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GFDD awarded status of UNEP accredited civil society organization
May 12, 2014 - On Monday May 12, 2014, GFDD received official confirmation from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) that it is now an officially accredited member of UNEP’s Governing bodies, such as the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) of UNEP and its subsidiary bodies. Accreditation is the main entry point for Major Groups and Stakeholders, such as... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Agreement Allows Dominican Students Access to US Educational Programs
May 10, 2014 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development President Leonel Fernández, who is also former President of the DR, has negotiated an inter-agency agreement for the Caribbean nation to be granted access to US-based educational programs. The proposal was received from Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent of Education of Miami-Dade County,in the framework of the eMerge Americas event, held... Continue Reading >
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GFDD’s Participation in Dominican Week Concludes with Collaborative Innovation Panel at the New Jersey Institute of Technology
May 9, 2014 - GFDD and FUNGLODE joined the American Chamber of Commerce DR (AMCHAMDR) at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) on Friday, May 9, 2014 to conclude Dominican Week 2014 (Semana Dominicana) in the United States with an event entitled “Collaborative Innovation and Its Impact on Business.” The event signaled a continuation of the relationship between... Continue Reading >
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DREFF Screens Eco-Films at III Edition of the International Autodidactic Photography Festival in Cuba
May 8, 2014 - The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) participated with the III Edition of the International Autodidactic Photography Festival in the province of Holguín, Cuba May 3-9, 2014 under the title; "Human Species'''' Impact on the Environment". The event, which was held in one of Cuba''''s most populous provinces, was originally orchestrated as an international competition... Continue Reading >
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GFDD celebrates Semana Dominicana at the United Nations with a Panel Discussion Focused on Evolving Investment Fund Landscape in DR Capital Markets
May 8, 2014 - On Thursday, May 8, 2014, GFDD and FUNGLODE once again teamed up with the Dominican Mission to the UN, the American Chamber of Commerce DR (AMCHAMDR), and Dominicans on Walls Street (DOWS) to celebrate Dominican Week 2014 (Semana Dominicana) at the United Nations. The focus of the event, which was held inside the United Nations... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE President States that Social Inequality Remains a Challenge for Latin America
May 8, 2014 - The solution to the problem of inequality in the distribution of wealth remains the main challenge for Latin America, the former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, stated on Thursday. The former Dominican ruler, who is also President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE),... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Announces Prize Winner of Passport DC Raffle
May 6, 2014 - GFDD extends its congratulations to the five lucky winners of its Raffle at the Cultural Tourism’s Passport DC’s Raffle held at the Dominican Republic Embassy to the White House in Washington, D.C, on Saturday, May 3, 2014. The annual international cultural program saw over 50 embassies in the DC area opening doors to the general public for... Continue Reading >
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Ambassador Ruiz Diaz of Paraguay to discuss the importance of poverty eradication within the post-2015 development agenda
May 6, 2014 - At the end of May, the next edition of the GFDD Global Roundtables will host Ambassador Ruiz Diaz Bareiro, the Permanent Representative of Paraguay to the Organization of American States (OAS). Ambassador Ruiz Diaz, who has over 22 years’ experience as a career diplomat, will sit down with GFDD’s Executive Director, Ms. Natasha Despotovic, to... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Projects, Programs and Publications Presented at Santo Domingo’s XVII International Book Fair
May 5, 2014 - The International Book Fair in Santo Domingo’s Plaza Cultura came to a successful close on May 5, 2014 after two weeks of bustling activity for visitors and book aficionados. Now in its 17th year, the Book Fair was dedicated to prolific writer, Santiago-born Domingo Moreno Jimenes, “creator of postumismo” in the Dominican Republic. The venue... Continue Reading >
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The Foundations Promote Dominican Culture during International Event
May 5, 2014 - GFDD and FUNGLODE’s participation in the Cultural Tourism Passport DC program, on May 3, 2014, in partnership with the Embassy of the Dominican Republic to the White House, attracted the keen interest of national and international guests. The Program saw some fifty embassies open their doors to over five thousand Washington, D.C. visitors and residents... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE to Host Presentation on Innovation and Business Competitiveness during Semana Dominicana
