From Combat to Reconstruction: Canada’s development role in Afghanistan
.As Canadian engagement in Afghanistan evolves, the international community re-examines its role in the country’s long-term development.
Canada’s engagement in Afghanistan didn’t end in the summer of 2011 when the flag was lowered at Kandahar Airfield. The Canadian Government and non-government agencies remain deeply involved in rebuilding of the country, as Afghans begin to take the reins of their social and economic development.
Partnering with local development organizations, Canadians are making valuable contributions to the reconstruction of Afghanistan. But the fragile security situation and overwhelming development needs cast an uncertain light on the country’s future.
To discuss the prospects for long-term development in Afghanistan, Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) is pleased to invite you to a special event featuring William Crosbie, Canada’s former Ambassador to Afghanistan, and Kevin Moorhead, former CEO of Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan.
Our featured guests will share their thoughts on the future implications for Afghan development, followed by a Q&A where attendees will be invited to join the discussion. Refreshments will be served.
We hope you will join us:
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
5:00PM - 6:30PM
The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat
199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1N 1K6
Please note that there is no parking at the Delegation. Street parking is available nearby, on Boteler Street, Dalhousie Street, Parent Avenue, and Bolton Street. Please take care to respect all posted parking regulations. The Delegation has visitor entrances on Sussex Drive and Boteler Street.
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ACTIVITIES OF AKF CANADA
World Partnership Walk - May 27th - Stanley Park
Take steps to help end global poverty at the 28th annual World Partnership Walk on Sunday, May 27th at 10:00 am Lumbermen's Arch, Stanley Park.
An initiative of Aga Khan Foundation Canada, the Walk is organized by volunteers in ten cities across Canada, and attracts thousands of Canadians united in a common effort to bring hope and renewal to some of the poorest communities in the world. The Walk has raised over $60 million and 100% funds raised go directly to international development programs.
It's a family and dog friendly event with a 5 km walk, live entertainment, fun activities, great food and lots more! Registration is FREE.
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Take steps to help end global poverty at the 28th annual World Partnership Walk on Sunday, May 27th at 10:00 am Lumbermen's Arch, Stanley Park.
An initiative of Aga Khan Foundation Canada, the Walk is organized by volunteers in ten cities across Canada, and attracts thousands of Canadians united in a common effort to bring hope and renewal to some of the poorest communities in the world. The Walk has raised over $60 million and 100% funds raised go directly to international development programs.
It's a family and dog friendly event with a 5 km walk, live entertainment, fun activities, great food and lots more! Registration is FREE.
http://www.cbc.ca/bc/community/blog/201 ... -park.html
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AKFC CEO presents at Canada's Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development
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The House that Honey Built: Improving Livelihoods in Northern Afghanistan
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Canadian banker discovers power of microfinance firsthand
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Media Advisory - World Partnership Walk kicks off this weekendCanadians taking steps to end global poverty
OTTAWA, May 25, 2012 /CNW/ - Over three Sundays this spring, Canadians will come together to participate in the World Partnership Walk, Canada's largest annual event to raise funds and increase awareness to fight global poverty.
The event, which begins Sunday, May 27, 2012, unites tens of thousands of Canadians from all walks of life in a common effort to bring hope and renewal to impoverished communities in Asia and Africa. Every dollar (100%) goes directly to international development programs. Not one cent is spent on administration.
DATES:
Sunday, May 27th in Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria
Sunday, June 3rd in London, Montréal and Regina
Sunday, June 10th in Edmonton, Calgary, Kitchener-Waterloo and Ottawa
TIME: The Walk begins in each city at 11 a.m.
LOCATIONS:
Toronto—Metro Hall
Vancouver—Stanley Park, Lumbermen's Arch
Victoria—Beacon Hill Park, Cameron Bandshell
London—Springbank Gardens (June 3rd)
Montréal—Parc Jean-Drapeau (June 3rd)
Regina - Legislative Grounds, Wascana Park (June 3rd)
Edmonton - Legislature Grounds (June 10th)
Calgary—Prince's Island Park, Enmax Stage (June 10th)
Kitchener-Waterloo — Waterloo Public Square (June 10th)
Ottawa - Major's Hill Park (June 10th)
PRESS KITS: At 10 a.m., press kits will be available at the media desk at each location and representatives of the Walk will be available to answer questions.
THE EVENT:
The Walk is an initiative of Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), a non-profit international agency that supports social development programs in Asia and Africa. The Walk brings together Canadians from every background to support and learn about programs that help individuals and communities in Asia and Africa rise from poverty. All of the funds raised by the Walk (100%) go to international development initiatives.
Last year nearly 40,000 Canadians came together to raise more than $7 million in Calgary, Edmonton, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, Ottawa, Montreal, Saskatoon, Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria. Since the Walk's inception, individual and corporate supporters, volunteers and walkers have helped raise more than $70 million in support of international development initiatives.
It is not too late to donate or register. Visit www.worldpartnershipwalk.com.
For further information:
Adam Hess, Manager, Marketing & Communications,
Tel : 1-800-267-2532 (ext. 107), 613-218-7473 (mobile) ; adam@akfc.ca
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OTTAWA, May 25, 2012 /CNW/ - Over three Sundays this spring, Canadians will come together to participate in the World Partnership Walk, Canada's largest annual event to raise funds and increase awareness to fight global poverty.
The event, which begins Sunday, May 27, 2012, unites tens of thousands of Canadians from all walks of life in a common effort to bring hope and renewal to impoverished communities in Asia and Africa. Every dollar (100%) goes directly to international development programs. Not one cent is spent on administration.
DATES:
Sunday, May 27th in Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria
Sunday, June 3rd in London, Montréal and Regina
Sunday, June 10th in Edmonton, Calgary, Kitchener-Waterloo and Ottawa
TIME: The Walk begins in each city at 11 a.m.
LOCATIONS:
Toronto—Metro Hall
Vancouver—Stanley Park, Lumbermen's Arch
Victoria—Beacon Hill Park, Cameron Bandshell
London—Springbank Gardens (June 3rd)
Montréal—Parc Jean-Drapeau (June 3rd)
Regina - Legislative Grounds, Wascana Park (June 3rd)
Edmonton - Legislature Grounds (June 10th)
Calgary—Prince's Island Park, Enmax Stage (June 10th)
Kitchener-Waterloo — Waterloo Public Square (June 10th)
Ottawa - Major's Hill Park (June 10th)
PRESS KITS: At 10 a.m., press kits will be available at the media desk at each location and representatives of the Walk will be available to answer questions.
THE EVENT:
The Walk is an initiative of Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), a non-profit international agency that supports social development programs in Asia and Africa. The Walk brings together Canadians from every background to support and learn about programs that help individuals and communities in Asia and Africa rise from poverty. All of the funds raised by the Walk (100%) go to international development initiatives.
