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Leonel Fernández Advocates for the Use of Technology to Promote Education and Spanish Language
December 18, 2014 - Former Dominican President Said That Spanish Cannot Be a Subordinate Language The former President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández, advocated on Wednesday, December 10th 2014, for the information technology and communication to be used to advance education, and thus ensure the expansion of Spanish language, which he said cannot remain a subordinate language. "Technology has significantly... Continue Reading >
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Major Changes Needed for Financing Development Post-2015
December 18, 2014 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, in collaboration with the UN Association of the United States of America Council of Organizations (UNA-USA COO), convened a panel of speakers at the UN Church Center on December 18, 2014 to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the United Nations (UN). The panel discussion was entitled "Financing for Development Post-2015:... Continue Reading >
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New Fellow Christina Davidson Explores the History of Protestantism in the Dominican Republic
December 17, 2014 - The Fellows Program, an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, is excited to introduce its newest scholar Christina Davidson, doctoral candidate in history at Duke University. Christina’s body of research focuses on Latin America and the Caribbean with a specialty in Dominican History. Her dissertation, entitled, “Converting Spanish Hispaniola: Transnational Genealogies and Racial Politics of Protestantism... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/Funglode’s Film Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience wins the award for Best Documentary at the Miami Short Film Festival
December 16, 2014 - The documentary Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience, produced by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), won Best Documentary Award at the 13th Edition of the Miami Short Film Festival (MSFF), held from December 5 to 12, which showcased over 100 short films. This is the... Continue Reading >
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ReCrearte Participates in the Biodiversity Conservation Project at La Humeadora Mountain National Park
December 15, 2014 - The ReCrearte program, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), participated last December 9th in the activity "Sharing experiences for the conservation of biodiversity", in which the Pro-Nature (Pronatura) Fund showed the cooperation work that has been carried out by civil society organizations, government institutions and the private sector to promote the... Continue Reading >
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“We All Have Mountains to Climb”, Said Iván Gómez During the Screening of La Montaña at the United Nations
December 12, 2014 - GFDD Joined the Commemoration of International Mountain Day In an effort to continue raising awareness on environmental issues, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) hosted a special screening of the inspiring Dominican film La Montaña, as part of the activities... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández Will Give a Keynote Speech at the Media and Information Literacy Forum in México
December 9, 2014 - The former President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández, travels on Tuesday, December 9 to México, where he will give a keynote speech at the Latin American and Caribbean Media and Information Literacy Forum on Wednesday, December 10. The presentation of former Dominican president is scheduled for Wednesday, 10 at 10:40 a.m. (12:40 p.m. in... Continue Reading >
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Christmas Get-together with GFDD Partners and Team Members at the Washington, D.C. Office
December 8, 2014 - Sponsors, partners, friends and colleagues of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) are the fundamental pillars that help it carry out its mission: to create and implement initiatives that further development, in all its forms, in the Dominican Republic and throughout the Western Hemisphere. On this opportunity, the non-profit organization took advantage of... Continue Reading >
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Funglode / GFDD 2014 Awards Winners Announced
December 7, 2014 - 500 Entries Were Submitted in This Eighth Edition, in Seven Categories. The Announcement Was Made at the Art Gallery of Funglode. Global Foundation for Democracy and Development Global (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), through its Cultural Studies Center, announces the results of the eighth edition of its Annual Awards for Literature, Journalism,... Continue Reading >
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Join Us to Celebrate the International Mountain Day! Screening of La Montaña at UN, New York City
December 3, 2014 - To celebrate International Mountain Day the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations, will host an inspiring film screening of La Montaña, showcasing the magnificence of mountaineering... Continue Reading >
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Panel Discussion on “Financing for Development Post-2015: The Growing Importance of Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships for Developing Countries”
December 1, 2014 - To celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the United Nations (UN), the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) will host a panel discussion entitled "Financing for Development Post-2015: The Growing Importance of Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships for Developing Countries", at 3pm on Thursday, December... Continue Reading >
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Starting in 2015 GFDD Will Become a Member of the Worldwide Association of Environmental Film Festivals Green Film Network
December 1, 2014 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its initiative, Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), will be part of the prestigious global association of environmental film festivals Green Film Network (GFN), starting in 2015. GFDD’s Executive Director and Director of the DREFF, Natasha Despotovic, expressed her "pride of belonging to this important organization, whose main purpose is to support the work of international directors and to promote films that create awareness of environmental issues". Green Film Network (GFN) is a worldwide association... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández Receives Gold Medal from the University of Alcalá for His Contributions to Education
November 26, 2014 - The former President of the Dominican Republic and President of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (Funglode), Leonel Fernández, will receive a gold medal from the University of Alcalá (UAH) this Thursday, in recognition of his contributions to education. The Governing Council of the University of Alcalá thus recognizes Fernández’s work as President of... Continue Reading >
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Fernández Highlights the Achievements and Challenges of Democracy in the Region
November 25, 2014 - The former President of the Dominican Republic and President of the Dominican Liberation Party, Leonel Fernández, said that more than three decades after democracy was installed in Latin America as the dominant political system in the region, today it is subject to new challenges due to the rise of a variety of political actors and... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom’s Networking Breakfast for Organizations: “Globalization and Development of Caribbean Cities”
November 25, 2014 - The Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), through its program InteRDom, hosted a networking breakfast on Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 for organizations and companies entitled “Globalization and Development of Caribbean Cities.” The breakfast was held at Café Filo of the Juan Bosch Library. This was the... Continue Reading >
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The Dominican Film Showcase Closes Its Washington, D.C. Edition with Merengue and Bachata
November 24, 2014 - The Dominican Film Showcase (DFS), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), successfully ended last night with the presentation of the documentary film Sol Caribe, by filmmaker Félix Limardo. The diverse audience enjoyed a pleasant evening enlivened with the rhythms of Merengue, Bachata and Son,... Continue Reading >
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The Children, Absolute Stars at the Dominican Film Showcase
November 23, 2014 - 3 al rescate, the first Dominican animated film, is screened at the Museum of the Americas before an enthusiastic children’s audience. Yesterday, the children were the absolute stars at the Dominican Film Showcase that Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) has hosted since November 19th and until Sunday, November 23rd, in Washington, D.C. The... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Diaspora in the Nation’s Capital Enjoys the Film Who’s the Boss? at the Dominican Film Showcase
November 22, 2014 - Among contagious laughter and before an enthusiastic audience the film Who’s the Boss?, of Dominican Director Ronni Castillo, screened on Friday, November 21, 2014 at the facilities of the Arts Museum of the Americas in Washington, D.C. The activity was part of the events that Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its initiative... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Returns with New Ideas and Connections from 2014 CIEE Annual Conference in Baltimore
November 22, 2014 - The 2014 CIEE Annual Conference provided a great space for learning and networking as InteRDom representatives joined more than 500 international education professionals for the second consecutive year, discussing ideas and attending panels surrounding the conference’s theme, “Breaking Barriers: Cost. Curriculum. Culture,” held in Baltimore, Maryland, from November 21-22, 2014. InteRDom representatives attended presentations on... Continue Reading >
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International Education Week Connects InteRDom with Hundreds of Students at the University of Rhode Island
November 21, 2014 - InteRDom representatives just finished an exciting few days celebrating International Education Week with the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, by participating in a handful of the numerous events planned on campus from November 17 – 21, 2014 designed to increase students’ awareness of and participation in international study, internship, work and volunteer programs. On... Continue Reading >
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