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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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • 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 >

  • Third Global Roundtable

    March 11, 2011 - On March 21, GFDD’s third Global Roundtable presents: Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the United Nations, His Excellency Ghazi Jomaa.   GFDD Global Roundtable is a new initiative providing a valuable forum for discussion, analysis, and exchange of ideas from distinguished members of the international community in an effort to spread the news, knowledge and... Continue Reading >

  • 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 >

  • “Educators must be the leaders in the knowledge economy”

    March 10, 2011 - Said Mr. Mite Nishio, representative of Orange Lab in the Dominican Republic, during the lecture "Using mobile applications in education.” Mr. Mite Nishio, Orange Lab representative in the Dominican Republic, stressed the importance of mobile education in the XXI century and said that, given the technological advances already achieved, the role that educators must fulfill... Continue Reading >

  • “Innovation is not a fad or a marketing strategy; it is a tool to improve the outcomes in educational management”

    March 10, 2011 - Enter Text HereThis the opinion of Miguel Escala, Rector of the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo (INTEC). According to Miguel Escala, Rector of the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo (INTEC), it is urgent for national educational agencies to innovate in their administrative and management strategies, and in that sense, the sector managers should take into... Continue Reading >

  • Heitor Gurgulino: innovation, training and quality are the challenges of education in the XXI century

    March 9, 2011 - Professor Heitor Gurgulino, President of Virtual Educa Brazil and Secretary General of the International Association of Universities, believes that innovation, teacher training and quality assurance are the three major challenges that the worldwide personalized distance education sector must overcome. During the opening of Virtual Educa Caribe (VEC) 2011, he stated that overcoming these three issues... Continue Reading >

  • InteRDom Meets Hundreds of Students at Columbia University Career Fair

    March 4, 2011 - For the third consecutive year, InteRDom representatives attended the Columbia University Not-for-Profit and Public Service Career Fair, continuing an important relationship with Columbia that extends to many departments and programs.  This year the Fair was combined with “International Organizations Day,” which attracted over 1,000 students interested in careers in international relations and development. The fair... Continue Reading >

  • Conference in Santo Domingo on Potential and Constraints of Gold Mining

    March 3, 2011 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will organize the conference “Global Perspectives on Gold Mining: Assessing Potential and Constraints,” on Wednesday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m. at FUNGLODE headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Through the panel, the organizations hope to further awareness amongst policymakers and practitioners... Continue Reading >

  • Gap Year Event at George Washington University is Immensely Successful

    March 3, 2011 - On Wednesday evening, March 2, InteRDom representatives participated in an event hosted jointly by the George Washington University Housing Programs and Career Center for students interested in having a gap year experience before beginning graduate studies or entering into the full-time workforce. The event began at 6:30 p.m. with a networking reception, where around 75... Continue Reading >

  • InteRDom Visits GW Study Abroad Office, Presents to Students

    March 3, 2011 - During a visit to Washington D.C. on March 2-3, 2011, InteRDom representatives solidified relations with students and the study abroad office at George Washington University by conducting an information session for interested students through the Career Center and a meeting with Robert Hallworth, Director of Study Abroad. On Wednesday, March 2, InteRDom showed a video... Continue Reading >

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