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Save the Date! GFDD to Host Dominican Films Showcase in Washington, D.C.
October 23, 2014 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) thru its initiative Dominican Films Showcase will be screening on November 19-23, 2014, a sample of the best films recently produced in the Dominican Republic, including La Montaña; Lago Enriquillo: preludio del cambio climático; ¿Quién manda?; 3 al Rescate and Sol Caribe. Special guests and activities for the children will also... Continue Reading >
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GFDD to Attend the 4th Regular Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Sustainable Development
October 21, 2014 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) is delighted to announced that it will attend the 4th Regular Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Sustainable Development, at the Headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington DC, on Tuesday October 21, 2014. The foundation will attend two meetings that make up this... Continue Reading >
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The Audience of the IV Edition of the DREFF Chooses the Film Bears as the Winner of the “Audience Award 2014”
October 21, 2014 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), announced the film Bears has been this year’s “Audience Award 2014” winner, recognition given by the public that attended the IV edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), held on September 10 to... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Attends the 4th Regular Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Sustainable Development
October 21, 2014 - On October 21, 2014 the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) attended the 4th Regular Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Sustainable Development, at the Headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington DC. “Advancing Public Participation for Sustainable Development in Central America and the Dominican Republic” (from 3 to 5.30pm) The... Continue Reading >
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“We Will Not Improve Education in Latin America Without Innovation and the Private Sector”
October 21, 2014 - GFDD representatives attended the launch of the new book “Educación 3.0: The Struggle for Talent in Latin America” by Gabriel Sánchez Zinny, in a reception held at the Embassy of Ecuador in Washington, D.C. on October 21st, 2014, joining diplomats from several Latin American countries and representatives of multilateral organizations, think tanks and private sector companies working... Continue Reading >
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Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience Selected as Fnalist at the ENFOQUE International Film Festival 2014
October 20, 2014 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) production Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experiencehas been chosen as official selection at the ENFOQUE International Film Festival, to be celebrated in San Juan, Puerto Rico from 13 -15, November 2014. The GFDD production, directed by the Foundation’s Executive Director, Natasha Despotovic, had received more than 12 awards since its official launch... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Travels to Michigan for International Fairs
October 20, 2014 - In an effort to bring opportunities in the Dominican Republic to a larger audience throughout the United States, InteRDom is excited to be participating for the first time in two back-to-back fairs at Michigan universities; the Global Opportunities Fair at Michigan State University on October 22nd, 2014, and the International Opportunities Fair at the University of Michigan on October... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Attends Key UN Events on Financing for Development
October 20, 2014 - On Friday October 17, 2014, GFDD staff attended two important UN events on the topic of Financing for Development. The first was a Briefing Session on the Report of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing and the second was the First Substantive Information Session of the Preparatory Process for the 3rd International... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Joins the Celebration of Dominican Art at the Arts Museum of the Americas (AMA) in Washington, D.C.
October 17, 2014 - Representatives from Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) attended the opening ceremony for the exhibition "Modern and Contemporary Art in the Dominican Republic" held on Thursday, October 16th 2014, at the Arts Museum of the Americas (AMA) of the Organization of American States (OAS). The exhibition is showcasing works from the Customs Office of the... Continue Reading >
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Second Annual Transnational Law Program Commences at the University of Georgia School of Law
October 17, 2014 - For the second time this year, the Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program is bringing Dominican law students and young professionals to participate in the Transnational Law Program at the University of Georgia (UGA) School of Law, from October 18-26, 2014, in Athens, Georgia. The Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program (GDAE) Transnational Law Program is a collaborative effort... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Joined the Discussion on Rethinking Productive Policies for Regional Development
October 16, 2014 - On October 9, 2014, GFDD representatives attended the event “Good-Bye Industrial Policy, Hello Productive Development Policy” hosted by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) in Washington, D.C. In this event, the IADB launched their new book called “Rethinking Productive Development: Sound Policies and Institutions for Economic Transformation”, which aims to help countries to adopt the productive development policies... Continue Reading >
