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DREFF Participated in the Festival International du Film D’ Environnement (FIFE)
February 12, 2015 - Team members traveled to France to attend the prestigious event, which is also a meeting point of the festivals that are part of the Green Film Network (GFN) Île-de-France, a region that is successfully achieving ecological and social transition to sustainable development, has just celebrated the thirty-second edition of the festival’s most important environmental films... Continue Reading >
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“Dominican Cuisine Can Be Used as a Strategic Component of Development and Tourism Marketing in the Country”
February 9, 2015 - Chef Esperanza Lithgow talked at the inaugural conference of the seminar and photo exhibition "Route of the New Dominican Cuisine" At the opening of the seminar "Route of the New Dominican Cuisine", Chef Esperanza Lithgow declared that "because of its unique image and the culture it conveys, the Dominican cuisine can be used as a strategic component of development and... Continue Reading >
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GFDD: “Prosperity with Equity is Possible if We All Take a Step Ahead”
February 6, 2015 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, among selected group of civil society organizations at the Consultation with Social Actors on the upcoming VII Summit of the Americas of the OAS Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) actively participated at the National Consultation with Civil Society and Social Actors on the upcoming VII Summit of... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Launches New Design and Format for GFDD Global Roundtable Issues Blog
February 5, 2015 - As we enter the year 2015, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development celebrates the launch of a new look for its international affairs blog: the Global Roundtable Issues Blog (https://globalroundtableissues.wordpress.com/.) With a user friendly format and a modern and elegant design, the blog reports on international affairs both at the United Nations (UN) and... Continue Reading >
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CUA’s Students and Faculty Got a Taste of Dominican Culture through GFDD and the Embassy of the Dominican Republic’s Showcase
February 4, 2015 - 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 Open House & Embassy Exhibit. The event took place during CUA’s International Week at their campus in Washington, D.C.... Continue Reading >
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GFDD to Represent Civil Society in the Consultation with Social Actors on the Upcoming VII Summit of the Americas of the OAS
February 3, 2015 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will be part of the National Consultation with Civil Society and Social Actors on the upcoming VII Summit of the Americas, hosted by the Organization of American States (OAS). This event will take place on Friday, February 6, 2015 in Washington, DC. The objective of the consultation is to... Continue Reading >
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“From Great Pessimism to the Great Change”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
February 3, 2015 - These days pessimism is just an albatross from the past. Under the auspices of the Dominican Popular Bank, the eminent national historian Frank Moya Pons has recently published a new book, entitled The Great Change: Social and Economic Transformation in the Dominican Republic, 1963–2013. Besides being illustrated with captivating photos showing the evolution of the... Continue Reading >
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The DREFF Kicks-off the Fourth Edition of the Globo Verde Dominicano Award with a Special Category for High School Students
February 2, 2015 - The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) will host the fourth 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 a special category for high school students: the Globo Verde Junior, which joins the Public Service... Continue Reading >
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Promoting Dominican Culture at the Catholic University of America (CUA)
January 27, 2015 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Washington, D.C. will be representing the Dominican Republic at the Catholic University of America (CUA)’s annual Open House & Embassy Exhibit during their International Week. The event will take place on Friday, January 30,... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández Will Be Part of the Leadership Council of a UN Agency
January 26, 2015 - The former President of the Dominican Republic and President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Leonel Fernández, has been invited to join the Leadership Council overseeing the work of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), an initiative designed by the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) to assist in solving global problems.... Continue Reading >
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The Documentary Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience Can Be Seen Online on GFDD’s Channel
January 22, 2015 - Following their goal of raising awareness and deepening the understanding of environmental issues among Dominican audiences, GFDD and the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) are making the film available to the public worldly, free of charge. Following its successful screening in 13 international festivals, Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience is now available... Continue Reading >
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UNA-DR and GFDD/Funglode Announce the Model United Nations in New York
January 20, 2015 - The organizing institutions are inviting Dominican schools, universities and students to participate in the tenth edition of the conference, which will be held in the Hall of the General Assembly of the United Nations Organization (UN). The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR) issued an invitation on Tuesday, January 20th, to participate in... Continue Reading >
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“Pedro the Great: From Manoguayabo to Cooperstown”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
January 19, 2015 - Under the direction of Felipe Rojas Alou at the Montreal Expos, the Dominican pitcher Pedro Martínez vaulted to stardom, winning the first of his three Cy Young Awards. In the Bible, Peter was a simple fisherman on the Sea of Galilee, who for his loyalty to the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, the son of... Continue Reading >
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The ReCrearte Program Reaches Over 2,000 Dominicans in 2014
January 13, 2015 - The ReCrearte program, an initiative of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), far surpassed the 30 workshops it had set as a goal in early 2014, and , thus, has benefitted more than 2,000 people in the Dominican Republic. A total of 85 workshops, which involved members from all walks of life and... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/Funglode Signed a Historic Agreement for Dominican Cinema with the New York Film Academy
January 9, 2015 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), and the prestigious New York Film Academy (NYFA) signed an agreement today under which Dominican film students pursuing academic film programs in the United States will receive a 25% tuition fees discount and will also... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom and University of Rhode Island’s Fifth Annual Winter Nursing Program Begins
January 5, 2015 - The InteRDom program is excited to host a new group of University of Rhode Island (URI) students for the fifth consecutive winter nursing program from January 4 – 16, 2015. During their two weeks in the country, students will perform service learning activities and explore cultural, professional, and social elements of Dominican society. The group... Continue Reading >
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Green Film Network Welcomes DREFF as a New Member
January 5, 2015 - The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) ushered in the new year by joining the Green Film Network (GFN), the prestigious international association of environmental film festivals. Through its network of major festivals, the GFN promotes global awareness of environmental and sustainable development issues by coordinating the events of its member festivals, by promoting and distributing films... Continue Reading >
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H.E. Ambassador Argueta reflects on the Root Causes of Social Exclusion and Child Migration in the Americas at GFDD Global Roundtables
January 2, 2015 - For the December edition of its online broadcast program “GFDD Global Roundtables,” Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) welcomed H. E. Ambassador Jose María Argueta, Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the OAS. The session focused on the issue of migration at the South US Border and the increasing rates of child migrants leaving the... Continue Reading >
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H.E. Ambassador Reyes Stresses to GFDD the Need to Restructure Institutions in the Northern Triangle to Address the Issue of Child Migration
January 2, 2015 - Concluding the final edition of its online broadcast program “GFDD Global Roundtables” on Friday December 19, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) welcomed H. E. Ambassador Jorge Alberto Milla Reyes, Ambassador of Honduras to the United States of America. The session focused on the topical issue of migration at the South US Border and... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Granted Observer Status with UNCTAD to Advise on International Trade and Development Issues
January 2, 2015 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) has received official confirmation from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) that it has been awarded official observer status. The implications of this decision for GFDD are that the foundation will from now on be able to be represented and to participate in the... Continue Reading >
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