Damascus, Syria, 21 August 2006 - The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and its emergency response affiliate, Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) provided immediate humanitarian relief in response to the conflict which affected hundreds of thousands in the Middle East. At the peak of the Lebanon crisis, some 180,000 people sought temporary accommodation in and around the Syrian capital of Damascus. AKDN ...
Karachi, Pakistan, 29 July 2006 - The First MicroFinanceBank Limited (FMFB), an institution of the Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance, received one of the coveted 2006 transparency awards from The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), a subsidiary of the World Bank. FMFB was one of five top institutions to receive the award. More than 175 applications from Micro Finance ...
Mopti, Mali, 19 June 2006 - The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) handed over the keys of the Great Mosque of Mopti in a ceremony attended by His Excellency Cheick Oumar Sissoko, Mali's Minister of Culture, regional and local representatives of Mopti, members of the Mosque Committee and all the specialist professionals involved in the restoration of the building. Following a ...
Damascus, Syria, 19 June, 2006 - His Highness the Aga Khan met with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and senior government officials to discuss ongoing and future collaboration with the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in the areas of education, microfinance, tourism, culture and health. His Highness the Aga Khan met with Syria`s President Bashar al-Assad. The Aga Khan was on a ...
Cairo, Egypt, 15 June 2006 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), today delivered the commencement address at the American University in Cairo, calling for a renewal of the tradition of intellectual exchange that characterised periods of progress in the Islamic world. The Aga Khan is the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the ...
Cairo, Egypt, 15 June 2006 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), today delivered the commencement address at the American University in Cairo, calling for a renewal of the tradition of intellectual exchange that characterised periods of progress in the Islamic world. ...
Bamako, Mali, 7 June 2006 - Today a Collaboration Agreement was signed by the director of the National Museum of Mali, Samuel Sidibé, and the director general of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), Luis Monreal. The agreement, signed in the presence of His Excellency Cheik Oumar Sissoko, Minister of Culture for Mali, aims to provide the Museum with a ...
Geneva, Switzerland, 31 May 2006 - The activities of the Bellerive Foundation are being integrated into the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) in the form of the "Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan Fund for the Environment", a US$ 10 million fund which will be dedicated to practical solutions to environmental problems. The Bellerive Foundation was founded by the late Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan ...
Tutzing, Germany, 20 May 2006 - Speaking at the Evangelische Akademie Tutzing (Evangelical Academy of Tutzing) in Germany, where he received the Tolerance Award, the Aga Khan noted that "societies which have grown more pluralistic in makeup are not always growing more pluralistic in spirit," and called for a new "cosmopolitan ethic" rooted in a strong culture of tolerance. ...
Tutzing, Germany, 20 May 2006 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims and founder of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), said today that the revolutionary impact of globalisation and record levels of international migration require development of a new "cosmopolitan ethic" to support constructive pluralism and greater tolerance among different cultures and societies. He ...
Columbia University, New York, 15 May 2006 - His Highness the Aga Khan delivering the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs' Commencement Address, at the Riverside Church, New York. ...
Kabul, Afghanistan, 8 April 2006 - President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, French First Lady Mme. Bernadette Chirac and His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), today inaugurated the French Medical Institute for Children (FMIC), an international-class, paediatric hospital founded by the French charitable organisations La Chaîne de l'Espoir and Enfants Afghans. The FMIC, formerly known ...
Kabul, Afghanistan, 8 April 2006 - President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, French First Lady Mme. Bernadette Chirac and His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), today inaugurated the French Medical Institute for Children (FMIC), an international-class, paediatric hospital founded by the French charitable organisations La Chaîne de l'Espoir and Enfants Afghans. ...
Nairobi, Kenya, 20 March 2006 - TPS Eastern Africa Limited (TPSEAL), was officially listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) today following the success of its recent share exchange offer for Tourism Promotion Services Limited (TPSL). TPSL, previously quoted will shortly be de-listed from the NSE, paving the way for TPSEAL to be the only Kenyan listed company in the tourism ...
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Washington, USA, 15 March 2006 - Dignitaries from Washington's political, diplomatic, legal and cultural fields today joined His Highness the Aga Khan at the inaugural concert of Via Kabul: Central Asia Without Borders at the Freer Gallery's Meyer Auditorium. The concert was the first performance of the 2006 USA tour, which will continue with another concert on the 16th at the ...
Vancouver, Canada, 2 March 2006 - The Aga Khan Planning and Building Service, Pakistan (AKPBS, P), today received the US $1 million Alcan Prize for Sustainability for its efforts to improve housing conditions as well as water and sanitation facilities in Pakistan. The prize was accepted on behalf of the agency by Princess Zahra Aga Khan, head of the Social Welfare ...
Toledo, Spain, 2 March 2006 - His Highness the Aga Khan today accepted an award from the Royal Toledo Foundation (Real Fundación de Toledo) for work in the preservation and revitalisation of historic cities in the Islamic world. His Majesty Juan Carlos I, Patron of the Foundation, made the formal presentation of the Award. The Award jury cited the Aga Khan ...
Évora, Portugal, 12 February 2006 - Modern societies must improve the rigour and relevance of their educational curricula, strengthen the institutions of civil society and build a strong ethical framework of tolerance and respect if they are to be stable and secure democracies, able to protect the interests of their citizens, His Highness the Aga Khan said today. ...
Évora, Portugal, 12 February 2006 - Modern societies must improve the rigour and relevance of their educational curricula, strengthen the institutions of civil society and build a strong ethical framework of tolerance and respect if they are to be stable and secure democracies, able to protect the interests of their citizens, His Highness the Aga Khan said today. He was speaking ...