Last year nearly 40,000 Canadians came together to raise more than $7 million in Calgary, Edmonton, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, Ottawa, Montreal, Saskatoon, Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria. Since the Walk's inception, individual and corporate supporters, volunteers and walkers have helped raise more than $70 million in support of international development initiatives.
It is not too late to donate or register. Visit www.worldpartnershipwalk.com.
For further information:
Adam Hess, Manager, Marketing & Communications,
Tel : 1-800-267-2532 (ext. 107), 613-218-7473 (mobile) ; adam@akfc.ca
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/980707/ ... is-weekend
World Partnership Walk Day
May 27, 2012
WHEREAS since its inception in 1985, the World Partnership Walk has grown from modest beginnings to being the largest annual event in Canada that promotes and supports effective international development based on partnership with the people of the developing world.
On May 27, 2012, thousands of people of all ages, from cities across Canada and from different backgrounds and walks of life, will participate in this event as volunteers, walkers and sponsors, to show their support for those less fortunate in communities around the world.
The objective of the Walk is to increase public awareness of the vital role Canada plays in the field of international development and to highlight the significant advancements being made by the people of the developing world.
The Walk also raises funds to help reduce global poverty through cost-effective and innovative undertakings that seek to improve the standards of health and education, enhance gender equality, protect the environment and increase incomes in poor areas of Asia and Africa.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Mayor Rob Ford, on behalf of Toronto City Council, do hereby proclaim May 27, 2012 as "World Partnership Walk Day"in the City of Toronto to recognize the tremendous commitment and contribution of everyone to raise awareness and bring positive change to developing communities around the world.
Mayor Rob Ford
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May 27, 2012
WHEREAS since its inception in 1985, the World Partnership Walk has grown from modest beginnings to being the largest annual event in Canada that promotes and supports effective international development based on partnership with the people of the developing world.
On May 27, 2012, thousands of people of all ages, from cities across Canada and from different backgrounds and walks of life, will participate in this event as volunteers, walkers and sponsors, to show their support for those less fortunate in communities around the world.
The objective of the Walk is to increase public awareness of the vital role Canada plays in the field of international development and to highlight the significant advancements being made by the people of the developing world.
The Walk also raises funds to help reduce global poverty through cost-effective and innovative undertakings that seek to improve the standards of health and education, enhance gender equality, protect the environment and increase incomes in poor areas of Asia and Africa.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Mayor Rob Ford, on behalf of Toronto City Council, do hereby proclaim May 27, 2012 as "World Partnership Walk Day"in the City of Toronto to recognize the tremendous commitment and contribution of everyone to raise awareness and bring positive change to developing communities around the world.
Mayor Rob Ford
http://www.toronto.ca/proclamations/201 ... ip2012.htm
A World of Experience – Celebrating Young Canadians
Aga Khan Foundation Canada’s (AKFC) International Development Fellowship Program is underway for its 23rd year, sending early-career Canadian professionals to work for eight months in international development placements overseas. The 2012 fellowships cover a variety of fields, such as health, microenterprise, early childhood education, and journalism.
As the country celebrated Canada Day, 20 young Canadians were getting ready to bring a little bit of Canada to parts of the developing world.
“I applied for the fellowship because I feel that in order to effectively understand the intricacies of development, field experience is absolutely essential,” says Gillian Griffin, a 2012 fellow who has been placed with Aga Khan Foundation Tanzania, in Mtwara. “My goal is to learn, have fun, and to step outside of my comfort zone as much as possible.”
AKFC fêted the 2012 fellows on June 6th, hosting a reception at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat to celebrate their achievements and wish them luck.
Khalil Z. Shariff, CEO of AKFC, spoke to the assembled guests, congratulating the fellows and highlighting the importance of investing in leadership among young Canadians working overseas.
Current and past fellows also took to the stage, to participate in a panel discussion on the impacts of the fellowship on their personal and professional paths.
Among the panelists was Tracey Clark, managing director of Bridgehead – a café chain and coffee roastery in Ottawa committed to fair trade, organic products. She pinpointed her participation in the fellowship 20 years ago as an important chapter in her life, cementing her commitment to working on issues of global development.
On June 7th, the outgoing fellows joined AKFC staff and other members of the development community to hear from the 2011 fellows returning from the field.
The returning fellows highlighted their diverse experiences overseas: one detailed her work designing educational materials for home gardening techniques in Mozambique; another spoke of drafting a code of rights and responsibilities for microfinance clients in Tajikistan; a third outlined his experiences promoting beekeeping as a method of income generation for farmers in Kenya.
The reception and presentations were part of a broader program to prepare the 2012 fellows for their overseas placement. Each year, the new cohort of fellows gathers in the nation’s capital for a month-long seminar, participating in sessions that cover the gamut of international development, from grant management to intercultural effectiveness to gender theory.
“I want to learn about the practical side of working in international development,” says Ada Sonnenfeld, a 2012 fellow who has been placed with Aga Khan Foundation Bangladesh, in Dhaka. “I applied for the Fellowship because I thought the seminar would provide a crucial practical instruction in international development, [which is] missing from academic studies.”
At the end of the seminar, fellows briefly return to their hometowns before departing for their placement at the beginning of July.
Check back to akfc.ca, to keep up to date with the 2012 fellows’ dispatches from the field as they each begin their journey in one of eight countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, Kenya, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mozambique, Tajikistan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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Aga Khan Foundation Canada’s (AKFC) International Development Fellowship Program is underway for its 23rd year, sending early-career Canadian professionals to work for eight months in international development placements overseas. The 2012 fellowships cover a variety of fields, such as health, microenterprise, early childhood education, and journalism.
As the country celebrated Canada Day, 20 young Canadians were getting ready to bring a little bit of Canada to parts of the developing world.
“I applied for the fellowship because I feel that in order to effectively understand the intricacies of development, field experience is absolutely essential,” says Gillian Griffin, a 2012 fellow who has been placed with Aga Khan Foundation Tanzania, in Mtwara. “My goal is to learn, have fun, and to step outside of my comfort zone as much as possible.”
AKFC fêted the 2012 fellows on June 6th, hosting a reception at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat to celebrate their achievements and wish them luck.
Khalil Z. Shariff, CEO of AKFC, spoke to the assembled guests, congratulating the fellows and highlighting the importance of investing in leadership among young Canadians working overseas.
Current and past fellows also took to the stage, to participate in a panel discussion on the impacts of the fellowship on their personal and professional paths.
Among the panelists was Tracey Clark, managing director of Bridgehead – a café chain and coffee roastery in Ottawa committed to fair trade, organic products. She pinpointed her participation in the fellowship 20 years ago as an important chapter in her life, cementing her commitment to working on issues of global development.
On June 7th, the outgoing fellows joined AKFC staff and other members of the development community to hear from the 2011 fellows returning from the field.
The returning fellows highlighted their diverse experiences overseas: one detailed her work designing educational materials for home gardening techniques in Mozambique; another spoke of drafting a code of rights and responsibilities for microfinance clients in Tajikistan; a third outlined his experiences promoting beekeeping as a method of income generation for farmers in Kenya.
