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Over 200 Students Participate in MODOSI 2012
February 17, 2012 - Over two hundred students participated in the Second Edition of the Dominican Model Inter-American System, celebrated February 8-10, 2012 at FUNGLODE Headquarters and Central Bank of the Dominican Republic’s Jesús María Troncoso Auditorium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The highly anticipated event was organized by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia... Continue Reading >
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Panel and Film Screening on Baseball in the Dominican Republic, with Professor Rob Ruck
February 17, 2012 - On Wednesday, February 15, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) organized the discussion panel “Baseball in the Dominican Republic: Opportunity and Responsibility,” with Rob Ruck, Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh. Ruck stressed that the Dominican Republic is the country that contributes the greatest number of... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Promotes Summer Programs on CCNY Campus
February 17, 2012 - InteRDom will have an increased presence on the campus of the City College of New York during the next couple of weeks as it promotes the summer study and service learning programs and helps to increase the relevance of Dominican topics on campus. On Thursday, February 16, InteRDom representatives traveled to City College and partnered... Continue Reading >
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UNA-DR Inaugurates the Second Dominican Conference of the Inter-American System Model
February 15, 2012 - On February 8, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), in partnership with its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), the Dominican Republic Association of the United Nations (UNA-DR) and the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Youth Outreach and Development Program of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom and City College Create New Program: Summer Study for Teachers and Grads
February 10, 2012 - Building on the success of the service learning program launched last year, InteRDom Internships in the Dominican Republic and the Study Abroad Department of the City College of New York are pleased to introduce a new program to debut in the summer of 2012, Dominican Summer Study for Teachers and Grads. From July 21st—August 18th,... Continue Reading >
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Virtual Educa Caribe 2012 Will Be Celebrated in Santiago, Dominican Republic
February 10, 2012 - The sixth edition of Virtual Educa Caribe is scheduled to take place March 7-9, 2012 in Santiago, Dominican Republic. The mission of the international forum is to unite representatives from the public, private and nonprofit sectors of the Caribbean to exchange best practices and lessons learned related to professional training in new technologies, increasing labor... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Will Participate in IX Annual International Book and Culture Fair
February 9, 2012 - GFDD has been invited to participate in the IX Annual International Book and Culture Fair in New York City organized by the Dominican Women Development Center (DWDC). The fair will be celebrated March 23, 24 and 25. During the event, GFDD will be showcasing its Dominican Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment and its highly acclaimed... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Announces Internship Certification Seminar
February 9, 2012 - The official internship and academic exchange program of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), InteRDom, will host its Internship Certification Seminar from March 1-2, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm daily at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The tri-annual event is an innovative training workshop that enables organizations to detect internal needs,... Continue Reading >
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2nd Biannual InteRDom PRO for University Professors and Administrators is Announced for March
February 9, 2012 - “InteRDom PRO: Professional Externship for Professors and Academics” in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from March 14-18, 2012. InteRDom, the internship and academic study program of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), is pleased to announce that it will host the second biannual “InteRDom PRO: Professional Externship for... Continue Reading >
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Dr. Howard Wiarda Identifies the Dominican Republic as a Successful Example of Democratic Transition
February 8, 2012 - On Tuesday, January 7, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), in partnership with the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Washington, DC, presented the program “The Dominican Republic 50 Years After Trujillo,” with Dr. Howard Wiarda at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Dr. Wiarda was introduced by Dominican historian Bernando Vega. The... Continue Reading >
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2012 GFDD/FUNGLODE Awards Ceremony
February 8, 2012 - On February 1, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), held a ceremony to announce the 2011 GFDD/FUNGLODE Award recipients. The evening commenced with an artistic performance by dancers Héctor Farías and Katherine Idalina, followed by the presentation of award recipients... Continue Reading >
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GFDD, FUNGLODE and Microsoft Offer Workshop on Integrating Technology in Education
February 7, 2012 - On Monday, February 6, 2012, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in Santo Domingo, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), partnered with Microsoft in the Dominican Republic to organize the workshop “Integrating Technology in Education” at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. During the workshop, Microsoft representative, Máxima... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Will Publish Report on Distance Education by Secretary General of the International Association of Universities, Heitor Gurgulino de Souza
February 7, 2012 - This month, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will publish a report by Heitor Gurgulino de Souza, Secretary General of the International Association of Universities and President of Virtual Educa Brazil, on challenges in distance education. The report calls attention to the expansion of distance education programs, and the important role of distance education... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Intern Expands Program Horizons with Partner Organization
February 6, 2012 - Monday, February 6, 2012 is an historic day for the InteRDom program, as spring intern Anna Groesser begins her internship with the InteRDom-certified organization Grupo Punta Cana in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Groesser, who is participating in the 32-week Graduate and Gap Year Program will be working on two community development projects with Punta Cana... Continue Reading >
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Poverty Eradication and Youth Unemployment Top the Agenda at United Nations Commission for Social Development (UNCSD)
February 5, 2012 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) have been invited to attend the 50th session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (UNCSD) which launched February 1st at the UN Headquarters in New York. The ten-day Commission will focus on one of the greatest challenges to... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Will Represent Virtual Educa Caribe at Virtual Educa 2012 in Suriname
February 4, 2012 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will attend Virtual Educa 2012 to be celebrated in Suriname, February 29-March 2, 2012. Global Foundation for Democracy and Development will be representing Virtual Educa Caribe’s six years of experience in education, training and innovation. The 2012 edition of Virtual Educa will allow non-Spanish speaking members of the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Participate in UNU Forum on Ranking World Think Tanks
February 1, 2012 - On January 18, 2012, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) partook in the discussion forum organized by the United Nations University, “World Ranking of Think Tanks,” at the UN Headquarters in New York. The presentation was given by Dr. James McGann, Director of Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program and Assistant Director of the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD will Present Conference “The Dominican Republic 50 Years After Trujillo,” with Dr. Howard Wiarda
February 1, 2012 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) is pleased to present the conference “The Dominican Republic 50 Years After Trujillo,” with Dr. Howard Wiarda, Dean Rusk Professor of International Relations at the University of Georgia, Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Senior Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center. The event,... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Screens Environmental Documentary “Play Again” and Launches School Vegetable Garden Initiative
February 1, 2012 - As part of its follow up to the I Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), which took place last September, GFDD organized initiatives aimed at encouraging Dominicans to forge a deeper connection with the environment. On Tuesday, January 31, GFDD hosted a special screening of the environmental documentary Play Again at FUNGLODE Headquarters. The film... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE to Screen Environment-themed Film
January 31, 2012 - As part of its follow up to the very successful I DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), which took place last September, GFDD and FUNGLODE will host a special screening of environmental documentary Play Again at FUNGLODE auditorium on January 31, 2012 at 6pm. The movie, about the consequences of a childhood removed from nature, is... Continue Reading >
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