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InteRDom Announces Unique Internship Opening in Hospitality & Tourism
August 24, 2011 - InteRDom is pleased to announce an innovative and atypical internship offering in the area of hospitality and tourism at a boutique hotel in Las Galeras, Dominican Republic, on the Samaná peninsula on the north coast of the island. The internship is unique in that smaller, boutique hotels are a growing industry in the Dominican Republic;... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Exhibit at CCNY Showcases Dominican Republic From the Sky
August 22, 2011 - Now you can see the Dominican Republic from the sky without boarding an airplane. Just visit “New Perspectives: Dominican Republic,” a new exhibit of 56 aerial photographs, August 30 through October 31 at the Amsterdam Plaza on the City College of New York. The exhibit is presented by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD)... Continue Reading >
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Global Roundtable, hosted by GFDD and FUNGLODE in Santo Domingo, welcomes Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen
August 17, 2011 - As part of the continuing series of Global Roundtables, GFDD and FUNGLODE had the pleasure of receiving Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen, to FUNGLODE headquarters for an interesting discussion. Ambassador Momen also serves in the capacity as Vice President of the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). ... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE present the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival, September 8 – 11, 2011
August 17, 2011 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the DR, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), announced the dates of a new initiative, the DR Environment Film Festival, which will be held on September 8 – 11, 2011, in Santo Domingo and Santiago, Dominican Republic. Conservation and protection of the... Continue Reading >
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Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen Accepts Invitation to Global Roundtable at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo
August 11, 2011 - In the latest installment of their highly regarded Global Roundtable series, GFDD and FUNGLODE had the pleasure of hosting Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations and Vice President of the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). On August 12, Ambassador Momen discusses Bangladesh’s new economic model... Continue Reading >
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Summer 2011 Workshops for Teachers Offers Rich Academic Experience for Participants
August 11, 2011 - The “Summer 2011 Workshops for Teachers," sponsored by Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), concluded on Wednesday, August 10. Classes had been held August 8th, 9th, and 10th in Santiago, Santo Domingo, and San Pedro de Macoris, respectively. Paul Goris, FUNGLODE’s director of Education and Technology,... Continue Reading >
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FUNGLODE/GFDD will conduct: Summer Workshops for Educators, 2011
August 7, 2011 - Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, will conduct the “Summer Workshops for Educators, 2011” on August 8, 9 and 10. This initiative seeks to bring together the experiences of New York City teachers and those of their colleagues in the Dominican Republic, so they can showcase the best... Continue Reading >
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Workshop on “Social Policies, Justice and Drug Treatments in the Dominican Republic”
August 1, 2011 - This Monday, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and its sister foundation in the United States, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), launched the workshop: “Social policies, justice and drug treatments in the Dominican Republic”. The opening of the activity, which will continue through August 5th, took place at 7:00pm in the auditorium at... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE bolster education opportunities for Dominican Students in collaboration with the OAS, Virtual Educa and the University of Panama
July 30, 2011 - Two Dominican students are among the fortunate recipients of a coveted scholarship offered as an initiative of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the University of Panama, in collaboration with Virtual Educa and Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (FUNGLODE and GFDD), under the bilateral alliance of the OAS Program for Education and Training,... Continue Reading >
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Three Day Conference on the Presence of Africa in the Caribbean, the Antilles and the United States Fulfills Expectations
July 22, 2011 - The three-day academic conference “The Presence of Africa in the Caribbean, the Antilles and the United States,” organized by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in Santo Domingo, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), with support from the Ministry of Culture, UNESCO and the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD),... Continue Reading >
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Spellbound movie-goers at Cine Americas treated to moving tale of Jean Gentil during GFDD and FUNGLODE Dominican Republic Film Showcase
July 22, 2011 - In the penultimate night of the hugely popular Cine America's: Dominican Republic Film Showcase, GFDD and FUNGLODE presented a Dominican/Mexican/German movie production of Jean Gentil to a transfixed audience. The film focuses on the moving story of a recently dismissed French teacher --middle-aged Haitian man Jean Gentil -- who embarks on a desperate quest... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Dominican Film Showcase Draws to a Successful Close, Paving the Way to a Bright Future for the DR Film Industry
July 22, 2011 - Thought-provoking, entertaining and artfully crafted films defined the first ever Dominican Film Showcase hosted by GFDD and FUNGLODE at the Cine Americas in Washington DC. Over a period of four days, audiences were treated to a sampling of some of the best films produced in the Dominican Republic, by Dominican filmmakers, about Dominican topics. The... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE host La Hija Natural at Cine Americas: Dominican Republic
July 21, 2011 - The air was filled with waves of laughter at the packed screening of the Dominican melodrama, La Hija Natural (Love Child) at the Cine Americas: Dominican Republic, hosted by GFDD and FUNGLODE. The film focuses on Maria, who as a child was a simple and sensitive young girl with the strange habit of putting ladybugs... Continue Reading >
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Dominican inspired film Sugar wows Washington Audience at Cine Americas: Dominican Republic
July 19, 2011 - Five Stars! That’s the audience’s verdict on last evening’s full-house screening of Sugar, the opening night film of the Dominican Film Showcase, in partnership with the Art Museum of the Americas of the OAS and presented as Cine Americas: Dominican Republic, hosted by GFDD and FUNGLODE, in Washington, DC yesterday. Life, energy and talent radiated... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE host the Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda at the Sixth Global Roundtable
July 15, 2011 - On Friday, July 15, 2011, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, FUNGLODE, hosted their sixth Global Roundtable committed to promoting dialogue on issues of worldwide concern with high level delegates from the international UN community. For its latest Roundtable, GFDD and FUNGLODE had the pleasure of... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE host Dominican Film Showcase at the Organization of American States in Collaboration with Art Museum of the Americas, Dominican Embassy to the US, and the Dominican Mission to the OAS
July 13, 2011 - GFDD and FUNGLODE will be sponsoring a Dominican Film Showcase at the OAS, during which four films closely associated with the DR will be screened -- two of them directed by Dominican filmmakers. The presence of the Dominican community is well acknowledged in cities across the United States and its culture, music, and traditions are... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Confirms its Sixth Global Roundtable with the Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations
July 12, 2011 - On Friday, July 15, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, FUNGLODE will present it’s Sixth Global Roundtable in partnership with South-South News, a digital media platform committed to promoting dialogue on issues of international concern. The ongoing program is also a part of GFDD’s goal to... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Launches the first-ever Dictionary of the Environment at Dominican Get-togethers in The Big Apple
July 8, 2011 - Despite heavy downpours, last night’s Dominican Get-togethers in The Big Apple, an initiative by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and the Foundation Global Democracia y Desarollo (FUNGLODE), attracted a substantial crowd. The highlight of the evening was the launch of GFDD’s first ever Dominican Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment followed by the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE host discussion on The Role of Think Tanks, Foundations and Philanthropy in Democratic Development
July 7, 2011 - James McGann, Director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the University of Pennsylvania, stated that philanthropic foundations help promote the development of a society because "they are a bridge between knowledge and the community." He explained that these institutions have achieved significant acceptance in much of the world due to three factors:... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Launch Book of the Dominican Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment and Screen Film Documentary “Chocolate Country” at the next Dominican Get-together in the Big Apple
July 7, 2011 - On Friday July 8, 2011 GFDD and FUNGLODE will use the platform of its continuing cultural program, Dominican Get-togethers in the Big Apple for an event to; 1) screen a documentary film about the Dominican Republic, and 2) to launch an exciting new initiative, Dominican Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment. The dual event will take... Continue Reading >
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