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UAE Ministry of Culture enters Memorandum of Understanding with the Aga Khan Museum 2024-01-11

Dr Ulrike Al-Khamis, Director and CEO of the Aga Khan Museum, H.E. Mubarak Al Nakhi, Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Cultu
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Toronto, Canada, 10 January 2024 - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Culture and the Aga Khan Museum have announced a formal collaboration emanating from the Al-Burda Grant Programme, to advance their shared and individual missions, priorities and strategic objectives.

AKDN represented at COP28 by Prince Rahim and Prince Hussain Aga Khan 2023-11-30

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Prince Rahim and leaders from the Aga Khan Development Network are attending the 28th UN Climate Conference (COP28) this week in Dubai. Their presence underscores the Ismaili Imamat’s commitment to protecting the environment and fostering sustainable solutions to the climate crisis.

AKF & Dubai Cares launch Global Education Solutions Accelerator at COP28 with AKF as strategic partner 2023-12-15

AKF’s General Manager, Michael Kocher, meets with H.E. Dr Tariq Al Gurg, CEO of Dubai Cares, at COP28.  AKF
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Reinforcing its commitment to making education transformation an achievable reality for every country in the world, Dubai Cares unveiled its ‘Global Education Solutions Accelerator’ (GESA) at COP28. AKF will act as a strategic partner for the Accelerator, aiming to fast-track education transformation across the 10 countries that are part of Schools2030 – AKF’s flagship education programme.

Prince Rahim Aga Khan attends COP28 in Dubai 2023-12-09

Prince Rahim Aga Khan met with Her Excellency Reem Ebrahim Al Hashimy, UAE’s Minister for International Cooperation.
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AKDN is participating at COP28 to bring attention to vulnerable communities at the forefront of the climate crisis, especially around the themes of education, health, finance and resilience.

This week the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) helped launch three new initiatives at the summit. The Global Education Solutions Accelerator, in partnership with Dubai Cares, aims to fast track education transformation across 10 countries by working with a network of development and educational partners to make climate change an integral part of curricula. 

Dubai: Ismaili community’s humanitarian work highlighted at high-profile gathering 2023-11-02

Aziz Merchant, President Prince Agra Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Council for the UAE deliver the speech at Ismail centre Dubai on Th
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Aga Khan Development Network, which employs over 90,000 people and has over 200,000 volunteers across the globe, runs hospitals, schools, and early childhood centres

Community and humanitarian works carried out by the Ismaili community were highlighted at a high-profile gathering which saw the attendance of many diplomats and senior community members at the Ismaili Centre in Dubai on Thursday.

The Breakdown – Prince Hussain Aga Khan discusses his underwater photograph ‘Spinner Dolphin Portrait’ 2023-02-17

Hussain Aga Khan is a self-taught artist
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www.arabnews.com

DUBAI: The Swiss-born photographer talks about his underwater photograph from 2014, which was displayed at Florida's Palm Beach Show, via Galerie Gmurzynska, from Feb. 16-21.

I'm entirely self-taught, I just picked up a camera at some point and loved it. I've always loved wildlife photography; I’d buy books on it and watch David Attenborough and Jacques Cousteau documentaries when I was younger. I'm living the dream I had as a kid.  

World Summit Feb 2023

World Summit Feb 2023

Prince Rahim speaking at the World Summit Conference in Dubai Feb 13, 2023

Speech by Prince Rahim Aga Khan at the World Government Summit Dubai 2023-02-13

Prince Rahim addresses World Government Summit in Dubai   2023-02-13
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Islamabad Post

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim

Your Highnesses,

Your Excellencies,

Distinguished guests,

Ladies and gentlemen,

As-Salaam-Alaikum.

