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.
ACTIVITIES OF AKF CANADA
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 [email protected] or 613.237.2532 ext. 131.
http://www1.carleton.ca/npsia/cu-events ... -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 [email protected] 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
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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
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
http://newsroom.carleton.ca/2013/04/18/ ... rofinance/
Editorial: Going for a walk can help raise awareness of global poverty
Vancouver Sun editorial
http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/edi ... story.html
‘Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day,” runs the old proverb. “Show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.”
Those wise words are something the Aga Khan Foundation has taken to heart, as its development initiatives are designed to foster self-sufficiency. The initiatives, which operate in more than a dozen low-income countries, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Egypt, Mozambique, Mali and Uganda, focus specifically on revitalizing rural economies, ensuring clean water and sanitation, strengthening community-based organizations, and educating boys and girls and men and women.
Yet as worthy as these initiatives are, most Vancouverites cannot simply drop everything and move halfway across the world to help out. But that doesn’t mean there is no way to contribute to the programs that are making such an enormous difference around the world.
So, how exactly can you contribute? Well, let’s consider some more wise words, this time from Margaret Mead: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.”
In this case, the small group of thoughtful, committed citizens were members of Vancouver’s Ismaili Women’s Organizing Committee. In 1985, a group of volunteers from the committee wanted to help people in the impoverished countries in which the volunteers were raised.
So with the simple words “rain or shine, walk with your family, bring your lunch,” they persuaded nearly 1,000 people to join them in a walk to raise awareness about global poverty.
Those first steps raised more than $50,000, and also gave birth to the World Partnership Walk, an initiative of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada.
The walk, which symbolizes the commitment of Canadians to alleviating global poverty, now attracts tens of thousands of Canadians each year, making it the largest and most successful event of its kind in Canada.
In the nearly 30 years since then, the walk has raised more than $75 million for its international development programs. In 2012 alone, the walk raised more than $7 million, and drew almost 40,000 people in 10 cities across Canada.
So if you want to make a difference, head to Lumbermen’s Arch in Stanley Park on May 26, where the walk will begin. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. and the ribbon cutting, followed by the walk, begins at 10:40 a.m. For more, go to www.worldpartnershipwalk.com.
© Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Ed ... z2ThnE19us
Vancouver Sun editorial
http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/edi ... story.html
‘Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day,” runs the old proverb. “Show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.”
Those wise words are something the Aga Khan Foundation has taken to heart, as its development initiatives are designed to foster self-sufficiency. The initiatives, which operate in more than a dozen low-income countries, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Egypt, Mozambique, Mali and Uganda, focus specifically on revitalizing rural economies, ensuring clean water and sanitation, strengthening community-based organizations, and educating boys and girls and men and women.
Yet as worthy as these initiatives are, most Vancouverites cannot simply drop everything and move halfway across the world to help out. But that doesn’t mean there is no way to contribute to the programs that are making such an enormous difference around the world.
So, how exactly can you contribute? Well, let’s consider some more wise words, this time from Margaret Mead: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.”
In this case, the small group of thoughtful, committed citizens were members of Vancouver’s Ismaili Women’s Organizing Committee. In 1985, a group of volunteers from the committee wanted to help people in the impoverished countries in which the volunteers were raised.
So with the simple words “rain or shine, walk with your family, bring your lunch,” they persuaded nearly 1,000 people to join them in a walk to raise awareness about global poverty.
Those first steps raised more than $50,000, and also gave birth to the World Partnership Walk, an initiative of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada.
The walk, which symbolizes the commitment of Canadians to alleviating global poverty, now attracts tens of thousands of Canadians each year, making it the largest and most successful event of its kind in Canada.
In the nearly 30 years since then, the walk has raised more than $75 million for its international development programs. In 2012 alone, the walk raised more than $7 million, and drew almost 40,000 people in 10 cities across Canada.
So if you want to make a difference, head to Lumbermen’s Arch in Stanley Park on May 26, where the walk will begin. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. and the ribbon cutting, followed by the walk, begins at 10:40 a.m. For more, go to www.worldpartnershipwalk.com.
© Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Ed ... z2ThnE19us
AKFC and thePanel present Digital Diplomacy
November 19, 2015 - Digital diplomacy, or what some call “Twiplomacy”, is using the medium of digital technology to directly connect with a foreign population to achieve international objectives. With more than 1 billion people using Facebook, Twitter, Qzone or Snapchat daily, digital connectivity has made the world smaller and, in the process, changed the daily lives of billions of people; linking rural farmers to markets in Bangladesh, offering e-health services to women and children in Tanzania and improving access to information to hold government accountable to citizens worldwide.
These developments have not been limited to individuals. State and non-state actors are increasingly using these platforms to speak directly to citizens. Some target direct action, such as international NGOs like the International Committee of the Red Cross using Twitter hashtags to direct donations to specific humanitarian crises. Other forms of digital diplomacy are broader, speaking more to general foreign policy positions, such as the Government of Canada’s direct engagement of the Iranian people through Twitter.
There is no denying that connectivity and the use of digital diplomacy is ushering in an era of social change. This is not without its consequences, as the diffusion of ideas, thoughts and sentiments has led to social unrest, violence and radicalization.