The reception and presentations were part of a broader program to prepare the 2012 fellows for their overseas placement. Each year, the new cohort of fellows gathers in the nation’s capital for a month-long seminar, participating in sessions that cover the gamut of international development, from grant management to intercultural effectiveness to gender theory.
“I want to learn about the practical side of working in international development,” says Ada Sonnenfeld, a 2012 fellow who has been placed with Aga Khan Foundation Bangladesh, in Dhaka. “I applied for the Fellowship because I thought the seminar would provide a crucial practical instruction in international development, [which is] missing from academic studies.”
At the end of the seminar, fellows briefly return to their hometowns before departing for their placement at the beginning of July.
Check back to akfc.ca, to keep up to date with the 2012 fellows’ dispatches from the field as they each begin their journey in one of eight countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, Kenya, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mozambique, Tajikistan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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Global Challenges: Multilateral Solutions – Launch of the 2011 Canadian Development Report
.On February 9th, the North-South Institute (NSI), in partnership with Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), was pleased to unveil the 2011 Canadian Development Report (CDR). The event was part of International Development Week, which encourages Canadians to engage with Canada’s development community.
More than 200 people attended the launch of the report, Global Challenges: Multilateral Solutions. The report focuses attention on the multilateral aid system’s ability to address global challenges, as the landscape of world economic power shifts.
Margaret Biggs, President of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), delivered the opening keynote address, highlighting the changing face of the development community.
“This new ecosystem… will be an interaction among many different development actors,” said Ms. Biggs. “In my view, the future probably lies in… working for a common cause, on common objectives and shared principles.”
The 2011 CDR draws on NSI’s conference in June 2011, Multilateral Development Cooperation in a Changing Global Order, which broached the future of development cooperation. The report analyses the evolving aid landscape, proposes alternative models for development cooperation, and recommends reforms to the current system.
In his remarks, Joseph K. Ingram, President and CEO of the NSI, highlighted the importance of engaging emerging actors.
“It means taking into account the collective concerns of the key global stakeholders – the emerging economies, the low-income countries many of which are fragile, and potential threats to regional and global stability – as well as the so-called developed economies,” Mr. Ingram said.
The CDR – now in its fifteenth year – is the NSI’s flagship annual publication. It includes analysis and topical essays on international development, as well as a comprehensive statistical annex which provides important insights into Canada's relations with developing countries. AKFC has supported the national and international distribution of this year’s CDR.
Attendees also got a sneak peek of the Canadian International Development Platform (CIDP) – an online data platform hosted by the NSI. The CIDP gathers open-source data on Canada’s engagement with the developing world, not only in terms of development aid, but also on issues such as trade, investment, and migration. The CIDP aggregates and analyses the data, making it available to the public on an interactive web platform, which is due for official launch later this year.
Global Challenges: Multilateral Solutions – Launch of the 2011 Canadian Development Report
.On February 9th, the North-South Institute (NSI), in partnership with Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), was pleased to unveil the 2011 Canadian Development Report (CDR). The event was part of International Development Week, which encourages Canadians to engage with Canada’s development community.
More than 200 people attended the launch of the report, Global Challenges: Multilateral Solutions. The report focuses attention on the multilateral aid system’s ability to address global challenges, as the landscape of world economic power shifts.
Margaret Biggs, President of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), delivered the opening keynote address, highlighting the changing face of the development community.
“This new ecosystem… will be an interaction among many different development actors,” said Ms. Biggs. “In my view, the future probably lies in… working for a common cause, on common objectives and shared principles.”
The 2011 CDR draws on NSI’s conference in June 2011, Multilateral Development Cooperation in a Changing Global Order, which broached the future of development cooperation. The report analyses the evolving aid landscape, proposes alternative models for development cooperation, and recommends reforms to the current system.
In his remarks, Joseph K. Ingram, President and CEO of the NSI, highlighted the importance of engaging emerging actors.
“It means taking into account the collective concerns of the key global stakeholders – the emerging economies, the low-income countries many of which are fragile, and potential threats to regional and global stability – as well as the so-called developed economies,” Mr. Ingram said.
The CDR – now in its fifteenth year – is the NSI’s flagship annual publication. It includes analysis and topical essays on international development, as well as a comprehensive statistical annex which provides important insights into Canada's relations with developing countries. AKFC has supported the national and international distribution of this year’s CDR.
Attendees also got a sneak peek of the Canadian International Development Platform (CIDP) – an online data platform hosted by the NSI. The CIDP gathers open-source data on Canada’s engagement with the developing world, not only in terms of development aid, but also on issues such as trade, investment, and migration. The CIDP aggregates and analyses the data, making it available to the public on an interactive web platform, which is due for official launch later this year.
Agakhan Foundation Canada co-funds regional cooperation conference in Central Asia
29/08/2012 - Regional cooperation conference strengthens ties between Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Category: Politics, Analyses & Opinions
Published on Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Written by Victor Winner BISHKEK, August 29 (TCA) — The project "Regional cooperation and confidence-building in Afghanistan and Central Asia", funded by the Government of Canada and the Aga Khan Foundation in Canada (AKFC), implemented by the University of Central Asia (UCA) together with the Centre for Trade Policy and Law under Carleton University, is hosting a seminar for 60 government officials from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan at lake Issyk-Kul from August 25 to September 2.
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29/08/2012 - Regional cooperation conference strengthens ties between Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Category: Politics, Analyses & Opinions
Published on Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Written by Victor Winner BISHKEK, August 29 (TCA) — The project "Regional cooperation and confidence-building in Afghanistan and Central Asia", funded by the Government of Canada and the Aga Khan Foundation in Canada (AKFC), implemented by the University of Central Asia (UCA) together with the Centre for Trade Policy and Law under Carleton University, is hosting a seminar for 60 government officials from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan at lake Issyk-Kul from August 25 to September 2.
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Building Regional Cooperation in Afghanistan and Central Asia: A Visit from Dr. Bohdan Krawchenko
A new project at the University of Central Asia (UCA) seeks to strengthen economic relations between Afghanistan and the countries of the wider region of Central Asia, by undertaking a program of policy research, dissemination and professional development for public servants.
In partnership with Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) and the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the UCA has recently launched the Regional Cooperation and Confidence Building in Afghanistan and Central Asia (RCCB) project.
“Central Asia is a region geographically and it has a common past. It has common problems [but] there is no common vision of today, let alone tomorrow,” says Prof. Bohdan Krawchenko, Director General of the UCA. “If you live in Ukraine, despite the political difficulties there, you know the European Union awaits you 10 years down the road. If you live in Central Asia, in that very difficult neighbourhood, what is your future?”
He made the remarks during a visit to Canada on June 18th and 19th, where he met with senior officials to discuss the new project.
Prof. Krawchenko has strong links to Canada. He taught at the University of Alberta and worked for many years with lawmakers in the federal and Alberta governments. He is now translating that governmental experience overseas, by overseeing the Institute of Public Policy and Administration (IPPA) – a new institution formed under UCA’s Graduate School of Development as part of the RCCB project.
