Canada · 10 April 2013 · 3 min
Government of Alberta is first Canadian Province to have an Agreement with the Ismaili Imamat
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 24 October 2012 – Premier Alison Redford and His Highness the Aga Khan today signed an Agreement of Cooperation to expand collaboration in the areas of health sciences, education, the environment, forestry and natural resources management, culture, and private sector and economic development. Alberta is the first province in Canada to sign an Agreement of Cooperation with the Imamat. The agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) are part of the Imamat. For more information on the Imamat and the AKDN, please see the AKDN's approach to development page and the Frequent Questions page.
Several partnerships already exist between agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network and key Alberta institutions. In 2009, the Aga Khan University signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Alberta that has resulted in a project to develop an Islamic Garden at the Devonian Botanical Gardens. Further joint initiatives are currently underway in the area of healthcare and education. The University of Central Asia has equally benefitted from strong partnerships with the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta.
For more information:
Semin Abdulla
Aga Khan Development Network
60270 Gouvieux, France
Email: Generalenquiries@akdn.org
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About His Highness the Aga Khan and the Aga Khan Development Network
His Highness the Aga Khan is the 49th hereditary Imam (Spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). The AKDN is a group of private, non-denominational development agencies working to empower communities and individuals to improve living conditions and opportunities, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East. The Network’s nine development agencies focus on social, cultural and economic development for all citizens, regardless of gender, origin or religion. The AKDN’s underlying ethic is compassion for the vulnerable in society. Its annual budget for philanthropic activity is in excess of US$600 million.