Is digital diplomacy truly the game changer some say it is? What are some of the latent risks posed by such an open approach? What benefits does it offer? And, how might Canada successfully use it to forward our foreign policy goals?
Register Here
Thursday November 19, 2015
Networking Reception: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Event Start: 7:00 PM
Check out our new blog on Exploring the Digital Diplomacy!
John Stackhouse
Senior Vice President, Office of the CEO, RBC and former Editor-in-Chief of the Globe and Mail
Taylor Owen
Professor of Digital Media and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia, Senior Fellow at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at the Columbia School of Journalism, and Founder of OpenCanada.org
Martha McLean, Co-founder, Digital Diplomacy Coalition, Ottawa Chapter and Deputy Director, Online Communications and Engagement, Global Affairs Canada
Sébastien Beaulieu, Executive Director, Middle East Relations, Global Affairs Canada and former Canadian Ambassador to Tunisia
http://akfc.ca/en/events/item/194-thepanel2015
November 19, 2015 - Digital diplomacy, or what some call “Twiplomacy”, is using the medium of digital technology to directly connect with a foreign population to achieve international objectives. With more than 1 billion people using Facebook, Twitter, Qzone or Snapchat daily, digital connectivity has made the world smaller and, in the process, changed the daily lives of billions of people; linking rural farmers to markets in Bangladesh, offering e-health services to women and children in Tanzania and improving access to information to hold government accountable to citizens worldwide.
These developments have not been limited to individuals. State and non-state actors are increasingly using these platforms to speak directly to citizens. Some target direct action, such as international NGOs like the International Committee of the Red Cross using Twitter hashtags to direct donations to specific humanitarian crises. Other forms of digital diplomacy are broader, speaking more to general foreign policy positions, such as the Government of Canada’s direct engagement of the Iranian people through Twitter.
There is no denying that connectivity and the use of digital diplomacy is ushering in an era of social change. This is not without its consequences, as the diffusion of ideas, thoughts and sentiments has led to social unrest, violence and radicalization.
Is digital diplomacy truly the game changer some say it is? What are some of the latent risks posed by such an open approach? What benefits does it offer? And, how might Canada successfully use it to forward our foreign policy goals?
Register Here
Thursday November 19, 2015
Networking Reception: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Event Start: 7:00 PM
Check out our new blog on Exploring the Digital Diplomacy!
John Stackhouse
Senior Vice President, Office of the CEO, RBC and former Editor-in-Chief of the Globe and Mail
Taylor Owen
Professor of Digital Media and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia, Senior Fellow at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at the Columbia School of Journalism, and Founder of OpenCanada.org
Martha McLean, Co-founder, Digital Diplomacy Coalition, Ottawa Chapter and Deputy Director, Online Communications and Engagement, Global Affairs Canada
Sébastien Beaulieu, Executive Director, Middle East Relations, Global Affairs Canada and former Canadian Ambassador to Tunisia
http://akfc.ca/en/events/item/194-thepanel2015
Connected communities, brighter futures
When you live in a remote location, getting to a hospital or school can be difficult. Travel can involve dangerous roads, expensive transportation and long distances. That lack of infrastructure also limits your ability to access food – or to find markets for your crops and products. Many remote communities in developing countries don’t have access to phones or internet – or to reliable sources of electricity – compounding their isolation.
Connecting remote communities with the tools for better health, education and food security saves time, money—and lives.
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When you live in a remote location, getting to a hospital or school can be difficult. Travel can involve dangerous roads, expensive transportation and long distances. That lack of infrastructure also limits your ability to access food – or to find markets for your crops and products. Many remote communities in developing countries don’t have access to phones or internet – or to reliable sources of electricity – compounding their isolation.
Connecting remote communities with the tools for better health, education and food security saves time, money—and lives.
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Be an Artist for Change: Enter the Together Art Contest!
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Attention artists
Aga Khan Foundation Canada is looking for talented Canadians to create a piece of artwork for our traveling exhibition. Together: An exhibition on global development is an interactive, bilingual experience for all ages, sparking discussions on how Canadians are driving positive change around the world. Visitors are invited to climb aboard and explore a custom-built transport truck with 1,000 square feet of exhibition space, travelling coast-to-coast for two years.
What will you create?
We want you to create a piece of art showing why you care about global development. We will then ask Canadians coast to coast to vote on their favourite entries. You can encourage your friends and family to vote too! This is a chance to showcase your artistic talents and share your vision of global development, positive change, and working together as global citizens. If chosen, your artwork will be prominently displayed in the exhibit, where it will be seen by people who want to learn about and take action on the world’s biggest challenges—like alleviating global poverty and working with those in the world’s poorest regions to improve their lives.
Entry and Timeline
1.Submit a digital image of your artwork (minimum resolution of 300 DPI) along with an artist statement of 150 - 200 words that tells us about your piece and what inspired you. You have from January 5, 2016 until February 2, 2016 to submit your entry. Submissions should be sent by email to [email protected]. No submissions will be accepted after 11:59 pm EDT on February 2, 2016.
2.Artwork will be posted online February 4, 2016. A link will be sent to all participants for the voting platform on the 4th. Voting will be open from February 4 to February 25, 2016 and will be promoted widely throughout Canada.
