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GFDD and E-Gap Linking the Dominican Community in DC
October 1, 2014 - The Dominican community in Washington D.C. enjoyed a gastronomic meeting on Saturday, September 27, 2014, at the legendary Restaurant Los Hermanos, as part as the efforts of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and the Education Global Access Program (E-GAP) to promote education and collaboration around the developing world. ... Continue Reading >
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GFDD to Attend the 2014 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group in Washington, D.C.
September 30, 2014 - Representatives of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will attend the 2014 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG), as part of our institution’s mission to actively participate in civil society policy discussions and forums on international and global pressing topics related to development. The 2014 Annual... Continue Reading >
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Over 100 Golf Players Participated in the 5th GFDD Golf Tournament Held in New York
September 30, 2014 - More than 100 golf players participated in the 5th Golf Tournament sponsored by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) at Fresh Meadow Country Club in Long Island, New York, on September 29th. The tournament, which took place in a fun atmosphere and a perfect weather for playing golf, is part of GFDD’s initiatives... Continue Reading >
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Successful Presence of GFDD / FUNGLODE at the 8th Edition of the Dominican Book Fair, Celebrated Last Weekend in N.Y.
September 29, 2014 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) successfully participated in the 8th edition of the Dominican Book Fair in NY, collaborating with the celebration of important activities. Several events, including screenings of Dominican short films, panels, recycled art workshops and... Continue Reading >
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“Men and Women Have Different Strengths, Perspectives and Roles That Complement Each Other”, Expressed Executive Director of GFDD at a Panel of Gender Equality in NY
September 29, 2014 - Ms. Natasha Despotovic, Executive Director of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) took part in the conference Executive Women in a World of Executive Men, event celebrated last Saturday at the Pabellón de Cine Juan Fernández, as part of the special activities GFDD organized to celebrate the 8th edition of the Dominican Book... Continue Reading >
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Successful GDAE Concludes at the University of Pennsylvania
September 27, 2014 - The historic camus of the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) served as a beautiful backdrop for the fourth Global Dominican Academic Exchange program, Exploring Our History and Moving Forward, from September 22-27, 2014. The UPenn Dominican student group, Grupo Quisqueyano, served as host to the eight Dominican college students from a variety of universities and study... Continue Reading >
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Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience and Primeros Pasos Selected as Finalists at the ECOFILM Festival 2014
September 26, 2014 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) production Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience, as well as Primeros Pasos, 1st place winner in the second edition of Globo Verde Dominicano Award, has been selected as finalists in the 2014 edition of ECOFILM Festival. The GFDD production, directed by the Foundation’s Executive Director, Natasha... Continue Reading >
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“La Montaña” to Be Screened at the Providence Latin American Film Festival (PLAFF) Thanks to GFDD
September 26, 2014 - Thanks to the collaboration of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), the Dominican movie La Montaña (“The Mountain”) will be screened at the Providence Latin American Film Festival (PLAFF), to be held October 2-5, 2014 in Providence, Rhode Island. "La Montaña" beautifully documents the adventure of the first Dominican expedition to reach the top of... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Reports on the Special Events of the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
September 26, 2014 - GFDD staff was busy covering a week of intense activity at the United Nations in New York as the High-level meetings of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly (the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN) got underway on Monday, September 22. On Tuesday September 23, GFDD attended the UN... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Program ReCrearte Celebrated a Recycled Art Workshop at the Dominican Republic Consulate in New York
September 26, 2014 - ReCrearte program, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), successfully held a recycled art workshop on Thursday 26th at the Dominican Republic Consulate headquarters in New York City, were Bertha Santana, ReCrearte program coordinator, spoke to approximately 35 people. Ms. Monica Diaz-Lockhart, of the Dominican Republic Consulate, welcomed the attendees and presented the General Consulof the Dominican Republic, Mr. Luis Lithgow. View Photo... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Baseball Legend Juan Marichal to Be Honorary Starter at GFDD”s 5th Golf Tournament at the Fresh Meadow Country Club in Long Island, NY
September 23, 2014 - Natasha Despotovic, Executive Director of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), announced that former Major League Baseball Player and long-standing friend of GFDD, Mr. Juan Marichal, will be the Honorary Starter for theFoundation’s5th Golf Tournament, to be celebrated for the 3rd time at the prestigious Fresh Meadow Country Club in Long Island, N.Y.... Continue Reading >
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GFDD to Participate in the Dominican Book Fair in New York
September 22, 2014 - The 8th Dominican Book Fair in New York will take place on September 26-28, 2014 at the Gregorio Luperón High School (501 West 165th Street, New York, NY. 10032). The Fair is an important event organized by the Dominican Republic Cultural Commission in the United States, part of the country’s Ministry of Culture. This year... Continue Reading >
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Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program Begins at University of Pennsylvania
September 22, 2014 - A group of eight Dominican college students arrive to Philadelphia today to participate in the first program this fall of the Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program (GDAE), from September 22-27 at the University of Pennsylvania. The participants hail from both public and private universities across the Dominican Republic. They will be received at the University of Pennsylvania... Continue Reading >
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GFDD to Attend the Special Events of the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
September 22, 2014 - The United Nations Headquarters in New York City is abuzz with activity as the High-level meetings of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly (the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN) kick off today on Monday, September 22. These meetings will be followed on Wednesday by the start of the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD to Celebrate Fifth Golf Tournament at the Fresh Meadow Country Club in Long Island, NY
September 22, 2014 - On Monday, September 29th, 2014 the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will be celebrating its next golf tournament, at the Fresh Meadow Country Club in Long Island. This event is part of GFDD’s aim to share with its supporters while it promotes fundraising efforts to continue implementing valuable research, enhancing public understanding, designing public policies, and devising strategies... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Program ReCrearte to Hold a Recycled Art Workshop in NY
September 22, 2014 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), thru its ReCrearte Program, will hold a recycled art workshop in New York on Thursday, September 25th, 2014. The workshop, offered by Bertha Santana, ReCrearte Coordinator, will be held at the Dominican Consulate offices from 4:30 to 7:30 pm, and it is open to the general public but with limited capacity.... Continue Reading >
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Successful Closing Night of the IV Edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF)
September 15, 2014 - Before an auditorium filled to capacity the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), held the closing ceremony in the theater FUNGLODE. The ceremony began with a review video of everything that happened during the past five days. In his welcoming... Continue Reading >
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Premio Globo Verde Dominicano Selects Its 2014 Winners
September 14, 2014 - At a special ceremony in the presence of renowned filmmakers and environmentalists, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) presented the winners of the 2014 Premio Globo Verde Dominicano at the IV edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF). View Photo Gallery This contest is a crucial part of the DREFF, since... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Launches New Book on Sustainable Development and Green Economy
September 14, 2014 - On Saturday September 13th 2014, during the IV Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) launched the book Hacia el desarrollo sostenible y la economía verde en la República Dominicana (Towards sustainable development and green economy in Dominican Republic) which includes a brief analysis of the current sustainable development in a global... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Showcased Dominican Republic at the OAS
September 11, 2014 - On September 10th, 2014, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) showcased amazing photographs of the Dominican Republic from its New Perspectives book, the Dominican Republic Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment and other publications and promotional material of the Dominican culture during the Organization of American States (OAS) celebration of the CXCIII anniversary of the independence of Central America... Continue Reading >
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