region, today it is subject to new challenges due to the rise of a variety of political actors and... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom’s Networking Breakfast for Organizations: “Globalization and Development of Caribbean Cities”
November 25, 2014 - The Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), through its program InteRDom, hosted a networking breakfast on Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 for organizations and companies entitled “Globalization and Development of Caribbean Cities.” The breakfast was held at Café Filo of the Juan Bosch Library. This was the... Continue Reading >
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The Dominican Film Showcase Closes Its Washington, D.C. Edition with Merengue and Bachata
November 24, 2014 - The Dominican Film Showcase (DFS), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), successfully ended last night with the presentation of the documentary film Sol Caribe, by filmmaker Félix Limardo. The diverse audience enjoyed a pleasant evening enlivened with the rhythms of Merengue, Bachata and Son,... Continue Reading >
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The Children, Absolute Stars at the Dominican Film Showcase
November 23, 2014 - 3 al rescate, the first Dominican animated film, is screened at the Museum of the Americas before an enthusiastic children’s audience. Yesterday, the children were the absolute stars at the Dominican Film Showcase that Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) has hosted since November 19th and until Sunday, November 23rd, in Washington, D.C. The... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Diaspora in the Nation’s Capital Enjoys the Film Who’s the Boss? at the Dominican Film Showcase
November 22, 2014 - Among contagious laughter and before an enthusiastic audience the film Who’s the Boss?, of Dominican Director Ronni Castillo, screened on Friday, November 21, 2014 at the facilities of the Arts Museum of the Americas in Washington, D.C. The activity was part of the events that Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its initiative... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Returns with New Ideas and Connections from 2014 CIEE Annual Conference in Baltimore
November 22, 2014 - The 2014 CIEE Annual Conference provided a great space for learning and networking as InteRDom representatives joined more than 500 international education professionals for the second consecutive year, discussing ideas and attending panels surrounding the conference’s theme, “Breaking Barriers: Cost. Curriculum. Culture,” held in Baltimore, Maryland, from November 21-22, 2014. InteRDom representatives attended presentations on... Continue Reading >
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Lago Enriquillo… A Prelude to Climate Change Premiered Exclusively in Washington, D.C., as Part of the Dominican Film Showcase
November 21, 2014 - The Art Museum of the Americas was the venue for the screening of the Dominican film Lago Enriquillo… A Prelude to Climate Change, on Thursday, November 20, 2014 in Washington, D.C., as part of the programming offered by the Dominican Film Showcase (DFS), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD). The documentary,... Continue Reading >
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Director of UN Alliance of Civilizations speaks to GFDD about the Importance of Social Cohesion for Economic Prosperity
November 21, 2014 - For the November edition of its online broadcast program “Global Roundtable,” Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) invited Matthew Hodes, Director of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. Mr. Hodes previously served with the United Nations in the 1990s at headquarters and in the field. He has extensive experience in peacemaking, peacekeeping and post-conflict... Continue Reading >
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International Education Week Connects InteRDom with Hundreds of Students at the University of Rhode Island
November 21, 2014 - InteRDom representatives just finished an exciting few days celebrating International Education Week with the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, by participating in a handful of the numerous events planned on campus from November 17 – 21, 2014 designed to increase students’ awareness of and participation in international study, internship, work and volunteer programs. On... Continue Reading >
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With a Full House La Montaña Inaugurates the Dominican Film Showcase in Washington, D.C.
November 20, 2014 - The Art Museum of the Americas (AMA) also hosted a Q & A with the Co-director of the film, Iván Herrera. Before a full house the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), inaugurated the Dominican Film Showcase (DFS) in Washington,D.C... Continue Reading >
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Washington, D.C. Was the Setting for Discussing the Benefits of the New Film Law in Dominican Republic
November 20, 2014 - Dominican Film Experts Participated in the Panel, as Part of the Dominican Film Showcase. With the participation of renowned experts from the Dominican film industry the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), and in collaboration with the Dominican Republic Film Commission (DGCINE, by its Spanish initials), presented the panel "The Film Industry in the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD to Greet H.E. Ambassador Argueta, Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the OAS at its December Session of GFDD Global Roundtables
November 19, 2014 - For the December edition of its online broadcast program “GFDD Global Roundtables,” Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) is honored to invite H. E. Ambassador Jose María Argueta, Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the OAS. Prior to his appointment as Ambassador of Guatemala to the Organization of American States (OAS) on February 6, 2014,... Continue Reading >
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