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Inauguration of Sixth Annual Dominican Republic Model United Nations
Today, March 13, 2008, over 500 high school and college students, as well as teachers and professors, from the Dominican Republic, the United States and the region assembled at Fordham University in New York City to celebrate the inauguration of the Sixth Annual Dominican Republic Model United Nations (NYDRMUN), organized by the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR), in collaboration with Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación
Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE).
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Over 500 Dominican and International Students Will Represent UN Member States at NYDRMUN 2008
Around 500 young people from the Dominican Republic and other countries and regions around the world will be in session at Fordham University carrying out the duties of Ambassadors from the United Nations. On the last day of their work, they will receive Lecture Conferences from actual UN ambassadors at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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GFDD, FUNGLODE and ANU-RD Launch 2007 State of the Future Report
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo’s International Studies Center and the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR) announced the launch of the 2007 State of the Future report in Spanish, Thursday, February 7, 2008, at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo.
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Virtual Educa 2008 Will Unite Leading Experts in Education from Across the Globe
Public and private sector representatives in the area of education from Latin America, the United States and Europe will assemble in Santo Domingo, March 5-7, 2008, to celebrate the third edition of Virtual Educa Caribe. The international conference will serve as a platform for experts to share experiences and innovative methods regarding the use of technological tools in teaching and learning processes.
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Presentation on Energy Consumption Patterns
Latin America and the Caribbean, a region comprised of a considerable number of developing nations, emits a mere 4% of global CO2 emissions. According to Richardo Sánchez Sosa, Director of the United Nations Environment Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean, the continental region is considered the cleanest on the planet.
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GFDD, FUNGLODE and UNA-DR Will Celebrate Sixth Annual NYDRMUN
For the sixth consecutive year, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic and Fordham University will organize the New York – Dominican Republic Model United Nations Conference (NYDRMUN). The event will take place March 13-15, 2008 at the United Nations Headquarters and Fordham University in New York City.
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2007 International Conference of the Americas
During the opening ceremony of CILA 2007 Master of Ceremonies, Crisermy Mercado; Secretary General, Diana Zuluaga; Executive Director of the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-RD), Pilar Sandoval; and FUNGLODE General Director, Frederic Eman-Zadé, welcomed the more than 1,500 individuals that participated in the event.
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GFDD, FUNGLODE and UNA-RD Participate in 60th DPI/ NGO Conference
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR) participated in the 60th Annual United Nations Department of Public Information and Non-Governmental Organizations Conference that took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, September 5-7, 2007.
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More than 1,500 Students Will Participate in CILA 2007
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (ANU-RD) will organize the 2007 International Conference on the Americas (CILA).
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Global, Regional and National Action is Key to Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change
For the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) biologist, Sixto Inchaustegui, recommendations to face climate change must include the adoption of global, regional and national actions in favor of the phenomenon’s mitigation.
