Over 500 featured photos, 15 countries profiled, and six cities visited. That’s Bridges that Unite in a nutshell.
Presented by Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), this bilingual travelling exhibition invites visitors to consider Canada’s role in international development by exploring the 25-year partnership between the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). It took nine months to plan and a 53-foot long truck is required to ship it, but some 26 000 people have strolled through the thought-provoking exhibition. Powerful images and voices showcase the accomplishments enabled by Canadian generosity in some of the world’s most isolated and impoverished regions.
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May 10, 2010
Jun 9, 2009
Partnership Between AKU and University of Alberta to Expand; Aga Khan to Receive Honorary Degree
8 June, 2009, Edmonton, Canada - His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), will receive an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Alberta on June 9th in recognition of his efforts to improve the lives of millions of the world's poorest people and build a global culture of tolerance.
The ceremony will be webcast live on 9 June 2009 at 3PM (Alberta time) at the following link: http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/ro.cfm?id=1014
For more information, please: http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/ro.cfm?id=377
During his visit to Edmonton, the Aga Khan will meet with Premier Ed Stelmach and University of Alberta President, Dr. Indira Samarasekera, as well as witness the signing of an agreement to enhance collaboration with the University of Alberta. The Aga Khan University (AKU), located in Karachi, Pakistan, has had a long-standing relationship with the University of Alberta.
AKU has enjoyed more than a quarter century of close associations with several universities in Canada, including the University of Alberta, McMaster University, the University of Waterloo, and the University of Toronto.
The Ismaili Imamat's tradition of leadership (the Aga Khan is the 49th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims) in educational development goes back to the founding of Al-Azhar University and the Academy of Science, Dar al-Ilm, in Cairo, over 1000 years ago. Today, AKDN operates two universities, the Aga Khan University, which was founded in Pakistan over 25 years ago and has campuses in eight countries, and the University of Central Asia, with campuses in Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
The Network’s endeavours in the areas of education currently include over 300 schools and advanced educational programmes that provide quality pre-school, primary, secondary, and higher secondary education services to students throughout the world.
The partnerships with Canada extend well beyond education. Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) has been implmenting innovative development initiatives in Africa and Asia in partnership with the Canadian International Development Agency for over 25 years.
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Mar 14, 2009
World Partnership Walk to celebrate its 25th year in Canada
Some of the founding ladies of the World Partnership Walk gathered for a photograph during the 20th Walk. Photo: Courtesy of AKFC
In 1985, a small group of Ismaili women in Vancouver wanted to make a difference in the fight against global poverty. Repeating simple words of encouragement, “rain or shine, walk with your family — bring your lunch,” they persuaded 1 000 people to don their sneakers and join them in a walk to raise CAD $50 000.
The women were driven by a desire to give something back to the impoverished countries where they had grown up, and to demonstrate gratitude for what they had gained in coming to Canada. The walk also provided a means to raise awareness and bring about change
In 1985, a small group of Ismaili women in Vancouver wanted to make a difference in the fight against global poverty. Repeating simple words of encouragement, “rain or shine, walk with your family — bring your lunch,” they persuaded 1 000 people to don their sneakers and join them in a walk to raise CAD $50 000.
The women were driven by a desire to give something back to the impoverished countries where they had grown up, and to demonstrate gratitude for what they had gained in coming to Canada. The walk also provided a means to raise awareness and bring about change
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