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GFDD and FUNGLODE Book Highlights Research on Mental Health in the Dominican Republic
April 17, 2013 - Raising awareness on what mental health is should be a priority of the Dominican government, according to Yosmayra E. Reyes, who studied Social Development at Columbia University and conducted research in Monte Plata. Her research is contained in the publication "Mental health perspectives in the Dominican Republic. On Tuesday, April 16, Fundación Global Desarrollo y... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE to Deliver Intervention on Financing for Development during High-Level Meeting of ECOSOC with the Bretton Woods Institutions, the WTO and UNCTAD
April 16, 2013 - For the third time, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will deliver an intervention regarding its stance on financing for development during the 2013 High-Level Meeting of the Economic and Social Council with the Bretton Woods Institutions, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Hosts Two Side-Events at OAS During Riveting Four-day Dominican Republic Film Showcase Program
April 16, 2013 - As part of the informative activities surrounding the Dominican Republic Film Showcase in DC, and to take full advantage of the presence of two of the producers and filmmakers in attendance, Maria Jose Bengoa, and Fernando Baez, interesting side-events were held at the Organization of American States. Dominican Reserve Bank: an Example of Corporate Social... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Participates in IMF and World Bank Civil Society Meetings in Washington, DC
April 15, 2013 - GFDD and FUNGLODE have been accredited to attend the 2013 Spring Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group that will be held in Washington DC on April 19 - 21, 2013. GFDD will be also in attendance of other high level events during the 2013 Spring Meetings, such... Continue Reading >
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Book Presentation Analyzing Mental Health Perspectives in the Dominican Republic Convened at FUNGLODE
April 15, 2013 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and La Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), are to host a book presentation entitled "Mental Health Perspectives: a detailed analysis of services and treatments in Monte Plate and national institutions specializing in mental health". The impetus behind the publishing of the book, was the in depth investigation... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Honorary President Recognized for Outstanding Regional Leadership
April 11, 2013 - The former President of the Dominican Republic , Dr. Leonel Fernández, and honorary President of GFDD and FUNGLODE stated last Thursday, that the only viable model of true democracy is through citizen participation. Dr. Frenández described participatory democracy as "the relationship, the ongoing interaction, the dialogue between those who govern and those who are governed.’’... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE is Proud to Present a Lunchtime Screening of The Growth of Lake Enriquillo: Environmental, Social and Scientific Implications
April 11, 2013 - On Thursday, April 11, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will host a documentary screening of the short film, The Growth of Lake Enriquillo: Environmental, Social and Scientific Implications, (In Spanish with English subtitles). The Dominican Republic (DR) is currently under the threat of... Continue Reading >
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Former President of Dominican Republic, and Honorary President of GFDD and FUNGLODE, Answers to the Question If Latin America Matters in the 21st Century?
April 11, 2013 - On April 8-9, the former president of the Dominican Republic and honorary president of sister non-profits GFDD and FUNGLODE, Leonel Fernández, visited Yale University as a Spring Chubb Fellowship Recipient 2013. The Chubb Fellowship is one of the highest honors accorded to a visiting speaker. Since its inception in 1949, Chubb Fellows have included former... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Host the Discussion about Corporate Social Responsibility at the OAS Headquarters
April 10, 2013 - On April 4, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and FUNGLODE, in cooperation with Comunidad Interamericana de Responsabilidad Social and the Organization of American States (OAS) will host a discussion about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the OAS headquarters in Washington DC. The highlight of the event will be the presentation “Banco de Reservas:... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom to Participate in Innovative “Virtual” Career Fair
April 5, 2013 - InteRDom Internships in the Dominican Republic is excited to announce its participation on April 9 - 10 in the 2013 Virtual Career Fair: International Opportunities in the U.S. and Abroad, a career fair hosted by New York University’s Wasserman Center for Career Development and conducted entirely online. NYU’s cutting-edge career and internship fair uses... Continue Reading >
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Former president of Dominican Republic, and Honorary President of GFDD and FUNGLODE, to speak at Yale University
