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Hazar Imam meets Her Highness Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace for the occasion of His Golden Jubilee
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AKDN, Prince William to launch environmental prize
Posted October 11th, 2020 by librarian-hdLONDON: The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is partnering with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, to launch the Earthshot Prize, which aims to incentivise environmental change while helping repair the planet over the next 10 years.
According to a press release, the prize also aims to find new solutions to environmental crises and the improvement of living standards, particularly for communities that are most at risk from climate change.
The Aga Khan Development Network is a Global Alliance Founding Partner.
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Aga Khan Development Network partners with HRH Prince William to launch prestigious Earthshot prize
Posted October 11th, 2020 by librarian-hdFive, one million-pound prizes to be awarded each year for the next 10 years, providing at least 50 solutions to the world’s greatest environmental problems by 2030
Five Earthshots – universal goals to repair our planet by 2030 – are announced in a new series of short films
Nominations to open on 1st November 2020 with an annual global awards ceremony to be held in a different city each year, starting with London in autumn 2021
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AKDN, Prince William to launch environmental prize
Posted October 9th, 2020 by librarian-hdLONDON: The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is partnering with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, to launch the Earthshot Prize, which aims to incentivise environmental change while helping repair the planet over the next 10 years.
According to a press release, the prize also aims to find new solutions to environmental crises and the improvement of living standards, particularly for communities that are most at risk from climate change.
The Aga Khan Development Network is a Global Alliance Founding Partner.
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BBC Radio 4 Interview, Michael Charlton (London, United Kingdom) 1979-09-06
Posted August 31st, 2020 by librarian-hdMichael Charlton: Your Highness, how did the Ismaili sect acquire its importance in the first place?
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MSMS Memorial 21 August 1957

Earl of Scarborough, the Lord Chamberlain, representing the Queen of the U.K. at the memorial service. On the right is the twenty year old new Aga Khan IV, Prince Karim (b. 1936), grandson of the deceased, who is the present Aga Khan.
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His Highness The Aga Khan receives winner's trophy from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Epsom 2016-06-05
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Hazar Imam attends the Annual Commonwealth Day as The Vice-President of the Royal Commonwealth Society 2020-03-09
Posted April 10th, 2020 by librarian-hd2020, March 9: H.H. The Aga Khan attends the Annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on special invitation by the Queen. Hazar Imam holds the office of The Vice-President of the Royal Commonwealth Society
The Procession of Honoured Guests and Participants
An Honorary Steward
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The Vice-President of the Royal Commonwealth Society
His Highness the Aga Khan IV
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The Chairman of the Victoria League for Commonwealth Fellowship
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The Chairman of the English-Speaking Union
Professor James Raven
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The Chairman of the Royal Over-Seas League
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Commonwealth London 2020 March
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2020, March 9: H.H. The Aga Khan attends the Annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on special invitation by the Queen.
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University of Central Asia and Cambridge to promote new academic partnership 2020-03-02
Posted March 2nd, 2020 by librarian-hdCambridge will share resources, conduct joint research and exchange resources with the University, which was founded by an international treaty in 2000
The University of Central Asia (UCA) and the University of Cambridge have agreed to partner to promote academic cooperation, collaboration in areas of joint research, student exchange, and to share educational materials.
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University of Central Asia Signs Historic Partnership Agreement with University of Cambridge 2020-02-25
Posted February 29th, 2020 by librarian-hdThe University of Central Asia (UCA) and the University of Cambridge signed a Memorandum of Understanding on February 25th 2020 to promote academic partnership, and collaborate in areas such as joint research, faculty and student exchange, as well as sharing of academic and educational material. The signing ceremony, at Cambridge’s Old Schools Building, was attended by Princess Zahra Aga Khan, Members of UCA’s Board of Trustees, the Rector and Deans of UCA, and senior representatives from Cambridge.
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Princess Zahra Aga Khan (UCA Trustee), at the Partnership Agreement with University of Cambridge seen with Dr. Shamsh Kassim-Lakha (Chairman, Board of Trustees, UCA), and Dr. S. Sohail H. Naqvi (Rector, UCA) and Prof. Stephen Toope (VC, University of Cambridge
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Video works inspired by Arab revolts premiere in London's Aga Khan Centre 2019-11-16
Posted November 16th, 2019 by librarian-hdLONDON - In her first solo British exhibition, “At the Corner of a Dream,” Egyptian activist Bahia Shehab voiced powerful messages on a variety of themes presented through five short videos reflecting on Arab revolts.
The videos showcased at London’s Aga Khan Centre are digital artworks produced this year. They follow on the poetry murals inspired by Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish that Shehab painted in Cairo, New York, Beirut and Marrakech, as well as the Greek island of Kefalonia.
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His Highness The Aga Khan hosts the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the Aga Khan Centre, London 2019-10-02
Posted October 3rd, 2019 by librarian-hdThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge stepped out for a special event on Wednesday, ahead of their royal tour of Pakistan.
William and Kate, both 37, attended a reception hosted by His Highness The Aga Khan at the Aga Khan Centre in King's Cross, London. The couple met with a range of people from Pakistan at the event, including community leaders, those involved in British and Pakistani business, and key figures within the Diaspora community, including musicians, chefs and artists.
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Shia Imami Ismaili Council in UK gets Asian businessman as president
Posted July 23rd, 2019 by librarian-hdAN ASIAN businessman has been appointed the president of His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Council for the UK.
Naushad Jivraj took over the role on July 11 and will serve a three-year term.
Jivraj is the CEO of Queensway Group, a family business founded in the 1970s with interests in the real estate and franchise sectors.
The company are franchisees of the Starbucks brand in the UK with 14 stores and the KFC brand in Austria and Slovakia where they operate 10 stores.
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Ismaili Centre exhibition opens 2019-07-13

MATTER OF PRIDE: (From left) Dr Henry Kim, Prince Amyn and Kevork Mourad at the Ismaili Centre
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