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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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DREFF joins the III Edition of the International Autodidactic Photography Festival in Cuba
April 16, 2014 - The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) will be joining forces with the III Edition of the International Autodidactic Photography Festival in the province of Holguín, Cuba May 2-6, 2014. The event, originally designed as an international competition for amateur photographers, continues to be an inspirational platform for audio-visual arts projects promoting social justice, peace,... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Collaborate with the United Nations to Screen Documentary “On the Edge, Antarctica” in Honor of Earth Day Celebrations
April 15, 2014 - GFDD/FUNGLODE in collaboration with the Earth Day Network, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Committee on NGO’s (CoNGO), and the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations, will host a special Earth Day screening of the newly released documentary film, On the Edge, Antarctica. The presentation, a New York premiere, will take place... Continue Reading >
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DREFF’s Year-Round Screening Program Showcased at Third Annual Geography Fair
April 15, 2014 - As part of GFDD’s Year-Round Environmental Film Screenings program, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) will join forces with Listin Diario’s Plan Lea in celebrating the Third Annual Geography Fair, to be held from April 23-24 in Santo Domingo. The Fair, which will take place at Sambil Mall, entitled “We are all explorers,” will... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Youth Participate in the Model United Nations of the Northern Region (MNURN, 2014)
April 13, 2014 - The fourth edition of the Model United Nations of the Northern Region (MNURN 2014), took place April 10-13, 2014 with the participation of more than 300 students from institutions of secondary and higher education of the Dominican Republic. The Model UN, which is organized by the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic, (UNADR), in... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Promotes Opportunities in the Dominican Republic through Film Screening at Drexel University
April 13, 2014 - InteRDom representatives strengthened connections with students at Drexel University during the special screening of the film Ballplayer: Pelotero on Friday, April 11, 2014, hosted by the Drexel University Spanish Club in collaboration with InteRDom. This event was organized to promote internship opportunities available through InteRDom, and to encourage students to apply for InteRDom’s summer programs by the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD to Showcase Projects and Programs at Santo Domingo’s XVII International Book Fair
April 11, 2014 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) are organizing various workshops, conferences and book presentations in partnership with the XVII International Book Fair in Santo Domingo, which commences on April 24 and continues through to May 5, 2014. This year the the Dominican Republic’s premier Book Fair is... Continue Reading >
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Proposals for Quality Education in DR Public Schools Outlined at STEM Conference
April 11, 2014 - On April 11, 2014 FUNGLODE and GFDD hosted an important one day conference at FUNGLODE’s headquarters in Santo Domingo entitled: "STEMWorld: Strategies for Quality Education" ("STEMWorld: Estrategias para una educación de calidad"). The aim of the conference was to present the experience of implementing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) methodology in school to members... Continue Reading >
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FUNGLODE and GFDD will Convene Conference Entitled: “STEMWorld: Strategies for Quality Education”
April 10, 2014 - FUNGLODE and GFDD will convene a conference on Friday April 11, at FUNGLODE’s headquarters in Santo Domingo entitled: "STEMWorld: Strategies for Quality Education" ("STEMWorld: Estrategias para una educación de calidad"). The aim of the conference is to present the experience of implementing STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) methodology in school to members of the... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom hosts CCNY Partners for Change Public Health Researchers in the Dominican Republic
April 10, 2014 - The Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership’s initiative Partners for Change has teamed up with the InteRDom program to bring a group of student public health researchers to conduct field work in Santo Domingo from April 13-19, 2014. The program schedule in the Dominican Republic includes site visits to two health-related nonprofit organizations... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Publication Launched at Medgar Evers College
April 9, 2014 - On April 8, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development launched the English Version of one of its more recent publications: "The Presence of Africa in the Caribbean, the Antilles and the United States." The venue of the book launch and panel discussion at Medgar Evers’ Edison O. Jackson Auditorium in Brooklyn, was especially poignant. Established... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Presents Ballplayer: Pelotero at Drexel University
April 9, 2014 - In collaboration with the Drexel University Spanish Club, InteRDom invites Drexel students, professors and community members to the screening of Ballplayer: Pelotero, directed by Guagua Productions, and narrated by actor, writer and performer, John Leguizamo on Friday, April 11 at 5:30 p.m. During the event, InteRDom staff will meet and connect with faculty and students to... Continue Reading >
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Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program Brings Dominican Law Students and Professionals to University of Georgia
April 9, 2014 - The Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program is excited to announce its next program, bringing Dominican law students and young professionals to participate in the Transnational Law Program at the University of Georgia (UGA) School of Law, from April 13-23, 2014, in Athens, Georgia. The Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program (GDAE) Transnational Law Program is a collaborative effort... Continue Reading >
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Model United Nations to Convene in the Dominican Republic’s Northern Region (MNURN 2014)
April 9, 2014 - The fourth edition of the Model United Nations of the Northern Region (MNURN 2014) will be held this year from April 10 - 13, at the Center for Professional Training and Innovation (CAPEX), Victor Mera Espaillat Industrial Park in Santiago de los Caballeros. The meeting, which is organized by the United Nations Association of the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE to Partner on Cultural Tourism Event
April 8, 2014 - On Saturday May 3, 2014, GFDD and FUNGLODE will partner along with the Dominican Embassy to the White House on Cultural Tourism DC’s annual Passport DC program. The activity, which sees fifty embassies open their doors to thousands of Washington, D.C. visitors and residents alike marks a global celebration for a metropolitan city. Billed as... Continue Reading >
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DR Environmental Short to be Showcased at Yale Film Festival
April 4, 2014 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development’s (GFDD’s) in-house produced short film has been selected as one of the 25 shorts and 10 feature films to screen at the Environmental Film Festival at Yale (EFFY). The Festival, which is sponsored by the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at the University, showcases incisive, cutting edge feature... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Newly Elected to CoNGO Board of Directors
April 4, 2014 - The Conference on NGO’S (CoNGO) General Assembly was convened in New York 2-4 April, 2014, under the headline subject: "Defining a Sustainable Future." Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) was among 20 Civil Society organizations unanimously elected for CoNGO Board membership for a three-year term, 2014-2017. CoNGO, which has been known as the primary... Continue Reading >
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Writer and Filmmaker Jon Bowermaster Discusses the Dangers of Fracking and the Importance of Conserving Antarctica’s Environmental Resources
March 31, 2014 - A noted oceans expert and longtime grantee of the National Geographic Expeditions Council, Jon Bowermaster has undergone numerous expeditions to the Antarctic over the past 25 years. As a result of his travels, Jon has become a keen advocate for environmental protection issues. During this discussion with GFDD he explains why it is so important... Continue Reading >
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Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program Participants Form New Friendships at National Dominican Student Conference
March 30, 2014 - More than 500 attendees came together from March 27-30 at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the largest National Dominican Student Conference (NDSC) in its 8-year history, and for the first time students from the Dominican Republic participated in the conference via the Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program (GDAE). Participants shared and cultivated ideas in... Continue Reading >
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