GFDD Newsletter May - July 2013

GFDD Global Foundation for Democracy and Development

HIGHLIGHTS

Participation of GFDD and FUNGLODE at Passport DC, Most Successful-Ever
Washington DC, 5/5/2013

Leonel Fernández Opens FUNGLODE and GFDD’s new office at UNESCO and Highlights the UN Agency’s Important Role in Support of Mankind
Paris, 5/12/2013

FUNGLODE and GFDD, together with Grupo Santillana, Organize Educational Innovation Forum
Santo Domingo, 5/12/2013

GFDD and FUNGLODE Host Panel Discussion at United Nations to Discuss Advances in DR Capital Markets and Opportunities for Growth
New York, 5/16/2013

GFDD and FUNGLODE Gives Keynote Address at UN ECOSOC International Tax Cooperation Meeting
New York, 5/29/2013

Vegano Culture featured in Upper Manhattan at GFDD and FUNGLODE’s DGT in the Big Apple
New York, 6/7/2013

GFDD/FUNGLODE attended the 43rd General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS)
Antigua, Guatemala, 6/7/2013

Summer 2013 InteRDom Interns Conclude Orientation Week
Santo Domingo, 6/7/2013

GFDD Elected to Executive Committee of the Council on Organizations (COO) -- an Initiative of United Nations Association of the United States of America (UN-USA)
Washington DC, 6/14/2013

Latin Ex-Presidents Unite to Discuss Public Leadership and Latin America’s Critical Role in the World’s Sustainable Development
New York, 6/18/2013

Renowned Dominican Film Director and Producer, to Discuss “Dominican Cinema: Development of an Art-form and an Industry” Presents at GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Dominican Get-Together
New York, 6/25/2013

GFDD and FUNGLODE-Supported Film El Rey de Najayo Receives Rapturous Applause at the Opening Night Event of Dominican Film Festival in New York
New York, 6/26/2013

GFDD and FUNGLODE Contribute to the High Level Segment of UN ECOSOC with Delivery of Oral and Written Statement to International Organizations
Geneva, 7/3/2013

GFDD Hosts Dominican Intern Meet and Greet in Collaboration with Dominican Embassy to the White House in Washington, D.C.
Washington D.C., 7/17/2013

Announcement of Change of UN Accreditation Status for GFDD and FUNGLODE
Geneva, 7/18/2013

UNA-DR closes DEUROMUN 2013 at UNESCO’s Headquarters
Paris, France, 7/19/2013

Panel Discussion Convened at FUNGLODE Asserts Importance of Efficient Social Spending Emanating from Incoming Tax Revenue
Santo Domingo, 7/26/2013

	Spotlight On Latin American UN Ambassadors:

	Mexican Ambassador Discusses the Country’s Critical Role in UN Processes, Climate Change Issues, and Financing for Development See Video »
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	Ambassador of Venezuela Speaks at GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Roundtable about His Country, Post-Chavez See Video »
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	Ambassador of El Salvador Discusses His Government’s Critical Role in Achieving Peace, Gender Parity and Social Development See Video »

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	UPCOMING EVENTS

	Global Roundtable with President-Elect of United Nations General Assembly, John Ashe Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 9/4/2013 Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will convene a special edition of the Global Roundtable with regard to Expectations of the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with the participation of its President-elect, John William Ashe. Learn more »
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	Dominican Republic Environment Film Festival Dominican Republic, 9/4/2013 - 9/8/2013 The DREFF is fast approaching! The Foundation's work in the development of national and international networks, the discussion of pressing issues, training programs that have brought national experts together with the most prominent international leaders in the field, comes to fruition now with the creation of an Environmental Film Festival as a natural addition to its environmental program. Learn more »
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	Exposition of Caribbean Conservation Photographer, Eladio Fernández New York, 9/20/2013 – 10/31/2013 Currently GFDD will be collaborating on an Exposition of Eladio's environment work in the Caribbean, as well as an opening night reception and conversatorio on September 20 at 6pm at; CUNY Center for Worker Education, 25 Broadway 7th Floor New York, NY 10004. Learn more »
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	Literary Gathering in Association with the Commission of Dominican Culture in honor of the 4th Dominican Book Fair in New York Instituto Cervantes, New York - 9/26/2013 On September 26, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), in collaboration with FUNGLODE's esteemed publication Revista Global, and the Dominican Commission of Culture (Comisionado Dominicano de Cultura) will organize a discussion forum with acclaimed Dominican literary writer José Rafael Lantigua. Learn more »
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	Providence Latin American Film Festival Providence, RI, 9/26/2013 - 9/29/2013 GFDD partners with PLAFF, which is one of the most exciting film festivals of its kind in New England, and has been recognized nationally and internationally for its rich history and the quality of its films and programs. It is the first Latin American film festival to present juried awards. Learn more »
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	4th Annual Dominican Book Fair New York, 9/27/2013 - 9/29/2013 GFDD will participate with its array of publications in the cultural fiesta of the 4th Annual Dominican Book Fair in NY at Boricua College, which is an independent, private, liberal arts and science, professional not-for-profit college. Learn more »
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	GFDD and FUNGLODE To Publication On Fellow's Research in Economic Development and Defeating Poverty New York, 10/17/2013 The Fellows Program, an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, is pleased to announce a UN panel event and publication launch this October 17, in honor of the UN's International Day of Eradication Against Poverty. The event will highlight the work and fellowship of GFDD's most recent scholar, José Caraballo Cueto, Ph.D., candidate in Economics at The New School for Social Research. Learn more »


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