for Journalists
Aga Khan Foundation Canada
Contact1: Jennifer Morrow, Manager, Communications
Phone (Bus): (613)237-2532 Ext 107
(Fax): (613)567-2532
E-mail: jennifer@akfc.ca
Contact2: Marta Gruber
Phone (Bus): (613)237-2532 Ext 109
(Fax): (613)567-2532
E-mail: marta@akfc.caAddress: 1220-360 Albert St., Ottawa, ON K1R 7X7
Web Site: www.akfc.ca
Toll-Free Phone: 1-800-267-2532
Keys: Afghanistan; Africa; African; Aga Khan (The); AKDN; Asia; Bangladesh; Basic Education; Canadian International Development Agency; Central Asia; Charitable Organizations; Child-to-Child; CIDA; Civil Society; Community Development; Corporate Responsibility; Developing Communities; Developing Countries; Development; Development Economics; Development Management; Early Childhood Development; East Africa; Economic Empowerment; Economic Reform; Education; Environment; Food Production; Food Security; Foreign Affairs; Foreign Aid; Foreign Policy; Gender; Gender and Development; Gender Equality; Gender Issues; Global Economy; Global Health Care; Global Issues; Global Philanthropy; Globalization; Governance; Health; Human Development; Human Resource Development; Humanitarian Assistance; India; Informal Economy; International Co-operation; International Development; International Development Management; International Research; Ismaili; Kenya; Land Reform; Microcredit; Microenterprise; Microfinance; Mozambique; Natural Resource Management; NGOs; Non-governmental Organizations; ODA; Overseas Development Assistance; Pakistan; Participatory Development; Partnership Golf Tournament; Partnership Walk; Philanthropy; Research; Research and Learning; Rural Development; Social Development; Social Intermediation; South Asia; Sustainable Agriculture; Sustainability; Sustainable Development; Tajikistan; Tanzania; Third World; Third World Development; Uganda; Village Organizations; Volunteer Sending; Volunteering; Women; World Bank; Ontario*.
Expertise: Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) is a non-profit, non-denominational development agency that focuses on creative, equitable and sustainable solutions to poverty and related problems that impede social development in Asia and Africa. Established in 1980; 23 employees.
International Operations: International Operations: Design, implement and support initiatives in
Africa and Asia. AKFC is a member of the Aga Khan Development Network, a group of agencies involved in social, economic and cultural development spanning four continents.
Mandate: AKFC's initiatives focus on enhancing the quality of education, improving health care, increasing rural incomes and building strong, community-based organizations – with special attention to gender equity, protecting the environment and promoting small enterprise – in some of the poorest developing countries. It emphasizes innovation, effective management and careful evaluation, with the objective of finding "Smart Solutions" that can be used in many parts of the world. AKFC conducts its programs without regard to the faith, origin or gender of the individuals and communities it serves.Features:
· In Canada, AKFC acts as a catalyst for the discussion and understanding of critical global issues. It undertakes pioneering research and learning initiatives, links Canadian individual and institutional expertise with counterparts in the developing world and runs workshops and programs aimed at improving the quality of development policy and practice. It organizes the World Partnership Walk and World Partnership Golf, annual national events designed to raise funds and awareness for international development.
