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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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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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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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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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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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Dominican Film Showcase Concludes Successful Event at Drexel University
October 11, 2013 - On October 10, 2013, as part of its popular Dominican Film Showcase program organized to promote, share, and celebrate the stories, characters and history of the Dominican Republic with an international audience, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) in collaboration with Café Latino, and the assistance of the Drexel University Spanish Club, presented a Dominican... Continue Reading >
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Festival Brings Latin Poetry to New York’s Financial District –Where Creativity Never Sleeps
October 11, 2013 - Thanks to support from GFDD and FUNGLODE, the City’s financial district was revived with echoes of dulcet prose as 30 accomplished Latin Poets from the US and abroad, including the Dominican Republic, read excerpts of their work at the opening ceremony of the Latin American Poetry Festival in NYC, October 9-11. The event, now in its second consecutive... Continue Reading >
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The IV Forum on Latin American Democracy: President of GFDD and FUNGLODE calls for Latin America to Strengthen Its Social and Democratic State of Law
October 10, 2013 - The former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, declared on Thursday in this city that, to avoid pessimism taking root in the region, Latin America has to work with a view to defining and implementing a new development model, which should be consistent and in harmony with the consolidation of a social and... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Present Fellow Program Candidate Findings at UN Headquarters
October 9, 2013 - On Thursday, October 17, 2013, in honor of the United Nations International Day of Eradication of Poverty, 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, will organize a Panel Discussion and Publication... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE convene a panel on an “Innovative Financing for the Post-2015 Agenda: The Implications of a Financial Transaction Tax”
October 8, 2013 - The first UN International Conference on Financing for Development was held in Monterrey, Mexico, in 2002. Fifty Heads of State and over 200 Ministers participated, as well as the private sector, civil society, trade, economic and monetary organizations. As part of the follow up to this first Conference, on October 7 and 8, the UN... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Support Dominican Theatre Play in New York’s Upper Manhattan
October 6, 2013 - On the heels of the huge success of the theatre play "MARÍA MONTEZ, 100 YEARS," by Luis Dantes-Castillo, recently presented at the National Theater, Palace of Fine Arts, in Dominican Republic’s provinces of Barahona and in Baní, comes the story of the first Dominican who triumphed in Hollywood. The glorious piece of theatre was being... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández negotiates Agreement with the New York Presbyterian Hospital to Benefit Medical Students and Professionals
October 4, 2013 - The former Dominican President and honorary President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Dr. Leonel Fernández, visited Columbia University’s Presbyterian Hospital, to begin laying the groundwork with its authorities for the signing of an inter-agency exchange agreement that would benefit medical students and professionals from both... Continue Reading >
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New Generation of Dominican Filmmakers to be Presented at Drexel University
October 4, 2013 - As part of its popular Dominican Film Showcase program organized to promote, share, and celebrate the stories, characters and history of the Dominican Republic with an international audience, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) in collaboration with Café Latino, and the assistance of the Drexel University Spanish Club, will be hosting a Dominican film... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE successfully inaugurate Dominican Environmental Photo Exhibit at CCNY/CWE
October 4, 2013 - Conservation photographer, naturalist and illustrated-book producer, Eladio Fernandez, took center stage, as GFDD/ FUNGLODE inaugurated his exhibit entitled Agriculture and People: Subsistence Practices of Hispaniola, to a crowded auditorium at the City College Center for Worker for Education on October 3, 2013. The photo exhibit event, which highlights 20 photographs illustrating current harvesting practices of the sugarcane... Continue Reading >
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Announcing the 2013 InteRDom Conference: Millennials in the Workplace
October 4, 2013 - InteRDom Internships in the Dominican Republic, a program of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), is pleased to present the 8th edition of the annual InteRDom Conference, which will take place October 29-30, 2013 and feature the topic “Millennials in... Continue Reading >
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Successful Events at Baruch College and The New School Bring Awareness to InteRDom Programs in NYC
October 3, 2013 - As the application deadline for spring programs draws near on October 25, InteRDom representatives have been working hard to bring the program to potential interns in time to apply for what promises to be an exciting spring. Photo Gallery InteRDom has long-established relations with Baruch College, and on October 3rd participated for the second straight... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Participates in Latino Poetry Festival with Dominican Poet Basilio Belliard
October 3, 2013 - The Latin American Poetry Festival in NYC is holding its 2nd annual gathering of Latin poets on October 9, 10, and 11 as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. GFDD/FUNGLODE, a partner in this initiative, is participating in this popular poetry gathering by hosting renowned Dominican poet Basilio Belliard. This Festival, already a major cultural event... Continue Reading >
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