3.Finalists will be announced in March, 2016 via email.
Rules and Regulations
•Each contestant may submit only one (1) entry that is a 2-dimensional artwork in any medium (photography, drawing, painting, digital artwork, etc.) The artwork will then be reproduced and enlarged for display in the exhibition.
•Any work submitted must be an original concept and creation of that contestant. If your artwork includes images or photographs, you have to prove that you have permission to include it in your artwork; otherwise your submission will be disqualified.
•You must be a resident of Canada, age 16+.
•Immediate family members of AKFC staff are ineligible to enter the contest.
•You can’t use vote-getting websites, or offer any special incentives to get votes. Mobilize your networks to get people to vote for your artwork based on its merits!
•The winning artwork will be on display in the travelling exhibition from April to November 2016. All entries will be posted online. Winning entries may be used in connection with the contest and promotion for 12 months from the date winners are notified. Artwork provided to the exhibition will be returned to the winning contestant by December 31, 2016.
•You retain the original artwork and copyright to your artwork.
•Eligible entries will be posted online from February 4 to February 25, 2016 for voting.
Judging
•The top ten submissions with the most votes will be finalists in the contest. If you are not in the top ten, there’s still a chance to make it into the finals. A judge will pick three other entries they think should be in the finals and considered for the top prizes. Then, our judges will pick the top three out of 13 finalists.
•A jury appointed by Aga Khan Foundation Canada will determine the winners of the first, second and third prizes.
•Entries will be judged on the basis of creativity, quality, and originality. The artwork will also be judged on the basis that best demonstrates a positive vision of global collaboration for a better world.
•Decisions of the judges are final.
First Prize:
Your artwork displayed in the Together exhibition travelling through Western and Central Canada in 2016.
A $500 gift certificate for art supplies.
Travel and two night accommodation to launch of exhibition in the spring of 2016 in British Columbia
A behind-the-scenes visit to the exhibition before the launch to learn about how Canadians are driving positive global change around the world.
Second Prize:
A $300 gift certificate for art supplies.
Third prize:
A $200 gift certificate for art supplies.
All prizes are non-transferable and must be accepted as is. They may not be substituted for cash or any other items or exchange.
About Together: An exhibition on global development
Developed by Aga Khan Foundation Canada –and featuring the work of over 20 organizations – the exhibition explores how Canadians are working together to alleviate global poverty.
Together has travelled to six provinces and reached close to 15,000 people since it launched in Ottawa in April 2015. In 2016 the exhibit will travel to central and western Canada. You can also see this Storify of our journey across eastern Canada.
Do you have questions?
Please send questions to: [email protected].
http://together.akfc.ca/exhibit/en/abou ... rt-contest
Attention artists
Aga Khan Foundation Canada is looking for talented Canadians to create a piece of artwork for our traveling exhibition. Together: An exhibition on global development is an interactive, bilingual experience for all ages, sparking discussions on how Canadians are driving positive change around the world. Visitors are invited to climb aboard and explore a custom-built transport truck with 1,000 square feet of exhibition space, travelling coast-to-coast for two years.
What will you create?
We want you to create a piece of art showing why you care about global development. We will then ask Canadians coast to coast to vote on their favourite entries. You can encourage your friends and family to vote too! This is a chance to showcase your artistic talents and share your vision of global development, positive change, and working together as global citizens. If chosen, your artwork will be prominently displayed in the exhibit, where it will be seen by people who want to learn about and take action on the world’s biggest challenges—like alleviating global poverty and working with those in the world’s poorest regions to improve their lives.
Entry and Timeline
1.Submit a digital image of your artwork (minimum resolution of 300 DPI) along with an artist statement of 150 - 200 words that tells us about your piece and what inspired you. You have from January 5, 2016 until February 2, 2016 to submit your entry. Submissions should be sent by email to [email protected]. No submissions will be accepted after 11:59 pm EDT on February 2, 2016.
2.Artwork will be posted online February 4, 2016. A link will be sent to all participants for the voting platform on the 4th. Voting will be open from February 4 to February 25, 2016 and will be promoted widely throughout Canada.
3.Finalists will be announced in March, 2016 via email.
Rules and Regulations
•Each contestant may submit only one (1) entry that is a 2-dimensional artwork in any medium (photography, drawing, painting, digital artwork, etc.) The artwork will then be reproduced and enlarged for display in the exhibition.
•Any work submitted must be an original concept and creation of that contestant. If your artwork includes images or photographs, you have to prove that you have permission to include it in your artwork; otherwise your submission will be disqualified.
•You must be a resident of Canada, age 16+.
•Immediate family members of AKFC staff are ineligible to enter the contest.
•You can’t use vote-getting websites, or offer any special incentives to get votes. Mobilize your networks to get people to vote for your artwork based on its merits!
•The winning artwork will be on display in the travelling exhibition from April to November 2016. All entries will be posted online. Winning entries may be used in connection with the contest and promotion for 12 months from the date winners are notified. Artwork provided to the exhibition will be returned to the winning contestant by December 31, 2016.
•You retain the original artwork and copyright to your artwork.
•Eligible entries will be posted online from February 4 to February 25, 2016 for voting.
