Aga Khan and Government of Syria sign agreements
The Syrian Government and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) today signed three landmark agreements.
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His Highness the Aga Khan visits Syria on the occasion of his Golden Jubilee
His Highness the Aga Khan arrived in Damascus today, on a 6-day official visit to Syria.
UK and Aga Khan Development Network jointly sponsor new scholarships (press backgrounder)
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom and the Aga Khan Development Network have agreed to jointly fund scholarships to students from Iran, Kazakhstan, The Kyrgyz Republic, Syria, Tajikistan.
2001 Award presentation ceremony of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture
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Tuesday, 6 November 2001 - 12:00am
Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the 2001 Award Presentation Ceremony of the Aga Khan Award For Architecture, The Citadel (Aleppo, Syria)
Winners' seminar of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture
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Wednesday, 7 November 2001 - 12:00am
Concluding Remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Winners' Seminar of The Aga Khan Award for Architecture (Aleppo, Syria)
Nine Projects receive the 2001 Aga Khan Award for Architecture
At a ceremony held in Syria at the historical Citadel of Aleppo, His Highness the Aga Khan announced the nine recipients of the 2001 Aga Khan Award for Architecture, and presented a special Chairman’s Award to the Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa.
Microcredit programme for low-income areas in Syria
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has launched its first microcredit facilities under agreements signed with the Syrian Ministry of Health and the Governorates of Aleppo, Hama and Tartous.
Aga Khan meets President Assad and cabinet ministers
New Initiatives in Education and Health Announced.
Yo-Yo Ma performs on the Silk Road for Aga Khan Award
First Performance of Ensemble in one of the oldest cities on the Silk Road. World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his Silk Road Ensemble gave a special performance on the occasion of the presentation ceremony of the 2001 Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
Aga Khan and President Assad agree on future collaboration
The Aga Khan and Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa Miro also signed a Framework Development Agreement between the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and Syria. The Agreement will facilitate the effective functioning and optimum utilisation of the human and financial resources that the AKDN would mobilise for Syria. It also establishes an AKDN Representation Office in Damascus.