“This is a very difficult topic, when you talk about Afghanistan in Central Asia everybody talks about it at the geopolitical level. It’s talked about as a problem of security, as a problem of the narcotics trade,” said Prof. Krawchenko during his visit. “But economic relations, and the possibility of economic growth underpinning a more stable political environment remains less explored.”
By engaging the governments of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan, the IPPA will help public servants improve their policy analysis and recommendations on regional cooperation, as well as offer networking and professional development opportunities.
Prof. Krawchenko says public servants from all four participating countries are keen to participate in the program.
“These are countries that frequently go into trade negotiations… with very little background in the economics of trade, trade policy, and trade negotiation,” he says. “Because this is training at a professional level that is geared very much to what they do at work, they are quite enthusiastic about this.”
The 15-month, $2.4-million RCCB project will train 60 public servants drawn from Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and the Kyrgyz Republic. The IPPA will also undertake a comprehensive research program on cooperation in Central Asia, and Prof. Krawchenko says this research will be important in mapping the economic future of Central Asia.
Because of the project, he says UCA will have the largest and most systematic body of knowledge on economic relations between Central Asian countries in the world, adding, “What we are fundamentally concerned about is economic development, and the creation of conditions that will facilitate that development. Our tool is education.”
http://www.akfc.ca/component/content/ar ... henko.html
A new project at the University of Central Asia (UCA) seeks to strengthen economic relations between Afghanistan and the countries of the wider region of Central Asia, by undertaking a program of policy research, dissemination and professional development for public servants.
In partnership with Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) and the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the UCA has recently launched the Regional Cooperation and Confidence Building in Afghanistan and Central Asia (RCCB) project.
“Central Asia is a region geographically and it has a common past. It has common problems [but] there is no common vision of today, let alone tomorrow,” says Prof. Bohdan Krawchenko, Director General of the UCA. “If you live in Ukraine, despite the political difficulties there, you know the European Union awaits you 10 years down the road. If you live in Central Asia, in that very difficult neighbourhood, what is your future?”
He made the remarks during a visit to Canada on June 18th and 19th, where he met with senior officials to discuss the new project.
Prof. Krawchenko has strong links to Canada. He taught at the University of Alberta and worked for many years with lawmakers in the federal and Alberta governments. He is now translating that governmental experience overseas, by overseeing the Institute of Public Policy and Administration (IPPA) – a new institution formed under UCA’s Graduate School of Development as part of the RCCB project.
“This is a very difficult topic, when you talk about Afghanistan in Central Asia everybody talks about it at the geopolitical level. It’s talked about as a problem of security, as a problem of the narcotics trade,” said Prof. Krawchenko during his visit. “But economic relations, and the possibility of economic growth underpinning a more stable political environment remains less explored.”
By engaging the governments of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan, the IPPA will help public servants improve their policy analysis and recommendations on regional cooperation, as well as offer networking and professional development opportunities.
Prof. Krawchenko says public servants from all four participating countries are keen to participate in the program.
“These are countries that frequently go into trade negotiations… with very little background in the economics of trade, trade policy, and trade negotiation,” he says. “Because this is training at a professional level that is geared very much to what they do at work, they are quite enthusiastic about this.”
The 15-month, $2.4-million RCCB project will train 60 public servants drawn from Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and the Kyrgyz Republic. The IPPA will also undertake a comprehensive research program on cooperation in Central Asia, and Prof. Krawchenko says this research will be important in mapping the economic future of Central Asia.
Because of the project, he says UCA will have the largest and most systematic body of knowledge on economic relations between Central Asian countries in the world, adding, “What we are fundamentally concerned about is economic development, and the creation of conditions that will facilitate that development. Our tool is education.”
http://www.akfc.ca/component/content/ar ... henko.html
Lees: Innovative surgery gets golf fanatic back in the swing of things
By Nick Lees, Edmonton Journal
EDMONTON - A creative surgeon made sure Eric Newell could play last week in a golf tournament that raised a Canadian record of $534,400 to fight global poverty.
The Aga Khan Foundation’s World Partnership in Golf is played in eight cities across Canada and was this year held at the Derrick Golf Club.
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By Nick Lees, Edmonton Journal
EDMONTON - A creative surgeon made sure Eric Newell could play last week in a golf tournament that raised a Canadian record of $534,400 to fight global poverty.
The Aga Khan Foundation’s World Partnership in Golf is played in eight cities across Canada and was this year held at the Derrick Golf Club.
More....
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/L ... story.html
Nutrition on the Table: Micronutrients and Global Child Survival
.A conversation with Dr. Robert E. Black and special guests
Reducing hidden hunger – a chronic lack of essential vitamins and minerals – is vital not only to individual child development, but to building strong, healthy societies for the future. That was the message of esteemed child health researcher Dr. Robert E. Black, at the Nutrition on the Table: Micronutrients and Global Child Survival panel discussion on September 7.
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.A conversation with Dr. Robert E. Black and special guests
Reducing hidden hunger – a chronic lack of essential vitamins and minerals – is vital not only to individual child development, but to building strong, healthy societies for the future. That was the message of esteemed child health researcher Dr. Robert E. Black, at the Nutrition on the Table: Micronutrients and Global Child Survival panel discussion on September 7.
http://www.akfc.ca/events/past-events/3 ... vival.html
Sep 22-28: AKFC Univ. Series in Toronto, Montreal, London, Edmonton, Vancouver, Ottawa
Courtesy of BC Ed Board.
Summary: The 2012 Aga Khan Foundation Canada University Series is going to be held at 6 Canadian Universities between September by 22-28. Apologies for the short notice.
The theme is: Against All Odds: Gender and Education in the Developing World.
The 2 speakers are:
Jane Rarieya, Associate Professor and Head of Teaching Programmes at Aga Khan University’s Institute for Educational Development in Tanzania
Ms. Jennifer Blinkhorn, Director of Education with Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan.
Details below. Registration needed. If anyone has or plans to attend, can you please let me know to get some requested feedback? Thanks.
Details:
Against All Odds: Gender and Education in the Developing World
September 22nd – 28th, 2012
AKFC is pleased to announce the 2012 University Seminar Series—an opportunity for students to interact with development practitioners from the South and to learn more about key issues and challenges in the field of international development. The series will be held at universities across Canada between September 22nd and 28th, 2012.
Drawing on Experiences from Afghanistan and East Africa
The 2012 University Seminar Series will focus on the challenges and successes of education in the developing world – particularly for girls and women. This year’s distinguished speakers are Dr. Jane Rarieya, Associate Professor and Head of Teaching Programmes at Aga Khan University’s Institute for Educational Development in Tanzania, and Ms. Jennifer Blinkhorn, Director of Education with Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan. Drawing on examples from Afghanistan and East Africa, the speakers will provide a window into the educational context of their respective regions, particularly the barriers overcome by girls who succeed in school and continue on to higher learning.
