Events
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Graphic stories, graphic novels: Photojournalist Marc Ellison on pushing the boundaries of digital storytelling
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, CanadaSeptember 22, 2015 - Forget superheroes – these comic book characters are real people.
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The Audacity of Beauty: 30 Years in Haiti through the Lens of Maggie Steber
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, CanadaNovember 2015 - From the overthrow of “Baby Doc” Duvalier to recovery from the devastating 2010 earthquake, award-winning documentary photographer Maggie Steber has spent more than three decades working in Haiti. Delving deeper than sensational scenes of poverty and desperation, Maggie’s work brings Haitians’ stories to life with photographs that highlight beauty and humanity in unexpected places.
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Roshan: Canada’s Legacy in Afghanistan
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, CanadaNovember 5, 2015 - In 2003, when the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development established the Afghanistan mobile company Roshan, there was virtually no telecommunications infrastructure in the country. Some Afghans actually had to walk to a neighbouring country to make a phone call. Today, Roshan’s 1,000 towers reach more than six million subscribers.
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Executive Masterclass – Roshan: Light At The End Of The Tunnel In Afghanistan
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, CanadaNovember 6, 2015 - Aga Khan Foundation Canada hosted an Executive Masterclass on the Harvard Business School case study, Roshan: Light at the end of the tunnel in Afghanistan.
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L’Afghanistan découvert : La journaliste May Jeong raconte les histoires de l’Afghanistan de l’intérieur
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada6 et 9 novembre 2015 - Il y a trois ans, la journaliste indépendante primée May Jeong a fait ses valises
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La diplomatie numérique
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada19 novembre 2015 - La diplomatie numérique, parfois appelée « twiplomatie » (un amalgame de Twitter et diplomatie), désigne l’utilisation des
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Measuring Development Impact: Can Randomized Control Trials transform development?
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, CanadaFebruary 4, 2016 - Measuring the true impact of social policies and programs is a significant challenge for the development sector. Over the last decade, researchers and policymakers have increasingly used Randomized Control Trials (RCTs) to measure the impact of development programs to understand if a program is achieving its intended results (see for instance a recent article in the Economist).
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Saving Heritage: Preserving History in the Developing World (2016 Phillips Memorial Lecture)
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, CanadaFebruary 24, 2016 - Harnessing the culture and history of a region can be a powerful driver of development and progress – but protecting and restoring historic sites and artefacts continues to be challenging in unstable and vulnerable parts of the developing world.
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In conversation with Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the World Food Programme
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, CanadaFebruary 25, 2016 - The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, reaching 80 million people with food assistance in 75 countries each year. WFP operates in many countries, such as Syria, that are involved in complex, protracted crisis.
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Digital Dividends: Launch of the 2016 World Development Report
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, CanadaMarch 22, 2016 – Rapid innovations in digital technology have the potential to profoundly affect the lives of billions of people, through better access to digital devices and the Internet. Increased connectivity is sparking new opportunities for inclusion, efficiency, and innovation, but the broader benefits of the digital revolution may still be on the horizon.
