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Multi-stakeholder respondents call for NGOs to be Involved in the Planning, Implementation and Review Stages of the Post 2015 Development Agenda
GFDD/Funglode attended the Informal Interactive Hearings with Representatives of Non-governmental Organizations, Civil Society, Major Groups and the Private Sector on the Post-2015 Development Agenda from Tuesday May 26 to Wednesday May 27.

Yale University Hosts 10 Dominican Students for the First Successful Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program
The majestic campus of Yale University was an elegant backdrop for the first edition of the Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program, which drew to a successful close on November 16, 2013 after five days of rigorous academics, engaging dialogue, lively conversation and great fun between the student members of Yale’s Dominican Student Association (Quisqueyalies) and the ten student participants from the Dominican Republic.

GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Second Edition of the Dominican Film Showcase Program Attracts Wide Audience
Thought-provoking, entertaining and artfully crafted films defined this second edition of the Dominican Film Showcase Program in Washington, DC hosted by GFDD and FUNGLODE at the OAS’s Art Museum of the Americas. Over a period of four days, hundreds of avid film-goers were treated to a sampling of some of the best films produced in the Dominican Republic, by Dominican filmmakers, about Dominican topics.

GFDD Participates in IMF and World Bank Civil Society Meetings in Washington, DC
GFDD and FUNGLODE have been accredited to attend the 2013 Spring Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group that will be held in Washington DC on April 19 – 21, 2013.

GFDD and FUNGLODE is Proud to Present a Lunchtime Screening of The Growth of Lake Enriquillo: Environmental, Social and Scientific Implications
On Thursday, April 11, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will host a documentary screening of the short film, The Growth of Lake Enriquillo: Environmental, Social and Scientific Implications, (In Spanish with English subtitles).

Former President of Dominican Republic, and Honorary President of GFDD and FUNGLODE, Answers to the Question If Latin America Matters in the 21st Century?
On April 8-9, the former president of the Dominican Republic and honorary president of sister non-profits GFDD and FUNGLODE, Leonel Fernández, visited Yale University as a Spring Chubb Fellowship Recipient 2013. The Chubb Fellowship is one of the highest honors accorded to a visiting speaker.

GFDD and FUNGLODE Host the Discussion about Corporate Social Responsibility at the OAS Headquarters
On April 4, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and FUNGLODE, in cooperation with Comunidad Interamericana de Responsabilidad Social and the Organization of American States (OAS) will host a discussion about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the OAS headquarters in Washington DC.

Former president of Dominican Republic, and Honorary President of GFDD and FUNGLODE, to speak at Yale University
Dr. Leonel Fernández, who was president of the Dominican Republic from 1996 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2012, and who serves as honorary president of sister non-profits GFDD and FUNGLODE, will visit Yale University as a Chubb Fellow on Tuesday, April 9.

UN Official Discusses Reform Measures during GFDD’s Global Roundtable
The March edition of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development’s online broadcast program, “Global Roundtable” featured a discussion with Ion Botnaru, Director of General Assembly and Economic and Social Council Affairs Division, Department for General Assembly and Conference Management.

Former President Leonel Fernandez Concludes Dominican Model Inter-American System in Santo Domingo
The former President of the Dominican Republic Leonel Fernández, and honorary President of GFDD and FUNGLODE, offered the closing remarks to the third edition of the Dominican Model Inter-American System (MODOSI 2013), at the Mauricio Báez Cultural Center Auditorium of Santo Domingo.