The greatest literary show on earth is back! The Jaipur Literature Festival took place in India’s Pink City from 23-27 January 2020. The annual festival presents a unique showcase of South Asia’s literary heritage, oral and performing arts, books and…
This one-day roundtable, which took place on 27 September 2019 at the Aga Khan Centre, was organised by AKF in partnership with Chatham House and KfW Development Bank, with the support of the German Federal Foreign Office. It followed on from a one-day policy…
The Aga Khan Foundation and UNICEF in the Kyrgyz Republic are pleased to announce a call for participation in a conference on “Education for Social Cohesion and Peace” to be held on February 6th 2020 in Bishkek. The conference aims…
As part of our outreach to local communities near the Aga Khan Centre, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) was proud to host Accelerate for the second year running on 2 November. Accelerate is a pioneering education and mentoring programme aimed at…
From 11 to 13 November the 2ndannual Paris Peace Forum was held, bringing together politicians, activists, journalists and experts from around the world to share knowledge and discuss concrete solutions to the major issues of our time. The Aga Khan…
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were hosted by His Highness the Aga Khan on 2 October 2019 at a reception to celebrate Pakistani heritage and culture. Many notable members of the British Pakistani diaspora were in…
On 6 July this year, students from across London participated in an exciting new initiative by the Aga Khan Foundation at the newly built Aga Khan Centre in King’s Cross’ Knowledge Quarter. The one-day lecture event incorporated talks by two…
On Saturday 6 July, the Aga Khan Centre hosted the inaugural illuminate event, an exciting new programme that offers aspiring students insight into transformational ideas that are shaping the developing world today. The aim of illuminate was to broaden horizons,…
The Jaipur Literature Festival returned to The British Library for its sixth consecutive year from 14 – 16 June 2019. The annual festival presents a unique showcase of South Asia’s literary heritage, oral and performing arts, books and ideas, dialogue…
General Director of AKDN’s for-profit for development energy company, Daler Jumaev, recently spoke at the World Hydropower Congress in Paris. Read his speech to discover the impact that bringing clean and affordable energy to Tajikistan and neighbouring Afghanistan has had.…