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  • Speaking on the challenges facing democracy, Mawlana Hazar Imam said it must contribute towards helping society achieve a better quality of life. AKDN / Gary Otte
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    Mawlana Hazar Imam at Athens Democracy Forum

    Speaking on the challenges facing democracy, Mawlana Hazar Imam said it must contribute towards helping society achieve a better quality of life. AKDN / Gary Otte
  • Mawlana Hazar Imam delivers a keynote speech at the 2015 Athens Democracy Forum held in the Stoa of Attalos. AKDN / Gary Otte
    The Ismaili | 14 September 2015 | Global

    Mawlana Hazar Imam at Athens Democracy Forum

    Mawlana Hazar Imam delivers a keynote speech at the 2015 Athens Democracy Forum held in the Stoa of Attalos. AKDN / Gary Otte
  • Mawlana Hazar Imam speaks with Stephen Dunbar-Johnson, President, International at The New York Times and Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman, op-ed columnist at the New York Times. AKDN / Gary Otte
    The Ismaili | 14 September 2015 | Global

    Mawlana Hazar Imam at Athens Democracy Forum

    Mawlana Hazar Imam speaks with Stephen Dunbar-Johnson, President, International at The New York Times and Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman, op-ed columnist at the New York Times. AKDN / Gary Otte
  • Mawlana Hazar Imam with the Mayor of Athens, His Worship Giorgos Kaminis, on Monday evening. AKDN / Gary Otte
    The Ismaili | 14 September 2015 | Global

    Mawlana Hazar Imam at Athens Democracy Forum

    Mawlana Hazar Imam with the Mayor of Athens, His Worship Giorgos Kaminis, on Monday evening. AKDN / Gary Otte
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Mawlana Hazar Imam delivered a keynote speech at the Athens Democracy Forum on 15 September 2015. Speaking on “the challenges facing democracy in our world,” Hazar Imam drew a link between the progress of democracy and improvement in the quality of human life.

Hosted by the International New York Times and the United Nations Democracy Fund, the third annual Athens Democracy Forum coincides with the UN International Day of Democracy. It brings diplomats, scholars, executives, politicians, thought-leaders, and journalists to the foot of the Acropolis to discuss the state of liberal democracies and the major challenges they face in the world today.
 

His Highness the Aga Khan delivered a Keynote Address at the Athens Democracy Forum earlier today where he spoke about the challenges facing democracy in our world #InternationalDayofDemocracy

Posted by AKDN on Tuesday, 15 September 2015