Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa visit Pakistan
Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa travelled to Pakistan for a six-day working visit in late October 2018, which included stops in several districts of Gilgit-Baltistan as well as in Chitral district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, along with the capital city of Islamabad and the southern city of Karachi.
During their visit, Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa examined approaches to poverty alleviation and development, and visited a number of AKDN institutions and projects aimed at improving quality of life.
In the mountainous north of Pakistan, Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa visited several schools operated by the Aga Khan Education Services (AKES), as well as community-managed schools, where they spent time with students, teachers and management. In Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan, these included the Diamond Jubilee schools in Darkut (Silgan valley) and Bilhanz (Ishkoman valley), and the Aga Khan Higher Secondary School in Gahkuch (Punial valley). In the remote mountainous areas of the country, AKES schools have contributed significantly to increasing access to quality education.
Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa also surveyed disaster-mitigation work in areas vulnerable to natural hazards. Many villages in the mountainous north of Pakistan are vulnerable to flash flooding. In Gilgit-Baltistan in July 2018, unusually warm weather caused intensified melting of snow and glaciers which resulted in a large glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) which submerged farmland and destroyed houses in Badswat and Bilhanz villages (Ishkoman valley) in Ghizer district. The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) has been supporting the local community by providing humanitarian assistance and relief. Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa also surveyed community-based mitigation work, including the construction of stone wall flood defenses, undertaken in the aftermath of an earlier disaster in the village of Darkut (Silgan valley), in Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan.
Given the importance of energy in catalysing development, Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa visited the Ahmedabad community-based hydropower project on the banks of the Hunza River in the valley of Central Hunza in Gilgit-Baltistan and the Mogh community-based hydropower project in Garamchashma in Chitral district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), along with other partners, has contributed to both projects, which can help protect the environment by reducing the felling of trees for firewood, a cause of soil erosion. In addition, the electricity generated by the hydropower plants provides light for students to study after nightfall, and can reduce time spent on household chores.
While in Chitral district, Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa visited the Aga Khan Girls Hostel in the village of Booni, which provides accommodation for female students from remote villages, and the Aga Khan Medical Centre Booni. In Garamchashma, Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa also visited the Tehsil Headquarter Hospital, which is operated by the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) under a public-private partnership agreement. Both medical facilities, in Booni and Garamchashma, are part of a “hub and spokes” model of healthcare delivery connecting centres, including the Aga Khan University (AKU) Hospital in Karachi and standalone clinics in remote areas, through telemedicine and e-health services. This link allows for the remote treatment of patients and training of medical staff, minimizing barriers of distance and time, and facilitating access to high-quality health care in isolated areas at an affordable cost.
In Karachi, Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa spent a day at the Aga Khan University (AKU) where they toured the new Centre for Innovation in Medical Education (CIME) and attended presentations on childhood malnutrition and stunting, youth mental health, and stem cell research. While in Karachi, Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa also had further discussions with local leadership on poverty alleviation and development.
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March 4, 2019
University of Washington and Aga Khan University sign agreement to further population health, research, service and education
Jackson Holtz
UW News
SEATTLE — The University of Washington today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Aga Khan University to codify partnership activities already underway and to leverage complementary strengths to further expand research, service and education in low- and middle-income countries.
The agreement was signed by UW President Ana Mari Cauce and Aga Khan University President Firoz Rasul. Representing the Aga Khan Development Network were Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Princess Salwa Aga Khan, nee Kendra Spears, UW Class of ‘12, and AKU Provost Carl Amrhein. The Princess played a key role in encouraging the nascent partnership.
“We are honored to partner with Aga Khan University to advance the health and well-being of communities around the globe. By combining our respective strengths and shared values, we can be a powerful force for creating access to healthcare and education, as well as supporting research and discovery,” Cauce said.
Early collaborative activities between UW and AKU have included the launch of a paid international internship program with positions in Africa and Asia for UW students, joint projects to build research capacity in HIV/AIDs and HPV, and a range of other faculty collaborations.
“Ultimately, this partnership is about two universities based on opposite sides of the globe coming together on the basis of their shared values to advance knowledge and create opportunities for learning and discovery that benefit people in both the developed and developing worlds,” Rasul said. “Even prior to the signing of this agreement we have begun collaborating on several important projects, and I am confident that we will have a significant impact in multiple countries in the years ahead.”
Under the agreement, the UW will offer the AKU and AKDN technical advice and guidance in data science and implementation science, access to formal degree and training programs, and advice and support in transforming the AKU into a research-intensive university. The parties will also seek to expand the number of joint research activities and student and faculty exchanges.
