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Asociación Dominicana de las Naciones Unidas ANU-RD

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Citizenship and Governance Climate Change Culture Education Environment Governance HIV/AIDS Human Rights Micro-Credit Volunteerism Population: International migration Population distribution and internal migration Population growth Population structure Social Development: Employment Information and Communications Technologies Poverty Youth Sustainable Development: Capacity-building Climate change Disaster management and vulnerability Education Gender equality Information for decision-making and participation International law Partnerships Poverty
Geographic scope:	Regional North America Latin America and Caribbean
Country of activity:	Haiti Dominican Republic France Mexico United States of America
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	The UNA-DR is a non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the work of the United Nations. It contributes to the strengthening of the U.N. mission by coordinating educational and cultural activities, which seek to raise public awareness and encourage citizen and youth participation. More than 35,000 Dominican and international students have participated in its programs and initiatives. The organization is the primary promoter of the work carried out by the United Nations in the Dominican Republic. It seeks to contribute to the creation of a well-informed citizenry that recognizes and honors the importance of intercultural dialogue, effective negotiations and peaceful conflict resolutions. The goal of the UNA-DR is to create and implement projects and initiatives that support the work of the United Nations and enhance the socio-economic development and cultural prosperity of the Dominican Republic through collaboration with educational institutions, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector and the Dominican community at home and abroad. The UNA-DR was founded in 2001 under the umbrella of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA). In 2002, an agreement was signed with the Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), created by his Excellency Dr. Leonel Fernández, at the end of his first term as Head of State, upon which FUNGLODE became its main domestic partner, providing both operational and logistical support. In 2003, FUNGLODE’s sister institution in the U.S., Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), joined the alliance and has been providing significant support via its New York and Washington D.C. operations. In 2004, upon assuming his role as President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Fernández became the Honorary President of the three allied institutions. UNA-DR works towards fulfilling the following objectives: • To encourage the participation of Dominicans in UN activities and programs; • To contribute to the development of the United Nations’ agenda through awareness campaigns, workshops, seminars, conferences, discussion panels and publications; • To develop programs and educational activities, such as the Model United Nations, that strengthen students’ personal development by providing them with essential interpersonal skills and tools; • To organize community outreach initiatives that promote notions of solidarity and profound understanding of social issues amongst youth; • To implement programs that foster the successful insertion of youth within economic and political life, and create opportunities for professional and personal advancement; • To facilitate exchange with national and international associations and institutions that share similar principles and objectives; • To promote scientific research and the personal development of its members and those who participate in its programs.
Year established:	2001
Year of registration:	2007
Organizational structure:	The UNA-DR designs its projects and initiatives through an annual meeting in which its Vice-President, Secretary General and Executive Director, along with key members of the staff, determine what the institutional objectives and projects will be for the coming year. Extraordinary Board Meetings can be summoned to modify said targets. Afterwards, the staff members (Projects Managers and Coordinators) start working on their respective areas. At the end of every year we hold an evaluation meeting in which examine if our institutional objectives were attained. As for June 2010, we have 13 full-time staff members.
Number and type of members:	ANURD is not a membership organization in the sense of dues-paying members that carry membership cards. However, ANU-RD has many citizens that either participate actively in the organization and its activities or support its purpose with in-kind and/or financial donations. We have over 100 volunteers across New York, Paris, London, Madrid, Haiti, The Hague, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic. In order for them to become volunteers, they must go through an examination process that strives to measure their knowledge on UN and International Affairs.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	The Clinton Global Initative University (CGI U) and the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT)
Funding structure:	Fees for education and training services Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants

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