His Highness the Aga Khan

18 April 2008

Global education and the developing world [58.8 kb, PDF]

Watch a video of the Aga Khan's speech (external link)

Aga Khan

His Highness the Aga Khan became the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims in 1957 after the death of his grandfather, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan.

He is founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private, non-denominational development agencies working to empower communities and individuals to improve living conditions and opportunities, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia, and
the Middle East. The Network’s nine development agencies focus on social, cultural and economic development for all citizens, regardless of gender,
origin or religion. The AKDN’s underlying ethic is compassion for the vulnerable in society. Its annual budget for development activities is in excess of US$350 million.