Dr. Rarieya and Ms. Blinkhorn will be presenting together in the following cities across Canada:
September 22nd
University of Ottawa, Ottawa
Click here to register
September 24th
University of Toronto, Toronto
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September 25th
McGill University, Montreal
Click here to register
September 26th
Western University, London
Click here to register
September 27th
University of Alberta, Edmonton
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September 28th
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
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For more information please contact Melisa Yoon: melisa@akfc.ca, or 1-800-267-2532, ext. 131.
AKFC thanks the Canadian International Development Agency for its support.
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Courtesy of BC Ed Board.
Summary: The 2012 Aga Khan Foundation Canada University Series is going to be held at 6 Canadian Universities between September by 22-28. Apologies for the short notice.
The theme is: Against All Odds: Gender and Education in the Developing World.
The 2 speakers are:
Jane Rarieya, Associate Professor and Head of Teaching Programmes at Aga Khan University’s Institute for Educational Development in Tanzania
Ms. Jennifer Blinkhorn, Director of Education with Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan.
Details below. Registration needed. If anyone has or plans to attend, can you please let me know to get some requested feedback? Thanks.
Details:
Against All Odds: Gender and Education in the Developing World
September 22nd – 28th, 2012
AKFC is pleased to announce the 2012 University Seminar Series—an opportunity for students to interact with development practitioners from the South and to learn more about key issues and challenges in the field of international development. The series will be held at universities across Canada between September 22nd and 28th, 2012.
Drawing on Experiences from Afghanistan and East Africa
The 2012 University Seminar Series will focus on the challenges and successes of education in the developing world – particularly for girls and women. This year’s distinguished speakers are Dr. Jane Rarieya, Associate Professor and Head of Teaching Programmes at Aga Khan University’s Institute for Educational Development in Tanzania, and Ms. Jennifer Blinkhorn, Director of Education with Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan. Drawing on examples from Afghanistan and East Africa, the speakers will provide a window into the educational context of their respective regions, particularly the barriers overcome by girls who succeed in school and continue on to higher learning.
Dr. Rarieya and Ms. Blinkhorn will be presenting together in the following cities across Canada:
September 22nd
University of Ottawa, Ottawa
Click here to register
September 24th
University of Toronto, Toronto
Click here to register
September 25th
McGill University, Montreal
Click here to register
September 26th
Western University, London
Click here to register
September 27th
University of Alberta, Edmonton
Click here to register
September 28th
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Click here to register
For more information please contact Melisa Yoon: melisa@akfc.ca, or 1-800-267-2532, ext. 131.
AKFC thanks the Canadian International Development Agency for its support.
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AKF recipient of CIDA grant
Disclosure of Grant and Contribution Awards Over $25,000 Reports | 2012 - 2013 - 1st quarter
Recipient Name: Aga Khan Foundation Canada
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2012-06-08
Value: $74,750,000.00
Type: Contribution
Purpose: Partnership for Advancing Human Development in Africa and Asia 2012-2017
Comments: 1. Multi-year award for fiscal years 2012-13 to 2017-18
If you have comments or questions on this page prepared by Internet Services, please contact us.
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Disclosure of Grant and Contribution Awards Over $25,000 Reports | 2012 - 2013 - 1st quarter
Recipient Name: Aga Khan Foundation Canada
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2012-06-08
Value: $74,750,000.00
Type: Contribution
Purpose: Partnership for Advancing Human Development in Africa and Asia 2012-2017
Comments: 1. Multi-year award for fiscal years 2012-13 to 2017-18
If you have comments or questions on this page prepared by Internet Services, please contact us.
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/acdi-cida/co ... 6B00632916
Against All Odds: Gender and Education in the Developing World
.AKFC is pleased to announce the 2012 University Seminar Series—an opportunity for students to interact with development practitioners from the South and to learn more about key issues and challenges in the field of international development. The series will be held at universities across Canada between September 22nd and 28th, 2012.
http://www.akfc.ca/events.html
.AKFC is pleased to announce the 2012 University Seminar Series—an opportunity for students to interact with development practitioners from the South and to learn more about key issues and challenges in the field of international development. The series will be held at universities across Canada between September 22nd and 28th, 2012.
http://www.akfc.ca/events.html
AKF Canada an implementation partner for CIDA's support initiatives in Tanzania
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=699119
CIDA's support includes:
Joining Hands: Improving Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) in Tanzania Implementing partner: Aga Khan Foundation Canada
Timeframe: Delivered over four years (2011-2015)
Cost: $12 million
Canada’s contribution will directly provide quality maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) services through five local Aga Khan Primary Medical Centres to over 700,000 women and children. At the community level, the project will help establish systems to refer patients for needed services, improve community awareness and health practices, and increase demand for MNCH and nutrition services.
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=699119
CIDA's support includes:
Joining Hands: Improving Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) in Tanzania Implementing partner: Aga Khan Foundation Canada
Timeframe: Delivered over four years (2011-2015)
Cost: $12 million
Canada’s contribution will directly provide quality maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) services through five local Aga Khan Primary Medical Centres to over 700,000 women and children. At the community level, the project will help establish systems to refer patients for needed services, improve community awareness and health practices, and increase demand for MNCH and nutrition services.
AKF one of the most efficient charities in Canada.
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‘Youth Engagement in Northern Pakistan’ – Aga Khan Foundation Canada
In northern Pakistan, young people have very limited access to market-relevant skills training and enterprise development services, leading to a mismatch in the market and higher levels of unemployment and underemployment.
Fortunately, new opportunities are emerging. The Aga Khan Development Network sees youth participation and employment as central to its mandate of supporting the quality of life for communities, particularly in Pakistan.
To support this mission and on-going projects, Aga Khan Foundation Canada has created a Dynamic Reference Guide on Youth Employment that attempts to steer program developers and practitioners through the daunting amount of youth-focused literature by identifying lessons learned from key references and credible sources.
All lessons and case studies were selected based on their relevance to northern Pakistan, where the AKDN has made substantial investments in engaging youth. It is not necessary to apply each lesson from the Guide, but rather a variety of lessons are presented to offer readers options to consider. We hope that as a dynamic document, this Reference Guide will evolve over time and include emerging lessons from youth programming in Pakistan and beyond.
Download the Reference Guide here (PDF):
http://sjpaderborn.wordpress.com/2012/1 ... on-canada/
In northern Pakistan, young people have very limited access to market-relevant skills training and enterprise development services, leading to a mismatch in the market and higher levels of unemployment and underemployment.
Fortunately, new opportunities are emerging. The Aga Khan Development Network sees youth participation and employment as central to its mandate of supporting the quality of life for communities, particularly in Pakistan.
To support this mission and on-going projects, Aga Khan Foundation Canada has created a Dynamic Reference Guide on Youth Employment that attempts to steer program developers and practitioners through the daunting amount of youth-focused literature by identifying lessons learned from key references and credible sources.