London, United Kingdom, 31 January 2006 - His Highness the Aga Khan today proposed that the international community work with the Government of Afghanistan to develop an "enabling environment" to encourage the continuing and growing role of private initiative in the development of the country. Addressing participants at the London Conference on Afghanistan, the Aga Khan said: "It is critical that ...
Lisbon, Portugal, 20 December 2005 - The Patriarchate of Lisbon and Aga Khan Foundation Portugal today signed a Partnership Agreement that provides the framework for cooperation in support of an innovative urban community support programme to address problems of social exclusion and poverty alleviation. The Agreement was signed in the presence of His Highness the Aga Khan, by His Eminence Dom ...
Lisbon, Portugal, 19 December 2005 - The Government of Portugal and the Ismaili Imamat today signed a Protocol of Cooperation signalling their common intent to work toward the improvement of the quality of life of vulnerable populations in Portugal and Portuguese-speaking countries of Asia and Africa. The Protocol was signed at Ajuda Palace by Prime Minister José Socrates; Minister of State ...
Lisbon, Portugal, 19 December 2005 - The Government of Portugal and the Ismaili Imamat today signed a Protocol of Cooperation signalling their common intent to work toward the improvement of the quality of life of vulnerable populations in Portugal and Portuguese-speaking countries of Asia and Africa. ...
Karachi, Pakistan, 7 December 2005 - The Aga Khan Planning and Building Service, Pakistan (AKPBS,P) has been named the 2005 winner of the US $1 million Alcan Prize for Sustainability by the Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) for its efforts to improve Pakistan's built environment and water and sanitation facilities. The Aga Khan Planning and Building Services is ...
Kuwait, 7 December 2005 - A seminar entitled "Architectural Journalism and Criticism", co-organised by the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and the Kuwait Society of Engineers, was held in Kuwait City on the 6th and 7th December 2005. The meeting was planned in collaboration with the International Committee of Architectural Critics and the Kuwait League of Architects. The seminar was the ...
Kuwait City, Kuwait, 7 December 2005 - A seminar entitled "Architectural Journalism and Criticism", co-organised by the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and the Kuwait Society of Engineers, was held in Kuwait City on the 6th and 7th December 2005. The meeting was planned in collaboration with the International Committee of Architectural Critics and the Kuwait League of Architects. ...
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, 5 December 2005 - His Highness the Aga Khan, founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), today visited Muzaffarabad, capital of Azad Jammu, and Kashmir and Balakot, North West Frontier Province, areas severely affected by the 8 October earthquake. In Muzaffarabad, the Aga Khan was received by Sardar Anwar Khan, President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir ...
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, 5 December 2005 - His Highness the Aga Khan, founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), today visited Muzaffarabad, capital of Azad Jammu, and Kashmir and Balakot, North West Frontier Province, areas severely affected by the 8 October earthquake. ...
Karachi, Pakistan, 3 December 2005 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and Chancellor of Aga Khan University (AKU), today emphasised the importance of civil society institutions such as AKU, in providing the rapid and effective response to those affected by the 8 October earthquake disaster. The Aga Khan was presiding over AKU's 18th ...
Karachi, Pakistan, 3 December 2005 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and Chancellor of Aga Khan University (AKU), today emphasised the importance of civil society institutions such as AKU, in providing the rapid and effective response to those affected by the 8 October earthquake disaster. ...
Karachi, Pakistan, 2 December, 2005 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and Chancellor of Aga Khan University (AKU) today inaugurated the US $8.4 million Ibn Zuhr Building for Oncology Services at AKU's Karachi campus. The building, named after the great Muslim physician Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik Ibn Zuhr (1091-1161 A.D), is a comprehensive ...
London, United Kingdom, 28 November 2005 - From its London campus, Aga Khan University-Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC) will launch a two-year, full-time Master's degree in Muslim Cultures in September 2006. Dr. Abdou Filali-Ansary, the Institute's Director, announced that "the degree aims to contribute to the formation of scholars, intellectuals and professionals capable of engaging with contemporary issues, ...
Islamabad, Pakistan, 19 November 2005 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), has made a three-year, $50-million commitment for the AKDN to support rehabilitation, socio-economic development, and earthquake-preparedness in areas of the North West Frontier Province and Azad Jammu and Kashmir affected by the 8 October shock. The announcement was made today by Prince ...
Islamabad, Pakistan, 16 November 2005 - The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Pakistan, together with its affiliate, Focus Humanitarian Assistance, launched an immediate response to the devastating earthquake of 8th October. Beginning on 9th October, search and rescue teams were deployed in Islamabad and, on 10th October, to Muzaffarabad and surrounding areas. Since then, agencies of the AKDN, including the ...
Kabul, Afghanistan, 8 November 2005 - The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is pleased to announce that the Kabul Serena Hotel was officially inaugurated today by His Excellency President Karzai and His Highness the Aga Khan. The opening of the restored and expanded Kabul Serena Hotel, the former Kabul Hotel, is a milestone in Afghanistan's post-conflict redevelopment. Designed by award-winning architect ...
Bamako, Mali, 14 October 2005 - Industrial Promotion Services (West Africa), IPS (WA), the West African affiliate of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), has signed a public-private partnership agreement with the Republic of Mali concerning the Energie du Mali (EDM) company. This initiative builds on of the agreement of cooperation between the Aga Khan Development Network and the ...
Islamabad, Pakistan, 14 October 2005 - Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS), an agency affiliated with the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), has mobilised specialised staff, volunteers and resources in response to the widespread destruction following the earthquake which struck several parts of Pakistan. FOCUS is conducting search and rescue operations and distributing essential relief items to tens of thousands of families in ...
Islamabad, Pakistan, 10 October 2005 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims and founder of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), today conveyed his deepest sympathy to the Government and people of Pakistan on the great loss of life, serious injury and widespread material destruction resulting from the earthquake that struck several parts of Pakistan. ...