· AKFC is part of Aga Khan Foundation, established in Switzerland in 1967 by His Highness the Aga Khan, the 49th Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. In addition to Canada, AKF has units and affiliates in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Pakistan, Portugal, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Story Ideas:
2007
November 21, 2007: Aga Khan Praises Mozambique as a Valuable Model for the Developing World
October 29, 2007: Two Major Landmarks Restored in Historic Cairo
October 15, 2007: New Partnership to Strengthen Girls’ Education in Afghanistan
July 13, 2007: His Highness the Aga Khan Marks His Golden Jubilee; HRH The Prince of Wales at the opening of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture's the 'Spirit & Life' Exhibition at the Ismaili Centre
July 3, 2007: Lahore Walled City Project to Benefit from a Public-Private Partnership between Government of Punjab and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture
June 20, 2007: Roshan Announces Launch of Afghanistan's First Telemedicine Project
June 15, 2007: Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at Graduation Ceremony of the Masters of Public Affairs (MPA) Programme at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po)
June 6, 2007: Dignitaries and Business Leaders Agree on a Road Map to Help Afghanistan's Private Sector
June 5, 2007: Enabling Evironment Conference - Aga Khan Development Network; Canadians Raise Record Amount to Fight Global Poverty
June 4, 2007: The Aga Khan Calls for a More Coordinated Effort to Help Afghanistan's Private Sector
April 17, 2007: AKDN Profiles Kashmir Earthquake Reconstruction for UN-HABITAT Model Presented at Business Partnership for Sustainable Urbanization Forum
April 1, 2007: Sacred Art and Music of the Muslim World in Parma, Italy
January 23, 2007: European Commission and AKDN Sign Joint Declaration: Aga Khan discusses EU challenges regarding pluralism, civil society and development
2006
November 11, 2006: President Museveni and Aga Khan Inaugurate Kampala Serena Hotel
October 30, 2006: Aga Khan and President Rahmonov Initiate Dushanbe Serena Hotel http://www.akdn.org/graphics/bishkek/show2.htm
October 25, 2006: Government of Canada and Aga Khan Sign Funding Agreement for Global Centre for Pluralism, "We cannot make the world safe for democracy unless we also make the world safe for diversity." -- His Highness the Aga Khan, May 15, 2006 --
October 24, 2006: Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that His Highness the Aga Khan, the 49th Hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, will visit Canada on October 25, 2006
October 17, 2006: Jolyon Leslie's Journey to A New Afghanistan
October 6, 2006: Aga Khan Delivers Laudatory Address for Victor Yushchenko, Winner of the 2006 Die Quadriga Prize
October 2, 2006: World Habitat Award 2006 for Aga Khan Planning and Building Service
September 18, 2006: Prince Hussain Aga Khan Marries Miss Kristin J. White - Secrétariat de Son Altesse l'Aga Khan, Aiglemont
September 6, 2006: Aga Khan Planning and Building Service in Pakistan Receives World Habitat Award 2006
August 23, 2006: FOCUS and AKDN Contribute to Helping Lebanese Families in Syria
July 4, 2006: Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) Pakistan Receives Earthquake Relief Award - FOCUS Humanitarian Assisstance / Aga Khan Development Network
June 15, 2006: Search for Knowledge Essential for Revitalization of Islamic Civilisations, Says Aga Khan
June 16, 2006: The Aga Khan Trust for Culture and the National Museum of Mali sign a Collaboration Agreement
April 24, 2006: Engagement Announced Between Prince Hussain Aga Khan and Miss Kristin J. White - Secretariat of His Highness the Aga Khan, April 24, 2006
April 8, 2006: New Hospital Inaugurated in Afghanistan Public-Private Partnership Created to Ensure Access to Excellent Health Care and Medical Training
March 21, 2006: His Highness the Aga Khan welcomes HRH The Prince of Wales to Al Azhar Park, Cairo, Egypt
March 2, 2006: Aga Khan Accepts Royal Toledo Foundation Award for Work in Revitalising Historic Cities of the Islamic World
2005
December 20, 2005: Patriarchate of Lisbon and Aga Khan Foundation Portugal Sign Partnership Agreement
December 9, 2005: Ambassador Samad Urges Canada to Continue to Support Reconstruction
December 7, 2005: Aga Khan Visits Earthquake-Hit Areas of Pakistan; $1 million Alcan Prize for Sustainability awarded to Pakistan's Aga Khan Planning and Building Services; Faisal calls on Aga Khan
December 6, 2005: Firoz Rasul appointed President of Aga Khan University
December 3, 2005: Aga Khan Speaks on Importance of Civil Society
Institutions in Responding to Crisis
December 2, 2005: Aga Khan in Pakistan; Aga Khan Award for Architecture; Seminar on Architectural Journalism and Criticism in Kuwait; His Highness the Aga Khan Inaugurates State-of-the-Art Cancer Treatment Centre at AKUupdated: February 14, 2008