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Expert on Philanthropy Trains 40 Dominican NGO Representatives
July 11, 2005 - Dr. Lilya Wagner, Vice President of Philanthropy at Counterpart International dictated the course “Principles and components for a fundraising strategy” to 40 NGOs representatives from the Dominican Republic. The course was coordinated in collaboration with Alianza ONG and CEMEX Foundation from the Dominican Republic. The one-day course was dictated in FUNGLODE’s auditorium in Santo Domingo.... Continue Reading >
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Workshop on Educational Software Development
June 28, 2005 - The Secretary of Education of the Dominican Republic (SEE), FUNGLODE/GFDD and Microsoft coordinated the workshop “Development of Educational Software” June 28th, 2005.- This workshop, which took place in the computer lab in FUNGLODE’s headquarters in Santo Domingo, is part of the Partnership in Learning program coordinated by the Secretary of Education of the Dominican Republic,... Continue Reading >
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Journalism and Good Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean
June 28, 2005 - Alejandro Miró Quesada, President of the Interamerican Press Society presented the Conference “Journalism and Good Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean” as part of the 6th Lecture of the Americas “A journalist that denounces corruption ought to have the moral authority to do so”, Alejandro Miró Quesada, President of the Interamerican Press Society, declared... Continue Reading >
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Course on Macromedia Flash MX
June 25, 2005 - The course was dictated from June 20th to 24th, 2005 in the computer lab of FUNGLODE in Santo Domingo. The objective of this course was to teach students how to use the Macromedia Flash MX program in order to develop animations on the Internet as well as other interactive applications. Also, the students learned to... Continue Reading >
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Applying Information and Communication Technologies to Education
June 23, 2005 - At the 6th Annual Conference Virtual Educa, FUNGLODE – GFDD coordinated the session “Applying Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to Education: Strategic Partnerships between the Civil Society and Public and Private Sectors” In collaboration with Microsoft and Virtual Educa, FUNGLODE – GFDD coordinated the session “Applying Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to Education: Strategic Partnerships... Continue Reading >
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Distance Education as a Meeting Space.
June 20, 2005 - VIRTUAL EDUCA 2005 Sixth International Encounter on Education, Professional Training, Information Technology and Educational Innovation - DISTANCE EDUCATION AS A MEETING SPACE. PALACIO DE MINERÍA, UNAM, MÉXICO CITY CALL FOR PAPERS Virtual Educa constitutes an Inter-American meeting place for institutions, private sector, education networks, training institutions and civil society. It has become a reflection of... Continue Reading >
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FUNGLODE, GFDD and UNA- RD participated in the OAS General Assembly held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
June 4, 2005 - La Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA- RD) participated in the OAS General Assembly held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Representatives of the 34 nation members of the Organization of American States (OAS) gathered in Florida for a three-day... Continue Reading >
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First Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility in the Dominican Republic
May 24, 2005 - This conference took place in FUNGLODE’s headquarters and it was coordinated by FUNGLODE, its sister institution in the US Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), CEMEX Foundation, Alianza ONG, National Council for the Private Enterprise, the Inter American Development Bank (IADB) and the UN Development Program (UNDP). This First Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility:... Continue Reading >
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Conference with John B. Taylor, Former Deputy Secretary of the US Treasury
May 19, 2005 - Conference with John B. Taylor, former deputy Secretary of the US Treasury for International Relations was transmitted in FUNGLODE’s headquarters During this conference, which was the fifth event of the OAS Lecture of the Americas, John B. Taylor pointed out the positive outlook for the Latin American countries, which has been reflected on the recent... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Offer Course on Website Design and Development
May 16, 2005 - This course’s objective was to train teachers and students in the necessary tools such as HTML, Javascript y XML to develop web sites and publish them on the Internet. The course focused on demonstrating and teaching the best practices in the composition of key elements used in educational websites, in order to enable the participants... Continue Reading >
