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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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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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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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Educational System Must be Transformed According to its Cultural Realities Say Top Dominican Educators
February 12, 2014 - The Executive Director of the International Advisory Committee of Science and Technology (CIACT), Ambassador José Santana; the Dean of the School of Education of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD), Evarista Matías, and the Executive Director of the Propagas Foundation, Claudia Catrain, called for the improvement of the Dominican education system according to Dominican... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom to Attend 25th Annual AAPLAC Conference in Bogota, Colombia
February 12, 2014 - The Association of Academic Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (AAPLAC) is celebrating its 25th “silver” anniversary, hosting its annual conference at the Universidad de La Salle in the city of Bogotá, Colombia. InteRDom representatives are excited to participate in the 4 days’ worth of workshops, excursions and social activities from February 19-22 surrounding the... Continue Reading >
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Innovative Educational Strategy Proposed At GFDD and FUNGLODE Film Forum
February 11, 2014 - An interesting new initiative by GFDD and FUNGLODE, a film forum for "Innovative Education: Proposals concerning the realities of a changing world" began on February 11th at FUNGLODE headquarters in Santo Domingo. The Forum, which took place with the support of the International Advisory Committee on Science and Technology of the Dominican Republic (CIACT), showed... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Students Conquer New Heights on Mountain Hike to Pico Duarte
February 8, 2014 - The 9th Educational Expedition to Pico Duarte, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development’s DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and the Siempre Mas Foundation, concluded successfully, this time with 75 students and staff members. For the ninth time since the program’s inception in 2012, selected student endured the thrill of a four day climb... Continue Reading >
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Presentation and Panel Discussion “Environmental Education: Pedagogy of the Earth” at UN Headquarters in New York
February 6, 2014 - On Thursday February 6, 2014, GFDD and FUNGLODE hosted a presentation and panel discussion on Environmental Education entitled Pedagogy of the Earth at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event, which was organized by the Propa-Gas Foundation in partnership with GFDD, FUNGLODE and the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations,... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Student Group Set to Conquer New Heights on Mountain Hike to Pico Duarte
February 6, 2014 - The Educational Expedition to Pico Duarte, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development’s DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and the Siempre Mas Foundation, set off today, this time with 75 students and staff members. For the ninth time since the cultivation of the initiative at DREFF 1 in 2011, selected student will endure... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/FUNGLODE and Dominican Mission to the UN to partner with Propagas Foundation on Environmental Education Presentation at UNHQ
February 5, 2014 - GFDD and FUNGLODE are delighted to announce that a presentation and panel discussion on Environmental Education entitled Pedagogy of the Earth will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Thursday February 6, 2014 from 1.15 to 2.45PM. Pedagogy of the Earth is a research project which seeks to understand how information, knowledge... Continue Reading >
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DREFF Opens Designated ”Green” Area to Help Promote Environment Preservation and Education Initatives
February 4, 2014 - The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and the Vida Azul Foundation signed an inter-institutional collaboration agreement on a significant initiative aimed at raising awareness in children and adults on the importance of preserving the environment. The educational program of activities will be carried out at the recently opened Espacio Verde (Green Space), located in... Continue Reading >
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Meet Henry Montero, GFDD/FUNGLODE Fellow Researching Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease
February 3, 2014 - The Fellows Program, an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, is pleased to announce the fellowship of our most recent scholar, Henry Montero Tapia, Ph.D candidate in psychology at Capella University. Henry’s research will examine Cognitive Behavioral Therapy evidence-based treatment for symptoms related to Parkinson’s disease psychosis. This research will be conducted for three months between February and May... Continue Reading >
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Audience Braves Cold to Attend GFDD’s Environmental Short Film at Princeton’s Eco-Fest
January 31, 2014 - In complete contrast to the deep chill outside, a warm-hearted welcome was afforded to those souls that braved freezing temperatures to attend the screening of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development’s Short Film "Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience" at the 8th Annual Princeton Environmental Film Festival (PEFF) at Princeton Public Library on January... Continue Reading >
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Civil Society Instrumental in the Creation of Post-2015 Development Agenda, Asserts Chilean Ambassador to the UN during GFDD’s Global Roundtable
January 30, 2014 - On January 17, the first 2014 edition of GFDD’s online broadcast program “Global Roundtable” was delighted to host His Excellency Eduardo Gálvez, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations. Natasha Despotovic, GFDD Executive Director, warmly welcomed the honored guest to participate in the Global Roundtable discussion which,... Continue Reading >
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GFDD’s Participates in the Princeton Environmental Film Festival with its own Dominican Eco-Short
January 29, 2014 - As part of its mission to elevate awareness of environmental challenges and to promote the sustainable use of natural resource, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) is pleased to announce its participation in the 8th annual Princeton Environmental Film Festival, to be held in Princeton, New Jersey, from January 30 – February 9, 2014.... Continue Reading >
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