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GFDD and the Embassy of the Dominican Republic invited, once again, to CUA’s Global Fest
February 26, 2016 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in the United States showcased the Dominican Republic at the Catholic University of America (CUA)’s annual Embassy Exhibit. In correlation with the university’s Global Fest, the event took place February 18, at their campus in Washington, D.C.... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/Funglode to Host UN Panel Discussion on the Dominican Republic’s Efforts to Reduce Violence against Women and Promote Gender Empowerment
February 26, 2016 - The Dominican Republic, together with 121 other countries endorsed the United Nations General Assembly’s Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict on October 2, 2013. Looking to extend this effort further, GFDD and Funglode would like to present an update session on the Dominican Republic’s efforts to reduce violence against women and promote... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/Funglode Promotes Identity and National Pride Values in Puntacana
February 25, 2016 - By screening the documentary La Montaña, GFDD/Funglode in collaboration with Puntacana group and the Puntacana Ecological Foundation, had the purpose of promoting values of identity and national pride among Dominicans living in the eastern part of the country. The activity was held at the Puntacana Village Commercial Galleries, and counted with the presence of 200... Continue Reading >
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Students in Verón share La Montaña with Karim Mella
February 25, 2016 - More than fifty students from Politécnico Ann & Tedd Kheel enjoyed a special screening of the film La Montaña, thanks to a GFDD/Funglode collaboration initiative, within the framework of its Year Round Environmental Film Screenings program, part of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF). View Photo Gallery Before the screening of the film students... Continue Reading >
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Except for a Few Small Incidents That Were Resolved Leonel Fernández Says the Bolivia Referendum Was Held Peacefully
February 25, 2016 - The head of the Organization of American States’ (OAS’s) electoral observer mission and former president of the Dominican Republic Dr. Leonel Fernández highlighted on Sunday afternoon that, in general, the voting in Bolivia had taken place peacefully, save a few isolated issues that were resolved by the electoral authorities. Fernández also highlighted the huge turnout... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Launches Its Latest Publication “LO DOMINICANO / ALL THINGS DOMINICAN”
February 24, 2016 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) / FUNGLODE presented this Wednesday February 24th at 809 Sangria Bar & Grill in New York City its latest publication, LO DOMINICANO / ALL THINGS DOMINICAN. A book that compiles 5 years of research and presents the essence of the Dominican Republic through fun facts, images and perhaps... Continue Reading >
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OAS Mission congratulated Bolivians for their high turnout in the referendum and makes recommendations for future processes
February 23, 2016 - The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (EOM / OAS) in Bolivia, headed by the former president of Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, congratulated the Bolivian people “for their high turnout, civic spirit and democratic sense” expressed in the constitutional referendum on Sunday, February 21st, in this South-American country. In its preliminary... Continue Reading >
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The Fifth Edition of Globo Verde Dominicano is Now Open for Submissions
February 22, 2016 - The Dominican Film Festival (DREFF) is pleased to announce the fifth edition of the first audiovisual competition in the area of environment and sustainable development in the Dominican Republic, the Globo Verde Dominicano Award. This year’s competition will include 4 categories: the recently added Globo Verde Junior, Public Service Announcement, Short Film and Photography. Information... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Connects with Latin American Study Abroad Program Professionals in New Mexico at The 2016 AAPLAC Conference
February 20, 2016 - The 27th Annual Conference of the Association of Academic Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (AAPLAC) came to a successful close on Saturday, February 20 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where representatives from the InteRDom program were in attendance. During this year’s 4-day conference at New Mexico State University, InteRDom representatives had the opportunity... Continue Reading >
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Dominicanness is Honored by the New GFDD/Funglode Publication
February 19, 2016 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development and its sister institution Funglode launched their newest publication, ALL THINGS DOMINICAN/LO DOMINICANO, February 18th at Librería Cuesta in Santo Domingo. All Things Dominican is a bilingual (Spanish and English) publication that offers a quick and fresh take on the main features of Dominicanness, and the country’s cultural and... Continue Reading >
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Photgraphs from the GFDD/Funglode Publication New Perspectives: Dominican Republic Showcased at an Exhibition in Mexico
February 19, 2016 - In collaboration with GFDD/Funglode, the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Mexico presented the photographic exhibition New Perspectives: Dominican Republic, in the framework of the event "Querétaro Amigo del Mundo" (Querétaro Friend of the World), where Dominican Republic participates as guest country from the 16 to 21 of February. This show consists of a selection... Continue Reading >
