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ReCrearte Holds 8 Workshops with More than 250 Students from Across the Country
April 3, 2017 - Throughout the month of March, ReCrearte, an initiative of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), held eight art recycling workshops with nearly 250 students from schools across the Dominican Republic. Done in collaboration with the ECOESCUELA project of the Dominican Republic Institute for Environmental Law (IDARD, for its acronym in Spanish), the projects... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Joined Dominican Diaspora Students During the 11th Annual National Dominican Student Conference at Babson College
April 3, 2017 - InteRDom participated in the 11th National Dominican Student Conference (NDSC) hosted by HOLA Babson (Hispanic Organization of Latin Americans) at Babson College in Boston, MA, which was held from March 31st until April 2nd, 2017. GFDD Program joined the college students during the Opportunities Fair and shared information about the InteRDom, Fellows and Global Dominican... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Productions “Woodpeckers” and “Jeffrey” at the Havana Film Festival, in collaboration with the DFS and the DR Film Commission
April 2, 2017 - The Dominican films Woodpeckers and Jeffrey are part of the program of the eighteenth edition of the Havana Film Festival, an internationally recognized film festival that celebrates Latin American cinema. Thanks to the support of the Dominican Film Showcase of GFDD and the Dominican Republic Film Commission (DGCine), both productions are premiering in New York accompanied by José María... Continue Reading >
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“Populism on the International Stage”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
March 28, 2017 - Observers of international politics tend to affirm that popular right-wing figures like Donald Trump in the United States, Marine Le Pen in France, and Geert Wilders in the Netherlands can all be catalogued as populist leaders. The same thing has been said regarding prominent progressive or leftist heads of state in Latin America like Venezuela’s... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/Funglode Call for Improved Access of Women to the Labor Market During the 61st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
March 28, 2017 - GFDD / Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) participated in the 61st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) which convened from 13-24 March 2017, at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The Commission which opened on Monday March 13, under the priority theme “Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Changing World... Continue Reading >
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Dr. Leonel Fernández Travels to Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina
March 27, 2017 - This past Sunday the President of the Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) and the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Dr. Leonel Fernández, began a trip to Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina, where he will attend several scheduled meetings. Dr. Fernández, who also is the President of the European Union – Latin American and... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/Funglode Awards Commemorate 10th Anniversary in 2016 Ceremony
March 27, 2017 - The ceremony doubled as a book launch for the collection Nueve voces contando hasta diez, featuring the 9 first-prize stories from the Awards’ 10 years of history. On Friday, March 24, in a ceremony led by president of GFDD/Funglode, Dr. Leonel Fernández, presented the 2016 Funglode/GFDD Awards, organized by the Center for Culture Studies and... Continue Reading >
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DREFF – Cinemateca Dominicana Alliance: Environmental Film and Responsible Practices for Everyone to Enjoy
March 26, 2017 - The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and the Cinemateca Dominicana (part of the Dominican Republic Film Commission) concluded last Wednesday in Santo Domingo a week of environmental film and debate on good practices and sustainable development in an unprecedented initiative. The special programming, within the framework of DREFF’s Year Round Environmental Film Screening Program,... Continue Reading >
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Once Again, DREFF and DCEFF’s Dominican Night Celebrate Environment and Promote Its Sustainable Use
March 24, 2017 - As part of the DC Environmental Film Festival (DCEFF), the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) held its annual Dominican Night, a showcase of documentaries produced on the island by Dominican filmmakers, on Thursday, March 23 at the E Street Cinema in the nation’s capital. Dozens of moviegoers, filmmakers and special guests came out to... Continue Reading >
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Over 300 Students Attend Environmental Film Screenings at Colegio Dominico Americano Commemorating World Water Day
March 24, 2017 - To raise awareness for World Water Day, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) held a screening of environmental documentaries and shorts at Colegio Dominico Americano on the morning of March 23, 2017. Students from the school had the unique chance of watching films about environmental issues and thinking about good, sustainable environmental practices. The... Continue Reading >
