New York, NY, USA, 23 October 2018 - The World Monuments Fund tonight honoured Prince Amyn Aga Khan, and Dr. Eusebio Leal Spengler, historian of the city of Havana, Cuba, at the 31st annual Hadrian Gala held at the Rockefeller Center Plaza in New York City. "Prince Amyn and Dr. Leal represent the impact that steadfast leadership can have on cultural ...
"He presents his work not as an act of generosity but as the exercise of his responsibility. If we all took the same view in our own lives, it would be a better world." Vancouver, Canada, October 19, 2018 - In an historic ceremony today attended by Her Honour the Honourable Lieutenant-Governor Janet Austin of British Columbia and Honourable Premier John ...
Memorandum of Understanding advances human development, global health, social justice and pluralism. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 18 October 2018 - University of Calgary President Elizabeth Cannon and Aga Khan University President Firoz Rasul have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate international co-operation toward advancements in human development, global health, social justice and pluralism. "The world has never been more diverse or ...
"He stands as a living legend, a model for every conscience," says President Cannon. Calgary, Canada, 17 October 2018 - The University of Calgary, one of Canada's most esteemed universities, today conferred His Highness the Aga Khan with a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to humanity. The conferral of an honorary Doctor of Laws is ...
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 16 October 2018 - Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Lois Mitchell, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and His Highness the Aga Khan today inaugurated the new Aga Khan Garden, Alberta, the northern-most Islamic garden in the world, and the first garden of its kind in western Canada. The Garden was a gift to the University of Alberta from His Highness ...
16 October 2018 - After nearly a decade of planning and 18 months of construction, the much-anticipated new Aga Khan Garden in Edmonton, Alberta, was opened to the public last June and will be officially inaugurated later today. The 4.8 hectare Mughal-inspired garden features secluded forest paths, granite and limestone terraces, still pools that reflect the prairie sky and a waterfall ...
In the eastern Indian state of Bihar, the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme is implementing a rural livestock development programme for women entitled Project Mesha. Supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the programme builds the knowledge and skills of women as pashu sakhis or "friends of the animals". The women, who function as goat nurses within their communities, are ...
The creation of parks and gardens has been an important part of AKDN's work, with the objective of using green spaces to catalyse positive economic, social and cultural change as well as expressing ethical notions of stewardship, ecology, and the presence of beauty in the built environment. Gardens bring people of different backgrounds together to enjoy and appreciate nature. They also ...
London, United Kingdom, 4 October 2018 - Karen Armstrong, the British author, delivered the annual 2018 Global Centre for Pluralism Lecture today at the new Aga Khan Centre. The title of Ms. Armstrong's lecture was "Compassion or Toleration? Two Approaches to Pluralism". Each person invited to give the Annual Pluralism Lecture is asked to reflect on how to build and strengthen ...
London, United Kingdom, 4 October 2018 - Karen Armstrong, the British author, delivered the annual 2018 Global Centre for Pluralism Lecture today at the new Aga Khan Centre. The title of Ms. Armstrong's lecture was "Compassion or Toleration? Two Approaches to Pluralism". Each person invited to give the Annual Pluralism Lecture is asked to reflect on how to build and strengthen ...
Today is World Tourism Day, and the focus for 2018 is the contribution of digital advances and innovation to a more sustainable and responsible tourism sector. The Aga Khan Development Network works with local and global communities to enhance tourism in various regions. Much of this work is made possible because of technological advances that support sustainable development. ...
Paris, France, 20 September 2018 - President Emmanuel Macron yesterday awarded His Highness the Aga Khan, the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (Grand-croix de la Légion d'honneur), in recognition of his contribution to humanity and achievements in improving the quality of life of the most vulnerable populations around the world. The country's highest national medal of honour was bestowed ...
Paris, France, 19 September 2018 - President Emmanuel Macron awarded His Highness the Aga Khan, the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour - France's highest national medal of honour in recognition of his contribution to humanity and achievements over the past 60 years in improving the quality of life of the most vulnerable populations around the world. The honour was ...
The University of Central Asia's (UCA) undergraduate campus in Tajikistan is located in Khorog, 2,100 metres above sea level on a site gifted by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan. Phase I construction of the UCA Khorog campus was completed in 2017, and includes an academic block, laboratory building, student life building, and residences. The Khorog Campus houses a library, ...