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“Progress Cannot Be Achieved While Social and Economic Deprivations Persist” States GFDD during the 54th Session of the Commission for Social Development
February 17, 2016 - On Friday February 12, 2014, GFDD/FUNGLODE participated in the 54th Session of the Commission for Social Development which was convened from 3-12 February 2016, in New York, US. The Commission which opened on Wednesday February 3, under the priority theme “Rethinking and strengthening social development in the contemporary world”, held its last day of negotiations... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/Funglode Call for Greater Cooperation in Technology Transfer and Innovative Financing for Development Mechanisms at ECOSOC Second Dialogue with Civil Society
February 16, 2016 - On behalf of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), GFDD’s UN Programs Manager Marc Jourdan delivered a joint oral statement to ECOSOC on Wednesday February 10th, as part of the second dialogue by ECOSOC with civil society on the longer-term positioning of the United Nations development... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández and Ernesto Samper Headed UNASUR’s Electoral Mission to Venezuela
February 14, 2016 - GFDD president Leonel Fernández and Ernesto Samper, former president of Colombia, met this Thursday, February 11, with Venezuelan Head of State Nicolás Maduro prior to the release of a final report on the legislative elections held last December 6 in the South American country. During the meeting, Samper acted in his capacity as Secretary General... Continue Reading >
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Newest Fellow Aireona Bonnie Raschke Researches Ecotourism Development in the Caribbean through the Whale Watching Industry in the Dominican Republic
February 11, 2016 - The Fellows Program, an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, is happy to introduce its latest scholar Aireona Bonnie Raschke, PhD candidate in Biology and Society at Arizona State University. Aireona’s research focuses on ecotourism development and the whale watching industry in the Caribbean, and its effect on native cetacean species and local communities in the... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom to Attend 27th Annual AAPLAC Conference at New Mexico State University
February 9, 2016 - “Study Abroad... Crossing Borders and Daring to Dream,” is this year’s theme for the Association of Academic Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (AAPLAC) 27th annual conference, hosted this year at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. InteRDom representatives are excited to participate in the 4-day conference that includes workshops, excursions and... Continue Reading >
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Praising the Memory of the Dominican Patrician Juan Pablo Duarte at the OAS
February 9, 2016 - GFDD joined the Embassy of the Dominican Republic to the White House, the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the Organization of American States (OAS), and the Istituto Duartiano, in celebration of a magisterial conference in memory of the father of the Dominican nation, Juan Pablo Duarte. View Photo Gallery The activity, called "Thought... Continue Reading >
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Calling All Dominican Law Students – Apply Now to Participate in Prestigious Summer Institute at the University of Washington School of Law
February 9, 2016 - The Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program and the University of Washington School of Law are pleased to open the application period for the second consecutive Summer Institute in Transnational Law and Practice Program, to take place September 2-16, 2016, in Seattle, Washington. Applications will be received until May 6, 2016. The Global Dominican Academic Exchange... Continue Reading >
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“Haiti’s Electoral Failure and Governance Crisis”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
February 8, 2016 - Last Sunday, February 7, Haiti was supposed to transfer power to and sworn in a new President of the Republic. That did not happen. Instead, the situation today is one of electoral failure, a vacuum of power, institutional collapse, and a crisis of governance. Haiti awoke this Monday with no President of the Republic, no... Continue Reading >
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“The Addis Ababa Action Agenda Set Up a More Robust Mechanism than its Predecessors” Comments Ambassador Talbot, co-facilitator of the Financing for Development Conference during GFDD Event
February 4, 2016 - GFDD hosted a panel discussion at the UN today to celebrate the 54th Session of the Commission on Social Development (CSocD54). The event, entitled Financing Tools for Reducing Social Inequalities, aimed to contribute to the priority theme of CSocD54: Rethinking and strengthening social development in the contemporary world. Reflecting on the financing achievements of UN... Continue Reading >
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Prison Reform in the Dominican Republic: An Analysis through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
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Analysis of Evangelical Christianity in the Dominican Republic
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Legal, Political, and Social Reflections on the Dominican Environmental Framework
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Fundamentals of the Dominican Voluntary Sector
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Resident Perceptions of Whale Watching in the Dominican Republic
