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InteRDom to Participate in University of Rhode Island Summer & Internship Job Fair
March 4, 2014 - InteRDom is excited to be participating in the Summer & Internship Job Fair at the University of Rhode Island (URI) in Kingston, RI on March 5, 2014. The fair is hosted by URI Career Services and is located at Memorial Union on campus from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Event: 2014 University of Rhode Island... Continue Reading >
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Maldives Ambassador Discusses Climate Change Challenges for Small Island Developing States in the GFDD Global Roundtables
March 4, 2014 - For the low lying island nation of the Maldives, climate change represents a growing threat to its population, as rising sea levels destroy the local biodiversity, reduce freshwater reserves and encroach on land. In this second 2014 edition of the “GFDD Global Roundtables,” His Excellency Ahmed Sareer, Ambassador of Maldives to the United Nations explains... Continue Reading >
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DREFF’s Year Round Screening Program commemorates International Women’s Day
March 3, 2014 - On March 7th, the DR Environmental Film Festival in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources will hold a special screening of the documentary film Mother Caring for 7 Billion, in commemoration of International Women’s Day. The screening will be held at Ministry headquarters in Santo Domingo. DREFF’s Year Round Screening Program commemorates International Women’s... Continue Reading >
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Washingtonians Savor Special Presentation of the Dominican Docu-drama The Mountain
March 2, 2014 - Washingtonians savored each exciting moment of the screening of the Dominican docu-drama "The Mountain" which was showcased by GFDD and FUNGLODE during the Ibero-American Film Fest at the Mexican Cultural Institute in D.C.,on February 28. The movie expertly depicts two parallel expeditions: The historic climb of 3 Dominicans to the world’s highest summit - Mt.... Continue Reading >
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Independence Day Message
February 27, 2014 - On Thursday February 27th, Dominicans here and all over the world will be celebrating the 170th Anniversary of Dominican Republic’s Independence. On behalf of GFDD and FUNGLODE, we congratulate Dominican citizens everywhere on this most auspicious of occasions and wish our audiences health, prosperity and happiness. Dominicans have a natural disposition, held with a conviction... Continue Reading >
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Proud Dominican Musicians Solano and Ventura to Look Back on their Lives, Careers and Musical Success at Dominican Get-Together in the Big Apple
February 27, 2014 - As part its regular Dominican get-togethers in the big apple, On March 21, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will celebrate the Dominican Republic’s rich and distinct musical rhythms by showcasing the lives, careers and sensational talent of singers Johnny Ventura and Rafael Solano. The charismatic and talented musicians, widely known as El Maestro”... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Short Film Wins Best Documentary at the 2014 Green Lens Environmental Film Festival
February 27, 2014 - GFDD received recognition at the Green Lens Environmental Film Festival 24-27 February 2014, where its short film "Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience,” an official selection of this year’s festival won the Best Documentary Category. The 17 minute short film, which has had a successful run since its premier at the III Dominican Republic... Continue Reading >
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Photography Exhibit New Perspectives: Dominican Republic Commences Dominican Independence Celebrations
February 27, 2014 - The New Perspectives:Dominican Republic Photo Exhibition opened at Plaza Loreto, in Mexico City’s Federal District on February 27, 2014. The event, organized by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in collaboration with the Dominican Embassy in Mexico, honored Dominican Independence Day celebrations. Over 300 guests attended the... Continue Reading >
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Photography Exhibit New Perspectives: Dominican Republic to be Inaugurated by Dominican Embassy in Mexico, Marking DR Independence Day Celebrations
February 26, 2014 - New Perspectives: Dominican Republic Photo Exhibit, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, opens in Mexico on February 27, 2014 and remains on display until the end of March. Plaza Loreto, a new development in Mexico City’s Federal District will house the exhibit, showcasing 13 striking images of the Dominican landscape captured from... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Docu-drama “The Mountain” to be Showcased during Ibero-American Film Fest
February 26, 2014 - On February 28th, GFDD and FUNGLODE are proud to support, through its Dominican Film Showcase Program, a special presentation of the docu-drama The Mountain. The film screening, which is made possible in collaboration with the Dominican Embassy to the White House, will be shown at the Mexican Cultural Institute as part of the 2014 edition... Continue Reading >
