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GFDD and FUNGLODE Organize Panel Discussion on Payment for Ecological Services
September 1, 2009 - See Gallery of Photos On August 18, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in collaboration with the Organization of the American States’ Department of Sustainable Development (DDS/OAS), organized a Panel Discussion on Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) in Latin America and the Caribbean at FUNGLODE headquarters in... Continue Reading >
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Applications Are Being Accepted for Spring Internships
August 27, 2009 - The internship program, InteRDom, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), is currently accepting applications for the Spring Semester (January 5 –April 17, 2010). The deadline to submit applications is November 6, 2009. Through the InteRDom Program, both undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity... Continue Reading >
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FUNGLODE & GFDD hold first meeting of volunteers for the Dominican Global Film Festival
August 25, 2009 - Around 80 people interested in volunteering at the Third Edition of the Dominican Global Film Festival met on August 21st in the headquarters of the la Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) to sign up for their first introductory session for this year's film festival. The activity was called by the Board of the Festival, an initiative... Continue Reading >
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DRGFF Representatives Attend World-Renowned Gramado Film Festival in Brazil
August 21, 2009 - Representatives of the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), attended the thirty seventh edition of the popular Gramado Film Festival Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil, August 9-15, 2009. See Gallery of Photos Semiramis de Miranda, DRGFF Digital... Continue Reading >
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Night of Dominican Shorts at FUNGLODE
August 17, 2009 - On Saturday, August 29, 2009, the Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will present an evening of Dominican shorts produced by Dominican students at Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV) in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba during... Continue Reading >
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Caribbean Youth Environment Network Congress Held In Santo Domingo
August 16, 2009 - On Friday, August 14, the 2009 Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) Congress came to a close in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Two InteRDom students participated in the event, which was co-sponsored by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and her sister organization in the Dominican Republic Fundación Global Democracia y Desarollo (FUNGLODE). The advocacy... Continue Reading >
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Panel Discussion on Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) in Latin America and the Caribbean
August 14, 2009 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in collaboration with the Organization of the American States’ Department of Sustainable Development (DDS/OAS), are organizing a Panel Discussion on Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) in Latin America and the Caribbean, to take place... Continue Reading >
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Visitors Discover the Natural Beauty and Diversity of the Dominican Republic at Photo Exposition in Santiago
August 13, 2009 - Today marked the close of the photo exhibition, New Perspectives of the Dominican Republic, organized by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic in Santiago, Dominican Republic. The photo exposé in Santiago followed the successful showing in Santo Domingo... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Interns Wrap-Up OAS Experience
August 8, 2009 - Four Dominican interns sponsored by the Ministry of Higher Education and GFDD and FUNGLODE wrapped up their stay in Washington, DC, where they had been diligently working in different departments of the OAS over the summer months. This innovative collaboration between GFDD, FUNGLODE, the OAS and the Ministry of Higher Education of the Dominican Republic... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Interns in DC Warmly Received at Dominican Embassy
August 4, 2009 - Dominican interns sponsored by the Ministry of Higher Education joined interns sponsored by GFDD and FUNGLODE in a full-day visit to the Dominican Embassy in Washington, DC. They were welcomed by Dominican Ambassador to the United States, Roberto Saladin, Dominican Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States, Ambassador Virgilio Alcántara, Deputy Chief of Mission,... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Supports the Caribbean Youth Environment Network
August 4, 2009 - In order to uphold its mission to promote academic and cultural exchange and internationalization, InteRDom is extending its support for the week-long initiative Caribbean Youth Environment Network Congress (CYEN). InteRDom will be assisting in the promotion and execution of the event, which will be held in Santo Domingo from August 8-15, 2009. The mission of... Continue Reading >
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Summer Interns Visit Altos de Chavon and Saona Island
August 3, 2009 - On Saturday, August 1, InteRDom’s Summer 2009 students embarked on their last excursion of the summer to visit the eastern part of the country at Altos de Chavón and Saona Island. The group began the day in Bayahibe, where they boarded a speedboat bound for the natural pools off the coast of the National Park... Continue Reading >
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Summer Interns Get Close to Nature in San Cristobal
July 31, 2009 - InteRDom’s summer 2009 interns learned about the history, culture and ecology of the Dominican Republic on their third excursion of the summer, July 18-19 at Rancho Campeche in San Cristobal. Upon leaving the capital, the bus passed through the industrial zone at Haina and stopped at the ruins of a historic sugar plantation at Boca... Continue Reading >
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Representatives from the Cities of Puerto Plata, Santiago and Nagua Had the Opportunity to Speak at Length with DRGFF Staff
July 30, 2009 - Formal preparations are underway for the III edition of the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival – an initiative of Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD). The Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF) is the only one that presents films in several cities throughout the country simultaneously and... Continue Reading >
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Apply for Marketing Internship in GFDD’s New York Office
July 29, 2009 - InteRDom is looking for students of communications and/or marketing in the New York City area to intern in its midtown office from September 2009-February 2010! Under the supervision of the InteRDom Marketing Coordinator and the InteRDom General Coordinator, the InteRDom intern will have the opportunity to join an international and multi-disciplinary team, helping to form... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/FUNGLODE Scholarship Recipient is Member of 2009 EICTV Graduating Class
July 24, 2009 - On July 21, the first GFDD/FUNGLODE scholarship recipient – Johanne Goméz -- formed part of the 2009 graduating class of Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV) in Cuba. Awarding scholarships to Dominican students forms part of the agreement signed by EICTV and GFDD and FUNGLODE in December 2006, establishing the three institutions’ shared commitment... Continue Reading >
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HOT Summer Seminars Conclude with Second Part of Civil Rights Series
July 23, 2009 - InteRDom’s HOT Summer Seminar series concluded on Wednesday, July 22 with the second installation of the seminar “Civil Rights in the Dominican Republic,” with the participation of Henry Molina, Director of Escuela Nacional de Judicatura and Coordinator of the E-justice Program. After Molina’s introduction to the topic in the first installment, the second session called... Continue Reading >
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GMAI in Collaboration with EICTV Will Offer Workshop on Adobe Encore
July 22, 2009 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will be offering a workshop on Adobe Encore in collaboration with Escuela Internacional de Cine y TV (EICTV) in Cuba. The workshop will be held September 14-18, from 6:00 pm to 10:00... Continue Reading >
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Students Complete Courses on Television Production Presented by GMAI in Association with Daytona State College
July 21, 2009 - Gallery of Photos> Seventeen students in total graduated from the television production courses, “TV I” and “TV II,” offered by the Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI) in collaboration with Daytona State College, July 6-17 at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. “TV I” provided course participants with instruction on all facets of... Continue Reading >
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GMAI, NYU and One Race Film Foundation Scholarship Recipients Begin Classes at NYU
July 21, 2009 - The five Dominican students awarded scholarships by the Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), New York University’s Opportunity Programs and One Race Film Foundation began their six-week academic program at New York University on July 6. This year’s academic program includes courses on writing, script analysis and television and film production. GMAI, together with NYU’s... Continue Reading >
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