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Aga Khan and Jim Yong Kim will deliver Ogden Memorial Lectures 2014-02-19

Posted February 19th, 2014 by librarian-hd
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Ogden Memorial Lectures

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This year, as a part of Brown’s 250th Anniversary opening weekend, His Highness the Aga Khan and World Bank Leader Jim Yong Kim ’82 will deliver the Stephen A. Ogden Jr. ’60 Memorial Lectures on International Affairs.

Jim Yong Kim will be the first to speak as a part of the Ogden Memorial Lectures on Friday, March 7 at 2:30 p.m. in Salomon. You can claim your free ticket here while spaces last. In addition to being the 12th president of the World Bank, Kim has served as both the president of Dartmouth College and the director of the HIV/AIDS Department at WHO, and is a co-founder of Partners in Health.

His Highness the Aga Khan will be speaking on Monday, March 10 at 5 p.m. in Salomon. You can also get a ticket here. As the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, the Aga Khan has spent a great deal of his life’s work focusing on the development of Asia and Africa. He also holds many degrees, one being an honorary Doctor of Law from Brown.

Both events will also be live-broadcasted here.

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LIVE WEBCAST ON http://www.brown.edu/web/livestream/

MOnday 10 March 5pm ET

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Memorial Lecture on International Affairs Featuring His Highness Karim Aga Khan IV 2014-03-10

Posted March 11th, 2014 by librarian-hd
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Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim

President Paxson,
Ogden Family representatives,
Brown University Faculty, Students and Alumni,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen:

Thank you very much, Madame President, for your very kind introduction. It is a great honour for me to give the Ogden Lecture, to be included in the distinguished company of past Ogden Lecturers, and to pay tribute to the memory of Stephen Ogden.

Video of Stephen A. Ogden Jr. ’60 Memorial Lecture on International Affairs at Brown University

Posted March 12th, 2014 by librarian-hd
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Video is now available here:

: http://www.youtube.com/embed/vSvXca3OiZo

His Highness the Aga Khan will deliver a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. ’60 Memorial Lecture on International Affairs at Brown University on Monday, March 10, 2014, at 5 p.m. His lecture will be given as part of Brown’s 250th anniversary celebration and will be carried live on the Brown website.

Interview

Text of conversation between H.H. The Aga Khan and Christina Paxson the President of Brown University at Ogden Hall 2014-02-19

Posted September 30th, 2016 by librarian-hd
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Mawlana Hazar Imam and Brown University President Christina Paxson meet at President's House. 2014-02-19
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TEXT OF CONVERSATION BETWEEN HIS HIGHNESS THE AGA KHAN AND CHRISTINA PAXSON THE PRESIDENT OF BROWN UNIVERSITY AT OGDEN HALL
FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Christina Paxson: Your Highness, thank you so much for a wonderful talk. And it’s just such a privilege to have you back at Brown again, and with your family and your colleagues and it’s just a real privilege. So thank you very much.

His Highness the Aga Khan: Thank you, President.

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Text of conversation between H.H. The Aga Khan and Christina Paxson the President of Brown University at Ogden Hall 2014-02-19

Posted September 30th, 2016 by librarian-hd
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Mawlana Hazar Imam and Brown University President Christina Paxson meet at President's House. 2014-02-19
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TEXT OF CONVERSATION BETWEEN HIS HIGHNESS THE AGA KHAN AND CHRISTINA PAXSON THE PRESIDENT OF BROWN UNIVERSITY AT OGDEN HALL
FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Christina Paxson: Your Highness, thank you so much for a wonderful talk. And it’s just such a privilege to have you back at Brown again, and with your family and your colleagues and it’s just a real privilege. So thank you very much.

His Highness the Aga Khan: Thank you, President.

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