Lisbon, Portugal, 6 September 2013 - His Excellency Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of the Portuguese Republic, and His Highness the AgaKhan today presented the AgaKhan Awards for Architecture at the Castle of São Jorge in Lisbon. The five projects selected by the 2013 Master Jury are:Islamic Cemetery, Altach, AustriaHassan II Bridge, Rabat, MoroccoRehabilitation of Tabriz Bazaar, Tabriz, IranRevitalisation of Birzeit Historic ...
Kabul, Afghanistan, 23 August 2013 - The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is relieved to announce the release of two staff members of the Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan, who had been abducted by unidentified gunmen in Bamyan, Afghanistan on 20 August. The two individuals are unharmed. The AKDN would like to thank the authorities in Afghanistan and the British government for ...
Islamabad, Pakistan, 30 July 2013 - Qurban Bibi, a client of the The First MicroFinanceBank (an institution of the Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance) in Pakistan, won the "Best National Micro-Entrepreneur Award Female" at the recent Citi-PPAF Micro-entrepreneurship Awards 2012 ceremony held in Islamabad. Qurban Bibi, from Booni, Chitral, was awarded a cash prize of PKR 225,000. Another FMFB client, Maryam ...
Montreux, Switzerland, 3 July 2013 - The Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI) and the Montreux Jazz Foundation 2 announced a new wide-reaching partnership today. Both organizations will join efforts to curate and present concerts, workshops, and master classes within the framework of the Montreux Jazz Festival. AKMI will also leverage the expertise of the Montreux Jazz Foundation 2 in showcasing aspects ...
Bamako, Mali, 20 June 2013 - The National Zoo of Mali was inaugurated today after 24 months of rehabilitation and expansion undertaken through a non-profit public-private partnership (PPP) led by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC). The Minister of Environment and Sanitation, Mr Ousmane Ag Rhissa, and the Minister of Culture, Mr Bruno Maiga, were joined by Mr Luis Monreal, ...
29 May 2013 - A 2013 update for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture app is now available for the iPhone, iPad and iTouch from the iTunes app store. If you have the app installed, you will be prompted to install the update. Both the app and the update are free. To find the app, simply search for "aga khan" or ...
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Ottawa, Canada, 24 May 2013 - On May 23, 2013, former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan delivered the Global Centre for Pluralism's second annual Pluralism Lecture, "Pluralism: A Key Challenge of the 21st Century." Addressing a crowd of 250 people and an online audience of nearly 400, Mr. Annan reflected on his recent experiences in Kenya ...
Hangzhou, China, 15 May 2013 - His Highness the Aga Khan today delivered the keynote address at a conference entitled "Culture: Key to Sustainable Development" organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China, the National Commission of the People's Republic of China and the Hangzhou Municipal Government in ...
Khorog, Tajikistan, 2 May 2013 - A newly-constructed power transmission line bringing electricity from Tajikistan to Afghanistan was inaugurated today. The PamirEnergy Company, a project company of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) - the operator of the hydroelectric power plant - has now begun exporting surplus energy from the cross-border regions of Tajik Ishkashim into Afghan Ishkashim. The ...
Lisbon, Portugal, 30 April 2013 - The shortlist of nominees for the 2013 cycle of the AgaKhan Award for Architecture was announced today at the Palacio das Necessidades (the Ministry of Foreign Affairs). The shortlist includes:Maria Grazia Cutuli Primary School, Herat, AfghanistanIslamic Cemetery, Altach, AustriaMuseum of Handcraft Paper, Gaoligong Mountain, ChinaRehabilitation of Nagaur Fort, Nagaur, Rajasthan, IndiaPreservation of the Mbaru Niang, ...
Lisbon, Portugal, 30 April 2013 - The shortlist of nominees for the 2013 cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture was announced today at the Palacio das Necessidades (the Ministry of Foreign Affairs). The 20 nominees for the US$ 1 million prize range from a modern high rise apartment block to the revival of traditional building techniques. Shortlisted projects, which ...