Prince Rahim calls for sustainable approach to city design at the World Government Summit 2023 2023-02-13

Prince Rahim delivers a speech to delegates gathered at the World Government Summit in Dubai on 13 February 2023. PHOTO: DUBAI M
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DUBAI, 13th February, 2023 (WAM) – Prince Rahim Aga Khan, Chair of the Aga Khan Development Network’s Environment and Climate Committee, delivered, today, an address touching upon urbanisation set against the backdrop of global warming, at the World Government Summit 2023 taking place in Dubai.

Speaking to an audience of distinguished guests representing government, business, academia and civil society, Prince Rahim highlighted the need for urgent action to advance progress and tackle climate change, specifically through the sustainable design of cities.

Prince Rahim calls for sustainable approach to city design at the World Government Summit 2023 2023-02-13

Prince Rahim delivers a speech to delegates gathered at the World Government Summit in Dubai on 13 February 2023.

DUBAI, 13th February, 2023 (WAM) – Prince Rahim Aga Khan, Chair of the Aga Khan Development Network’s Environment and Climate Committee, delivered, today, an address touching upon urbanisation set against the backdrop of global warming, at the World Government Summit 2023 taking place in Dubai.

Speaking to an audience of distinguished guests representing government, business, academia and civil society, Prince Rahim highlighted the need for urgent action to advance progress and tackle climate change, specifically through the sustainable design of cities.

Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed meets Prince Rahim Aga Khan at Expo 2020 Dubai 2022-03-16

Prince Rahim meets HH Maktoum Mohammed at Expo 2020 in Dubai
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gulfnews.com

Dubai: Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, on Wednesday met with Prince Rahim Aga Khan, Chairman of Environment and Climate Committee at the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), at Expo 2020 Dubai.

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Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (R) and Prince Rahim Aga Khan
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gulfnews.com

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is Highness the Aga Khan arrived in Dubai for his Diamond Jubilee visit to the United Arab Emirates. He was received by His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister for Tolerance, Her Excellency Reem Ebrahim Al-Hashimi,

FAO Director-General calls for action for mountains at Expo 2020 Dubai Co-curated by AKDN 2021-10-08

Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan visits Pakistan | the.Ismaili
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www.wam.ae

DUBAI, 8th October, 2021 (WAM) -- Urgent action is needed to prioritise mountain ecosystems in order to protect them from the current climate crisis and empower mountain people to build resilient livelihoods, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today at Expo 2020 Dubai.

The Director-General was speaking in a video message to the event ‘Reaching for the stars: Sustainable and climate resilient mountain development’, taking place as part of Expo 2020’s Climate and Biodiversity Week.

Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Foundation Laying Ceremony of the Ismaili Centre in Dubai 2003-12-13

Mawlana Hazar Imam speaking at the Foundation Ceremony of the Ismaili Centre, Dubai.
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akdn.org

Saturday, 13th December 2003
BISMI-LLAHI-R-RAHAMANI-R-RAHIM
Your Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Your Excellencies
Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen

I am deeply honoured by your presence this morning.

Aga Khan-owned thoroughbred Vazirabad tops turf race at Dubai World Cup 2018-03-31

Vazirabad (Fr) sets a new track record when winning his third G2 Dubai Gold Cup.
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xinhuanet.com

DUBAI, March 31 (Xinhua) -- French thoroughbred Vazirabad won the 3,200 meter turf race known as the Dubai Gold Cup at the Meydan hippodrome, beating 15 competitors for the third time with a track record of three minutes and 17.92 seconds here on Saturday.

Ridden by jockey Christophe Soumillon and trained by Alain De Royer-Dupre, Vazirabad won ahead of its British rivals Sheikh Zayed Road and Rare Rhythm.
Vazirabad is owned by British national His Highness Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of 25 million global members of Isma'ilism, a community with within Shia Islam.

Hazar Imam blesses the Jamat in Dubai 2018-01-23

Hazar Imam blesses the Jamat in Dubai 2018-01-23

Hazar Imam grants Deedar to UAE Jamat during the Diamond Jubilee Darbar 2018-01-23


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