The University of Washington was founded in 1861 and is one of the pre-eminent public higher education and research institutions in the world. The UW has more than 100 members of the National Academies, elite programs in many fields, and annual standing since 1974 among the top five universities in receipt of federal research funding. Learn more at uw.edu.
The Aga Khan University is a pioneering institution of higher education that works to improve quality of life in the developing world and beyond. The University operates campuses and programs in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and the United Kingdom, and treats more than 2 million patients per year at seven hospitals and more than 300 medical centers. For more information, visit www.aku.edu.
AKU is one of 10 agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network, one of the world’s largest private international development organizations. Working mainly in Africa and South and Central Asia, AKDN helps those in need to improve their own lives through a long-term, multifaceted approach to development that spans economic, social and cultural dimensions. For more information, please visit: www.akdn.org/
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March 4, 2019
University of Washington and Aga Khan University sign agreement to further population health, research, service and education
Jackson Holtz
UW News
SEATTLE — The University of Washington today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Aga Khan University to codify partnership activities already underway and to leverage complementary strengths to further expand research, service and education in low- and middle-income countries.
The agreement was signed by UW President Ana Mari Cauce and Aga Khan University President Firoz Rasul. Representing the Aga Khan Development Network were Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Princess Salwa Aga Khan, nee Kendra Spears, UW Class of ‘12, and AKU Provost Carl Amrhein. The Princess played a key role in encouraging the nascent partnership.
“We are honored to partner with Aga Khan University to advance the health and well-being of communities around the globe. By combining our respective strengths and shared values, we can be a powerful force for creating access to healthcare and education, as well as supporting research and discovery,” Cauce said.
Early collaborative activities between UW and AKU have included the launch of a paid international internship program with positions in Africa and Asia for UW students, joint projects to build research capacity in HIV/AIDs and HPV, and a range of other faculty collaborations.
“Ultimately, this partnership is about two universities based on opposite sides of the globe coming together on the basis of their shared values to advance knowledge and create opportunities for learning and discovery that benefit people in both the developed and developing worlds,” Rasul said. “Even prior to the signing of this agreement we have begun collaborating on several important projects, and I am confident that we will have a significant impact in multiple countries in the years ahead.”
Under the agreement, the UW will offer the AKU and AKDN technical advice and guidance in data science and implementation science, access to formal degree and training programs, and advice and support in transforming the AKU into a research-intensive university. The parties will also seek to expand the number of joint research activities and student and faculty exchanges.
The University of Washington was founded in 1861 and is one of the pre-eminent public higher education and research institutions in the world. The UW has more than 100 members of the National Academies, elite programs in many fields, and annual standing since 1974 among the top five universities in receipt of federal research funding. Learn more at uw.edu.
The Aga Khan University is a pioneering institution of higher education that works to improve quality of life in the developing world and beyond. The University operates campuses and programs in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and the United Kingdom, and treats more than 2 million patients per year at seven hospitals and more than 300 medical centers. For more information, visit www.aku.edu.
AKU is one of 10 agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network, one of the world’s largest private international development organizations. Working mainly in Africa and South and Central Asia, AKDN helps those in need to improve their own lives through a long-term, multifaceted approach to development that spans economic, social and cultural dimensions. For more information, please visit: www.akdn.org/
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Media Contacts:
Jackson Holtz
University of Washington
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Email: jjholtz@uw.edu
Brian Peterson
Aga Khan University
O/ M: 407-492-8985
Email: brian.peterson@aku.edu
2019, March 4 - AKDN's Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Princess Salwa attended signing of M.O.U between AKU and University of Washington of an agreement to further population health, research, service and education. Princess Salwa played a key role in encouraging the partnership.
Photo: From left to right: Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Princess Salwa Aga Khan, UW President Ana Mari Cauce, Aga Khan University President Firoz Rasul, UW Provost Mark Richards and AKU Provost Carl Amrhein.Mark Stone/University of Washington
Photo: From left to right: Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Princess Salwa Aga Khan, UW President Ana Mari Cauce, Aga Khan University President Firoz Rasul, UW Provost Mark Richards and AKU Provost Carl Amrhein.Mark Stone/University of Washington
2019, May 6: Air Italy’s inaugural flight to Toronto took off today from Milan Malpensa following a launch ceremony featuring media and dignitaries led by Rahim Aga Khan, Sultan Ali Allana, Director Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development, Rossen Dimitrov, Chief Operating Officer Air Italy, and Armando Brunini, Chief Executive Officer SEA.