Judging
•The top ten submissions with the most votes will be finalists in the contest. If you are not in the top ten, there’s still a chance to make it into the finals. A judge will pick three other entries they think should be in the finals and considered for the top prizes. Then, our judges will pick the top three out of 13 finalists.
•A jury appointed by Aga Khan Foundation Canada will determine the winners of the first, second and third prizes.
•Entries will be judged on the basis of creativity, quality, and originality. The artwork will also be judged on the basis that best demonstrates a positive vision of global collaboration for a better world.
•Decisions of the judges are final.
First Prize:
Your artwork displayed in the Together exhibition travelling through Western and Central Canada in 2016.
A $500 gift certificate for art supplies.
Travel and two night accommodation to launch of exhibition in the spring of 2016 in British Columbia
A behind-the-scenes visit to the exhibition before the launch to learn about how Canadians are driving positive global change around the world.
Second Prize:
A $300 gift certificate for art supplies.
Third prize:
A $200 gift certificate for art supplies.
All prizes are non-transferable and must be accepted as is. They may not be substituted for cash or any other items or exchange.
About Together: An exhibition on global development
Developed by Aga Khan Foundation Canada –and featuring the work of over 20 organizations – the exhibition explores how Canadians are working together to alleviate global poverty.
Together has travelled to six provinces and reached close to 15,000 people since it launched in Ottawa in April 2015. In 2016 the exhibit will travel to central and western Canada. You can also see this Storify of our journey across eastern Canada.
Do you have questions?
Please send questions to: [email protected].
Aga Khan Foundation and Canadian Association of Journalists announce Fellowships for International Development Reporting
OTTAWA, Feb. 1, 2016 /CNW/ – From Liberia to Kenya, and all the way to the tiny island nation of Kiribati, three Canadian journalists are about to spread out across the globe to bring the world’s stories home to Canadians.
Aga Khan Foundation Canada and the Canadian Association of Journalists are pleased to announce that this year’s Fellowships for International Development Reporting will be awarded to freelance journalist and Ottawa Citizen columnist Shannon Gormley, CTV’s Kayla Hounsell, and freelance journalist Marc-André Sabourin.
They will each receive $25,000 to report from the developing world.
■Gormley will travel to Kiribati to report on the intersection of migration and international law for populations affected by climate change. Her reporting will be published by the Ottawa Citizen.
■Hounsell‘s project for CTV’s W5 will look at the long-term impacts of the Ebola outbreak. She will report from Liberia, a country that lost more lives than any other West African nation, with nearly 5,000 deaths.
■Sabourin will explore a model of low-cost private education in Kenya, and its impacts on the quality of schooling for poor communities. His reporting will appear in L’actualité.
“The developing world is evolving at a rapid pace, and journalists play an important role in making sense of the complex dynamics at work,” said Khalil Z. Shariff, AKFC’s chief executive officer. “This program invests in journalists who want to tell stories that illuminate the process of global development for Canadians.”
“These important stories will give Canadians a deeper understanding of pressing issues in places where we don’t often find Canadian correspondents,” said CAJ President Nick Taylor-Vaisey. “The CAJ applauds AKFC’s solid commitment to ambitious, global journalism, and we can’t wait to see what Shannon, Kayla, and Marc-André produce.”
An independent selection committee, chaired by Taylor-Vaisey, chose the fellows. The jury included Anyck Béraud, Radio-Canada; Jean-Thomas Léveillé, La Presse; Stephen Puddicombe, CBC; Rachel Pulfer, Journalists for Human Rights; and Robert Steiner, Munk School of Global Affairs.
Source: Canadian Association of Journalists
OTTAWA, Feb. 1, 2016 /CNW/ – From Liberia to Kenya, and all the way to the tiny island nation of Kiribati, three Canadian journalists are about to spread out across the globe to bring the world’s stories home to Canadians.
Aga Khan Foundation Canada and the Canadian Association of Journalists are pleased to announce that this year’s Fellowships for International Development Reporting will be awarded to freelance journalist and Ottawa Citizen columnist Shannon Gormley, CTV’s Kayla Hounsell, and freelance journalist Marc-André Sabourin.
They will each receive $25,000 to report from the developing world.
■Gormley will travel to Kiribati to report on the intersection of migration and international law for populations affected by climate change. Her reporting will be published by the Ottawa Citizen.
■Hounsell‘s project for CTV’s W5 will look at the long-term impacts of the Ebola outbreak. She will report from Liberia, a country that lost more lives than any other West African nation, with nearly 5,000 deaths.
■Sabourin will explore a model of low-cost private education in Kenya, and its impacts on the quality of schooling for poor communities. His reporting will appear in L’actualité.
“The developing world is evolving at a rapid pace, and journalists play an important role in making sense of the complex dynamics at work,” said Khalil Z. Shariff, AKFC’s chief executive officer. “This program invests in journalists who want to tell stories that illuminate the process of global development for Canadians.”
“These important stories will give Canadians a deeper understanding of pressing issues in places where we don’t often find Canadian correspondents,” said CAJ President Nick Taylor-Vaisey. “The CAJ applauds AKFC’s solid commitment to ambitious, global journalism, and we can’t wait to see what Shannon, Kayla, and Marc-André produce.”
