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FUNGLODE and Jarabacoa Educators Receive Students from the United States
March 8, 2010 - (Santo Domingo, March 8, 2010) – The Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) along with educators and families of Jarabacoa welcomed eight students and two professors on Saturday from Oroville School of Washington, as part of a student exchange program between Dominican and US schools. Eight families from Jarabacoa will house the eight Oroville... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Introduces the Fellows Program, Providing Opportunities for Research and Exchange Related to Social and Economic Development
March 4, 2010 - InteRDom, the internship and academic study program of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), is pleased to announce the launch of its new research initiative, the Fellows Program. The initiative responds to GFDD and FUNGLODE’s desire to develop a community of scholars that contributes to their growing... Continue Reading >
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Fellows Program Opportunities Now Available for Fall 2010
March 4, 2010 - InteRDom’s Fellows Program is now looking for M.A. and Ph.D. students to carry-out fellowships in the Dominican Republic during fall 2010. Fellowship opportunities are currently available in the areas of: • Public Health and Development • Waste Management (Solid and Hazardous) • Sustainable Production and Consumption • Mining • Chemicals • Financing for Development.... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Participate in UN DPI/NGO Forum, “NGOs Responding to Crisis: Meeting New Challenges, the Case of Haiti”
March 1, 2010 - On February 24, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) participated in the UN DPI/NGO workshop, “NGOs Responding to Crisis: Meeting New Challenges, the Case of Haiti,” that was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The purpose of the forum was to inform civil... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Attend UN DESA Thematic Seminar Series on Chemicals in Preparation for the Eighteenth Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development
February 25, 2010 - On February 23, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) attended the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ Thematic Seminar series on Chemicals, organized in preparation for the Eighteenth Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), scheduled to take place May 3-14, 2010. The purpose... Continue Reading >
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In Celebration of Black History Month GFDD and FUNGLODE Will Present the Film Driving Miss Daisy
February 22, 2010 - On Tuesday, February 25, at the Universitario Regional Santiago (CURSA), Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will present the winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, Driving Miss Daisy, directed by Bruce Beresford. The 1989 film featuring Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy and Dan Aykroyd depicts the evolving... Continue Reading >
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In Honor of Black History Month GFDD and FUNGLODE Will Present the Spike Lee Film Do the Right Thing
February 20, 2010 - On Tuesday, February 23, at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD), Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will present the Oscar award-winning film by Director Spike Lee, Do the Right Thing. Produced in 1989, the film is a story of interracial and intergenerational relations in the multi-ethnic... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Invite Viewers to Contemporary Arab Film Series at Dominican Cinematheque
February 18, 2010 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) invite viewers this Friday, February 19th, to attend the film series “Urban Cartography: The City in Contemporary Arab Film,” organized in coordination with the Ministry of Culture, the Dominican Cinematheque and the Arab House. The Global Media Arts Institute and the... Continue Reading >
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GMAI Will Present Workshop on Documentary Film Creation in Association with Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión
February 11, 2010 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), in association with Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV), will present a workshop on documentary film creation. Classes will take place March 22-27, 20010 at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo. The objective of the workshop is to provide students with instruction on the history and creation of documentary... Continue Reading >
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Theater Piece Inspired by Marichal & Roseboro Opens to Resounding Praise in Santo Domingo
February 8, 2010 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in coordination with the Global Multimedia Institute (GMI) presented the theater piece “Juan and John” on Saturday, February 6. The play was inspired by the friendship between the two baseball players, Juan Marichal and the late John Roseboro. Marichal, along with... Continue Reading >
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Follow-Up Meeting to the Seventeenth Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development
February 4, 2010 - On February 1, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) attended a follow-up meeting to the Seventeenth Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), which took place May 4-15, 2009 (see article). The follow-up meeting, entitled “Multistakeholder Dialogue on Implementing Sustainable Development,” centered on ways in which... Continue Reading >
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GMAI and Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión Will Offer Class on Photography for Film
February 4, 2010 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in association with Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV), will organize a class on photography for film. The class will take place February 15-19, 2010, at FUNGLODE Headquarters. The course will... Continue Reading >
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GFDD, FUNGLODE and GMAI Invited You to Attend the Theatrical Performance Juan and John
February 3, 2010 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and their Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI) invited you to attend the theatrical performance Juan and John, February 6, at 7:00 pm at Plaza Cultural Mauricio Báez in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The play was written by Roger Guenveur Smith, and... Continue Reading >
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Three Films From Dominican Global Film Festival Nominated for Oscars
February 3, 2010 - The official list of Oscar nominations for 2010 include “The Milk of Sorrow” ( “La Teta Asustada”) from Peru in the category of Best Foreign film. “The Cove” and “Food, Inc.” competed in the category of Best Documentary. Recently the Golden Globes nominated three productions also presented at the Dominican Film Festival. The other Golden... Continue Reading >
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GMAI and Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión Will Offer Workshop on Art Direction
February 3, 2010 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in association with Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV), will organize a workshop on Art Direction. The workshop will take place February 8-12, 2010, at FUNGLODE Headquarters. Course instruction will be... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Announces Spring Trips to Universities
February 3, 2010 - The InteRDom team has its most full travel agenda to date this Spring, with campus visits scheduled at eight universities throughout the New York, Boston, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania areas. These trips are important to InteRDom as a way to reach out to students and get to know potential applicants personally in order to better... Continue Reading >
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The Dominican Republic Global Film Festival Present at Sundance
January 26, 2010 - Representatives of the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF) attended the 26th annual Sundance Film Festival held in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah between January 21-31. (Santo Domingo, January 26, 2010) – As their selection process gets underway, the organizing team of the Dominican Global Film Festival (DRGFF) made an important visit to... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Participate in UNU Forum on Ranking World Think Tanks
January 22, 2010 - On January 21, 2010, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) partook in the discussion forum organized by the United Nations University, “World Ranking of Think Tanks,” at the UN Headquarters in New York. The presentation was given by Dr. James McGann, Director of Think Tanks and Civil... Continue Reading >
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The Global Media Arts Institute Breaks Into the World of Theater Arts
January 18, 2010 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI) presented a workshop on acting with Obie Award winning writer, actor and director, Roger Guenveur Smith, January 12-14, 2010. Twenty aspiring actors interested in theater arts participated in the workshop that emphasized improvisation and coordination of voice and movement. This course marks the beginning of many projects to come... Continue Reading >
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“La Soga” and “P-Star Rising” Receive Audience Awards from the III Dominican Global Film Festival
January 16, 2010 - La Soga took first prize in the Best Picture category while P-Star Rising took the top prize for Best Documentary in the Audience Awards. The winning awards, announced by the directors of the III Dominican Global Film Festival, were chosen by viewers who attended the festival and voted in the various categories. La Soga featuring... Continue Reading >
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