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Air Italy inaugura il primo Milano – Toronto
La Compagnia aerea lancia oggi il primo volo non-stop per il Canada. Toronto è la terza nuova destinazione internazionale del 2019 da Malpensa, per "battezzarla" c'era anche l'ad di Sea Brunini
È decollato oggi, lunedì 6 maggio, il primo volo diretto da Milano verso la città canadese di Toronto, la quinta nuova destinazione nordamericana della Compagnia servita dal proprio hub di Malpensa.
La prima rotta di Air Italy verso il Canada sarà operativa sei volte alla settimana (ogni giorno tranne il giovedì). Il servizio tra Milano Malpensa e Toronto, la città capitale della provincia dell’Ontario, sarà stagionale ed è programmato fino al 25 ottobre 2019.
Toronto è la terza nuova destinazione inaugurata da Air Itali nel 2019, dopo Los Angeles e San Francisco, le nuove rotte aperte rispettivamente lo scorso 3 e 10 aprile.
«Il nostro network, grazie alla nuova linea da Milano per Toronto, si arricchisce di un nuovo collegamento che riflette chiaramente l’importanza del mercato nordamericano per la nostra Compagnia» dice il Chief Operating Officer di Air Italy, Rossen Dimitrov. «Esiste un enorme potenziale di crescita sulla direttrice verso il Canada, un Paese che presenta una forte posizione economica, importanti relazioni a livello globale e un’ampia comunità di italiani che vi vivono stabilmente.»
«Toronto e Milano sono inoltre città gemellate ed entrambe queste realtà cosmopolite e multiculturali sono importanti centri per il commercio, attrattori di investimenti, oltre che rilevanti centri culturali. Chiaramente ci aspettiamo una crescita del turismo verso il Canada, ma anche un aumento degli scambi commerciali e quindi di viaggi per lavoro legati ai settori della moda, dell’alimentazione e della cultura».
Al taglio del nastro al check-in era presente anche l’ad di Sea Armando Brunini, a dimostrare l’importanza che Air Italy riveste per l’aeroporto, con il suo progetto di nuovo hub (su Malpensa convergono infatti anche diversi voli nazionali di feederaggio). Brunini ha sottolineato come quest’estate – che è anche l’estate della chiusura di Linate – ci saranno ben 83 voli settimanali verso il Nord America, «un mercato che ha ancora del potenziale che Air Italy sta intuendo».
Il Milano-Toronto è operato da un Airbus A330-200, dotato anche di wi-fi a bordo.
di Redazione redazione@varesenews.it
Courtesy: @airitaly
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Air Italy inaugura il primo Milano – Toronto
La Compagnia aerea lancia oggi il primo volo non-stop per il Canada. Toronto è la terza nuova destinazione internazionale del 2019 da Malpensa, per "battezzarla" c'era anche l'ad di Sea Brunini
È decollato oggi, lunedì 6 maggio, il primo volo diretto da Milano verso la città canadese di Toronto, la quinta nuova destinazione nordamericana della Compagnia servita dal proprio hub di Malpensa.
La prima rotta di Air Italy verso il Canada sarà operativa sei volte alla settimana (ogni giorno tranne il giovedì). Il servizio tra Milano Malpensa e Toronto, la città capitale della provincia dell’Ontario, sarà stagionale ed è programmato fino al 25 ottobre 2019.
Toronto è la terza nuova destinazione inaugurata da Air Itali nel 2019, dopo Los Angeles e San Francisco, le nuove rotte aperte rispettivamente lo scorso 3 e 10 aprile.
«Il nostro network, grazie alla nuova linea da Milano per Toronto, si arricchisce di un nuovo collegamento che riflette chiaramente l’importanza del mercato nordamericano per la nostra Compagnia» dice il Chief Operating Officer di Air Italy, Rossen Dimitrov. «Esiste un enorme potenziale di crescita sulla direttrice verso il Canada, un Paese che presenta una forte posizione economica, importanti relazioni a livello globale e un’ampia comunità di italiani che vi vivono stabilmente.»
«Toronto e Milano sono inoltre città gemellate ed entrambe queste realtà cosmopolite e multiculturali sono importanti centri per il commercio, attrattori di investimenti, oltre che rilevanti centri culturali. Chiaramente ci aspettiamo una crescita del turismo verso il Canada, ma anche un aumento degli scambi commerciali e quindi di viaggi per lavoro legati ai settori della moda, dell’alimentazione e della cultura».
