• 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, Canada

    January 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.

  • AKFC Seminars on Innovative Financing for Development

    Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada

    June 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.