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InteRDom Welcomes Summer 2008 Interns

June 13, 2008

The internship program, InteRDom, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), officially welcomed the interns participating in the 2008 Summer Program with
a party at the restaurant, El Conuco. The 15 students, representing eight universities, were immersed in popular Dominican culture during their first week in the country at this restaurant, where they dined, danced and took in the ambiance offered by this local, one of the most famous in the Dominican Republic.

InteRDom is the premier internship and academic study program in the Dominican Republic. It offers
students the opportunity to gain professional experience by interning with Dominican organizations related to their field of study, and take courses and seminars at local universities.

Since it’s established in 2005, some 30 students from international universities have participated in the program. This year, students come from the United States (Amherst University, Florida International University, Fordham University and
Stony Brook University) and France (Science Po and the Political Studies Institute).

Among the organizations and businesses that will receive international interns through InteRDom are: the UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW), Universal de Seguros, Falconbridge Dominicana, the United Nations Development Programme/ the Office for the National Coordinator for European Development Funds (UNDP/ONFED), the UNDP Small Grants
Program, Fundación Institucionalidad y Justicia (FINJUS – Institutionality and Justice Foundation), World Vision, Pan American Development Foundation, the Organization of American States (OAS) and Alianza ONG (NGO Alliance).