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President Leonel Fernandez Praises UNA-DR Accomplishments
May 14, 2005 - President Leonel Fernandez praises the impact accomplished by the UN Association in the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR) During the closing ceremony of CILA 2005, President Leonel Fernández highlighted the impact accomplished by the UN Association in the Dominican Republic on thousands of students from countries such as Argentina, Nepal, Netherlands, Ecuador, Mexico and the Dominican Republic,... Continue Reading >
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Conference at FUNGLODE Gathered Four Internationally Renowned Specialists on Democracy
May 12, 2005 - The seminar hosted at FUNGLODE's headquarters and coordinated by its sister institution in the US , GFDD gathered the following internationally renowned experts: Guillermo O'Donnell, the Helen Kellogg Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana . He has published extensively on authoritarianism, democratization, and democratic theory. O'Donnell is former academic... Continue Reading >
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More Than 1,200 Students Attend CILA 2005
May 11, 2005 - The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR) in collaboration with the Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and its sister institution Global Foundation for Democracy and Development from the US (GFDD) coordinated the International Conference of the Americas (CILA 2005) that took place from 11 to 15 May 2005 in Bavaro in Dominican... Continue Reading >
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Green Airport in the Dominican Republic
May 9, 2005 - Experts from Baylor University hope to create the World's first Green Airport in the Dominican Republic Experts from Baylor University delivered the conference "Energy and Environment in the Dominican Republic", an event that is part of a series of events planned with this educational institution to discuss issues related to energy, pollution and the environment... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Republic Should Take Advantage of US Interest in Latin America
May 5, 2005 - Howard J. Wiarda, Director of the Department for International Studies at the University of Georgia explained that the new Bush administration wants to develop a closer diplomatic strategy towards Latin America. Professor Wiarda delivered the conference "Foriegn Policy of President Bush's second term" at FUNGLODE headquarters in Santo Domingo. During the conference Dr. Wiarda explained... Continue Reading >
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Course on Politics in Latin America
May 3, 2005 - Howard J. Wiarda, Director of the Department for International Affairs at the University of Georgia dictated the course "Cultural Tradition and Politics in Latin America " directed to professionals and students interested in international relations and political and social sciences. The course was dictated for two days, from May 3rd to 4th, and it was... Continue Reading >
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GFDD, FUNGLODE, Microsoft and the Secretary of Education give scholarships to teachers
April 30, 2005 - Through the program "Partners in Learning", GFDD, FUNGLODE and the Microsoft Corporation gave 100 scholarships to teachers for computer program courses. The scholarships were given to the first 100 teachers who obtained a computer at the II Compumaestro Festival, which took place from March 30th to April 3rd. The US$100.00 scholarship is also part of... Continue Reading >
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Combining Strengths to Improve Rice Production
April 28, 2005 - Global Dialogue: "The impact of alliances in the agricultural sector: combining strengths to improve rice production" This activity was coordinated by the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT), The Global Development Learning Network of the World Bank (GDLN) with the support of the International Fund for Cooperation and Development of Taiwan (IFCD-Taiwan). The videoconference's agenda focused... Continue Reading >
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Coral Reef Ecosystem is in Poor Condition but Can be Restored
April 22, 2005 - Experts from Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (FUNGLODE) and Counterpart International have evaluated different areas of Sosúa, Samaná, Bayahíbe and Punta Cana in order to begin with the implementation of the " Coral Gardens " project Experts from the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (FUNGLODE) and Counterpart International completed the first phase of... Continue Reading >
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Dr. Philippe Kirsch Delivers Conference as Part of OAS Lecture Series of the Americas
April 14, 2005 - Dr. Philippe Kirsch, President of the International Criminal Court delivered a Conference as part of the OAS Lecture Series of the Americas In the conference entitled " The International Criminal Court and the Fulfillment of International Justice ", Dr. Philippe Kirsch commented on the independence and impartiality of the International Penal Court as well as... Continue Reading >
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