An independent selection committee, chaired by Taylor-Vaisey, chose the fellows. The jury included Anyck Béraud, Radio-Canada; Jean-Thomas Léveillé, La Presse; Stephen Puddicombe, CBC; Rachel Pulfer, Journalists for Human Rights; and Robert Steiner, Munk School of Global Affairs.
Source: Canadian Association of Journalists
Real time update from East Africa
Hello everyone,
I am travelling in Mozambique and Tanzania with Aga Khan Foundation Canada volunteers and fundraisers, visiting communities and individuals whose lives have been transformed thanks to your support of AKFC. We are providing real time updates on our World Partnership Walk Facebook page. If you don't already, please go to Facebook.com/wpwalk and hit "Like" to see those updates.
Salaama (as they say in Mozambique).
Sincerely,
Shakeel Bharmal
Chief Operating Officer
Aga Khan Foundation Canada
www.akfc.ca
Hello everyone,
I am travelling in Mozambique and Tanzania with Aga Khan Foundation Canada volunteers and fundraisers, visiting communities and individuals whose lives have been transformed thanks to your support of AKFC. We are providing real time updates on our World Partnership Walk Facebook page. If you don't already, please go to Facebook.com/wpwalk and hit "Like" to see those updates.
Salaama (as they say in Mozambique).
Sincerely,
Shakeel Bharmal
Chief Operating Officer
Aga Khan Foundation Canada
www.akfc.ca
Aga Khan Foundation Canada’s Together truck rolling into Vancouver to end global poverty
| by ismailimail
|Posted on April 18, 2016
Together: An exhibition on global development is an interactive, bilingual experience, featuring powerful photography, a global citizen quiz and an interactive world map.
Visitors are invited to climb aboard and explore the custom-built truck with 1,000 square feet of exhibition space, travelling coast-to-coast over the next two years.
The truck was developed by the Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), and features the work of 21 Canadian organizations working to reduce poverty around the world.
The Together Truck will be open to the public, completely free, in the following locations around Vancouver, as well as others further afield. Full schedule at together.akfc.ca.
Vancouver Public Library
Where: 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
When: April 28, 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. April 29 and 30, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Mulgrave School
Where: 2330 Cypress Bowl Lane, West Vancouver
When: May 2 and 3, 3 to 5 p.m.
Ismaili Centre Burnaby
Where: 4010 Canada Way, Burnaby
When: May 26 and 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
World Partnership Walk
Where: Lumberman’s Arch – 3301 Stanley Park Drive, Vancouver
When: May 29, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Source: vancitybuzz.com
| by ismailimail
|Posted on April 18, 2016
Together: An exhibition on global development is an interactive, bilingual experience, featuring powerful photography, a global citizen quiz and an interactive world map.
Visitors are invited to climb aboard and explore the custom-built truck with 1,000 square feet of exhibition space, travelling coast-to-coast over the next two years.
The truck was developed by the Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), and features the work of 21 Canadian organizations working to reduce poverty around the world.
The Together Truck will be open to the public, completely free, in the following locations around Vancouver, as well as others further afield. Full schedule at together.akfc.ca.
Vancouver Public Library
Where: 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
When: April 28, 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. April 29 and 30, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Mulgrave School
Where: 2330 Cypress Bowl Lane, West Vancouver
When: May 2 and 3, 3 to 5 p.m.
Ismaili Centre Burnaby
Where: 4010 Canada Way, Burnaby
When: May 26 and 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
World Partnership Walk
Where: Lumberman’s Arch – 3301 Stanley Park Drive, Vancouver
When: May 29, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Source: vancitybuzz.com
Video: Aga Khan travelling exhibit arrives in Vancouver
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How Canadians can be better global citizens
The Aga Khan Foundation Canada launches its ‘Together: An Exhibition on Global Development’ tour in Vancouver. Christine McGuire tells Global News viewers about an interactive bus rolling through Vancouver, discussing Canada’s role in global development.
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The Aga Khan Foundation Canada launches its ‘Together: An Exhibition on Global Development’ tour in Vancouver. Christine McGuire tells Global News viewers about an interactive bus rolling through Vancouver, discussing Canada’s role in global development.
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WALK WITH US
When we step forward together, we can make a world of difference. Join tens of thousands of Canadians who are fighting global poverty and inspiring hope.
https://www.worldpartnershipwalk.com/en/
When we step forward together, we can make a world of difference. Join tens of thousands of Canadians who are fighting global poverty and inspiring hope.
https://www.worldpartnershipwalk.com/en/
As received:
You are part of a wonderful relationship
Yesterday afternoon His Highness the Aga Khan had an opportunity to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Speaking to the special relationship the AKDN has with Canada he said:
“I hope this wonderful relationship can continue for the benefit of all the people that we care about both in Canada and abroad. Your partnership, your help, your support has been extremely important. Thank you very much.”
An important example of the partnership His Highness spoke of is the one between the Canadian Government and Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC). Together, through our joint funding agreements and strategic partnerships we are improving the quality of life for millions of people in Africa and Asia. AKFC’s role in these agreements are a direct result of your support for World Partnership Walk and World Partnership Golf. Whether you are a fundraiser, a donor, a sponsor, a volunteer or all of the above, thank you for being part of this partnership. We hope that OUR wonderful relationship with YOU can continue for the benefit of all the people WE care about.