Aiglemont, France, 26 April 2013 -- His Highness the Aga Khan today announced the engagement of his eldest son, Prince Rahim Aga Khan, to Ms. Kendra Spears of Seattle, Washington, the United States. The Aga Khan, who is the Spiritual Leader or Imam of the global community of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, said he was delighted to announce the engagement. Prince ...
Bamyan, Afghanistan, 20 April 2013 - The Foundation Laying Ceremony marking the start of construction of the new Bamyan Provincial Hospital (BPH) was held on 18 April 2013 in Bamyan. The new building, which is a project of the Aga Khan Health Services supported by Canada, is expected to be completed by March 2015. The BPH will offer an additional 86 ...
Lisbon, 2 April 2013 - As part of a week-long programmes celebrating Nowruz, musicians from the Silk Route performing with the Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI) presented a specially curated concert programme in the Senate Room of the Portuguese Parliament. Nowruz marks the beginning of Spring, which is a cherished holiday in the Silk Route region. A second concert was performed ...
The International Baccalaureate's Middle Years Programme recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as an entry qualification to all Junior Colleges in India. Aga Khan Academy Hosts IB's Professional Development Programme for Teachers Hyderabad, 18 February 2013 -- Over a hundred teachers from across India gathered at the Aga Khan Academy in Hyderabad as part of an ongoing commitment by the Academy ...
11 February 2013 - The AKDN Quality of Life Assessment Programme brochure encompasses the programme's core concepts, methodology, the assessment framework, domains and indicators and key principles. The overall goal of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is the improvement of Quality of Life (QoL) in the areas where its member institutions work. AKDN's vision and strategies encompass an improvement in ...
Delhi, India, 11 February 2013 - As part of a major Urban Renewal project in the Humayun's Tomb-Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti area of Delhi, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) is hosting the Jashne Khusrau festival with the support of the Ford Foundation from 15 February onwards.The urban renewal initiative links conservation of the built heritage with programmes to improve the ...
Hyderabad, India, 10 January 2013 - A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a ten-year, integrated conservation and landscape restoration project at the Quli Qutb Shah Tomb complex in Hyderabad was signed today by the Andhra Pradesh State Department of Archaeology and Museums, the Quli Qutb Shah Urban Development Authority and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and Aga Khan Foundation. The ...
Hyderabad, 10 January 2013 - A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a ten-year, integrated conservation and landscape restoration project at the Quli Qutb Shah Tomb complex in Hyderabad was signed today. The complex encompasses70 structures within its complex, encompassing 40 mausoleums, 23 mosques, five step-wells/water structures, a hamam (mortuary bath), pavilions, garden structures and enclosure walls built during the reign of ...
Nairobi, Kenya, 29 November 2012 - At a ceremony held at the National Museum in Nairobi, an agreement was signed between the Government of Kenya and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture for the rehabilitation of Nairobi City Park. ...
Geneva, Switzerland, 21 November 2012 - The members of the Master Jury of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture were announced today. The Jury, which independently selects the recipients of the US$ 1 million Award, will convene in January 2013 to select a shortlist from hundreds of nominated projects. The shortlisted projects will then be subject to rigorous on-site reviews by ...
Kabul, Afghanistan, 12 November 2012 - The University of Central Asia's (UCA) Institute of Public Policy and Administration (IPPA), in cooperation with the Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Institute of Diplomacy and Directorate General for Economic Cooperation, organised a symposium on "Trade Cooperation between Central Asia and Afghanistan" on 12 November 2012. The symposium opened with remarks delivered by Mr. Wahidullah ...
London, United Kingdom, 22 October 2012 - As part of the Synergos' University for a Night series, His Highness the Aga Khan was awarded the David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award at a ceremony in London. David Rockefeller, in a letter addressed to the Aga Khan which was read to the audience, described the reasons for awarding this honour: "Through the Aga ...
London, United Kingdom, 22 October 2012 - As part of the Synergos Institute's University for a Night series, His Highness the Aga Khan was awarded the David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award at a ceremony in London. David Rockefeller, in a letter addressed to the Aga Khan which was read to the audience, described the reasons for awarding this honour: "Through the ...
Kabul, Afghanistan, 20 October 2012 - Foundation Ceremony for the New Women's Wing at the French Medical Institute for Children (FMIC). ...
