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Natasha Despotovic Joins the Board of Counterpart International
After a unanimous vote, Natasha Despotovic, Executive Director of GFDD, was elected to the Counterpart International Board.
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Interview with InteRDom Student of the Month: Arisleyda Diloné
I worked with the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic and with the Center for National Commercial Business. At the United Nations Association I met people from all different backgrounds and assisted with C.I.L.A., the International Conference of the Americas, which united over 2000 young students to do a simulation of the United Nations.
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Dominican Selected as Board Member of International Organization that Promotes Youth Employment
Graciano Gaillard, Projects Manager for the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic’s Business and Entrepreneurial Training Program has been voted onto the Board of Directors for the Global Action Campaign for Youth Employment (known as YES).
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Dominican Students selected for U.N. Conference on Human Rights
The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR), the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will take part in the Ninth Annual U.N. Student Conference on Human Rights on the 30th November and 1st December 2006.
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GDLN Ordinary Meeting
GFDD/ FUNGLODE in collaboration with the National Institute of Public Administration (INAP for its name in Spanish) will be the host of the fourth Global Development Learning Network – GDLN Ordinary Meeting. This is the first time the Dominican Republic hosts a GDLN event. This event, which will take place from December 11th to the 13th, in the FUNGLODE headquarters, has as a primary objective the definition of policys and procedures that will strengthen the training and distance
education programs, that the Network develops.
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DPI/ NGO Briefing
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), attended the United Nations Department of Public Information NGO Section (DPI/NGO) briefing which had as a main theme the presentation of the Human Development Report for 2006. The briefing was held November 16th, 2006, at the Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium, United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
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Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Challenges and Opportunities for LDCs
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), attended the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) International Forum on the Eradication of Poverty.
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Global Media Arts Institute Presents “Scripts”
GFDD/ FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute will host a workshop titled “Scripts” that will take place on November 3rd, in the FUNGLODE headquarters in Santo Domingo.
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Logical Framework Planning Tools
With the participation of representatives from more than 30 non – governmental organizations and public offices, GFDD/ FUNGLODE held the 2 day workshop titled “Logical Framework Planning Tools”.
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DPI/ NGO Briefing
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), attended the United Nations Department of Public Information NGO Section (DPI/NGO) briefing which had as a main theme an Overview of the 61st Session of the General Assembly.
