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From Cloud Kitchens to Digital Tools 2.0 – Upskilling Refugees
From Cloud Kitchens to Digital Tools 2.0 – Upskilling Refugees
7 February 2023

Upskilling Afghan refugees in India helps pave the way towards a sustainable future. Upskilling Afghan refugees in India helps pave the way towards a sustainable future. Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) supports many innovative programmes in collaboration with local partners, to prepare them for their journey.

AKAH Search and Rescue Teams have been deployed (picture from training programme in 2018).
AKAH Search and Rescue Teams have been deployed (picture from training programme in 2018).
Afghan Refugees Upskill in India
Afghan Refugees Upskill in India
7 February 2023

Upskilling Afghan refugees in India helps pave the way towards a sustainable future. Upskilling Afghan refugees in India helps pave the way towards a sustainable future. Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) supports many innovative programmes in collaboration with local partners, to prepare them for their journey.

AKAH Search and Rescue Teams have been deployed (picture from training programme in 2018).
AKAH Search and Rescue Teams have been deployed (picture from training programme in 2018).
Afghan Refugees Upskill in India
Afghan Refugees Upskill in India
7 February 2023

Upskilling Afghan refugees in India helps pave the way towards a sustainable future. Upskilling Afghan refugees in India helps pave the way towards a sustainable future. Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) supports many innovative programmes in collaboration with local partners, to prepare them for their journey.

Stories of the homeland: Revitalising musical traditions
Stories of the homeland: Revitalising musical traditions
2 February 2023

Find out how the Aga Khan Music Programme and the Aga Khan Music Awards originated, in a new interview with Fairouz Nishanova, the latest in our In Conversation series. The interview was recorded for The Ismaili TV during the Aga Khan Music Awards held in Muscat, Oman, late last year. In this wide-ranging conversation, Fairouz recalls the inception and impact of AKDN's work to revitalise musical traditions in Central Asia and beyond. 

Where is your next digital public square?
Where is your next digital public square?
29 January 2023
Dr Shahbozov (second from left) at the Creative and Scientific Intelligentsia Forum of CIS Members in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Dr Shahbozov (second from left) at the Creative and Scientific Intelligentsia Forum of CIS Members in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Tajik mathematician honoured with esteemed prize
Tajik mathematician honoured with esteemed prize
28 January 2023

Mirgand Shahbozov was recently awarded the prestigious “Stars of the Commonwealth” interstate award, owing to his impressive work at scientific and higher education institutions, becoming only the third person from Tajikistan to win the prize so far.

Dr Farouk Topan is awarded an Honorary Fellowship at SOAS' 2022 graduation ceremony.
Dr Farouk Topan is awarded an Honorary Fellowship at SOAS' 2022 graduation ceremony.
Lessons from a lifetime of learning
Lessons from a lifetime of learning
28 January 2023

In recognition of his contribution to the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Professor Dr Farouk Mohamedhusein Tharia Topan was recently awarded an Honorary Fellowship at SOAS, where he worked from 1993 until his retirement in 2006. In a wide-ranging interview with The Ismaili, Dr Topan reflects on his life in teaching, academia, and service to the Jamat.

Participants of the professional development programme work together to brainstorm alternative assessment methodologies for their classrooms.
Participants of the professional development programme work together to brainstorm alternative assessment methodologies for their classrooms.
To invest in people, prioritise education
To invest in people, prioritise education
23 January 2023

Today, the UN celebrates International Day of Education. The theme this year is “to invest in people, prioritise education.” Investing in teachers is an intended product of the Professional Teachers Collaboration, an initiative whose primary focus is the international exchange of best practices in teaching.

The Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, by night. The Academies were established to provide potential leaders of tomorrow with a high quality education.
The Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, by night. The Academies were established to provide potential leaders of tomorrow with a high quality education.
A century of educational excellence
A century of educational excellence
23 January 2023

When the first Aga Khan Schools were opened by Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah in 1905, they reflected an explicit understanding by the Imam, underscored by centuries of Ismaili history, that learning and intellectual pursuit were paramount obligations, both for individuals and for communities.

Prince Rahim and Dr Farhad Daftary at a special event in London to honour the contributions of Dr Daftary to The Institute of Ismaili Studies.
Prince Rahim and Dr Farhad Daftary at a special event in London to honour the contributions of Dr Daftary to The Institute of Ismaili Studies.
IIS honours Dr Farhad Daftary on his retirement as co-director
IIS honours Dr Farhad Daftary on his retirement as co-director
19 January 2023

Prince Rahim attended a special event in London on 18 January to honour the contributions of Dr Farhad Daftary to The Institute of Ismaili Studies, and more broadly to the fields of Ismaili and Islamic studies, as he steps down from his management roles at The Institute.

Project Shelter Wakadogo started with just 40 children. Today, 477 girls and boys are enrolled at the school.
Project Shelter Wakadogo started with just 40 children. Today, 477 girls and boys are enrolled at the school.
Offering education against all odds
Offering education against all odds
15 January 2023

Project Shelter Wakadogo, founded in the wake of war in 2005, was the first school to provide quality education to children living on the outskirts of Gulu, a small town in northern Uganda. The school recently won the T4 World’s Best School Prize for Overcoming Adversity. In an interview, co-founder Farah Williamson spoke about the story of Wakadogo and what overcoming adversity means to her. 

Seasonal depression is recurring, and one might notice a significant shift in their well-being consistently as the seasons change.
Seasonal depression is recurring, and one might notice a significant shift in their well-being consistently as the seasons change.
What you ought to know about seasonal depression
What you ought to know about seasonal depression
9 January 2023

Have you ever noticed that your mood and energy levels change with the weather? For example, how do you feel when the sun is shining versus when it is rainy and gloomy?

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