May 2, 2014 - On May 9, 2014 GFDD and FUNGLODE will partner with New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and the American Chamber of Commerce DR (AMCHAMDR), on a presentation and exchange titled "Collaborative Innovation and its Impact on Business" held in honor of Dominican Week (Semana Dominicana) in the United States. The presentation, in which NJIT Professors... Continue Reading >
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UNESCO New York Director, Ms. Vibeke Jensen, Discusses the Importance of Education in the Post 2015 Development Agenda
April 30, 2014 - An experienced education specialist, Ms. Vibeke Jensen joined UNESCO in 1989. Having occupied important posts in numerous countries including Thailand, Pakistan and Vietnam to name just a few, Ms. Jensen has now assumed the dual positions of Director of UNESCO’s New York Office and Director of the Secretariat of the UN Secretary-General’s Global Education First... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Geography Fair Opens Up “A New World of Exploration” for Visitors
April 29, 2014 - Students, teachers and general public interested in learning more about the environment gathered under the creative theme of “We are all Explorers” at the Geography Fair which took place April 23-24 in Santo Domingo’s Sambil Mall. All activities offered, including GFDD’s Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival’s (DREFF) Year-Round Screening Program, were aimed at raising awareness... Continue Reading >
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Global Foundation for Democracy and Development Delegation Attends OAS Hemispheric Forum
April 25, 2014 - GFDD and FUNGLODE Directors Semiramis de Miranda and Yamile Eusebio had the opportunity to contribute on behalf of the Foundations to the 11th Hemispheric Forum with Civil Society and Social Actors at the Organization of American States (OAS) during the working groups regarding the preparation of the recommendations document to be submitted to the OAS... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE celebrate Earth Day at the United Nations
April 23, 2014 - On April 23, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, in collaboration with the Dominican Mission to the UN, and with the support from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Committee on NGO’s (CoNGO), and the Earth Day Network, hosted the New York Film Premiere of Jon Bowermaster’s latest film: On the Edge, Antarctica. The... Continue Reading >
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United Nations Panel Focuses on Evolving Investment Fund Landscape in DR Capital Markets
April 22, 2014 - On Thursday, May 8, 2014, the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium is to be the venue to celebrate one of the many cultural and educational activities of Dominican Week 2014 (Semana Dominicana). In order to mark this occasion, GFDD and FUNGLODE are again teaming with the Dominican Mission to the UN, American Chamber of... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Students Receive Certificates in Transnational Law Through Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program
April 22, 2014 - The Transnational Law Program, the latest initiative of the Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program (GDAE), came to a close on Monday, April 21 at the University of Georgia School of Law when students received certificates of participation from Dean Rusk Center for International Law and Policy director and former Congressman, C. Donald Johnson, and Global Internship... Continue Reading >
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GFDD’s ReCrearte program celebrates its most successful month to date
April 18, 2014 - In 2013, GFDD launched the ReCrearte Program with the goal of becoming the Dominican Republic’s leading program in artistic creation of useful objects through recycled materials. Since the program’s inception, GFDD has been able to engage individuals across the country to rethink their conception of trash, raising environmental awareness while promoting the sustainable use of... Continue Reading >
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Fieldwork on Public Health by Researchers of CCNY’s Initiative Partners for Change Concludes Successfully
April 17, 2014 - After completing an interesting series of seminars, visits to NGOs and health centers run by the Ministry of Public Health, the public health program organized by InteRDom for The Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership’s initiative Partners for Change, concluded with valuable learning. The group of students from the international development program, began... Continue Reading >
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GFDD submits written statement during Special High Level Meeting of ECOSOC with Bretton Woods Institutions
April 16, 2014 - On April 15, 2014, GFDD participated in the Special High-Level Meeting of the Economic and Social Council with the Bretton Woods Institutions. The objective of the high-level meeting was to assemble representatives of Member States, The World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), The World Trade Organization (WTO), the United Nations Conference on Trade and... Continue Reading >
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