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Leonel FernáNdez Meets with the 2014 Meritorious Students at FUNGLODE
July 11, 2014 - The former President of the Dominican Republic and President of Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) received the visit of the nine "2014 Meritorious Students" on Wednesday. They are high school students of Dominican descent who have achieved the highest academic scores at New York schools. The students have had a series of meetings in... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Global Roundtables Hosts Ms. Christine Hart, Manager of Policy and Government Affairs at Women Thrive Worldwide for a Discussion on Gender Equality and the Prevention of Sexual Violence against Women
July 11, 2014 - For the July edition of its online broadcast program “GFDD Global Roundtables,” Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (the Foundation) has the pleasure to invite Ms. Christine Hart, Manager of Policy and Government Affairs at Women Thrive Worldwide. Christine’s passion for global women’s issues took root when she first served as a Peace Corps volunteer... Continue Reading >
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DREFF Volunteer Meetings Held in Santo Domingo
July 10, 2014 - The organizers of the fourth edition of the DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), an initiative of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), held two meetings with volunteers looking to help out at this year’s Festival, to be held September... Continue Reading >
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Lago Enriquillo Excursion Brings Awareness of Climate Change in the Dominican Republic to InteRDom Participants
July 7, 2014 - Participants of the InteRDom program visited Lake Enriquillo and surrounding communities as part of their cultural excursion component of the program on July 4, 2014. The guided day-long activity followed a short film screening the night before, introducing participants to the geographical, social and economic realities that the effects of climate change have on the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Sits Down with UNEP NY Deputy Director to Discuss Importance of Sustainable Consumption and Production
June 30, 2014 - On June 30, 2014 the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) sat down with Mr. Jamil Ahmad, the Deputy Director of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) New York, for a focused discussion about Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) as part of the 2014 edition of the GFDD Global Roundtables. Ms. Natasha Despotovic, GFDD’s Executive... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Host a UN Film Screening of Harmony, Focused on Climate Change, with Director Stuart Sender
June 27, 2014 - On June 26, 2014, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme and the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations held a screening of the film Harmony at the United Nations. GFDD’s New York Office Director,... Continue Reading >
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GDAE and InteRDom Mixer Brings Students Together
June 25, 2014 - On Wednesday evening, June 25, Dominican alumni of the Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program (GDAE) and current international students and researchers of the InteRDom and Fellows programs came together for the first-ever networking mixer at Café Filo in the Juan Bosch Library in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. “Participating in the 8th National Dominican Student Conference... Continue Reading >
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GFDD submits oral statement during 12th Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals
June 25, 2014 - On June 19, 2014, GFDD/FUNGLODE participated in the 12th Session of the UN General Assembly’s (UNGA) Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (OWG SDGs) which convened from 16-20 June 2014, in New York, US. The objective of the session was to review the draft set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and provide an opportunity... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Global Roundtables hosts Mr. Jamil Ahmad, Deputy Director of UNEP New York for a Discussion on Sustainable Consumption and Production
June 25, 2014 - For the June edition of its online broadcast program “GFDD Global Roundtables,” Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (the Foundation) has the pleasure to invite Jamil Ahmad, Deputy Director of the United Nations Environment Programme in New York. A distinguished diplomat and politician, Mr. Ahmad joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1986. He is... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Attends the 3rd Annual Plasticity Forum
June 24, 2014 - On June 24th, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) joined the 3rd Annual Plasticity Forum, a one-day event examining the future of plastic, innovations in design and materials, all aimed at preventing plastic from becoming a waste product. The forum, which kicked off at 9 am at the Tribeca Rooftop in New York... Continue Reading >
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Successful Screening of The Mountain at a New York School
June 23, 2014 - The main auditorium of the University Neighborhood Middle School (UNMS) in Manhanttan was the setting for the special screening of the film The Mountain. Students, teachers and parents attended the event and enjoyed the screening, which took place last Monday, June 23rd, 2014. As part of the initiative Dominican Film Showcase of the Global Foundation... Continue Reading >
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FUNGLODE signs agreement of academic cooperation with the Spanish Institute for Strategic Studies
June 20, 2014 - Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) signed an agreement of academic cooperation on Friday with the Spanish Institute for Strategic Studies (IEEE), an agency of the Spanish Center for Advanced Studies on National Defense, of the Spanish Ministry of Defense, to exchange knowledge on issues of security and defense. The agreement was signed by the... Continue Reading >
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FUNGLODE signs cooperation agreement with an organization chaired by former Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón
June 20, 2014 - Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) signed a framework agreement for interagency cooperation with Fundación Internacional Baltasar Garzón (FIBGAR), on Saturday, for the development of activities involving studies, research and training in the field of social and legal sciences. The agreement was signed by the former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, representing... Continue Reading >
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III Dominican Film Festival in New York to Present GFDD/FUNGLODE Shorts
June 20, 2014 - On June 18, 2014, the Alumni Auditorium of the Columbia University Medical Center hosted the III Dominican Film Festival in New York (DFFNY) with a screening of the new Dominican film "To the South of the Innocence" (Al Sur de la Inocencia). The DFFNY will be held until June 22, 2014. In this third edition,... Continue Reading >
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Special Screening of Film La Montaña for a Young Audience
June 20, 2014 - As part of the initiative Dominican Film Showcase, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will present the special screening of the inspirational Dominican film The Mountain (La Montaña), directed by Tabaré Blanchard and Iván Herrera. The event will take place next Monday, June 23rd, at the University Neighborhood Middle School at the Lower East... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE to partner with the DR Mission and UNEP for a UN film screening of Harmony
June 20, 2014 - On June 26, 2014 Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme and the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations will hold a screening of the film Harmony at the United Nations. Harmony highlights the benefits of... Continue Reading >
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FUNGLODE joins the academic network of the UNCTAD Virtual Institute
June 19, 2014 - Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), chaired by the former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, has joined the academic network of the Virtual Institute of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The agreement was reached by Dr. Leonel Fernández and the Secretary General of UNCTAD, Mukhisa Kituyi, during a... Continue Reading >
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Leonel says Sustainable Development Goals will be a key component for ensuring peace in the world
June 19, 2014 - The former President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández, said on Wednesday that the design and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals for the next 15 years will allow the nations of the world to successfully navigate through the great turmoil affecting the world today. Fernández, who is also President of Fundación Global Democracia y... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández requests support from the European Union and Caricom for profile study on the Caribbean countries
June 18, 2014 - In the framework of his European ten-day work agenda, the former President of the Dominican Republic and President of Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Dr. Leonel Fernández, requested support from the European Union and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for an annual study on the profile of the Caribbean countries. The announcement was made by... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/FUNGLODE Fellow, Dr. James Mahon, Presents his Research at the Social Economic Council
June 18, 2014 - On Monday, June 17, 2014, Dr. James Mahon presented the results of his research, “Tax Reforms in Latin America,” for the Social Economic Council (CES in Spanish) in Santo Domingo. Dr. Mahon, Professor at Williams College in Massachusetts, was hosted by the distinguished Monsignor Agripino Núñez Collado and Dr. Irma Capriles, Executive Director of CES,... Continue Reading >
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