If you haven’t already this year, there is still time to participate in this relationship by joining or donating to World Partnership Walk. Click here.
Kind regards,
Khalil Shariff
Chief Executive Officer
AGA KHAN FOUNDATION CANADA
An Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network
You are part of a wonderful relationship
Yesterday afternoon His Highness the Aga Khan had an opportunity to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Speaking to the special relationship the AKDN has with Canada he said:
“I hope this wonderful relationship can continue for the benefit of all the people that we care about both in Canada and abroad. Your partnership, your help, your support has been extremely important. Thank you very much.”
An important example of the partnership His Highness spoke of is the one between the Canadian Government and Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC). Together, through our joint funding agreements and strategic partnerships we are improving the quality of life for millions of people in Africa and Asia. AKFC’s role in these agreements are a direct result of your support for World Partnership Walk and World Partnership Golf. Whether you are a fundraiser, a donor, a sponsor, a volunteer or all of the above, thank you for being part of this partnership. We hope that OUR wonderful relationship with YOU can continue for the benefit of all the people WE care about.
If you haven’t already this year, there is still time to participate in this relationship by joining or donating to World Partnership Walk. Click here.
Kind regards,
Khalil Shariff
Chief Executive Officer
AGA KHAN FOUNDATION CANADA
An Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network
World Partnership Walk expected to draw thousands
Thousands of people will walk together through Stanley Park on Sunday to raise money for the fight against global poverty.
The 32nd annual World Partnership Walk is an initiative of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada and is the country’s biggest event to raise funds for global development. The walk takes place in 10 cities across Canada, including Vancouver and Victoria.
Since the walk began, it has raised more than $95 million — including $7 million last year — and 100 per cent of the donations go to support programs that help transform the lives of more than seven million people in 14 countries in Africa and Asia.
Events and activities are planned throughout the day at Lumbermen’s Arch in Stanley Park.
Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and there will be a VIP breakfast. Opening ceremonies take place at 10:15, followed by a warm-up led by the YMCA Healthy Heart Program. Ribbon cutting at the start line is at 10:45 and the five-kilometre walk begins at 10:50.
Following the walk, there will be ambassador recognition and team awards, lunch, live entertainment and kids’ and team activities. Tours of Together: An Exhibition on Global Development (which are free) begin at 10:30 a.m. and continue until 2:30 p.m. Closing remarks will end the day at 4 p.m.
Register, donate or find out more at worldpartnershipwalk.com.
[email protected]
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Thousands of people will walk together through Stanley Park on Sunday to raise money for the fight against global poverty.
The 32nd annual World Partnership Walk is an initiative of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada and is the country’s biggest event to raise funds for global development. The walk takes place in 10 cities across Canada, including Vancouver and Victoria.
Since the walk began, it has raised more than $95 million — including $7 million last year — and 100 per cent of the donations go to support programs that help transform the lives of more than seven million people in 14 countries in Africa and Asia.
Events and activities are planned throughout the day at Lumbermen’s Arch in Stanley Park.
Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and there will be a VIP breakfast. Opening ceremonies take place at 10:15, followed by a warm-up led by the YMCA Healthy Heart Program. Ribbon cutting at the start line is at 10:45 and the five-kilometre walk begins at 10:50.
Following the walk, there will be ambassador recognition and team awards, lunch, live entertainment and kids’ and team activities. Tours of Together: An Exhibition on Global Development (which are free) begin at 10:30 a.m. and continue until 2:30 p.m. Closing remarks will end the day at 4 p.m.
Register, donate or find out more at worldpartnershipwalk.com.
[email protected]
twitter.com/jensaltman
http://www.leaderpost.com/news/local+ne ... story.html
Editorial: Walking for a good cause
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As the global population marches relentlessly toward eight billion, the possibility of declining agricultural production triggered by climate change casts the long and deepening shadow of food insecurity. Nowhere is this a more troubling prospect than in the arid regions of Africa, particularly in the sub-Saharan states.
That continent’s population is projected to double between now and 2050, a period in which North America’s population will grow by less than one per cent while Europe’s is expected to decline by four per cent.
Yet some crop scientists are forecasting that over the same span, droughts, desertification and loss of arable land will result in diminished yields for crucial commodities. Wheat production might fall by 17 per cent, for example, millet by 10 per cent and sorghum by 15 per cent. One scientific study tracked crop yields for the past 30 years and found that as global temperatures rose, production of key cereal commodities fell. Another study links declining rice yields to higher night-time temperatures. It forecasts a 10-per-cent decline in grain yields for every degree that temperatures rises during summer dry seasons.
This is a concern for all, but some regions will suffer greater consequences more rapidly. Among the most vulnerable is Mozambique. It’s estimated 64 per cent of the population is already exposed to chronic food insecurity. Half that country’s people live in poverty, malnourishment and endemic illiteracy. Almost half have no access to safe water. The United Nations ranks the destitute nation 165th of 169 countries on its human development index. It’s a country cursed by natural disasters of Biblical proportions. Locusts, floods, droughts: millions of poor farmers have been plagued by 15 catastrophes over the past 25 years.
