Ismaili Centres Archive
Cancer is a global challenge: millions of people around the world are diagnosed with the condition every year. World Cancer Day is celebrated on 4 February, and unites people, communities, and countries to raise awareness, show support, and take action. Through prevention and early detection, the global community can reduce preventable suffering from cancer and non-communicable diseases.
In the eight short months, Sharmin Barolia has lived in the United States, she has already begun to leave a significant impact in the various communities of which she is a part. Sharmin is an active member of Los Angeles Headquarters Jamatkhana, her community of the greater Los Angeles area, and her workplace, the City of Beverly Hills.
On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization was alerted to several cases of pneumonia in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. However, the reported virus did not match any other known virus. This raised concern, as a new virus means that we do not know how it affects people, nor do we know how it can be treated.
Professor Stephen Howes sat down with Michael Kocher and Matt Reed of the Aga Khan Foundation to discuss the work of the Foundation.
When he was 14, Aleem Nanji produced his first sketch: a colourful, life-size depiction of spiderman. As he grew older, he began sketching primarily in black and white. His approach was symbolic of his life philosophy — “Life is black and white, and it’s our job to fill it with colour,” he told his parents.
Nos dias 5 e 6 de fevereiro, o Dr. Daryoush Poor visitará o Centro Ismaili de Lisboa.
The nature of life for the elderly has changed considerably in recent history. With advancements in science and healthcare, human lifespan has substantially increased and the majority of people in the world can expect to live past the age of 60. Jamati institutions in Pakistan have embarked on numerous initiatives to support the elderly and create opportunities for interaction between different generations.
O Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board for Portugal informa que se aceitam candidaturas para a posição de Adminstrative Assistant.
We have seen rapid technological progress in the last decade. Society has made advancements in energy efficiency, image recognition, and natural language processing, among many other fields. These technological advancements suggest substantial changes to come for our society in the months and years ahead.
The Jamati Census is an essential activity for the strategic planning of the National Council and every Jamati family should strive to have their details inserted in a complete and correct manner.
O Aga Khan Health Board informa que no dia 31 de janeiro, sexta-feira, pelas 20h30, irão decorrer duas sessões informativas sobre a "Prevenção Primária do Cancro", no Centro Ismaili e no Jamatkhana do Seixal.
O ITREB no Paquistão encontra-se a recrutar um "Academic Director". As candidaturas encontram-se abertas até 8 de fevereiro de 2020.
Os Coronavírus são uma família de vírus que causam infeções geralmente respiratórias, que podem ser semelhantes a uma gripe ou apresentar um quando clínico mais grave, como o caso da pneumonia. Estes vírus podem infetar tanto pessoas como alguns animais, como pássaros e mamíferos.
No passado dia 23 de janeiro, a atividade de Golden Age em Lisboa contou com uma sessão de “Yoga”.
No passado dia 22 de janeiro, a atividade de Golden Age no Seixal contou com uma sessão de “Pa-Kua”.
No passado dia 21 de janeiro, a atividade de Golden Age em Oeiras contou com uma sessão sobre “Os 7 da Gerontologia”.
The AKEB UK’s Future Skills agenda focuses on developing the skills that children will need in the coming years to succeed in our rapidly-changing world.
It’s a cool and damp morning at a school in South Kanarchor, on the outskirts of Dhaka. As the children break for recess, they’re greeted by the sight of six young visitors, approaching the school by boat. The children clamour around the bamboo railings excitedly. Nestled in the heart of South Kanarchor is the Arcadia Education Project, one of the winners of the 2019 cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA). Built on land that floods regularly, the amphibious structure is an innovative solution that responds to climate, context, and community. And that’s exactly what the visitors were there to learn about.
The Ismaili Centre, Dubai held its first two-day Hackathon recently, which introduced 35 young individuals to real-world technological problems and challenged them to identify sustainable global solutions.
In early January, 14 students and young professionals from the India Jamat, were selected among thousands, for Harvard University’s, ‘Harvard U.S. India Initiative’ (HUII). Ten of them were students from AKEB,I’s ‘Reach for the Stars Mentorship Programme’ (RFS). Saif Lakhani, an RFS alumni, reflects on how programmes like RFS, are opening corridors to powerful opportunities for their students and their peers.