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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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“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 >
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“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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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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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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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