Khorog, Tajikistan, 14 September 2018 - In what was a historic milestone, the University of Central Asia's Khorog campus was formally inaugurated today by Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon. The Khorog campus is the second campus of the University to become operational since its Naryn campus was inaugurated in Kyrgyzstan in 2016. The University of Central Asia (UCA) was founded in 2000 ...
Accra, Ghana, 13 September 2018 - His Highness the Aga Khan, at the invitation of the President of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, today joined world leaders to pay tribute to former Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan. Mr Annan was laid to rest at a State funeral in Accra, Ghana earlier today. The Aga Khan, Imam, (Spiritual leader) ...
Austin, Texas, USA, 4 September 2018 - Today, a delegation from the Aga Khan Academies together with representatives from the Ismaili Council for the Unites States met with Rolando B. Pablos, Secretary of State for the State of Texas, USA at the State Capital in Austin. The group had a collegial and wide-ranging discussion about the work of the Aga Khan ...
Al-Murtaza Academy joins network of Aga Khan Schools following generous gift. Murtazabad, Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, 9 September 2018 - The Aga Khan School Murtazabad, today joined the Aga Khan Education Service's network's 107 schools in Gilgit Baltistan, further expanding its vision to provide much needed quality education to students in the region. Previously known as the Al-Murtaza Academy, the school was ...
8 September is International Literacy Day. Around the world, agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network work with children and adults to enhance literacy. From providing school books to running educational programmes, from teaching grandparents to read to their grandchildren to teaching young boys and girls to read to their younger siblings, we recognise that reading from an early age is ...
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 5 September 2018 - The Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan and the University of Central Asia (UCA) took a key step forward by signing an Agreement of Cooperation to enhance their mutually beneficial relationship with "the aim of preparing highly educated professional specialists who are able to meet competition in internal and external labor ...
Many regions in the world record a youth unemployment rate twice as high as adults. To address this trend, and mindful that employment gains are often driven by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), AKDN supports the conditions for SMEs to thrive, including the provision of electricity, market system development and other necessary infrastructure. It has also directly supported over 63,000 people ...
Dublin, Ireland, 11 August 2018 - His Excellency President Michael Higgins of Ireland and his wife Sabina Mary Coyne, today received His Highness the Aga Khan at their official residence Áras an Uachtaráin. The occasion honoured the Aga Khan's Diamond Jubilee which concluded last month. The Aga Khan, whose family's engagement with Ireland's equine industry and related economic development spans three ...
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, 3 August 2018 - On 17 July, Badswat and Bilhanz villages in Immit Valley of Ghizer District in Gilgit-Baltistan were hit by a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF), which led to the formation of an artificial lake. As a result, over 40 houses were damaged and road access for around 10 villages was blocked from the rest of the ...
Pakistan, 3 August 2018 - On 17th July, Badswat and Bilhanz villages in Immit Valley of Ghizer Distrcit in Gilgit-Baltistan were hit by a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF), which led to the formation of an artificial lake. As a result, over 40 houses were damaged and road access for around 10 villages was blocked from the rest of the Immit ...
Lisbon, Portugal, 12 July 2018 - A second tranche of grant funding for research and education projects in the amount of € 2.5 million was announced by representatives of the Ismaili Imamat and Aga Khan Development Network as a week of activities concluded in Portugal celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of His Highness the Aga Khan. It is intended that the second ...
Commemorations in Portugal include parliamentary address, arts festival and cultural events Lisbon, Portugal, 11 July 2018 - 61 years after he first acceded to the Ismaili Imamat, becoming the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, His Highness the Aga Khan concluded the year-long commemoration of his Diamond Jubilee in Lisbon. Portugal, an important and long-standing partner for ...
Toronto, Canada, 11 July 2018 - To mark His Highness the Aga Khan's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations taking place in Lisbon, the Aga Khan Museum has loaned a special exhibition of 17 artifacts to Portugal's Assembly of the Republic. The exhibition is titled Ideals of Leadership: Masterpieces from the Aga Khan Museum Collections and includes captivating folios and colourful ceramics as well ...
