Educating future leaders
If education is considered one of the core components of lasting development, it follows that the quality of that education would be a major determinant of success.
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PPPs in the development process
An important lesson arising from AKDN experience has been that there are few area development contexts in which a single institution can have the necessary impact on the quality of life.
Fostering leadership
The aim of the Academies is to educate boys and girls of great integrity, understanding and generosity of spirit.
Community Governance
Over the last 40 years, fostering the growth of transparent, democratically elected village organisations has been at the centre of the efforts of AKDN agencies, particularly in rural development.
Towards a Happier State: Many NGOs are helping Bihar bring in change
"Non-governmental organisations are making a difference to the lives of poor and marginalised people in India," and most particularly in the state of Bihar, reports Surendra Laxminarayan Rao in The Telegraph.
Le trophée hors normes des murs d'islam
Le prix Aga-Khan pour l'architecture dans le monde musulman a été remis hier à sept lauréats. Fruit de trois ans d'enquêtes, il récompense autant des prouesses technologiques que des abris de fortune.
Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2004
Made of mud, sand, stone, glass, and steel, scaled from tiny to immense, designed for living, working, learning, and worshipping, a select collection of projects reveals a "comprehensive approach adopted to discover, understand, and explain the challenges of architecture in the Muslim world as it co
Monumental magic at Aga Khan Awards
"As the Humayun tomb glowed like a jewel, the 9th Aga Khan Architecture Awards were presented by the Aga Khan in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh."
The Spirit Behind the Aga Khan Awards
"At a ceremony today in Delhi, India, the ninth triennial Aga Khan Awards for Architecture will be conferred on seven winners. With a payout of $500,000, it's the world's most lavish design prize. Winning entries combine design excellence with the humanistic spirit of Islam.
Reclaiming lost musical legacy
"Bringing alive traditions that were drowned in the louder sounds of gunfire for years is a group of musicians like Homayun who are trying to reclaim their lost legacy.