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Closing of Seventh Conference Dominican Republic Model United Nations in New York (NYDRMUN 2011)
April 19, 2011 - The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR), in collaboration with Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), and its sister institution in the US, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), formally closed its Seventh Conference Dominican Republic Model United Nations in New York (NYDRMUN 2011) at the GA, UN Headquarters in New... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Supports the NYDRMUN 2011 in New York
April 17, 2011 - With the participation of more than 700 middle school and high school Dominican and foreign students, the Dominican Association of the United Nations (UNA-DR), in collaboration with Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), and its sister institution in New York, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), formally opened the Seventh Conference Dominican Republic... Continue Reading >
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Home run for Dominican Get-togethers in the Big Apple: Baseball superstars expected at April 16 Event!
April 16, 2011 - This is to serve as a reminder to please join us at tonight’s night''s film screening of The Republic of Baseball: The Dominican Giants of the American Game, by Dan Manatt at the School of Visual Arts’ Beatrice Theatre, 333 West 23rd St, between 8th and 9th Avenues at 7:00PM. Global Foundation for Democracy... Continue Reading >
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GFDD’s First “Dominican Get-Togethers in the Big Apple” Huge Success
April 16, 2011 - Despite the torrential rain, Saturday´s premiere of “Dominican Get-Togethers in the Big Apple” was a smashing success. People, young and old, from all over the city, including New Jersey, streamed into School of Visual Arts where they rubbed shoulders with several of professional baseball´s most legendary players. The event was organized by the Global Foundation... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Attend UNU Event on the Development Potential of Diasporas
April 14, 2011 - Yesterday, April 13, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) attended the panel discussion “Realizing the Development Potential of Diasporas,” organized by the United Nations University (UNU) to promote the publication of the book bearing the same name. The book, published by United Nations University Press, is a... Continue Reading >
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GFDD presents a special session of the GFDD Global Roundtable at the United Nations General Assembly in New York
April 12, 2011 - On April 16, GFDD/FUNGLODE will present its fourth Global Roundtable at the United Nations General Assembly in New York in close association with the UN Association of the DR (UN-ADR), who will be hosting the Dominican Model United Nations conference (NYUNMDR) between 16-21 April, 2011. This special session will present the Permanent Representative of... Continue Reading >
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Panel at United Nations Headquarters Makes the Case for Integration of Mental Health Servicing within Public Health Paradigms
April 12, 2011 - Yesterday, April 11, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the Domincan Republic to the United Nations, the Columbia University School of Social Work and the International Association of Schools of Social Work, organized the panel discussion “Mainstreaming Mental Health within... Continue Reading >
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Annual Model United Nations to take place in April at Hunter College and UN headquarters in NYC
April 6, 2011 - More than 400 Dominican students will attend the 2011 NY Dominican Republic Model United Nations (NYDRMUN) at Hunter College at the City University of New York and the UN Headquarters on April 16 -20, 2011. This will be ninth time the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNARD), in association with GFDD/FUNGLODE has... Continue Reading >
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First-ever Dominican Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment to be launched during the 2011 International Book Fair
April 5, 2011 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will be launching the first-ever Dominican Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment during the 2011 International Book Fair in Santo Domingo, to take place from May 4 - 22. Initially launched online, the objective of the Dictionary is to promote learning by... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Get-togethers in the Big Apple at the School of Visual Arts
April 1, 2011 - In its continuing efforts to reach out to the Dominican community in NYC, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will be hosting a film screening of The Republic of Baseball: The Dominican Giants of the American Game, by Dan Manatt at the School of Visual Arts’ Beatrice Theatre on April 16, 2011 at 7:00PM.... Continue Reading >
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Panel on Global Advances and Challenges in Mental Health at UN Headquarters
April 1, 2011 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in association with the Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations, the Columbia University School of Social Work and the International Association of Schools of Social Work, will organize the panel “Mainstreaming Mental Health within Public Health Paradigms: A... Continue Reading >
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Hundreds of Livingstone College Students Learn About Spanish Immersion Opportunities Through InteRDom
March 30, 2011 - Livingstone College students showed their enthusiasm for learning the Spanish language and becoming more global citizens on Wednesday, March 30, when they led the school’s weekly student assembly in Spanish. InteRDom representatives were also invited to participate in the assembly, where they gave a presentation on the value of global education and debuted the special... Continue Reading >
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Accepting Applications to Register for the Certification Seminar for Internship Supervisors
March 29, 2011 - March 31 to April 1, 2011 Registration is now open for those who wish to participate in the InteRDom Internship Supervisor Certification Seminar that will take place on March 31- April 1 at the Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Certification of Internship Supervisors is an innovative training program... Continue Reading >
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The potential and limitations of gold mining, a subject for analysis
March 24, 2011 - Experts on mining-related topics of impact, mining best practices and public policies, as well as the chief executive of Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation, participated in the panel "Global perspectives on gold mining: assessing the potential and limitations," on Wednesday, March 23, an event organized by FUNGLODE and its sister organization in the United States, the... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Supports 5th Annual National Dominican Student Conference
March 23, 2011 - InteRDom is pleased to support the 5th Annual Dominican Student Conference, which will take place this year from April 8-10 on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. This year’s conference is a bit of a homecoming, as Yale’s Dominican Student Group, the QuisqueYalies, hosted the original conference in 2007. For the fifth... Continue Reading >
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Special Program and Presentation Planned with Livingstone College
March 23, 2011 - InteRDom is excited to announce the Summer 2011 debut of a special 4-week Spanish Immersion Program in Santo Domingo developed in conjunction with Livingstone College. Team representatives will travel to the College in Salisbury, North Carolina on Wednesday, March 30th to present the program in front of the entire student body at a school-wide assembly.... Continue Reading >
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GFDD participates in various activities in Mexico City, Mexico
March 22, 2011 - On Monday, March 14, 2011, a technical meeting on the "El aula del futuro: construyendo la escuela de la era digital” project took place. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the design of a digital classroom prototype containing this type of technology and reference tools that allow the viewing of the new educational... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom’s Relationship with URI Grows with “New Perspectives” Exhibition
March 22, 2011 - InteRDom will continue its close relationship with the University of Rhode Island this spring with a visit to the campus in Providence, Rhode Island on May 6 to meet with faculty and staff to consider a number of upcoming joint initiatives and projects. InteRDom’s parent institution, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), will bring... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Global Roundtable presents Tunisia
March 21, 2011 - As part of its ongoing program to encourage global knowledge and understanding, in particular in light of the UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Global Foundation for Democracy and Development hosted a roundtable discussion with Tunisia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, His Excellency Ghazi Jomaa with a special focus on the challenges and... Continue Reading >
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Successful Closing of the Sixth Edition of Virtual Educa
March 11, 2011 - On Friday, the 11 of March, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) held the closing ceremony of the sixth edition of Virtual Educa Caribe (VEC) 2011, the most important Caribbean annual regional event in education and technology. The closing ceremony fell under the responsibility of the meeting general coordinator, Yamile Eusebio, along with the President... Continue Reading >
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