Residents of Metro Vancouver will be asked to help do something to assist the people of Mozambique by turning out Sunday for the World Partnership Walk, the Aga Khan Foundation’s annual fund-raiser for good works. This year, the foundation is focused on building food security and raising incomes for the impoverished farmers of Mozambique.
The foundation’s Canadian arm has been working with its counterpart there since 2010 to improve conditions in seven of the most stricken districts. The approach is holistic, attacking the complex problem of food insecurity and poverty on inter-related fronts. For example, although agriculture is a main focus because it’s the primary activity and livelihood for most of the population, adult literacy, household nutrition, family health, educating girls, developing markets for produce and establishing community-based savings and credit institutions are all integrated components of the program. Initially, the project will reach 35,000 households but the plan is launch a process that will continue to grow on its own.
Canadians have shown their approval of this kind of approach to international development. The Aga Khan Foundation’s World Partnership Walk is now Canada’s largest event for raising awareness and funds for global progress. Tens of thousands of us turn out each year — Sunday marks the 31st such walk — and have raised $90 million for programs such as the one in Mozambique. Walks in 10 cities raised $7 million in 2014. The Aga Khan Foundation points out it spends not a dime of contributions on administration; every cent raised goes to the target program.
This year’s World Partnership Walk convenes at 10 a.m. at Lumbermen’s Arch in Stanley Park. There’ll be live multicultural entertainment, a tropical fruit and snack bar, exhibits and talks about the impact the program is achieving and the chance for a lovely five-km walk with plenty of your nicest, most engaging and generous neighbours.
For more information about World Partnership Walk, visit the website www.worldpartnershipwalk.com
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Regina’s Mayor Fougere proclaims Sunday, May 29th as World Partnership Walk Day
ismailimail.wordpress.com/2016/05/28/reginas-mayor-fougere-proclaims-sunday-may-29th-as-world-partnership-walk-day/
http://www.vancouversun.com/literacy/ra ... story.html
As the global population marches relentlessly toward eight billion, the possibility of declining agricultural production triggered by climate change casts the long and deepening shadow of food insecurity. Nowhere is this a more troubling prospect than in the arid regions of Africa, particularly in the sub-Saharan states.
That continent’s population is projected to double between now and 2050, a period in which North America’s population will grow by less than one per cent while Europe’s is expected to decline by four per cent.
Yet some crop scientists are forecasting that over the same span, droughts, desertification and loss of arable land will result in diminished yields for crucial commodities. Wheat production might fall by 17 per cent, for example, millet by 10 per cent and sorghum by 15 per cent. One scientific study tracked crop yields for the past 30 years and found that as global temperatures rose, production of key cereal commodities fell. Another study links declining rice yields to higher night-time temperatures. It forecasts a 10-per-cent decline in grain yields for every degree that temperatures rises during summer dry seasons.
This is a concern for all, but some regions will suffer greater consequences more rapidly. Among the most vulnerable is Mozambique. It’s estimated 64 per cent of the population is already exposed to chronic food insecurity. Half that country’s people live in poverty, malnourishment and endemic illiteracy. Almost half have no access to safe water. The United Nations ranks the destitute nation 165th of 169 countries on its human development index. It’s a country cursed by natural disasters of Biblical proportions. Locusts, floods, droughts: millions of poor farmers have been plagued by 15 catastrophes over the past 25 years.
Residents of Metro Vancouver will be asked to help do something to assist the people of Mozambique by turning out Sunday for the World Partnership Walk, the Aga Khan Foundation’s annual fund-raiser for good works. This year, the foundation is focused on building food security and raising incomes for the impoverished farmers of Mozambique.
The foundation’s Canadian arm has been working with its counterpart there since 2010 to improve conditions in seven of the most stricken districts. The approach is holistic, attacking the complex problem of food insecurity and poverty on inter-related fronts. For example, although agriculture is a main focus because it’s the primary activity and livelihood for most of the population, adult literacy, household nutrition, family health, educating girls, developing markets for produce and establishing community-based savings and credit institutions are all integrated components of the program. Initially, the project will reach 35,000 households but the plan is launch a process that will continue to grow on its own.
Canadians have shown their approval of this kind of approach to international development. The Aga Khan Foundation’s World Partnership Walk is now Canada’s largest event for raising awareness and funds for global progress. Tens of thousands of us turn out each year — Sunday marks the 31st such walk — and have raised $90 million for programs such as the one in Mozambique. Walks in 10 cities raised $7 million in 2014. The Aga Khan Foundation points out it spends not a dime of contributions on administration; every cent raised goes to the target program.
This year’s World Partnership Walk convenes at 10 a.m. at Lumbermen’s Arch in Stanley Park. There’ll be live multicultural entertainment, a tropical fruit and snack bar, exhibits and talks about the impact the program is achieving and the chance for a lovely five-km walk with plenty of your nicest, most engaging and generous neighbours.
For more information about World Partnership Walk, visit the website www.worldpartnershipwalk.com
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Regina’s Mayor Fougere proclaims Sunday, May 29th as World Partnership Walk Day
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Photos: World Partnership Walk in Stanley Park
Hundreds of people participate in the World Partnership Walk presented by the Aga Khan Foundation at Stanley Park, in Vancouver, BC., May 29, 2016.
