Funglode Celebrates 15 Years of Contributing to Knowledge, Culture, Democratic Development in Dominican Republic

During a cocktail party led by its president Leonel Fernández, Dominican nonprofit Funglode celebrated its 15-year history alongside its donors, guests, related institutions, and friends from the press.

The Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) celebrated the 15th anniversary of its creation with a led by its president and founder, Dr. Leonel Fernández.

Funglode’s executive director Marco Herrera was accompanied
by the institution’s donors, related institutions, friends from the media, and special guests, who expressed appreciation for Funglode’s assistance since its founding makes the many projects and activities on its current agenda possible.

Fernández, the former president of the Dominican Republic, highlighted to the attendees the organization’s different contributions to Dominican society since its creation.
He emphasized the
commitment involved in the creation of the think tank, noting that in 2015 Funglode became the first Dominican organization of its kind to be included in the Global Go To Think Tanks Index Report, the most comprehensive ranking of the main think tanks worldwide.

Fernández placed special emphasis on the leadership of young people who have matured in the organization and who now, after 15 years, hold executive positions that demonstrate their capacities and talents.

In the same vein, he discussed
upcoming Funglode projects, especially the launch of the RD 2044 project and the Florida–Dominican Republic strategic alliance.

Herrera’s address focused on the collaborative spirit in the institution, which allows Funglode’s mission and vision to be expressed around the country in high-impact projects related to knowledge transmission and connection with global trends.

“This organization, which started as a center for
academic and cultural excellence aimed at contributing to the comprehensive development of the Dominican Republic, has over the years experienced constant growth and become a proper multidisciplinary center with the objectives of formulating and implementing all sorts of projects and initiatives that have potential to positively impact the country,” said Herrera.

The executive director noted that Funglode’s achievements have been made possible
primarily by the engine of support from donors and associates of Funglode. “Thanks to the Dominican and international business community, today we can exhibit dozens of projects and initiatives aimed at constantly improving our way of thinking and developing here in the Dominican Repubic,” he continued.

The Dominican Winds Orchestra, a symphony orchestra of 55 instrumentalists, and the violinists Giorni Liriano and Scarlet Martínez, provided the
backdrop for the cocktail party, held in the Opal Grand Salon in the Embassy Suites Hotel by Hilton in Santo Domingo.

A video projection offered guests an overview of Funglode’s 15 years of activity. In another video, figures from the local and international community offered their own accounts of Funglode’s contributions.

Marcio Veloz Maggiolo, Gabriel Mercedes, Roberto Cassá, Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Juan Marichal, Frank Moya Pons,
Adriano Miguel Tejada, Ligia Amada Melo, Miguel Franjul, Leo Corporán, Olga Lara, Pablo McKinney, Monseñor Agripino Núñez Collado, and Flavio Darío Espinal all offered their congratulations to the foundation.

Funglode’s departmental directors and Marcos Villamán, dean of the Global Institute for Advanced Studies in Social Science (Instituto Global de Altos Estudios en Ciencias Sociales – IGLOBAL), – one of Funglode’s main initiatives – joined
Fernández and Herrera to host the event.

Funglode is a private nonprofit institution dedicated to formulating innovative proposals of a strategic and topical nature on subjects relevant to the Dominican Republic. Through diverse initiatives it analyzes and elaborates on the impact of global phenomenon on national development while stimulating the creation and promotion of artistic and cultural activities.

Through the Global Foundation for Democracy and
Development (GFDD), its sister institution with offices New York and Washington, Funglode carries out an active agenda to project the cultural and political standing of the Dominican Republic in its different productive and social spheres.

Donors
Agencia Bella, Agente de Cambio Vimenca, Ambev Dominicana, ARGOS, ARS Humano, Asociación Popular de Ahorros y Préstamos, Autopistas del Nordeste / Boulevard Turístico, Autozama, Avelino Abreu C x A,
Banco Dominicano del Progreso, Banco León, Banco Popular Dominicano, Banco Santa Cruz, Banesco, Barrick Gold, Blue Mall, Bonanza Dominicana, Cap Cana, Caribe Tours /Caribe Express/ Agencia La Nacional, Cementos Cibao, Central Romana Corporation, Centro Cuesta Nacional, Cervecería Nacional Dominicana, Claro / Codetel, Coastal Petroleum Company, Color Visión, Compañía de Electricidad de SPM (CESPEM), Consorcio Azucarero Central, Consorcio Energético Punta Cana / Macao, Constructora Andrade
Gutiérrez, Constructora Bisonó, Constructora Jacobo C x A, Constructora Odebrectht, Corporación Avícola y Ganadera Jarabacoa, Cosanca, Domicen, EPS, Ferretería Americana, Fersan, Fundación Cisneros / Inversiones La Querencia, Globalia, Grodco Panama, Grupo Abrisa, Grupo BHD, Grupo Bocel, Grupo Corripio, Grupo Diesco, Grupo Estrella, Grupo Najri (Delta Comercial), Grupo Punta Cana, Grupo Ramos, Grupo Rizek, Grupo Sención, Grupo SID, Grupo Vicini, Hormigones Moya, S.A., Hylsa, C x A,
Implementos y Maquinarias, C x A, Industria Banilejas, C x A, Industrias Nacionales, Interquímica, S. A., Inversiones San Souci, Brea y Asociados, Latin American Free Zone, Luces Industriales, C x A, Magna Motors, Maprica, Colchones La Reina, Martí Group, Mejía Arcalá, Group Metro, Molinos Modernos, Multiquímica Dominicana, Notions Dominicana, Pasteurizadora Rica, C x A, Playa Brisas Punta Cana / Playa Cana BV, Plaza Lama, Productos La Famosa, Promotora Dominicana del Caribe, S.A., Radio
Cadena Comercial, Roig Agrocacao, C x A, Santo Domingo Motors, S.A., Serigraf & Colorín, Supermercados La Cadena, Mercatodo, Termoenvases, S. A., Transagrícola, S.A., CDN, Trilogy Dominican, S. A., Wind Telecom, Zona Franca Las Américas, Zona Franca Multimodal Caucedo, S.A.