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“Orgullo de mi Tierra: Descubre Puerto Plata” to be Presented in New York City in Collaboration with GFDD
October 14, 2014 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), in collaboration with the Puerto Plata Tourism Cluster (Clúster del Destino Turístico Puerto Plata), the Asociación de Puertoplateños en Nueva York, Centro Cuesta Nacional (CCN) and its renowned initiative Orgullo de mi Tierra, will present the documentary “Descubre Puerto Plata” (Discover Puerto Plata) on Saturday, November 1st, 2014... Continue Reading >
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Barahoneros Living in New York Enjoyed the Documentary Descubre Barahona-Pedernales: Orgullo De Mí Tierra
October 13, 2014 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) celebrated last Monday, October 6, 2014 another successful Dominican Get Together in N.Y. with the screening of the documentary Descubre Barahona-Pedernales: Orgullo de mí Tierra, event hosted by the “Asociación de Barahoneros de N.Y.”, held at the Isabella Home Center. View Photo Gallery Yamile Eusebio, Director of GFDD N.Y office, welcomed everyone and expressed the importance of supporting the initiatives of the... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Film La Montaña Is Presented before an Enthusiastic Audience at PLAFF 2014
October 8, 2014 - Dominican film La Montaña successfully screened at the Providence Latin American Film Festival (PLAFF), event that took place on October 2 to 5, 2014 in Providence, Rhode Island. The film projection had the collaboration of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD). The production captured the attention of the public, who remained responsive during the film that beautifully documents the adventureof the first Dominican expedition to reach the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal. At the end of the documentary film Director, TabaréBlanchard, participated in a question and answer session, in which he had the opportunity to respond to interesting inquiries about thefilming. Several... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/ FUNGLODE Hosted a Party in Honor of Volunteers of the IV DR Environmental Film Festival
October 7, 2014 - In appreciation of the valuable work carried out during the IV edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), which was held in 10 cities across the country from September 10-14, 2014, GFDD-FUNGLODE hosted a party to the youth who participated as volunteers. Over Dominican 50 volunteers contributed to the success of the DREFF, serving as hostesses of national and international guests as well as during the screenings and special events held in during the Film Festival. To GFDD-FUNGLODE, the work of these young volunteers was vital to the success of the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Attended the World Bank Youth Summit 2014
October 7, 2014 - Representatives of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) participated in the World Bank Group Youth Summit 2014, held in Washington, D.C. October 7, 2014. Under the general theme “The need for open and responsive governments” this Youth Summit gathered approximately 250 participants from civil society organizations, government officials, development professionals, journalists and students from... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Presents the Documentary Descubre Barahona-Pedernales: Orgullo de mi Tierra
October 6, 2014 - Next Monday, October 6, 2014 Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will present the documentary Descubre Barahona-Pedernales: Orgullo de mi Tierra. The event, also coordinated by the “Asociación de Barahoneros de Nueva York”, will take place at 6:00 pm at the Isabella Home Center, located on 515 Audubon Avenue in New York. Guest speaker is Mr. Virgilio Gautreaux Piñeyro. This documentary, produced by Centro Cuesta Nacional (CCN), shows audiovisuals where you can appreciate the culture of Barahona and Pedernales, the solidarity, authenticity,... Continue Reading >
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Music Icons Rafael Solano and Johnny Ventura Will Be Part of the Event Dominican Get Together in Miami, Florida
October 3, 2014 - Rafael Solano and Johnny Ventura, distinguished exponents of Dominican music, will be performing in Miami, Florida on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 6:30 pm at Miami Dade College. The Dominican Get Together(s) event, an initiative of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/FUNGLODE Short Films Were Screened at the 8th Edition of the Dominican Book Fair in N.Y.
October 3, 2014 - Various short films produced by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), were presented on Saturday, September 27 as part of the 8th edition of the Dominican Book Fair in N.Y. The screening was at the Taller de Artesanía Normandía Maldonado in the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Joined Brookings Institution in the Discussion on Latin America’s Macroeconomic Outlook in an Increasingly Uncertain Global Context
October 2, 2014 - On Thursday, October 2, 2014, GFDD participated in a discussion panel hosted by The Brookings Institution on “Latin America’s Macroeconomic Outlook in an Increasingly Uncertain Global Context”. Kemal Derviş Vice President and Director, Global Economy and Development at Brookings Institution moderated the event and presented the panelists who included: José Juan Ruiz Gόmez, Chief Economist and Manager of... Continue Reading >
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