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Victoria World Partnership Walk raises $150,000
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More than 1,000 people came out for Victoria’s World Partnership Walk on Sunday.
The popular walk, now in its 32nd year in Victoria, is aimed at ending global poverty, one footstep and fundraising pledge at a time.
Victoria’s walk is one of 10 walks taking place across Canada this weekend.
It’s the largest fundraiser in the country aimed at reducing global poverty.
More than 1.5 billion people, including many children, live in poverty.
The World Partnership Walk has raised more than $95 million in the last three decades, with all funds going directly to programs run by the Aga Khan Foundation aimed at improving health and education.
“It’s all about reaching across the world, tapping someone on the shoulder and telling them, you matter,” says Victoria World Partnership Walk chair Zen Tharani. “We don’t know you but you matter because we are Canadians and we are here to help you and this is how we put our values into action.”
The Victoria walk raised more than $150,000, easily beating last year’s total by about $20,000.
CHEK News’ Tess van Straaten was the emcee for the event, which was held at the University of Victoria campus.
Hundreds of people participate in the World Partnership Walk presented by the Aga Khan Foundation at Stanley Park, in Vancouver, BC., May 29, 2016.
http://www.theprovince.com/news/photos+ ... story.html
Victoria World Partnership Walk raises $150,000
VIDEO at:
http://www.cheknews.ca/victoria-world-p ... 00-180878/
More than 1,000 people came out for Victoria’s World Partnership Walk on Sunday.
The popular walk, now in its 32nd year in Victoria, is aimed at ending global poverty, one footstep and fundraising pledge at a time.
Victoria’s walk is one of 10 walks taking place across Canada this weekend.
It’s the largest fundraiser in the country aimed at reducing global poverty.
More than 1.5 billion people, including many children, live in poverty.
The World Partnership Walk has raised more than $95 million in the last three decades, with all funds going directly to programs run by the Aga Khan Foundation aimed at improving health and education.
“It’s all about reaching across the world, tapping someone on the shoulder and telling them, you matter,” says Victoria World Partnership Walk chair Zen Tharani. “We don’t know you but you matter because we are Canadians and we are here to help you and this is how we put our values into action.”
The Victoria walk raised more than $150,000, easily beating last year’s total by about $20,000.
CHEK News’ Tess van Straaten was the emcee for the event, which was held at the University of Victoria campus.
‘Together’ mobile exhibition on global change makes stop in Calgary
Hundreds of Calgarians stepped forward in support of the World Partnership Walk at Prince’s Island Park Sunday.
The walk is in support of fighting global poverty and to be a positive force of change in the world.
One of those forces was front and centre on display at the event, after travelling across Canada.
The ‘Together’ exhibit is a customized mobile vehicle designed to spark the conversation about the role Canadians can play to help reduce global poverty.
The interactive exhibition is housed in a 53-foot, custom vehicle. With 1,000 square feet of exhibit space that features powerful photography, film and audio that bring the individual stories behind global change to life.
‘Together’ was created by the Aga Khan Foundation Canada and also shows the work of 21 Canadian organizations that are helping improve quality of life in the developing world.
“It’s really showing how the role of Canada and Canadians is transformative in the developmental world and changing lives, ” said Jennifer Pepall, from Aga Khan Foundation Canada. “They [visitors] can explore some of the ways they can be agents of change and take actions themselves. There’s lots of hands on activities [inside the vehicle] for people to describe their visions of what a better world looks like.”
“You learn explore and share.”
The exhibit is partly funded by the Government of Canada through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development.
In 2015, the exhibit on wheels traveled across Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada, and this year it will travel to central and western Canada.
The Together vehicle is free for the public to visit and will be in Calgary for a few weeks. For more information about where you can find it, visit their website.
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Hundreds of Calgarians stepped forward in support of the World Partnership Walk at Prince’s Island Park Sunday.
The walk is in support of fighting global poverty and to be a positive force of change in the world.
One of those forces was front and centre on display at the event, after travelling across Canada.
The ‘Together’ exhibit is a customized mobile vehicle designed to spark the conversation about the role Canadians can play to help reduce global poverty.
The interactive exhibition is housed in a 53-foot, custom vehicle. With 1,000 square feet of exhibit space that features powerful photography, film and audio that bring the individual stories behind global change to life.
‘Together’ was created by the Aga Khan Foundation Canada and also shows the work of 21 Canadian organizations that are helping improve quality of life in the developing world.
“It’s really showing how the role of Canada and Canadians is transformative in the developmental world and changing lives, ” said Jennifer Pepall, from Aga Khan Foundation Canada. “They [visitors] can explore some of the ways they can be agents of change and take actions themselves. There’s lots of hands on activities [inside the vehicle] for people to describe their visions of what a better world looks like.”
“You learn explore and share.”
The exhibit is partly funded by the Government of Canada through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development.
In 2015, the exhibit on wheels traveled across Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada, and this year it will travel to central and western Canada.
The Together vehicle is free for the public to visit and will be in Calgary for a few weeks. For more information about where you can find it, visit their website.
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