Kabul, Afghanistan, 20 October 2012 - The Foundation Ceremony of the new Women's Wing at the French Medical Institute for Children (FMIC) marked the start of construction for a new obstetrics and gynaecology wing on the hospital premises that will provide high quality care for mothers and newborns in Afghanistan. The building, which will take 24 months to complete, will offer ...
Kabul, Afghanistan, 19 October 2012 - President Karzai and the Aga Khan officially opened the restored mausoleum of Timur Shah today. The historic monument was restored as part of an on-going programme by aktc to preserve the cultural heritage of Afghanistan. ...
Kabul, Afghanistan, 19 October 2012 - His Excellency Hamid Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and His Highness the Aga Khan officially opened the restored mausoleum of Timur Shah today. The historic monument, which had fallen into disrepair during decades of civil war, has been restored as part of an on-going programme undertaken by the Aga Khan Trust for ...
Osh, Kyrgyzstan, 18 October 2012 - The Aga Khan School - the first private school in Osh - today celebrated its 10th Anniversary in the presence of Princess Zahra Aga Khan. Established in 2002, the School is part of a network of over 250 schools managed by the Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) in East Africa, South Asia and Central Asia. ...
Osh, Kyrgyz Republic, 18 October 2012 - The Aga Khan School - the first private school in Osh, Kyrgyzstan - celebrated its 10th Anniversary on 18 Ocotber 2012 in the presence of Princess Zahra Aga Khan. ...
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 12-13 October 2012 - The state of architecture in a number of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was the main focus of an Aga Khan Award for Architecture seminar held at the new Dushanbe landmark, the Ismaili Centre Dushanbe, in cooperation with the Union of Architects of Tajikistan. Architects, officials and academics from Tartarstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, the Baltic States ...
Jinja, Uganda, 8 October 2012 -- His Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today inaugurated the 250MW Bujagali Hydropower Plant in the presence of His Highness the Aga Khan. Constructed at a cost of US$900 million, Bujagali has been jointly developed by Industrial Promotion Services (IPS), the infrastructure and industrial development arm of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development, Sithe Global ...
Jinja, Uganda, 8 October 2012 - President Museveni of Uganda and His Highness the Aga Khan inaugurate the Bujagali Hydropower Project, which provides 250 MW of clean and reliable electricity powering the country's future. ...
Jinja, Uganda, 8 October 2012 - The Bujagali Hydropower Project is driving economic growth and providing clean, reliable power for Uganda. It is improving quality of life for Ugandans in many different ways. ...
Paidha, Uganda, 14 September 2012 - His Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today inaugurated the 3.5MW Nyagak I hydropower station in Paidha, Zombo District. The occasion officially marked the onset of 24hour electricity supply for the people of the West Nile sub-region. Developed by the West Nile Rural Electrification Company Ltd. (WENRECo) with the financial support of the World Bank and ...
Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic, 31 August 2012 -- The University of Central Asia (UCA) inaugurated international standard football and tennis facilities at its Naryn Campus as part of the Kyrgyz Republic's Independence Day celebrations today. Kanatbek Muratbekov, Authorised Naryn Representative of the Government; Baatyrbek Jeenaliev, Naryn Mayor, AKDN and town officials and other townspeople were also present, were present to witness the ...
Professional Development Training for civil service Kyrgyz Republic, 25 August 2012 -- The University of Central Asia's Institute of Public Policy and Administration has commenced a week-long training programme on trade and regional cooperation for 60 civil servants from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic in Issyk-Kul. The programme, which is part of the University's Canadian supported "Regional Cooperation and ...
Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 23 August 2012 - The Council of Europe has awarded its "Cultural Event" label, or designation, to the Aga Khan Music Initiative, a programme of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. The Award was given in recognition of the series of master classes, presentations and concerts that the Music Initiative has offered through its "Performance, Creation and Outreach" ...
Singapore, 20 July 2012 -- A two-day Aga Khan Award for Architecture seminar on planning practices was held 19-20 July 2012 at the Urban Redevelopment Centre in Singapore. City planners, academics and architects from around the world participated in discussions relating to the integration of mobility, energy, water and waste disposal into planning practice, the role of educational institutions in the ...