All lessons and case studies were selected based on their relevance to northern Pakistan, where the AKDN has made substantial investments in engaging youth. It is not necessary to apply each lesson from the Guide, but rather a variety of lessons are presented to offer readers options to consider. We hope that as a dynamic document, this Reference Guide will evolve over time and include emerging lessons from youth programming in Pakistan and beyond.
Download the Reference Guide here (PDF):
http://sjpaderborn.wordpress.com/2012/1 ... on-canada/
Home / / Aga Khan Foundation Canada: Dr. Ahmad Fawad Akbari ~ A Brighter Future: Gains and Challenges in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Worldwide
Aga Khan Foundation Canada: Dr. Ahmad Fawad Akbari ~ A Brighter Future: Gains and Challenges in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Worldwide
When: November 06, 2012
Time: 3:00 PM
Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC)
Dr. Ahmad Fawad Akbari ~ A Brighter Future: Gains and Challenges in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Worldwide
For many women in the developing world, pregnancy is no longer a death sentence. Since 1990, the annual number of maternal deaths has dropped by 47 percent, and under-five child mortality is also in decline. But in some parts of the world, there is still a long way to go.
Despite global gains in MNCH over the last two decades, Afghanistan remains one of the worst places in the world to become pregnant: almost half of women of childbearing age will die from complications during pregnancy or childbirth – and close to 90 percent of these deaths are preventable.
Aga Khan Foundation of Canada is pleased to welcome Dr. Ahmad Fawad Akbari, Public Health Specialist with Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan, to share his experiences with maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) in the region.
Dr. Fawad’s remarks will be followed by a discussion panel, exploring current challenges and future directions in MNCH around the world. In addition to Dr. Fawad, the panel will feature Chris Rosene, Director of International Development Programs at the Canadian Red Cross, and Dr. Vyta Senikas, Acting Executive Vice-President of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada.
The panel will be followed by an opportunity to continue the discussion over light refreshments. A photo exhibit by Leslie Knott, featuring recent MNCH work in Afghanistan, will also be on display.
Date: Tuesday, November 6th, 2012
Time: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1N 1K6
Cost: Free Admission
Registration Required: RSVP to Melisa@akfc.ca or 613.237.2532 ext. 131.
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Aga Khan Foundation Canada: Dr. Ahmad Fawad Akbari ~ A Brighter Future: Gains and Challenges in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Worldwide
When: November 06, 2012
Time: 3:00 PM
Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC)
Dr. Ahmad Fawad Akbari ~ A Brighter Future: Gains and Challenges in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Worldwide
For many women in the developing world, pregnancy is no longer a death sentence. Since 1990, the annual number of maternal deaths has dropped by 47 percent, and under-five child mortality is also in decline. But in some parts of the world, there is still a long way to go.
Despite global gains in MNCH over the last two decades, Afghanistan remains one of the worst places in the world to become pregnant: almost half of women of childbearing age will die from complications during pregnancy or childbirth – and close to 90 percent of these deaths are preventable.
Aga Khan Foundation of Canada is pleased to welcome Dr. Ahmad Fawad Akbari, Public Health Specialist with Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan, to share his experiences with maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) in the region.
Dr. Fawad’s remarks will be followed by a discussion panel, exploring current challenges and future directions in MNCH around the world. In addition to Dr. Fawad, the panel will feature Chris Rosene, Director of International Development Programs at the Canadian Red Cross, and Dr. Vyta Senikas, Acting Executive Vice-President of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada.
The panel will be followed by an opportunity to continue the discussion over light refreshments. A photo exhibit by Leslie Knott, featuring recent MNCH work in Afghanistan, will also be on display.
Date: Tuesday, November 6th, 2012
Time: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1N 1K6
Cost: Free Admission
Registration Required: RSVP to Melisa@akfc.ca or 613.237.2532 ext. 131.
http://www1.carleton.ca/npsia/cu-events ... -worldwide
CIDA and Women's Economic Empowerment: Tatu from Tusife Moyo
Transcript
CIDA, Aga Khan Foundation Canada and the NGO Resource Centre in Tanzania have helped a women's cooperative in Zanzibar gain access to the tools they need to not just succeed in business but also to expand.
The members of the Tusife Moyo cooperative learned more about networking, market surveys, leadership, evaluation, book-keeping, planning and resource mobilization.
"My name is Tatu Juma. I am the chair person for our group called "Tusife moyo". (We should not lose heart.)"
"We make perfumed soaps and weave baskets and mats."
The women produce and sell more than 700 bars of spice soap each month to local hotels and tourists.
"We each earn about 100,000 to 200,000 Tanzanian shillings per year (about $75 to $175)."
"We use this money to send our kids to school and hospital, and for daily home necessities. Some of the other women have used this money to finish building their homes. We are now the owners of this building where we work."
The women of Tusife Moyo say their economic success has given them the confidence to raise other issues within their community and take action ― they have built two child care centres and a building where they raise chickens and sell eggs. They have not lost heart.
CIDA is investing in women, helping women entrepreneurs compete and building economic foundations that support and include women.
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/acdi-cida/AC ... 115312-QVX
Transcript
CIDA, Aga Khan Foundation Canada and the NGO Resource Centre in Tanzania have helped a women's cooperative in Zanzibar gain access to the tools they need to not just succeed in business but also to expand.
The members of the Tusife Moyo cooperative learned more about networking, market surveys, leadership, evaluation, book-keeping, planning and resource mobilization.
"My name is Tatu Juma. I am the chair person for our group called "Tusife moyo". (We should not lose heart.)"
"We make perfumed soaps and weave baskets and mats."
The women produce and sell more than 700 bars of spice soap each month to local hotels and tourists.
"We each earn about 100,000 to 200,000 Tanzanian shillings per year (about $75 to $175)."
"We use this money to send our kids to school and hospital, and for daily home necessities. Some of the other women have used this money to finish building their homes. We are now the owners of this building where we work."
The women of Tusife Moyo say their economic success has given them the confidence to raise other issues within their community and take action ― they have built two child care centres and a building where they raise chickens and sell eggs. They have not lost heart.
CIDA is investing in women, helping women entrepreneurs compete and building economic foundations that support and include women.
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/acdi-cida/AC ... 115312-QVX
Beyond the Front Page: Reporting on Human Development in Afghanistan (Ottawa)
Roadside bombs. Opium poppies. Machine guns. Most images of Afghanistan that reach the Western world tell a story of intractable conflict and chaos – but to the 30 million people who call Afghanistan home, war is only one piece of the puzzle.
Some Western journalists have tried to put together a more complete picture of the complexities of human development in Afghanistan, braving the challenges of reporting from one of the world’s most difficult regions. Stories on maternal and child health, rural employment, community governance and girls’ education rarely make international headlines, but they are some of the most pressing issues facing Afghans today – and without progress in these and other areas, prospects for long-term peace are poor.