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FUNGLODE/GFDD President, Dr. Leonel Fernández, congratulates young Estiven Rodríguez, a source of Dominican pride in the United States
February 25, 2014 - The President of the United States, Barack Obama has recognized the hard work and dedication of young Dominican Estiven Rodríguez, who came to America at the age of nine with limited knowledge of English, and who, through sheer effort, determination and commitment, has managed to make it to the end of high school and is... Continue Reading >
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Maldives Ambassador to Focus on Importance of the World’s Oceans
February 25, 2014 - In March, the GFDD Global Roundtable will be hosting His Excellency Ambassador Sareer of the Permanent Mission of Maldives to the United Nations to discuss the importance of oceans within the framework of the Sustainable Development. The Ambassador will be speaking from the perspective as one of the highest representatives of an island nation taking... Continue Reading >
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Celebrating Dominican Independence, GFDD Collaborates on Initiative Honoring Dominican Excellence During “Duarte Honors”
February 24, 2014 - On Friday, February 21, 2014, Hands On New York & Dominicanos Unidos de New York (DUNY), in collaboration with Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), hosted its second annual celebration of "The Duarte Honors" within the proud framework of 170 years of Dominican independence. The special occasion, which took place at the V Centenario... Continue Reading >
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Announcing the Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program Transnational Law Program at University of Georgia School of Law
February 24, 2014 - The Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program is thrilled to announce it will be recruiting 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... Continue Reading >
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Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program to Send Participants to the 8th National Dominican Student Conference at Harvard University
February 23, 2014 - InteRDom is excited to announce the Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program’s participation in the 8th National Dominican Student Conference, to be hosted at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from March 28-30th, 2014. The theme of the conference is Diáspora de la Tambora: Celebrando Arte y Cultura, which translates to "Diaspora of the Drum: Celebrating Art and... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Announces it Will Host 2015 AAPLAC Conference in Santo Domingo
February 22, 2014 - The 25th Annual Conference of the Association of Academic Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (AAPLAC) came to a close on Saturday, February 22 in Bogotá, Colombia with the announcement that InteRDom would host the 2015 edition of the conference at its parent institution, FUNGLODE’s, headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. During this year’s... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Statement During Historic UN Commission on Sustainable Development Focuses on People’s Empowerment
February 18, 2014 - When the Commission for Social Development (CSD) met for its 52nd session from 11 - 21 February at UN Headquarters in New York, world leaders and civil society actors, including GFDD and FUNGLODE, had a big focus: How to harness the power of people to achieve sustainable development goals. The United Nations has long held... Continue Reading >
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Questions Seeking to Send a Message to the World is Main Topic of Workshop Held in Collaboration with Human
February 17, 2014 - The FUNGLODE-hosted workshop, “The Art of the Interview: Techniques for Establishing Good Dialogue in the Production of a Documentary,” introduced French filmmaker Yan Arthus-Bertrand’s new documentary Human as well as serving as a practical session wherein part of the film’s technical team explained to the audience about the methods they use in doing the film’s... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and Human Film Crew to Give Workshop on “The Art of the Interview: Techniques for Establishing Good Dialogue in the Production of a Documentary”
February 15, 2014 - As part to the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival’s (DREFF) year-round activities, GFDD and the film crew of Human are organizing a workshop on documentary interviewing techniques for filmmakers, journalists and broadcasters. The workshop will take place on Monday February 17 at 6:00 pm at the offices of FUNGLODE in Santo Domingo. The Human documentary... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Short Film Wins in the Documentary Category at Green Lens Environmental Film Festival in Illinois
February 12, 2014 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development’s Short Film "Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience” (¿Basura o recurso? Experiencia de la República Dominicana?), has been selected as best Documentary at the Green Lens Environment Festival, which runs from February 24-27 in downtown DeKalb, Illinois. The 17 minute short film, which has been experiencing a phenomenally... Continue Reading >
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