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Maynooth University (MU) has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Aga Khan University. The strategic partnership, the first of its kind between an Irish university and The Aga Khan University, will foster collaboration in the coming years across several areas including research collaboration, student and staff mobility, and knowledge exchange in areas of mutual expertise and development.

The Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED), in collaboration with the U.S. Consulate in Peshawar, honoured its Climate Action Fellows and showcased their ground-breaking action plans at an event in Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

The top 10 plans will receive funding for implementation, a significant step towards creating a more sustainable and resilient future. This marks a significant milestone in the “Raise Awareness and Inspire Action on Environmental Protection” project.

• The grant will also support training for health, media and communication professionals in the region.

• On Monday, the Ministry of Health raised concern over 10 counties that have consistent low Covid-19 vaccination rates.

The Covid-19 vaccination drive has received a boost through a Sh950 million grant from the German government.

The grant was given to the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH,N) and the Aga Khan Health Services, to boost the Covid-19 vaccination in East Africa and support the public health system.

The Aga Khan University received the prestigious Zairi International Award of Excellence for Research Impact in Higher Education during the 6th MENA Higher Education Leadership Forum (MENA HELF) held in Dubai, UAE, on April 18, 2024. This forum is as an exclusive gathering of higher education leaders from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with a few notable educational and political leaders from the US, Australia, Ireland and the UK.

KARACHI, FEB 28 (DNA) – Aga Khan University has received a$1.5 million grant from Wellcome Leap, a leading global health innovation organization. This significant grant will support a project that seeks to transform the treatment of β-Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), which have plagued South Asia, particularly Pakistan. These diseases have not only caused significant suffering but also imposed a heavy economic burden on society. This competitive grant provides a significant boost to the development of innovative gene therapies.

The Aga Khan University (AKU) has won the Award of Excellence for Disruptive Education of the prestigious and competitive Zairi International Award in Higher Education, 2022.

Thirtyone countries participated at the MENA Higher Education Leadership Forum in Dubai, UAE and thehonour to their organization has been received by Prof. Tashmin Khamis and Ms. Azra Naseem.

Nairobi, Kenya, 16 February 2024 – Princess Zahra Aga Khan met today with the First Lady of Kenya, Her Excellency Rachel Ruto, at the Serena Hotel Nairobi, and later called on the President of the Republic, His Excellency William Samoei Ruto, at State House in Nairobi.

The meetings provided an opportunity to discuss the decades-long development partnership between the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the Government of Kenya to improve the quality of life of all Kenyans, and areas of future cooperation.

Princess Zahra is on a six-day visit to Kenya to attend the global convocation ceremony of the Aga Khan University, and to visit a number of AKDN projects. The current longest-serving member of AKU’s Board of Trustees, she will speak at the ceremony on behalf of AKU’s Chancellor, Mawlana Hazar Imam, and its Board. More than 730 students across four countries will graduate this year.

Princess Zahra attended meetings of the Board of Trustees of the AKU in Karachi.

Princess Zahra attended a tree planting ceremony on the ground of the AKU Karachi, Pakistan. The next day she acknowledged the inauguration of the Hashoo building.

Princess Zahra also attended the Dinner for the Donors of the AKU

November 30, 2023

Princess Zahra Aga Khan arrived in Karachi to attend meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Aga Khan University.

at the Dinner for the Donors of the AKU, Princess Zahra said: (source video partial)

The Ismaili National Council, Generous Donors, Partners, Friends of the University

As-salaam-alaikum and Good Evening

It is a tremendous pleasure for myself and my fellow trustees to be in Karachi this evening surrounded by so many dedicated and loyal friends of the University.

Princess Zahra Aga Khan attended Board of Trustees meetings at Aga Khan University Karachi 2023-11-30

Princess Zahra inaugurates the Hashoo Building at AKU, Karachi 2023-11-29

The presidents of the Aga Khan University and the University of Michigan will meet on Monday in Ann Arbor, Michigan to kickstart a new phase in the partnership between their institutions, which has already attracted more than $7 million from the US National Institutes of Health for research in predictive health and other fields in East Africa.

The University of Michigan welcomed Princess Zahra Aga Khan and representatives from Aga Khan University‘s campuses in Pakistan and Kenya on Oct. 30.

Senior leadership from both universities formally signed a memorandum of understanding, powered by a $900,000 gift from AKU to U-M to expand ongoing collaborative efforts.

The University of Michigan welcomed Princess Zahra Aga Khan and representatives from Aga Khan University‘s campuses in Pakistan and Kenya on Oct. 30.

Senior leadership from both universities formally signed a memorandum of understanding, powered by a $900,000 gift from AKU to U-M to expand ongoing collaborative efforts.

The Aga Khan University commemorated the 2023 World Environment Day, featuring the screening of documentary, “Oceans: The Mystery of the Missing Plastic” followed by a panel discussion at the AKU auditorium.

The Aga Khan University and the Aga Khan University Hospital commenced this year’s World Heart Day celebrations in full swing as the leadership of AKU, led by President Dr. Sulaiman Shahabuddin, and Section Head of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dr. Saultat Fatmi, along with many other esteemed faculty members, medical staff, doctors, nurses, and enthusiastic medical and nursing students, came together for a vibrant Mini-Marathon on Sunday, 17 September 2023 at the AKU Sports and Rehabilitation Center, at the AKU Stadium Road Campus.

With every passing day, the consequences of climate change and biodiversity loss become ever more apparent. Increasing incidences of extreme weather, natural disasters and disease outbreaks are now becoming the new normal. The most concerning part is that these incidences are not isolated but instead are part of a chain reaction with devastating effects throughout the globe.

The Aga Khan University’s Medical College has been awarded the AMEE (Association for Medical Education Europe) 2023 Stellar Award at an award ceremony in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

KARACHI: The Aga Khan University (AKU) and Government of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) have signed an agreement to improve teaching practices in GB schools. The agreement was signed under the guidance of AKU’s President Dr Sulaiman Shahabuddin.