President of the Republic and Prime Minister offer His Highness State Welcome and host meetings on occasion of the Diamond Jubilee. Lisbon, Portugal, 9 July 2018 - President of the Republic of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, officially welcomed His Highness the Aga Khan to Portugal during a ceremony and meetings at the Belém Palace. His Highness received State honors upon ...
Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in Portugal Include Address to Members of Parliament. Lisbon, Portugal, 10 July 2018 - In an historic address to Portugal's Members of Parliament that received a standing ovation, His Highness the Aga Khan praised Portugal as a leader on the global stage, one that is widely acknowledged as a country of opportunity, and thanked Portugal for a "progressive ...
President of the Republic and Prime Minister offer His Highness State Welcome and host meetings on occasion of the Diamond Jubilee. Lisbon, Portugal, 9 July 2018 - President of the Republic of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, officially welcomed His Highness the Aga Khan to Portugal during a ceremony and meetings at the Belém Palace. His Highness received State honors upon ...
Lisbon, Portugal, 6 July 218 - His Highness the Aga Khan arrived in Portugal today for a visit commemorating his Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years of leadership as the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the world's Shia Ismaili Muslim community. This visit, at the invitation of the Portuguese Government, represents the culmination of celebrations that have been undertaken worldwide since ...
6 July 2018, Lisbon, Portugal - His Highness the Aga Khan arrived in Portugal today for a visit commemorating his Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years of leadership as the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the world's Shia Ismaili Muslim community. This visit, at the invitation of the Portuguese Government, represents the culmination of celebrations that have been undertaken worldwide since ...
4.8 hectare Mughal-inspired space is northernmost Islamic garden in world Made possible by a $25-million gift from His Highness the Aga KhanExpected to more than double annual visitors from 75,000 to 160,000 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 29 June 2018 - After nearly a decade of planning and 18 months of construction, the much-anticipated new Aga Khan Garden in Edmonton, Alberta, was opened to ...
Leaders discuss ongoing collaboration on education, economic development during a meeting at 10 Downing Street as part of Diamond Jubilee visit of His Highness. London, United Kingom, 27 June 2018 - UK Prime Minister Theresa May today emphasised the importance of ongoing collaboration between the Ismaili Imamat, the Aga Khan Development Network, the Shi'a Ismaili Community and various departments of the ...
Event underscores deep partnership between the Ismaili Imamat and the UK Government and a shared commitment to inclusive international development. London, United Kingdom, 27 June 2018 - The UK Government today welcomed His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims at Lancaster House. The Luncheon was hosted by the UK's Secretary of State for International Development ...
London, United Kingdom, 27 June 2018 - The Aga Khan Centre in London was inaugurated on Tuesday, 26th June 2018, by His Highness the Aga Khan and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Located in London's thriving Knowledge Quarter, the Centre is a place of education, knowledge, cultural exchange and insight into Muslim civilisations and is the new UK home ...
London, United Kingdom, 27 June 2018 - Some images of the building designed by Maki & Associates that was inaugurated by His Highness the Aga Khan and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on 26th June 2018. The building is home to six gardens inspired by different regions of the Islamic world; the Aga Khan Library, London; and three institutions ...
London, United Kingdom, 26 June 2018 - Aga Khan Centre opened by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales at an inauguration ceremony hosted by His Highness the Aga Khan.Aga Khan Centre (AKC) is the new UK home for several education and development institutions founded by His Highness the Aga KhanDesigned primarily as an academic building for teaching and research, the ...
Bamako, Mali, le 13 juin 2018 - En s'associant avec Orange, la Première Agence de Microfinance (PAMF) aide à une plus grande inclusion financière au Mali en proposant aux clients Orange Money un service de crédit et d'épargne instantané, 100% accessible par téléphone via les comptes Orange Money. Ce nouveau service permettra aux clients de mieux gérer les imprévus du quotidien ...
Bamako, Mali, 13 June 2018 - In partnership with Orange, the Première Agence de Microfinance (PAMF) is contributing to wider financial inclusion in Mali by offering Orange Money clients an instant credit and savings service that is accessible by 100% via telephone through Orange Money accounts. This new service will enable clients to better manage unplanned day to day expenses and ...
