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Organizations Learn Strategies for Managing Multi-Generational Workplaces at 2013 InteRDom Conference
October 31, 2013 - On October 30th, after a great learning experience for participants, the 8th edition of the InteRDom Conference, “Millenials in the Workplace.” came to a close. The two-day conference included a keynote address and two workshops on the topic of Millennials-- or Generation Y-- given by Rachel Reiser, international researcher and founder of the company Generationally... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE to Greet United Nations G77 Coordinator for Economic Governance and Financing for Development
October 31, 2013 - Close on the heels of the high level dialogue, held earlier in October at UN Headquarters, on the overall theme “The Monterrey Consensus, Doha Declaration on Financing for Development and related outcomes of major United Nations conferences and summits: status of implementation and tasks ahead”, the November edition of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development online broadcast program "Global Roundtable"... Continue Reading >
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Public Career of Professor Juan Bosch Lauded During Award Ceremony Led by GFDD and FUNGLODE President, Leonel Fernandez
October 30, 2013 - Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, praised the work and public career of the late former President of the Dominican Republic, Professor Juan Bosch, who, she said, left a legacy of global reach. Bokova made this consideration in her speech at the ceremony where the First UNESCO... Continue Reading >
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Announcing the Winners of III DREFF Audience Award
October 30, 2013 - The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) is pleased to announce this year’s Audience Award Winners. Out of III DREFF’s diverse selection of acclaimed films – 15 featured films, 6 short films, 5 Dominican productions and 2 retrospective films– audience members selected their top picks. First prize goes to The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom... Continue Reading >
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CILA 2013 Draws to an Exuberant Close as Enthusiastic Participants Reflect and Revel in Uniting Nations
October 30, 2013 - The Ninth Edition of the International Conference of the Americas (CILA 2013) drew to a successful and inspiring close on Wednesday, October 30th, with the participation of more than 1,200 animated students from different regions of the world, who had for three days united in an environment of diplomacy and cooperation to discuss and propose... Continue Reading >
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DREFF to participate in 20th Environmental International Film Festival (FICMA)
October 29, 2013 - The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, will be traveling to Barcelona, Spain, from November 5 – 9, 2013, to participate in several activities complementing screenings at the 20th Environmental International Film Festival (FICMA), one of the world’s largest and most established film festivals of its kind. DREFF’s 2013... Continue Reading >
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President of GFDD and FUNGLODE Leonel Fernández Receives Honorary Degree from Paris University for Solidarity with Haiti after 2010 Earthquake
October 28, 2013 - On Monday, the President of the University of Paris VIII, Dr. Danielle Tartakowsky, congratulated the former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, when she awarded him the degree of "Doctor Honoris Causa" for the strong support he offered to the Haitian people following the earthquake that devastated the capital and much of Haiti... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Completes Successful Visit to Georgia Universities
October 26, 2013 - In their first promotional visit to the Atlanta-area, InteRDom representatives were excited to form new connections with faculty and students at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), and to strengthen their relationship with the University of Georgia (UGA) on October 23-25, 2013. The agenda for the three-day visit included meetings with faculty, staff and student... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Films Hold Special Screening of La Montaña
October 26, 2013 - On Saturday October 26, GFDD and FUNGLODE were delighted to offer a special screening of the newly released Dominican film, “La montaña” (The Mountain). The activity was organized for the students who participated in the Educational Excursions to Pico Duarte, a program which form part of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) since 2012.... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and Funglode Films presents special screening of The Mountain
October 25, 2013 - On October 26th, GFDD and FUNGLODE are proud to organize a special screening of the new film The Mountain, for students whom have participated in the Educational Expeditions to Pico Duarte, a program which forms part of the DR Environmental Film Festival since 2012. The program, in collaboration with Karim Mella’s Siempre Mas Foundation, takes... Continue Reading >
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International Conference of the Americas (CILA 2013) to Celebrate its Ninth Session
October 24, 2013 - Sunday, October 27, 2013, marks the opening of the Ninth Session of the International Conference of the Americas (CILA 2013) at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana. CILA is a student event focusing on important global issues affecting Latin America and the Caribbean in which more than fifteen hundred young men and women, from... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE to Participate in XIII IDB Civil Society Meeting in Colombia
October 24, 2013 - GFDD and FUNGLODE will be participating in an important IDB event in Cali, Colombia on November 14-15, which gives civil society organizations (CSOs) from Latin America and the Caribbean an open platform for constructive dialogue to address issues of common concern. The agenda has been designed with the collaboration of the Civil Society Consulting Groups... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Showcase Diaspora Book at ASWAD Conference in Santo Domingo
October 24, 2013 - GFDD and FUNGLODE will be contributing its esteemed publication “The Presence of African in the Caribbean” to the Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD’s) 7th Biennial Conference, which is scheduled to take place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from October 30- November 2, 2013. ASWAD is a not-for-profit organization of international... Continue Reading >
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President of GFDD to Participate in Communications and Governance Seminar at George Washington University
October 22, 2013 - Former President of the Dominican Republic and current President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, and its sister organization in the DR, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo, (FUNGLODE), Leonel Fernandez, will participate in a George Washington University (GWU) seminar entitled: "Political Communication and Campaigns: Winning Strategies and Governance." The seminar is scheduled for November 15 & 16 in the nation’s... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom to Forge New Relationships—And Strengthen Old Ones—in Georgia
October 21, 2013 - Students at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and the University of Georgia’s School of Law (UGA) will have the opportunity to meet with InteRDom representatives on their campuses from October 23-25, 2013 to get more information on how participating in an internship in the Dominican Republic can help them grow professionally. On Wednesday,... Continue Reading >
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DREFF Represented at the Annual Environmental Media Awards (EMA), Los Angeles, CA
October 19, 2013 - On a kind invitation by Stuart and Julie Sender, director and producer of Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World, an acclaimed environmental documentary screened at DREFF 2013 and nominated for 2013 EMA awards, the DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) was invited to participate in the biggest environmental, media and entertainment event of... Continue Reading >
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Eco-Huertos Program takes root in San Cristobal
October 18, 2013 - On Saturday, October 19th, GFDD and FUNGLODE are proud to announce that Ecohuertos, a program that supports the creation of organic and sustainable vegetable gardens in schools and communities throughout the Dominican Republic, will travel to San Cristobal to impart an induction workshop for members of the Fundación Iglesia Centro de Fe y Vida Abundante. The workshop... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Representative Elected to United Nations NGO Executive Committee of Financing for Development
October 18, 2013 - In recognition of GFDD’s efforts in the areas of Financing for Development (FfD), Global Foundation for Democracy and Development has been elected to the United Nations NGO Executive Committee on FfD by unanimous vote on October 2, 2013 for a two-year term. The new role will provide an opportunity to network and dialogue at the... Continue Reading >
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DREFF Shows Trashed at Dominican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in Attempt to Elevate Waste Management Awareness
October 17, 2013 - As part of GFDD’s Year-Round Environmental Film Screenings program, the DR Environmental Film Festival in collaboration with the Dominican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources held back-to-back screenings of the documentary film Trashed. The program, October 16-18 at Ministry Headquarters in Santo Domingo, included opening remarks by Ginny Heinsen, Director of the 3Rs Program for the Agricultural... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Panel at UNHQ Addresses Strategies for Poverty Reduction and Eradication
October 17, 2013 - On Thursday, October 17, 2013, in honor of the United Nations International Day of Eradication of Poverty, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) in collaboration with the Dominican Republic Mission to the UN, organized a Panel Discussion entitled: “Local... Continue Reading >
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