GFDD Will Organize High Level Dialogue: “The Growth of Lake Enriquillo: Environmental, Social and Scientific Implications” in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

On Saturday, July 28, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will join forces with the City College of New York (CCNY) and the Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) to organize the high level dialogue “The Growth of Lake Enriquillo: Environmental, Social and Scientific
Implications.” The program will take place from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo.

The objective of the forum is to review and present recent research conducted to determine why Lake Enriquillo has been growing and to address the environmental, social and scientific implications of its growth. The morning session will involve a briefing of recent findings related to the current status of the Lake. The afternoon session will be
comprised of working groups tasked with devising action plans aimed at mitigating the negative causal effects of the lake’s expansion.

The conference will feature the following panel discussions:

“The Socioeconomic Impact of the Case of Lake Enriquillo and the Zones of Influence”
Joaquín Díaz, Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, UASD

“The Impact of the Flooding Phenomenon of Lake Enriquillo in the Agrofishery Sector”
José Alarcón, Faculty of Agronomic and Veterinary Sciences, UASD

“The Effects of the Rise of Lake Enriquillo on Biodiversity: Preliminary Observations”
Yolanda León, Faculty of Science, INTEC

“Presentation of
Technical Analysis”
Jorge González, Grove School of Engineering, CCNY, and Ricardo González, Professor of Engineering INTEC

“The Nature of the Flooding of Lake Enriquillo during the 2000-2011 Period”
Luis Cuevas, Operation of Risk Systems, INDRHI

The high level dialogue will also feature the participation of Lisa Staiano-Coico, President of  The
City College of New York (CCNY) and Rolando M. Guzmán, President of Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC).

To RSVP to attend this event, contact: dams82@gmail.com or call: 809.685.9966

Preliminary Agenda

Invitation

Related links:
www.drenvironmentalfilmfestival.org/
www.globoverdedominicano.org
www.diccionariomedioambiente.org
www.ccny.cuny.edu
www.intec.edu.do
www.uasd.edu.do
www.indrhi.gob.do