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GFDD Roundtable with Tajikistan Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H.E. Ambassador Sirodijin Mukhridnovich Aslov
March 2, 2011 - As part of the activities leading up to the World water day at he United Nations, Global Foundaton for Democracy and Development hosted a roundtable discussion with Tajikistan’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, Sirodijin Mukhridnovich Aslov with a special focus on the challenges that the country faces with its water resources. ... Continue Reading >
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Meeting of the Multilateral Initiative of Education for Human Development, (IMEDH), Panama, February 8-11, 2011
February 28, 2011 - As part of the Multilateral Initiative of Education for Human Development (IMEDH), annual planning meeting, GFDD took an active role in the planning of this year’s events and activities. IMEDH, which was launched and signed in June 2010 during Virtual Educa in Santo Domingo, was created to promote the development of education from an innovative... Continue Reading >
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Second GFDD Global Roundtable: His Excellency Sirodjidin Aslov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Tajikistan to the United Nations
February 25, 2011 - On February 28, 2011 at 1pm, the second GFDD Global Roundtable, presents: His Excellency Sirodjidin Aslov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Tajikistan to the United Nations. GFDD organizes regular meetings with UN Ambassadors and other prominent figures in the international community at its New York office in an effort to... Continue Reading >
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Virtual Educa Caribe returns to focus on innovation, training and quality through distance education
February 25, 2011 - This year''s VEC edition will take place from March 9th to the 11th at FUNGLODE. The most important annual regional event in education and technology is back after having taken a break last year to concentrate its efforts on what was the successful hosting of Virtual Educa, in June of 2010. This year''s edition of... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/FUNGLODE hosts Presentation of the 2010 International Coastal Cleanup Report
February 23, 2011 - On Thursday, February 24th, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), in collaboration with Fundacion Vida Azul and The Ocean Conservancy, will host “Coastal Cleanup 2010,” an event celebrating the accomplishments and analyzing the results of the International Coastal Cleanup efforts carried out in the Dominican Republic this past year. The event will take place... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Forms Connections Throughout Latin America at AAPLAC Conference
February 19, 2011 - On Saturday, February 19th, the 22nd Annual Conference of the Association of Academic Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (AAPLAC) came to a close after three days of informative presentations and discussions revolving around the conference theme, “Perspectives on Reciprocity in International Education” at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia. InteRDom representatives were added... Continue Reading >
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Over 300 students take part in the MODOSI 2011
February 9, 2011 - The First Dominican Model of the Inter-American System opened this past Wednesday at the Central Bank in the Dominican Republic, with the participation of President Leonel Fernandez. The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UN ARD), the Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and its sister organization in the United States the Global Foundation... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Participate in International Forum on Forests
February 7, 2011 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) attended the Ninth Session of the International Forum on Forests (UNFF9), celebrated January 24-February 4 at UN headquarters in New York City. As firm advocates for sustainable environmental protection and management, GFDD and FUNGLODE strongly support UNFF’s mandate to develop and... Continue Reading >
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H.E. Alexandru Cujba, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the United Nations joined GFDD at their offices for the first “Global Roundtable”
February 1, 2011 - H.E. Alexandru Cujba, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the United Nations and former Vice President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council joined Global Foundation for Democracy and Development at their offices on Tuesday for the first “Global Roundtable,” the beginning of a series arranged by GFDD arranged to highlight development... Continue Reading >
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Global Foundation for Democracy and Development Launches New Monthly Series, “The Global Roundtable,” in Partnership with South-South News
January 31, 2011 - On Tuesday, January 31st, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will launch its new monthly series, “The Global Roundtable,” in partnership with South-South News. The objective of the program is to promote dialogue on issues of international concern. Each broadcast will feature a discussion with a prominent international figure. The first of the series... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Attend the Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association, the Largest Gathering for Professional Historians in the United States
January 20, 2011 - Representatives from Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in Santo Domingo Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) attended the 124th Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association that took place in Boston, Massachusetts , January 6-9, 2011. The Association is the leading historical organizations for historians working in the... Continue Reading >
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Samana hosts the acclaimed exhibition of aerial photographs: New Perspectives: Dominican Republic
January 19, 2011 - On January 28, 2011, the successful exhibition of aerial photographs New Perspectives: Dominican Republic will open at the Malecón, Bahía de Samaná. The exhibit is a traveling photo display of Dominican landscapes and iconic tourist attractions by acclaimed Franco-Dominican photographer Anne Casale. This exhibition has already been shown with great success on several occasions both... Continue Reading >
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Meeting of the Multilateral Education Initiative for Human Development (IMEDH)
December 6, 2010 - Representatives of the different member organizations of IMEDH met in Washington, DC, for three days of discussions and meetings with the purpose of a) reviewing the report for 2010; b) plan for 2011 and c) incorporate new partners to the Initiative. Discussions with the Education Department of the Inter-American Development Bank ended successfully and IMEDH’s... Continue Reading >
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An Even Grander Finale than Ever: Newly Honored Liza Minnelli brings down the Curtain on Fourth DR Global Film Festival
November 29, 2010 - The Fourth Dominican Republic Global Film Festival ended Monday 22 on a high note with fundraising concert by star of stage and screen Liza Minnelli. President Leonel Fernandez that afternoon had just added “Officer of the Heraldic Order of Christopher Columbus” (Orden Heráldica de Cristóbal Colón en el Grado de Oficial) to her three Tony... Continue Reading >
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Jury Chooses First, Second and Third Place Winners in the Second Annual Short Films Competition
November 29, 2010 - The jury of the Short Films Competition, comprised of experienced film professionals from the Dominican Republic and abroad, has chosen the winners of the II Short Films Competition of the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival. Out of the eleven finalists, the jury has awarded three short films for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. And the... Continue Reading >
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Panel on Science and Development in the Dominican Republic at CUNY Sparks Interest
November 8, 2010 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) in collaboration with the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute and The Grove School of Engineering co-sponsored the panel: “The Role of Science in the Economic Development of the Dominican Republic,” on November 6, 2010. The panel featured presentations by 2009 InteRDom Fellow and Harvard Kennedy School Graduate, Carl Allen;... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Attends UNU Panel on University Rankings
October 27, 2010 - On October 20, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) attended the event “Ranking is not Enough: Measuring University Performance,” organized by the United Nations University. The objective of the forum was to present a new ranking system by which to gage university performance. The panel featured Professor Peter Haddawy, Director of the United Nations... Continue Reading >
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University Professors and Administrators Experience InteRDom for 4 Days in PRO Initiative
October 26, 2010 - Eight representatives from United States colleges, universities and educational foundations traveled to the Dominican Republic from October 20-24, 2010 to participate in InteRDom’s first annual InteRDom PRO: Professional Externship for Professors and Administrators. During the four-day conference, the representatives took part in a number of activities designed to introduce them to the city of Santo... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Will Co-Sponsor Panel: “The Role of Science in the Economic Development of the Dominican Republic” at The City College of New York
October 25, 2010 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will co-sponsor the panel: “The Role of Science in the Economic Development of the Dominican Republic,” in collaboration with the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute and The Grove School of Engineering on Saturday, November 6, 2010. The program will feature a presentation by former InteRDom Fellow, Carl Allen, Harvard... Continue Reading >
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FUNGLODE/GFDD Announce the 4th Edition of the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival
October 25, 2010 - The 4th edition of the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival is gearing up to once again delight the Dominican public with world class films, 48 in all, including three Dominican productions. The fun will begin on November 16 to November 21st, as announced by the Festival’s directors. In the name of the Organizing Committee, Omar... Continue Reading >
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