Al taglio del nastro al check-in era presente anche l’ad di Sea Armando Brunini, a dimostrare l’importanza che Air Italy riveste per l’aeroporto, con il suo progetto di nuovo hub (su Malpensa convergono infatti anche diversi voli nazionali di feederaggio). Brunini ha sottolineato come quest’estate – che è anche l’estate della chiusura di Linate – ci saranno ben 83 voli settimanali verso il Nord America, «un mercato che ha ancora del potenziale che Air Italy sta intuendo».
Il Milano-Toronto è operato da un Airbus A330-200, dotato anche di wi-fi a bordo.
di Redazione redazione@varesenews.it
Air Italy inaugurates the first Milan - Toronto
The airline launches today the first non-stop flight to Canada. Toronto is the third new international destination of 2019 from Malpensa, to "baptize" there was also the CEO of Sea Brunini
The first direct flight from Milan to the Canadian city of Toronto , the Company's fifth new North American destination served by its Malpensa hub took off today, Monday 6 May .
Air Italy's first route to Canada will be operational six times a week (every day except Thursday). The service between Milan Malpensa and Toronto, the capital city of the province of Ontario, will be seasonal and is scheduled until 25 October 2019 .
Toronto is the third new destination inaugurated by Air Itali in 2019, after Los Angeles and San Francisco, the new routes opened respectively on 3 and 10 April.
"Our network, thanks to the new line from Milan to Toronto, is enriched by a new connection that clearly reflects the importance of the North American market for our Company" says Air Italy's Chief Operating Officer, Rossen Dimitrov . "There is enormous potential for growth on the route to Canada, a country that has a strong economic position, important global relations and a large community of Italians who live there permanently."
" Toronto and Milan are also twin cities and both these cosmopolitan and multicultural realities are important centers of commerce, attractors of investments, as well as important cultural centers. Clearly we expect a growth of tourism to Canada, but also an increase in commercial exchanges and therefore of journeys for work related to the sectors of fashion, food and culture " .
Sea Armando Brunini's CEO was also present at the ribbon-cutting check-in to demonstrate the importance that Air Italy has for the airport, with its new hub project (in fact, several domestic flights from Malpensa converge on Malpensa airport). feederage ). Brunini emphasized that this summer - which is also the summer of the closing of Linate - there will be as many as 83 weekly flights to North America, "a market that still has the potential that Air Italy is intuiting".
The Milan-Toronto is operated by an Airbus A330-200, also equipped with wi-fi on board.
https://www.varesenews.it/2019/05/air-i ... to/817878/
The airline launches today the first non-stop flight to Canada. Toronto is the third new international destination of 2019 from Malpensa, to "baptize" there was also the CEO of Sea Brunini
The first direct flight from Milan to the Canadian city of Toronto , the Company's fifth new North American destination served by its Malpensa hub took off today, Monday 6 May .
Air Italy's first route to Canada will be operational six times a week (every day except Thursday). The service between Milan Malpensa and Toronto, the capital city of the province of Ontario, will be seasonal and is scheduled until 25 October 2019 .
Toronto is the third new destination inaugurated by Air Itali in 2019, after Los Angeles and San Francisco, the new routes opened respectively on 3 and 10 April.
"Our network, thanks to the new line from Milan to Toronto, is enriched by a new connection that clearly reflects the importance of the North American market for our Company" says Air Italy's Chief Operating Officer, Rossen Dimitrov . "There is enormous potential for growth on the route to Canada, a country that has a strong economic position, important global relations and a large community of Italians who live there permanently."
" Toronto and Milan are also twin cities and both these cosmopolitan and multicultural realities are important centers of commerce, attractors of investments, as well as important cultural centers. Clearly we expect a growth of tourism to Canada, but also an increase in commercial exchanges and therefore of journeys for work related to the sectors of fashion, food and culture " .
Sea Armando Brunini's CEO was also present at the ribbon-cutting check-in to demonstrate the importance that Air Italy has for the airport, with its new hub project (in fact, several domestic flights from Malpensa converge on Malpensa airport). feederage ). Brunini emphasized that this summer - which is also the summer of the closing of Linate - there will be as many as 83 weekly flights to North America, "a market that still has the potential that Air Italy is intuiting".
The Milan-Toronto is operated by an Airbus A330-200, also equipped with wi-fi on board.
https://www.varesenews.it/2019/05/air-i ... to/817878/