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InteRDom Students Visit Santiago
July 30, 2007 - The InteRDom students that arrived in the Dominican Republic two months ago have been carrying out internships with reputed Dominican and international organizations as well as taking academic courses at UNIBE University over the course of the summer. As part of the InteRDom program, students have also participated in excursions to sites of historical and... Continue Reading >
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Barbara Boyle Emphasizes the Confluence of Artistic Vision
July 25, 2007 - On July 19, 2007, at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) presented the lecture: “How to Prepare Professionals for the Film Industry of the 21st Century,” given by Hollywood Producer and Director of UCLA’s Department of Film, Television and Digital Media Arts,... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Organize ESL Skill Building Workshop
July 25, 2007 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarollo (FUNGLODE), organized a skill building workshop for English as a Second Language instructors in the Dominican Republic. The workshop took place July 6-7, 2007 at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The objective... Continue Reading >
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GFDD, FUNGLODE and UNA-DR Celebrate First Anniversary of “Global Youth: Future Leaders”
July 25, 2007 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR) held a ceremony to celebrate the First Anniversary of the television program, Global Youth: Future Leaders, July 26, 2007 at 7:00 pm at FUNGLODE headquarters. The ceremony was led by Dominican... Continue Reading >
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Hollywood Producer Barbara Boyle Will Speak on the Cinematographic Industry of the XXI Century
July 19, 2007 - GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), in collaboration with the US Embassy in the Dominican Republic’s Franklin Center, will present the lecture: “How to Train Professional for the Film Industry of the XXI Century,” given by accredited US Producer and Director of UCLA’s Department of Film, Television and Digital Media, Barbara Boyle. The... Continue Reading >
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Students Begin Internships in NYC
July 18, 2007 - The six Dominican students that received scholarships from GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute and New York University’s Opportunity Program began their studies in New York, July 9, 2007. During the welcoming ceremony for the students, Valerie Cabral of NYU spoke of the profound impact the six week experience would have on the... Continue Reading >
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From Rossellini to Rossellini
July 18, 2007 - On July 16, 2007, at FUNGLODE’s auditorium, before a full crowd of predominantly students of film production and young film aficionados, Renzo Rossellini presented the film: Roma Ciudad Abierta, in order to illustrate both the artistic transcendence of his progenitor and the possibility of creating quality film despite budgetary constraints. Natasha Despotovic, Executive Director... Continue Reading >
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2007 GFDD and FUNGLODE Awards
July 18, 2007 - The last day to submit entries for the 2007 GFDD and FUNGLODE Awards is July 30th for all categories with the exception of journalism. Submissions for this category will be accepted until July 31st. All Dominican citizens are invited to send in entries. This year GFDD and FUNGLODE will be awarding the following prizes... Continue Reading >
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Haitian President René Préval Visits the FUNGLODE Audiovisual Department
July 13, 2007 - Haitian President René Préval made a visit to the FUNGLODE Audiovisual Department on July 13, 2007. Préval was accompanied by Dominican President Leonel Fernández. Upon hearing about the extensive courses and workshops offered by GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), President Préval asked to see a GMAI student production. The Haitian President viewed Rosanna... Continue Reading >
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Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
July 3, 2007 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) participated in the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival (HRWIFF). The festival took place in New York’s Lincoln Center, June 14 – 28, 2007. Human Rights Watch's International Film Festival premiers narrative, documentary, and animated films pertaining to pressing human rights concerns. These films provide insights into... Continue Reading >
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Introduction to Audiovisual Production: Film and Television Closing Ceremony
June 29, 2007 - GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute will be holding a closing ceremony on Friday, June 29, 2007, in FUNGLODE’s auditorium, to celebrate the successful completion of the Institute’s summer course, “Introduction to Audiovisual Production: Film and Television.” During the ceremony, course participants will present the commercials and short films they developed throughout the course.... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom 2007 Summer Interns Become Familiar with the Culture and Landscape of the D.R.
June 28, 2007 - Through internships, classes, and guided trips, InteRDom’s 11 students have made important connections with the Dominican Republic. InteRDom, the internship program developed by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), brought its first group of summer 2007 interns to the Dominican... Continue Reading >
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The Global Media Arts Institute Presents: Five Days with Renzo Rossellini
June 27, 2007 - GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI) will be presenting the program: “Five Days with Renzo Rossellini,” July 16 - 21, 2007 at FUNGLODE’s headquarters in Santo Domingo. This program seeks to commemorate the work and memory of legendary filmmaker, Roberto Rossellini. This program will include a presentation and workshop given by Rossellini’s... Continue Reading >
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Natasha Despotovic Presents the Global Media Arts Institute
June 26, 2007 - During the VIII Conference of Virtual Educa Brazil, under the section: Cultural Industries, GFDD Executive Director, Natasha Despotovic, presented the Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), a new initiative of GFDD and its sister institution, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) in the Dominican Republic. GMAI strives to create a highly qualified multimedia industry... Continue Reading >
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Natasha Despotovic Presents the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival
June 26, 2007 - During the VIII Conference of Virtual Educa Brazil, under the section, Cultural Industries, Executive Director of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Natasha Despotovic, presented GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF). DRGFF strives to bring the best of international dramatic and documentary cinema to the Dominican Republic, and plays a... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Attends DPI/ NGO Briefing
June 25, 2007 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), attended the United Nations briefing on “Climate Change.” The briefing was held June 7, 2007, at the Dag Hammarskjold Library Auditorium at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The briefing explored the various aspects of climate change, as well as the recently released 4th Assessment Report,... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Executive Director Presents the DR Global Film Festival Portal at Virtual Educa VII Brazil
June 22, 2007 - Natasha Despotovic, Executive Director of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) presented the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival Portal at Virtual Educa VII, Brazil. Despotovic explained that the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival Portal was initially developed to inform people of the film screenings and activities that would take place during the Festival,... Continue Reading >
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Inauguration of Virtual Educa Brazil 2007
June 21, 2007 - The inauguration of Virtual Educa Brazil 2007 took place June 18, 2007, at the Parque Tecnológico in Sao José dos Campos. The conference will continue throughout the week, ending on June 22. Dr. Leonel Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic and Honorary President of GFDD and FUNGLODE, delivered the keynote speech, in which he... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Participate in Virtual Educa 2007
June 21, 2007 - GFDD and FUNGLODE have been actively participating in the VIII Conference of Virtual Educa Brazil, taking place at the Universidade do Vale do Paraíba in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The Conference commenced June 18, and will come to a close June 22, 2007. GFDD and FUNGLODE have set-up a stand in the Exposition... Continue Reading >
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Virtual Educa 2010 in Santo Domingo
June 21, 2007 - During the inaugural ceremony of the VIII Conference of Virtual Educa Brazil 2007, President Fernández announced that the XI Conference of Virtual Educa 2010 would be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The members of Virtual Educa Caribe are beginning to take the steps necessary to prepare for the 2010 Conference. Virtual Educa... Continue Reading >
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