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Vegano Culture featured in Upper Manhattan at GFDD and FUNGLODE’s DGT in the Big Apple
June 7, 2013 - Enthused guests were treated to dancing and the lively sounds of the Dominican Carnival in La Vega on Thursday night, June 6, during Global Foundation for Democracy and Development’s popular initiative, Dominican Get-togethers in the Big Apple. Dominicans, including many from La Vega, and a handful of other interested nationalities, filled The Malcolm X &... Continue Reading >
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Summer 2013 InteRDom Interns Conclude Orientation Week
June 7, 2013 - InteRDom is proud to announce the completion of an exciting and successful orientation week for the Summer 2013 InteRDom interns in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. During the week of June 3, 2013, InteRDom welcomed nine students hailing from the United States and Europe, who spent the week preparing for their internships, research, academic studies and... Continue Reading >
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The Second Annual Dominican Film Festival in New York City is Made Possible with Collaboration and Support of GFDD and FUNGLODE
June 3, 2013 - In collaboration with Cine-Art, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will appear as a partner and supporter for the Dominican Film Festival in New York (DFFNY) that will be held from June 26-30, 2013 at the Alumni Auditorium, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City. Launched in 2011 by Cine Art Entertainment Productions, the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE to Attend Forty-Third General Assembly of the OAS in Guatemala
May 31, 2013 - A GFDD and FUNGLODE high-level delegation will attend the 43rd General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) to be held in Antigua, Guatemala, for the annual meeting of the foreign ministers of the area. This will be the third time in addition to 1986, and 1999 that Guatemala has hosted the OAS Assemblies, making... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Gives Keynote Address at UN ECOSOC International Tax Cooperation Meeting
May 29, 2013 - On May 28, GFDD and its sister organization FUNGLODE were in attendance of the Expert Group Meeting on the Taxation of the Extractive Industry organized by the Financing for Development Office of UN-DESA. The meeting at the ECOSOC chamber of the United Nations Headquarters brought together crème de la crème of national tax authorities with... Continue Reading >
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Ambassador of Venezuela Speaks at GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Roundtable About His Country, Post-Chavez
May 25, 2013 - During its online broadcasting program “Global Roundtable,” in April, GFDD New York office cordially welcomed the Permanent Representative of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United Nations, Jorge Valero Briceño. The Ambassador has extensive experience as a public official both at the national and international levels. His posts have included Director of the National Border... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Hosts a Series of Recycled Art Workshops at the Centro Cultural Perello in Bani
May 23, 2013 - As part of its mission to elevate awareness of environmental challenges and to promoting the sustainable use of natural resources, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), have once again joined forces with the Centro Cultural Perello in Baní to host... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Hosts Panel to Promote the Utilization of Latin American Political Thinkers in Political Science Studies
May 22, 2013 - During a roundtable discussion on "The intellectual debates in Latin America during the 19th and the 20th centuries," Patricio Brito, Executive Director of Policy at the Dominican Students Association in the United States, advocated the inclusion of Latin American political thinkers in the study of political sciences and other sciences. The roundtable discussion was hosted... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Announces Next Dominican Get-Together in New York In Partnership with Association of Veganos
May 21, 2013 - By popular demand, the next Dominican Get-Together in the Big Apple on June 6, 2013, in close collaboration with the Association of Veganos, in upper Manhattan, will celebrate the rich and vibrant cultural heritage of the Dominican Republic with an encore screening of the highly acclaimed documentary "Discover La Vega: Pride of my Land". Audiences... Continue Reading >
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Venezuelan Ambassador Accepts GFDD’s Invitation for the Global Roundtable Program
May 21, 2013 - For the sixteenth edition of its online broadcast program “Global Roundtable,” GFDD has the pleasure to invite Jorge Valero Briceño, Permanent Representative of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United Nations. As a distinguished academic and politician, Ambassador Valero received his University degree in history from the University of the Andes and MA degree in... Continue Reading >
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Honorary President of GFDD and FUNGLODE, Leonel Fernández Will Teach the Course “Latin America in Globalization” at the Institute for Global Studies in Paris
