Happy New Year 2009

A very Prosperious Happy New Year to all the World… May this year bring PEACE..!!! Ameen

Aga Khan Development Network Career Resource Centre

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State Titles Of Mowlana Hazar Imam 1957-2005

State Titles  

July 26, 1957: Given title of “His Highness” by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  
August 12, 1957 Was awarded the “Brilliant Star of Zanzibar” by the Sultan of Zanzibar.   
October 1959: “His Royal Highness” by Shahin-Shah of Iran.  
October 27, 1960: Conferred the honour of “Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry” by the Portuguese Government.  
August [...]

Imamat Delegation, Ottawa

Article on Delegation of Imamat‏

A multi-faceted glass dome evokes rock crystal. It vaults over a large central atrium, seen in model below.

Six years ago, the Aga Khan presented architects with an unusual challenge: create for him a headquarters in Ottawa that was both transparent and translucent, pleasing and confusing, mysterious, esoteric and ethereal. The budget was impressive, and the [...]

Opening of the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat in Ottawa

 
Source: The Ismaili

Administration of Islamic Affairs in Secular States Southeast European Experience

Call for Papers for the International Conference
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17 – 19 (Friday – Sunday) April 2009
The administration of Islamic affairs and representation of Muslims in secular states have become hot issues in Western European debates on the social integration of Muslim citizens. South East Europe has over a century of experience in this [...]

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Learning With-in Tent

Yurt-based kindergartens are giving the chance of an education to the children of Kyrgyzstan’s herders.
The herders of Kyrgyzstan – and their families – spend just under half the year on the ‘jailoo’ or summer pastures. It’s a fun time for the herders’ children, but they miss out on a crucial stage in their education.
“It is [...]

Education Spotlight: “Jailoo” Kindergartens in the Kyrgyz Republic

When the Aga Khan Foundation learned that many rural Kyrgyz children were missing out on kindergarten during the annual migration to the “jailoo”, or high pastures, for four to five months a year, it supported a programme to bring early childhood education to the mountains.

The summer migration to the jailoo follows a tradition that dates [...]

Orchestra in Dubai expresses the harmony of the international Jamat through a unique musical compilation

In celebration of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Golden Jubilee, a Jamati orchestra in Dubai together with the Ismaili Council for the United Arab Emitrates has produced a unique musical synthesis titled Frontierless Brotherhood — A Fusion of Diversity. The two-disc set reflects the cultures and heritage of Ismailis from around the world.
The effort was inspired by Mawlana Hazar Imam’s remarks [...]

A profile of the Azito Energie project in West Africa: Meeting Côte d’Ivoire’s energy needs through private sector investment

Because the developing world needs more electricity, telephones, clean water and transport, governments are encouraging the private sector to take a role in providing these basic services. AKFED is responding to the challenge by creating infrastructure projects in telecommunications, water and sewerage and power generation. The Azito project is AKFED’s first investment in the power [...]

Ismaili Community Center, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

  
  

Minister of Foreign Affairs met with head of AKDN Representation in Kyrgyzstan

KABAR. December 19. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Ednan Karabaev met with head of Aga Khan Development Network Representation for the Kyrgyz Republic Nurjehan Mawani to sum up the results of cooperation for 2008 and discuss plans for 2009. The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports.
At the meeting E. [...]

Tajik FM, AKDN Resident Representative discuss construction of Dushanbe Serena Hotel

DUSHANBE, December 24, 2008, Asia-Plus  — On Tuesday December 23, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with Munir Merali, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Resident Representative in Tajikistan.
According to the MFA information department head Davlat Nazriyev, the two discussed issues related to cooperation between Tajikistan and AKDN in different fields.  Zarifi and Merali also touched upon [...]

Hazar Imam’s Golden Jubilee: Conclusive Ceremony

Mowlana Hazar Imam Conclusive Golden Jubilee ceremony on 13 December 2008
 The commemoration of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Golden Jubilee, marking 50 years since he became the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, drew to a close on Mawlana Hazar Imam’s birthday, 13 December 2008. A representative delegation of leaders of the Jamat from around the world gathered [...]