To share their experiences of reporting from Afghanistan, Aga Khan Foundation Canada is pleased to welcome Edward Girardet, author of Killing the Cranes: A Reporter’s Journey Through Three Decades of War in Afghanistan, freelance writer and broadcaster Naheed Mustafa, and Toronto Star reporter Paul Watson, for a panel discussion on the challenges of reporting on human development in Afghanistan.
Moderated by Chris Eaton, Executive Director of World University Service of Canada, the panel discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A and reception. [more]
We hope you will join us:
Thursday, November 29, 2012
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat
199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1N 1K6
http://www.akfc.ca/component/content/ar ... istan.html
Roadside bombs. Opium poppies. Machine guns. Most images of Afghanistan that reach the Western world tell a story of intractable conflict and chaos – but to the 30 million people who call Afghanistan home, war is only one piece of the puzzle.
Some Western journalists have tried to put together a more complete picture of the complexities of human development in Afghanistan, braving the challenges of reporting from one of the world’s most difficult regions. Stories on maternal and child health, rural employment, community governance and girls’ education rarely make international headlines, but they are some of the most pressing issues facing Afghans today – and without progress in these and other areas, prospects for long-term peace are poor.
To share their experiences of reporting from Afghanistan, Aga Khan Foundation Canada is pleased to welcome Edward Girardet, author of Killing the Cranes: A Reporter’s Journey Through Three Decades of War in Afghanistan, freelance writer and broadcaster Naheed Mustafa, and Toronto Star reporter Paul Watson, for a panel discussion on the challenges of reporting on human development in Afghanistan.
Moderated by Chris Eaton, Executive Director of World University Service of Canada, the panel discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A and reception. [more]
We hope you will join us:
Thursday, November 29, 2012
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat
199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1N 1K6
http://www.akfc.ca/component/content/ar ... istan.html
Improving Maternal and Child Health in Afghanistan: A Conversation With Dr. Ahmad Fawad Akbari
http://www.akfc.ca/a-brighter-future-ga ... dwide.html
http://www.akfc.ca/a-brighter-future-ga ... dwide.html
Read the 2012 World Partnership Golf Campaign Report
.With eight tournaments held in seven cities, the 2012 World Partnership Golf campaign set a new record – raising $1.4 million across Canada!
The 2012 report shares highlights from the tournaments and also spotlights the impact that Aga Khan Foundation Canada programs are having in Mozambique. Click here to read the report.
http://www.akfc.ca/component/content/ar ... eport.html
.With eight tournaments held in seven cities, the 2012 World Partnership Golf campaign set a new record – raising $1.4 million across Canada!
The 2012 report shares highlights from the tournaments and also spotlights the impact that Aga Khan Foundation Canada programs are having in Mozambique. Click here to read the report.
http://www.akfc.ca/component/content/ar ... eport.html
AKFC Seminar and Live Webcast: Tracing Health to Its Roots: Linking Early Childhood Development to Healthy Adulthood
.Early childhood experiences are integral to health and achievement in adult life – that was Dr. Stephen Lye’s message on January 25th, speaking to a diverse group gathered at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat along with those who joined the discussion virtually, via live webcast.
Dr. Lye, the inaugural Executive Director of the Fraser Mustard Institute for Human Development at the University of Toronto, highlighted the importance of the first 1,000 days in a child’s life in establishing trajectories in health, learning and social functioning as an adult.
This event was part of the AKFC Seminars, a sustained series of events and other learning materials that stimulate deep conversation on selected themes in development. The current seminar series focuses on early childhood development.
Learn more:
http://www.akfc.ca/events.html
.Early childhood experiences are integral to health and achievement in adult life – that was Dr. Stephen Lye’s message on January 25th, speaking to a diverse group gathered at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat along with those who joined the discussion virtually, via live webcast.
Dr. Lye, the inaugural Executive Director of the Fraser Mustard Institute for Human Development at the University of Toronto, highlighted the importance of the first 1,000 days in a child’s life in establishing trajectories in health, learning and social functioning as an adult.
This event was part of the AKFC Seminars, a sustained series of events and other learning materials that stimulate deep conversation on selected themes in development. The current seminar series focuses on early childhood development.
Learn more:
http://www.akfc.ca/events.html
2013 World Partnership Walk launches
.Join thousands of Canadians across the country as they take steps to end global poverty in the 29th World Partnership Walk.
An initiative of Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), the Walk has raised more than $75 million since its inception, and helped AKFC to leverage additional support from the Canadian International Development Agency and other partners.
Register today and take steps to help end global poverty!
http://www.akfc.ca/component/content/ar ... nches.html
.Join thousands of Canadians across the country as they take steps to end global poverty in the 29th World Partnership Walk.
An initiative of Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), the Walk has raised more than $75 million since its inception, and helped AKFC to leverage additional support from the Canadian International Development Agency and other partners.
Register today and take steps to help end global poverty!
http://www.akfc.ca/component/content/ar ... nches.html
Aga Khan Foundation Canada's Seminars on Innovative Financing for Development
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All RAGM members are invited to attend Aga Khan Foundation Canada's Seminars on Innovative Financing for Development, hosted in partnership with Carleton University's School of Public Policy and Administration. This series of events will explore different strategies for financing development that complement traditional donor-based initiatives.
All events will be held at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, located at 199 Sussex Drive in Ottawa, Canada, as well as webcast for those unable to attend in person.
http://rotaryglobal.net/p/blogview.asp?bid=351
Category: Microcredit | By RAGM, 18-Mar-2013 | Viewed 172 Comments 0
All RAGM members are invited to attend Aga Khan Foundation Canada's Seminars on Innovative Financing for Development, hosted in partnership with Carleton University's School of Public Policy and Administration. This series of events will explore different strategies for financing development that complement traditional donor-based initiatives.
All events will be held at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, located at 199 Sussex Drive in Ottawa, Canada, as well as webcast for those unable to attend in person.
http://rotaryglobal.net/p/blogview.asp?bid=351
WORLD PARTNERSHIP WALK TEAM
World Partnership Walk
In December 2007 I was in New Delhi for the International National Trusts Organization conference. This conference was attended by over 400 people from around the world and among them was one from Afghanistan, Abdul, who was an employee of the Aga Khan Heritage Trust. Abdul presented a very interesting and inspiring paper on the value of ‘place’ in a war torn country. He spoke of two projects sponsored by his organization in the city of Kabul, in particular about the rebuilding of a city park where on a weekend around 3,000 people gather to enjoy the green space and the peace. His talk was fascinating and inspiring.
In Victoria we have a special attachment to Afghanistan because so many of our brave Canadian Forces members have seen active duty there. So many have been injured or lost their lives. For me it was important to hear how, in the background of this horrendous situation, havens of comparative peace and new freedoms for women are being created. Progress is being made. After Abdul’s talk I spoke with others from the region, from Pakistan and from Africa. The people I spoke to thanked me for Canada’s help in building their communities (a pretty humbling experience).