May 18, 2013 - The former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, together with the former Presidents of Chile, Ricardo Lagos, and Brazil, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, joined the teaching staff of the course “Latin America in Globalization” at the Institute for Global Studies in Paris. This academic institution was created in the framework of the three day... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Host Panel Discussion at United Nations to Discuss Advances in DR Capital Markets and Opportunities for Growth
May 16, 2013 - On Thursday, May 16, the United Nations Dag Hammerskjöld Library Auditorium welcomed New York audiences to celebrate one of the activities of Semana Dominicana 2013 (Dominican Week 2013). Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the DR, FUNGLODE, in close collaboratio with Dominicans on Wall Street (DOWS), the American Chamber... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Participate in the Dominican Week 2013 – the Discussion Panel on the Impact of Higher Education on the Dominican Republic’s Development
May 16, 2013 - On Thursday, May 16, in the framework of Semana Dominicana 2013 (Dominican Week 2013), GFDD and its sister organization FUNGLODE collaborating with APEC University, City University of New York (CUNY), Center for Worker Education and International Studies Program in the City College of New York hosted the discussion panel entitled “Higher education’s impact on the Dominican Republic’s... Continue Reading >
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GFDD-FUNGLODE Participate in Dominican Week Activities with Panel on the Impact of Higher Education on DR Development
May 14, 2013 - Under the umbrella of Dominican Week, the AmchamDR and GFDD and FUNGLODE are pleased to announce that Ligia Amada Melo, Head of the Secretariat for Higher Education, Science and Technology (SEECyT), will be the lecturer at a discussion panel this Thursday, May 16 entitled: “Higher education’s impact in the Dominican Republic’s development.” Aims to understand and number the direct impact that higher education... Continue Reading >
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Former President Leonel Fernández urged Latin American and Caribbean countries to work toward becoming self-sufficient in the area of food production
May 14, 2013 - President Fernández made this remark in a speech on Tuesday at the International Seminar, “The Caribbean and the CELAC – EU Synergy. Operational Proposals after the Santiago Summit,” held in Brussels. The former President of the Dominican Republic and President of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Doctor... Continue Reading >
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Mexican Ambassador Discusses the Country’s Critical Role in UN Processes, Climate Change Issues, and Financing for Development
May 14, 2013 - The May edition of Global Foundation’s Roundtable series had the pleasure to host a visit from Luis Alfonso de Alba, Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations. Ambassador de Alba, in his distinguished diplomatic career since 1983, has accomplished serving as Mexican diplomat, Ambassador, UN Representative, President of the Human Rights Council, Chief Negotiator for the Climate Change... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Rated Among Top Fifty Environment-Minded Organizations
May 13, 2013 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarollo (FUNGLODE) are proud to be rated among the top 50 environment-minded listed organizations in the DR. The Foundations are represented by their creative initiatives, the environment publication Dominican Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment and the DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), which regularly brings national... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández Opens FUNGLODE and GFDD’s new office at UNESCO and Highlights the UN Agency’s Important Role in Support of Mankind
May 12, 2013 - On Monday, the former President of the Dominican Republic and Honorary President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Dr. Leonel Fernández, highlighted the successful role played by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in supporting mankind. Fernández made this statement during the opening ceremony... Continue Reading >
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GFDD’s Honorary President examines the impact of social sciences in the design of public policies with international experts
May 12, 2013 - On Monday, the former President of the Dominican Republic and Honorary President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Dr. Leonel Fernández, discussed with renowned French and foreign sociologists and politicians how social sciences can nurture and guide public policies. This event was part of the opening... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Honorary President Fernández Negotiates Financing for Film Co-production in the Dominican Republic, at France’s BRED Banque Populaire
May 12, 2013 - France’s BRED Banque Populaire has expressed interest in providing financial and technical support for film co-productions in the Dominican Republic. This possibility was discussed extensively during a working meeting between the former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández and the President of BRED, Steve Gentili. A delegation made of Dominican businessmen and other... Continue Reading >
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