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Mannam to walk for awareness

By John Redmond Mannam Volunteer Association will hold its second “Walk in Their Shoes” event to raise awareness on those hit by natural disasters on Saturday, April 14. All eight branches of the International Division of Mannam in South Korea will meet in their respective cities for this event. The branch of Seoul and Gyeonggi-do will meet at Seoul Grand Park in Gyeonggi-do. The walk will take place from 1pm to 6pm. “Countless families have been affected by natural disasters across the globe in the past couple of years. Though we live comfortably here in South Korea, we do not want to forget our family and friends around the world who have suffered and those who are still recovering from catastrophes of the past,” states a press release. Last year, Mannam started to raise awareness for countries such as Turkey, Pakistan and Japan, where natural disasters struck. Many people were not aware how extensive the damage was until natives from those countries shared stories of their loved ones back home. “It will be an opportunity to become one as we remember our global fami

‘Special‘ visit from Nigeria

By John Redmond Kingsley Kemebradigha Kuku, special adviser to the president of Nigeria on Niger Delta Affairs, paid a visit to Nigerian students currently undergoing vocational training at JEI University, Incheon on March 26. He is concurrent chairman of Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Program. Upon arrival at the JEI University dormitory the top presidential aide undertook an off the cuff inspection of the student quarters and expressed satisfaction with the standard of boarding facilities servicing the students. Special adviser K. K. Kuku, fourth from left in front row, sits with Kim Byung-chin, fifth from left, chairman of IECC and guests at an event at JEI University, Incheon, March 26. C Courtesy of P.J. Ketebu-BrownDuring a brief interaction with the students the aide to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan counseled students to make the best of the opportunity to study in an advanced country such as Korea. He further mentioned that students who make outstanding grades stand a chance for further government scholarships for advanced studies. Kemebradigha Kuku prais

SIWA: half a century and a whole lot of women

By Terri Hartman It all started around a kitchen table. A group of 47 foreign women, right after the Korean War, got together with the objective to form a club. The purpose of the club was to provide an opportunity for the foreign women to get to know each other, to participate in serving the local community, and to learn about Korea. This small group was the seed for what is now the Seoul International Women’s Association (SIWA). On April 3, SIWA celebrated its 50th anniversary. SIWA has a lot to be proud of during its 50 year history, and it has grown and prospered along with the country itself. Currently made up of about 400 women from over 40 countries, SIWA is unique among the foreign groups, in that about 25 percent of the members are Korean. This adds a unique flavor to its events, and many of its local members form lasting friendships with those visiting for a short time. In addition, during its 33 year history, the SIWA Bazaar has raised over two billion won for various Korean charities. All of the money that SIWA raises stays in Korea, helping organizations

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Great Britain By Kim Young-jin U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg launched a campaign in Korea to showcase the country’s strong points, Tuesday, at an event in Seoul hosted by the British Embassy. The GREAT campaign, which ties in with the country’s hosting of the London Olympic Games, seeks to “promote and enhance the country’s reputation abroad,” the embassy said in a release. In town for the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit, Clegg was joined by more than 150 guests representing Korea’s government, business, and media sectors including former Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo. “I’m delighted to end this wonderful visit to Korea by launching the GREAT campaign,” Clegg said. “I hope that this occasion will serve to further strengthen the long and close relationship between the UK and Korea.” British Ambassador Scott Wightman expressed confidence in the campaign that seeks to bring in more tourism, business and students. “Whether it’s our skill in high-tech engineering or focus on sustainable development, our world-class educational institutes or cutting-e

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Nigerian, Korean students hold ‘friendship party‘

By John Redmond A “friendship party” was held at JEI University, Incheon to promote youth relations and cultural ties between Korea and Nigeria on March 20. “The Nigeria Vocational Training Program, at JEI University Incheon, coordinated by the International Education and Culture Centre and the office of the Special Adviser to the President of Nigeria on Niger-Delta Affairs holds great potential to promote lasting friendship and mutually beneficial relations between the youths of both countries,” stated a press release. At the event held in the dormitory housing both Korean and Nigerian students the manager of the Nigeria students, Comrade Preye J. Ketebu-Brown, commended the Korean students for their show of brotherly love and their cooperation since the arrival of the Nigerian students early in March. Also speaking at the party, Edmond Kim, desk manager for the Nigerian students at the Faculty of Education of the university charged students of both countries to continue to live as brothers and to exchange values of both cultures particularly in the area of language