On July 12, 2021, a 20-year commemoration service for the victims of 9/11 was held in front of the French Consulate in New York at 934 Fifth Avenue, presided over by Ambassador Philippe Etienne and Consul Général Jérémie Robert.
Among other survivors, Dening Lohez gave her account of losing her husband Jérôme on that tragic day, which inspired her to create the Foundation to bring students from around the world to study together, share cultural values and take part in one humanity.