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Speech by His Highness Aga Khan at the Evora University Symposium

President Sampaio,
Rector Manuel Patricio,
Professor Adriano Moreira,
Excellencies,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen:

It is a great honour to be invited here today to address this esteemed audience on such a relevant topic. Our title speaks of societies which are at once plural and peaceful—a goal which is important but also elusive. For even our best efforts to combine stability with modernity seem to be constantly disrupted.

President Sampaio,
Rector Manuel Patricio,
Professor Adriano Moreira,
Excellencies,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen:

It is a great honour to be invited here today to address this esteemed audience on such a relevant topic. Our title speaks of societies which are at once plural and peaceful—a goal which is important but also elusive. For even our best efforts to combine stability with modernity seem to be constantly disrupted.

February 12, 2006 Evora, Portugal: H. H. The Aga Khan speaking at the symposium said,"But even to attribute the problem to ignorance is in no way to minimise its importance, he said. “In a pluralistic world, the consequences of ignorance can be profoundly damaging.

February 12, 2006 Évora, Portugal: H.H. The Aga Khan was awarded Honorary Doctorate by University of Évora for “Material and Spiritual Service to Humanity”.

February 12, 2006 Évora , Portugal: H. H. The Aga Khan speaking at the International Symposium at the University of Evora, watched by (left to right): Rector of the University of Evora, Professor Manuel Patricio; President Sampaio; and Professor Adriano Moreira.

February 12, 2006 Évora , Portugal : H. H. The Aga Khan walking through the University of Evora with (left to right): President Sampaio; Rector of the University of Evora, Professor Manuel Patricio; and Professor Adriano Moreira.

February 12,2006His Highness the Aga Khan arrives at the University of Évora , Portugal and is greeted by Professor Adriano Moreira, Manuel Ferreira Patricio, Rector of the University, Portuguese Foreign Minister, Freitas do Amaral and José Ernesto Oliveira, Mayor of the city of Évora.

February 12, 2006: His Highness the Aga Khan is bestowed with the Honoris Causa doctorate degree in honour of the extraordinary work of economic, social and cultural and educational assistance through the Aga Khan Development Network.