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United Nations- Mission of the Republic of Korea

Dear Mr. Samputu,

On behalf of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, I would like to sincerely thank you and your friends Jacques Nyungura, Donat Nyabyenda and Vincent Nsengiyumva, for your terrific contribution to the March 4 Commemoration of 30 Years of UN efforts to promote gender equality.

I hope you were able to feel the deep appreciation for your performance in the enthusiastic response of the participants in the room, including many cabinet ministers from capitals, as well as ambassadors representing their governments at the UN. Your performance was a key element in making the Commemoration a great success. In return, I certainly hope that the event has been a memorable experience for you and your group as well.

Please extend my thanks to Ms. Suzanne Gremaux and Mr. Michael Shanks for facilitating your participation.

Yours sincerely,
Kyung-wha Kang
Chair, 49th session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Minister, Republic of Korea Mission to the United Nations

UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Haut Commisariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés
July 2005

Dear Mr. Samputu,

I wanted to thank you, on behalf of UNHCR, for participating in the 2005 World Refugee Day program. Your performance at the opening ceremony of this year's events was extraordinarily powerful and proved to be the perfect way to launch our celebration of refugees. The dancing, singing and drumming performed by members of Ingeli were noticeably appreciated by the audience, who were also joyfully compelled to join in the dance.

Furthermore, I would like to acknowledge the great importance of performers such as yourself, dedicated to providing the public with a glimpse into the grace and talent that comes from your country and its traditions. In one way, it invokes a deep appreciation for the beauty of diversity, but also reminds us how interconnected we all are, how all our cultures have interesting histories of song and dance in times of celebration, and how contagious smiles are.

Thank you again for participating in World Refugee Day. Please convey our gratitude and praise to the entire Ingeli group.

With best regards.
Sincerely,
Kolude Doherty
Regional Representative

Articles:

Boston Globe Article
Rwandan performs to heal
By Denise Taylor, November 30, 2006
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Pace Law School
Gayl S. Westerman,
Professor of Law
and Director of International Programs

Jean Paul and Ingeli were the kick-off event for the
Pace Law School Genocide Awareness Week
from September 19th through the 22nd.
The International Law Society arranged for
panel discussions and presentations on genocide,
along with documentaries and films
showing throughout the week.
The purpose was to raise awareness of
students, faculty, and staff of the genocide now
occurring in Darfur and to raise funds for the victims.
It was a very successful event and the performance
by Jean Paul and Ingeli was the high point of the week.

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