Exhibitions in Spain

Exhibitions in Spain
Following Geografías del Islam: Obras de arte islámico del Museo Aga Khan, which runs from 9 October 2008 to 31 January 2009, in
Toledo, Spain, two new exhibitions will be mounted in Spain:

Toledo: at La Real Fundación de Toledo, 9 October 2008 to 31 January 2009
Madrid: at CaixaForum, 3 June 2009 to 6 September 2009
Barcelona: [...]

AKU: Upcoming Events & Programs

Upcoming Events and Programs at Aga Khan Hospital and Medical College 

Health Awareness Seminar(December 24, 2008)
Oral Health Day, Karachi, Pakistan
A health awareness seminar about oral and dental health -Detail at source
Chronic Disease Summit(February 5-7, 2009)
Preparing Communities: Chronic Diseases in the Developing Regions of Asia and Africa, Kampala , Uganda
The summit will bring together global experts and [...]

Death can be Reduced through Community Training

The number of newborn deaths can be reduced by developing the capacity of mothers and fathers, and by training government Lady Health Workers (LHWs) serving communities. These findings, of a five-year-long Hala Perinatal and Newborn Care Project in the Matiari District of Sindh , conducted by a team headed by Dr Zulfiqar Bhutta, Professor and [...]

Portugal Golden Jubilee Stamps

 
Source: The Ismaili

Bangladesh Golden Jubilee Stamps

Aga Khan Foundation commemorative Stamps

  

Uganda Golden Jubilee Stamps

 
 

Admission in Master of Education (MEd) Class of 2011

AKU: Institute for Educational Development
AKU-IED offers a two-year MEd programme with specialisations in i) Teacher Education; and ii) Educational Leadership and Management, focusing on re-conceptualisation of roles of participants, improvement of their subject matter knowledge and pedagogy in specific curriculum areas (Science, Maths, Social Studies, English language) and enhancement of educational leadership and management skills. [...]

2008-2009 Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Islamic Architecture

The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture
The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at MIT (AKPIA@MIT) is pleased to announce its postdoctoral fellowship program for the academic year 2008-2009. The fellowship program is intended for scholars with Ph.D. in any field related to architecture – including architectural, art, and urban history, design, technology, computation, urban [...]

2008 Essay Competition: Reaching the Millennium Development Goals

Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. invites students in grades 9-12 to participate in this year’s Essay Contest Titled “Reaching the Millennium Development Goals”

AKFC: FELLOWSHIPS 2009-2010

Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) is a non-denominational, non-profit international development agency that promotes sustainable and equitable social development in low-income countries in Asia and Africa. AKFC has a long history of providing career development opportunities for youth through its international development activities.
AKFC is now accepting applications for its Fellowship program as listed below.
1. [...]

Arrival of Second Cohort of the STEP

After a successful first year, the Institute’s Department of Graduate Studies welcomed its second cohort of students to the Secondary Teacher Education Programme (STEP) in September 2008. The STEP is a joint initiative between the IIS and the Institute of Education, University of London, to train teachers for the delivery of the Secondary Curriculum materials [...]

A New Park – Burnaby Canada

Burnaby will be marking the golden jubilee of the Aga Khan with a new 13-acre park in the Central Valley.
The “contemplative nature park” will be built on city-owned land but funded, designed and constructed by the Aga Khan Development Network, said city parks director Dave Ellenwood.
“Right now we’re just very excited at the prospect of [...]

Azito Energie Project in West Africa:

Meeting Côte d’Ivoire’s energy needs through private sector investment

The Azito project was
AKFED’s first investment
in the power sector
Because the developing world needs more electricity, telephones, clean water and transport, governments are encouraging the private sector to take a role in providing these basic services. AKFED is responding to the challenge by creating infrastructure projects in telecommunications, [...]