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Filmmakers, Conservationists and Scientists Unite to Make I Environmental Film Festival A Roaring Success
September 11, 2011 - With the presentation of the gripping film "The Last Lions", about the magnificent wild cats’ daily struggle for survival, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) closed the First Dominican Environmental Film Festival. A large audience attended the event, among which were representatives of various base associations,... Continue Reading >
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The First Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) Formally Opens
September 8, 2011 - Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will celebrate the opening today of the First Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival, which President Leonel Fernandez will attend. The keynote address will be delivered by oceanic expert Sylvia Earle. The events of this evening will include the screening of... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Endorses Organization of American States (OAS) Scholarship Program Offering Opportunities for Master’s Studies in Brazil
August 31, 2011 - The OAS Department of Human Development, Education and Culture has announced its new “OAS Scholarships Program - Coimbra Group of Brazilian Universities”, through which up to 50 scholarships are being offered for Master’s studies at Brazilian universities. GFDD and FUNGLODE are members of a community of NGOs that actively promote the objectives of the OAS... Continue Reading >
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Director of Film to be Presented at the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) Wins Top Humanitarian Award
August 27, 2011 - One of the invited international guests to the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, has won a special humanitarian award in Canada for his climate change films and work with the United Nations. The Gemini Awards, Canada’s equivalent of the American Emmy Awards, are presented to exceptional members of... Continue Reading >
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Opening Reception of New Perspectives: Dominican Republic at The City College of New York rescheduled for September 13
August 26, 2011 - Due to inclement weather, GFDD and FUNGLODE regret to inform you that an opening reception of the New Perspectives Photo Exhibit at CUNY - originally slated for Tuesday, August 30th -- has had to be rescheduled. The new date of the inaugural reception, to be held on CUNY''s Amsterdam Plaza, will be on Tuesday, September... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Will Partake in 2011 Annual APSA Meeting
August 26, 2011 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will participate in the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association to take place September 1-4, 2011 in Seattle, Washington. The American Political Science Association, founded in 1903, boasts over 15,000 members from over 80 countries. The conference is sure to present an excellent opportunity for... Continue Reading >
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Photo Exhibit: New Perspectives: Dominican Republic to open at the University of Rhode Island Providence Campus this Fall in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month
August 25, 2011 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) & Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will host their ninth photo exhibit entitled New Perspectives: Dominican Republic, in collaboration with the Urban Arts & Cultural Program of the University of Rhode Island Providence Campus. The official dates of the Exhibit will be September 12 through October 31,... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Announces Unique Internship Opening in Hospitality & Tourism
August 24, 2011 - InteRDom is pleased to announce an innovative and atypical internship offering in the area of hospitality and tourism at a boutique hotel in Las Galeras, Dominican Republic, on the Samaná peninsula on the north coast of the island. The internship is unique in that smaller, boutique hotels are a growing industry in the Dominican Republic;... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Exhibit at CCNY Showcases Dominican Republic From the Sky
August 22, 2011 - Now you can see the Dominican Republic from the sky without boarding an airplane. Just visit “New Perspectives: Dominican Republic,” a new exhibit of 56 aerial photographs, August 30 through October 31 at the Amsterdam Plaza on the City College of New York. The exhibit is presented by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD)... Continue Reading >
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Global Roundtable, hosted by GFDD and FUNGLODE in Santo Domingo, welcomes Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen
August 17, 2011 - As part of the continuing series of Global Roundtables, GFDD and FUNGLODE had the pleasure of receiving Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen, to FUNGLODE headquarters for an interesting discussion. Ambassador Momen also serves in the capacity as Vice President of the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). ... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE present the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival, September 8 – 11, 2011
August 17, 2011 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the DR, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), announced the dates of a new initiative, the DR Environment Film Festival, which will be held on September 8 – 11, 2011, in Santo Domingo and Santiago, Dominican Republic. Conservation and protection of the... Continue Reading >
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Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen Accepts Invitation to Global Roundtable at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo
August 11, 2011 - In the latest installment of their highly regarded Global Roundtable series, GFDD and FUNGLODE had the pleasure of hosting Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations and Vice President of the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). On August 12, Ambassador Momen discusses Bangladesh’s new economic model... Continue Reading >
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Summer 2011 Workshops for Teachers Offers Rich Academic Experience for Participants
August 11, 2011 - The “Summer 2011 Workshops for Teachers," sponsored by Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), concluded on Wednesday, August 10. Classes had been held August 8th, 9th, and 10th in Santiago, Santo Domingo, and San Pedro de Macoris, respectively. Paul Goris, FUNGLODE’s director of Education and Technology,... Continue Reading >
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FUNGLODE/GFDD will conduct: Summer Workshops for Educators, 2011
August 7, 2011 - Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, will conduct the “Summer Workshops for Educators, 2011” on August 8, 9 and 10. This initiative seeks to bring together the experiences of New York City teachers and those of their colleagues in the Dominican Republic, so they can showcase the best... Continue Reading >
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Workshop on “Social Policies, Justice and Drug Treatments in the Dominican Republic”
August 1, 2011 - This Monday, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and its sister foundation in the United States, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), launched the workshop: “Social policies, justice and drug treatments in the Dominican Republic”. The opening of the activity, which will continue through August 5th, took place at 7:00pm in the auditorium at... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE bolster education opportunities for Dominican Students in collaboration with the OAS, Virtual Educa and the University of Panama
July 30, 2011 - Two Dominican students are among the fortunate recipients of a coveted scholarship offered as an initiative of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the University of Panama, in collaboration with Virtual Educa and Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (FUNGLODE and GFDD), under the bilateral alliance of the OAS Program for Education and Training,... Continue Reading >
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Three Day Conference on the Presence of Africa in the Caribbean, the Antilles and the United States Fulfills Expectations
July 22, 2011 - The three-day academic conference “The Presence of Africa in the Caribbean, the Antilles and the United States,” organized by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in Santo Domingo, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), with support from the Ministry of Culture, UNESCO and the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD),... Continue Reading >
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Spellbound movie-goers at Cine Americas treated to moving tale of Jean Gentil during GFDD and FUNGLODE Dominican Republic Film Showcase
July 22, 2011 - In the penultimate night of the hugely popular Cine America's: Dominican Republic Film Showcase, GFDD and FUNGLODE presented a Dominican/Mexican/German movie production of Jean Gentil to a transfixed audience. The film focuses on the moving story of a recently dismissed French teacher --middle-aged Haitian man Jean Gentil -- who embarks on a desperate quest... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Dominican Film Showcase Draws to a Successful Close, Paving the Way to a Bright Future for the DR Film Industry
July 22, 2011 - Thought-provoking, entertaining and artfully crafted films defined the first ever Dominican Film Showcase hosted by GFDD and FUNGLODE at the Cine Americas in Washington DC. Over a period of four days, audiences were treated to a sampling of some of the best films produced in the Dominican Republic, by Dominican filmmakers, about Dominican topics. The... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE host La Hija Natural at Cine Americas: Dominican Republic
July 21, 2011 - The air was filled with waves of laughter at the packed screening of the Dominican melodrama, La Hija Natural (Love Child) at the Cine Americas: Dominican Republic, hosted by GFDD and FUNGLODE. The film focuses on Maria, who as a child was a simple and sensitive young girl with the strange habit of putting ladybugs... Continue Reading >
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