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Ambassador Mac-Donald States that “Its Important for Men to Fight for Gender Equality” at GFDD Side Event During CSW61
March 23, 2017 - Taking the opportunity of the 61st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women to raise awareness on social issues currently subjugating women and marginalized groups in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), in partnership with John Jay College of... Continue Reading >
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Dozens of Students Celebrate International Day of Forests with DREFF and the National Botanical Garden
March 22, 2017 - Dozens of students from the educational centers, the Center of General and Service Studies (CEGES, for its acronym in Spanish) and the Capotillo Educational Center of Santo Domingo commemorated the International Day of Forests at the National Botanical Garden (JBN, for its acronym in Spanish) in an activity planned by the Dominican Agroecological Society with... Continue Reading >
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18 Students from All Over the Country Complete the Successful Workshop Globo Verde Dominicano Lab 2017 in Santo Domingo
March 20, 2017 - A total of 18 students from all over the country attended the 2017 edition of the workshop Globo Verde Dominicano Lab, a project sponsored by the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) in Santo Domingo. The workshop “From Idea to Screen: How to Make Environmental Documentaries”, taught by the Mexican professor currently residing in the... Continue Reading >
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Ambassador of Peru Stresses the Need to Ensure All Members of Society Have Access to Financial Services at Commission on the Status of Women
March 17, 2017 - The NGO Committee for Social Development and the NGO Committee on Financing for Development, with the support of Virginia Gildersleeve International, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, and several other NGO committee members, hosted an interactive debate at the UN Church Center in Manhattan on Monday March 13. The event which took place as... Continue Reading >
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DREFF Holds Networking Breakfast for Filmmakers, Green Film Network Members and the Press as Part of the DCEFF
March 17, 2017 - The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) held today a networking breakfast for Green Film Network (GFN) members, filmmakers and friends at the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) office in Washington, D.C. The get-together was part of the official 2017 DC Environmental Film Festival (DCEFF), which is now taking place in Washington, D.C.... Continue Reading >
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GFDD to Host Publication Launch on Impact Investment as a Tool for Social Development at the World Bank/IMF Civil Society Policy Forum
March 15, 2017 - GFDD in partnership with the NGO Committee on Social Development and the NGO Committee on Financing for Development, will hold a publication launch and panel discussion during the 2017 World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings Civil Society Policy Forum entitled "Impact Investment as a Tool for Social Development". The event is being held as part of the... Continue Reading >
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NOTIFICATION: UN Event Cancellation Tuesday March 14, 2017
March 13, 2017 - Good evening, Thank you once again for your interest in our event. On behalf of all the organizers of the side event entitled Combating Mass Incarceration, Improving Systemic Justice and Policing: Impact on Women and Marginalized Communities in Latin America and the Caribbean, we are sorry to inform you that due to the approaching snow storm... Continue Reading >
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Dr. Leonel Fernández Launches Book Collection in Santiago: “Democracy, Modernity and Progress”
March 10, 2017 - President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), and former president of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, launched Wednesday night a compilation of political speeches delivered during his three presidential terms, previously launched in Santo Domingo last February. "Democracy, modernity and progress: speech of President Leonel... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/Funglode to Co-Host a UN Panel Discussion on Financial Inclusion as a Tool for Poverty Eradication and the Empowerment of Women
March 9, 2017 - GFDD in partnership with the NGO Committee for Social Development and the NGO Committee on Financing for Development will host an interactive debate on Monday March 13 from 4.30pm to 6pm in the Boss Room of the UN Church Center for the United Nations on the 8th floor of 777 United Nations Plaza in New... Continue Reading >
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DREFF Welcomes Denis Delestrac and Sixto Incháustegui as Members of Its Advisory Committees
March 8, 2017 - The Dominican Environmental Film Festival(DREFF) is pleased to introduce the new members of the International Advisory Committee and the National Advisory Committee, Denis Delestrac and Sixto Incháustegui, respectively. Award-winning French-Spanish filmmaker Delestrac, who has been guest at DREFF on two occasions, and has presented 3 feature documentaries in past editions, responded to his appointment with... Continue Reading >
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