Rwanda President Kagame Will Speak at The University of the Pacific April 14, 2005
Many Americans Have Become Familiar with Rwanda through "Hotel Rwanda" and the new HBO film "Sometime in April." At the University of the Pacific, President Kagame will discuss progress Rwanda has made in the last ten years.
Stockton, Calif. (PRWEB) March 22, 2005 -- Rwanda President Paul Kagame is
scheduled to speak at the University of the Pacific on April 14, 2005. He will
discuss progress Rwanda has made in the last ten years.
Many Americans
have been moved by the powerful performances in the films "Hotel Rwanda" and HBO
film "Sometime in April." Few understand how far Rwanda has progressed in the
past decade. "Hotel Rwanda" abruptly ends with soldiers moving in to stop the
genocide. Those soldiers, of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) were led by then
General Paul Kagame, who was ultimately elected President of Rwanda in 2004.
For the past ten years President Kagame has worked to rebuild his
country, achieving remarkable success.
In recognition of these
accomplishments, University of Pacific President Donald DeRosa will present
Kagame with an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree.
It will be the first time
and American university has conferred an honorary degree on Kagame. DeRosa and
Kagame will also announce a student exchange program with the Rwandan Ministry
of Education. It will be the first such program with an American
university.
The School of International Studies Gerber Lecture Series at
the University of the Pacific is proud to present President Paul Kagame on April
14 at 6 p.m. in the A.G. Spanos Center. The presentation is free of charge and
open to the public.
Tickets are required and can be picked up at the box
office or at www.tix.com. Tickets
can be found by typing in “Kagame” in the keyword box. For more information
please call the School of International Studies at 209 946-2818
EDITOR:
The news media are invited to attend and cover the speech. A news conference
(restricted to working press only) will be held in George Wilson Hall at 5 p.m.
(PST). Press interested in interviewing President Kagame should contact Dr. Joe
Brennan, executive director of marketing, at 209-946-2746 or by email e-mail
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