Events
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AKFC Seminar and Live Webcast: Tracing Health to Its Roots: Linking Early Childhood Development to Healthy Adulthood
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, CanadaJanuary 25, 2013 - Early childhood experiences are integral to health and achievement in adult life – that was Dr. Stephen Lye’s message on January 25th, speaking to a diverse group gathered at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat along with those who joined the discussion virtually, via live webcast.
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AKFC Seminars on Innovative Financing for Development
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, CanadaJune 4 , 2013 - From March to June 2013, AKFC hosted the Seminars on Innovative Financing for Development in partnership with Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration. The series explored different strategies for financing development that complement traditional donor-based initiatives, including impact investing, microfinance, innovative financing for education, and community philanthropy.
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Cultivating Active Citizenship: Inspiring Young Canadians to make a difference
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, CanadaJune 12, 2013 - “Ask them.” That was Ilona Dougherty’s simple advice on engaging youth in social issues.
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Reporting Without a Parachute: Reflections from a ‘Post-War Correspondent’
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, CanadaSeptember 24, 2013 - In autumn 2013, award-winning photojournalist Marc Ellison traveled across Canada to share his experiences reporting the stories of former child soldiers in Uganda. Reporting Without a Parachute: Reflections from a Post-War Correspondent was the inaugural AKFC Journalism & Development Lecture, co-presented with our partners at six journalism schools across the country.