I had, of course, heard of the Aga Khan, but really did not know much about his work. Well I learned a lot. Everyone I spoke to had stories of the work of the various Aga Khan charities in their countries. They spoke about how the organization’s staff and volunteers worked with the grass roots; how they did not tell communities what they needed but, instead, they listened to the community members and then worked directly with and through them. In places where no one else would go, the foundation was making a lasting difference.
When I returned to Victoria I started to pay attention to the foundation in Canada and became involved in the World Partnership Walks. I met the amazing people involved in organizing the walk, people of all denominations: Naz Rayani, Vicki, Karima and so many others. I paid close attention to documentary reporting from Meribeth Burton on Victoria television of her exploration of Aga Khan projects in Africa. I spoke with many of my colleagues at The Land Conservancy about the need to get more involved, and we promptly formed our first World Partnership Walk Team, made up of TLC staff, volunteers and members.
We have had a team every year since. This year the team will walk under the banner of Change Canada Consultants. We remain committed to doing our part to help make this world a better place and one of the best ways we can do this is by helping organizations like the Aga Khan Foundation raise funds and bring awareness to Canadians of the needs of those less fortunate. The World Partnership Walk does not sponsor the work of the Aga Khan Heritage Trust but works instead to address issues of global poverty.
Please join our team (you will have a wonderful time, some good food, amazing company and know in this small way you are making a difference) or if you can’t walk with us, consider sponsoring a walker. Its easy, just follow this link:
http://fundraise.worldpartnershipwalk.c ... fr_id=1232
http://changecanadaconsultants.com/?p=771
World Partnership Walk
In December 2007 I was in New Delhi for the International National Trusts Organization conference. This conference was attended by over 400 people from around the world and among them was one from Afghanistan, Abdul, who was an employee of the Aga Khan Heritage Trust. Abdul presented a very interesting and inspiring paper on the value of ‘place’ in a war torn country. He spoke of two projects sponsored by his organization in the city of Kabul, in particular about the rebuilding of a city park where on a weekend around 3,000 people gather to enjoy the green space and the peace. His talk was fascinating and inspiring.
In Victoria we have a special attachment to Afghanistan because so many of our brave Canadian Forces members have seen active duty there. So many have been injured or lost their lives. For me it was important to hear how, in the background of this horrendous situation, havens of comparative peace and new freedoms for women are being created. Progress is being made. After Abdul’s talk I spoke with others from the region, from Pakistan and from Africa. The people I spoke to thanked me for Canada’s help in building their communities (a pretty humbling experience).
I had, of course, heard of the Aga Khan, but really did not know much about his work. Well I learned a lot. Everyone I spoke to had stories of the work of the various Aga Khan charities in their countries. They spoke about how the organization’s staff and volunteers worked with the grass roots; how they did not tell communities what they needed but, instead, they listened to the community members and then worked directly with and through them. In places where no one else would go, the foundation was making a lasting difference.
When I returned to Victoria I started to pay attention to the foundation in Canada and became involved in the World Partnership Walks. I met the amazing people involved in organizing the walk, people of all denominations: Naz Rayani, Vicki, Karima and so many others. I paid close attention to documentary reporting from Meribeth Burton on Victoria television of her exploration of Aga Khan projects in Africa. I spoke with many of my colleagues at The Land Conservancy about the need to get more involved, and we promptly formed our first World Partnership Walk Team, made up of TLC staff, volunteers and members.
We have had a team every year since. This year the team will walk under the banner of Change Canada Consultants. We remain committed to doing our part to help make this world a better place and one of the best ways we can do this is by helping organizations like the Aga Khan Foundation raise funds and bring awareness to Canadians of the needs of those less fortunate. The World Partnership Walk does not sponsor the work of the Aga Khan Heritage Trust but works instead to address issues of global poverty.
Please join our team (you will have a wonderful time, some good food, amazing company and know in this small way you are making a difference) or if you can’t walk with us, consider sponsoring a walker. Its easy, just follow this link:
http://fundraise.worldpartnershipwalk.c ... fr_id=1232
http://changecanadaconsultants.com/?p=771
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Carleton to Partner with Aga Khan Foundation of Canada for Seminar on International Microfinance
By Kristy Strauss
Many of the world’s poor do not have access to a debit card, a pension plan, or a mortgage – in addition to other financial services offered to customers in the developed world.
The Aga Khan Foundation of Canada (AKFC), in partnership with Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) and the MasterCard Foundation, will hold its next seminar on April 30 to discuss this issue as part of a series of seminars.
“These kinds of collaborations, in this case with the Aga Khan Foundation of Canada and the MasterCard Foundation, are really the way in which we build significant capacity,” said Susan Phillips, director of the SPPA and moderator the inaugural seminar. “These are collaborations we actively seek out as a university.”
This event is part of the AKFC Seminars on Innovative Financing for Development. The seminar series looks at different ways to help aid in global financial development. The April 30 workshop will focus on lessons from the international field of microfinance. The seminar will also launch The New Microfinance Handbook – which looks at the need for financial inclusion, and the financial market system.
Phillips said these seminars are another example of how Carleton helps solve real-world issues.
“We’ve worked with the Aga Khan Foundation of Canada in a variety of ways, and this is a fabulous partner for us,” she said. “Microfinance has a huge impact worldwide, particularly in developing countries. This is a time to take a critical look at how micro financing works, understand long-term implications, and what impact it has over a number of years.”
The seminar takes place from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, located at 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa. There will be a webcast for those who cannot attend.
For more information and to register, visit: www.akfc.ca
http://newsroom.carleton.ca/2013/04/18/ ... rofinance/
Carleton to Partner with Aga Khan Foundation of Canada for Seminar on International Microfinance
By Kristy Strauss
Many of the world’s poor do not have access to a debit card, a pension plan, or a mortgage – in addition to other financial services offered to customers in the developed world.
The Aga Khan Foundation of Canada (AKFC), in partnership with Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) and the MasterCard Foundation, will hold its next seminar on April 30 to discuss this issue as part of a series of seminars.
“These kinds of collaborations, in this case with the Aga Khan Foundation of Canada and the MasterCard Foundation, are really the way in which we build significant capacity,” said Susan Phillips, director of the SPPA and moderator the inaugural seminar. “These are collaborations we actively seek out as a university.”
This event is part of the AKFC Seminars on Innovative Financing for Development. The seminar series looks at different ways to help aid in global financial development. The April 30 workshop will focus on lessons from the international field of microfinance. The seminar will also launch The New Microfinance Handbook – which looks at the need for financial inclusion, and the financial market system.
Phillips said these seminars are another example of how Carleton helps solve real-world issues.
“We’ve worked with the Aga Khan Foundation of Canada in a variety of ways, and this is a fabulous partner for us,” she said. “Microfinance has a huge impact worldwide, particularly in developing countries. This is a time to take a critical look at how micro financing works, understand long-term implications, and what impact it has over a number of years.”
The seminar takes place from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, located at 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa. There will be a webcast for those who cannot attend.
For more information and to register, visit: www.akfc.ca
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