April 4, 2013 - Dr. Leonel Fernández, who was president of the Dominican Republic from 1996 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2012, and who serves as honorary president of sister non-profits GFDD and FUNGLODE, will visit Yale University as a Chubb Fellow on Tuesday, April 9. His talk — entitled “In the 21st Century: Does Latin America Matter?”... Continue Reading >
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Publication on Empowerment of Women in Democracies of Developing Countries to be Discussed at FUNGLODE
April 3, 2013 - On April 3, FUNGLODE auditorium will be the venue for a discussion about the GFDD and FUNGLODE publication “Empowerment of Women in Democracies of Developing Countries: The Experience of the Dominican Republic”. The presentation will be made by Ms. Rosa Rita Alvarez who currently heads the micro credit section of Banco Reserves, and who also... Continue Reading >
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Publication Launch of the “Empowerment of Women in Democracies of Developing Countries: The Experience of the Dominican Republic”
April 3, 2013 - On April 3, the Cafe Filó of the Juan Bosch Library in Dominican Republic welcomed a discussion based on GFDD and FUNGLODE’s brand new publication: “Empowerment of Women in Democracies of Developing Countries: The Experience of the Dominican Republic”. This volume written by Rosa Rita Alvarez is part of the GFDD and FUNGLODE publication series: RESEARCH AND... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom and Fellows Program Connects with Students at the 7th Annual National Dominican Student Conference
April 2, 2013 - The energy was tangible at the seventh edition of the National Dominican Student Conference at Wesleyan University on Saturday, March 30, 2013, as more than 400 students shared and cultivated ideas surrounding the conference’s theme, “Fighting Injustice, Making Headlines.” For the sixth consecutive year, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) participated in the Conference... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom and Fellows Program to Participate in 7th Annual National Dominican Student Conference
March 28, 2013 - For the 6th consecutive year, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will be represented at the National Dominican Student Conference through its programs InteRDom Internships in the Dominican Republic and Fellows Program. To be held March 29-31 at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, this year’s conference theme is “Fighting Injustice, Making Headlines.” In an... Continue Reading >
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DR Environmental Film Festival and Globo Verde Dominicano Award Bring Dominican Filmmaker to the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital
March 26, 2013 - Armando Larrauri, winner of the first Globo Verde Dominicano environmental short film competition, was hosted by GFDD and FUNGLODE during the DC Environmental Film Festival which took place in the Washington, DC metropolitan area from March 12-24. Mr. Larrauri''''s visit to the nations capital, and participation in the Film Festival, was part of the prize... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Support Dominican Youth at New York Dominican Republic Model UN (NYDRMUN)
March 26, 2013 - On March 21-24 the United Nations General Assembly Hall and the Convention Center of the New Hilton Hotel were hosting some 600 Dominican students who came to New York to participate in the ninth edition of the Dominican Republic Model United Nations (NYDRMUN). The event is an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE organized in partnership... Continue Reading >
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Honorary President of GFDD and FUNGLODE, Dr. Leonel Fernández, in His New Capacity as Vice President of the Eminent Persons Group of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States
March 26, 2013 - On March 26, the former President of the Dominican Republic, and honorary President of GFDD and FUNGLODE, Dr. Leonel Fernández, was chosen as Vice President of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) of the African, Caribbean and Pacific states (ACP). Headquartered in Brussels, the organization was initially established to strengthen relations between the EU and the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Dominican Film Showcase Airs in Washington, DC April 9-12, 2013
March 25, 2013 - Partnering with the Art Museum of the America’s of the OAS, the Department of Sustainable Development of the OAS, the Dominican Republic Permanent Representative to the OAS and the Dominican Republic Embassy to the White House, GFDD is delighted to announce the second edition of the 2013 Dominican Film Showcase Program. The event will take... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and the DR Environmental Film Festival collaborate with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital
March 24, 2013 - The Twenty-first edition of the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital came to a close today after two intense weeks, during which more than 190 documentary, narrative, animated, archival, experimental and children’s films were screen throughout the Washington, DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia region. Many of the screenings included panel discussions with the filmmakers... Continue Reading >
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