Department of Canadian Heritage
Conditional Grants (Foundation)
Name of Recipient: Global Centre for Pluralism
Start Date: 2006-07 End Date: perpetual Total Funding: $30M
Description: The Global Centre for Pluralism is a new not-for-profit non-governmental
organization, founded by the Aga Khan Development Network, which will address a global gap
in institutions that advocate pluralism as a foundation for good governance, peace and human
development.
Strategic Outcome:
• Canadians express and share their diverse cultural experiences with each other and the
world.
Summary of Annual Plans of Recipient: The Centre has identified medium-term results for
the next 5 to 7 years, including the following:
• research on the theory and practice of pluralism will have been conducted, and related
findings, knowledge and new ideas disseminated widely;
• teaching, training and awareness-raising material and tools regarding pluralism will have
been developed and used by various organizations around the world;
• public advocacy, dialogue and discourse on pluralism, its various facets and its benefits will
have intensified;
• international networks on pluralism will have been developed; and
• a number of programs and projects will have been carried out and capacity will have been
developed accordingly in selected countries that promote pluralism in practice.
The Centre’s long-term results, over the next ten years, include the concept of pluralism, in all
its dimensions and applications, being better understood, talked about, promoted and embraced
in some parts of the world; and the governance of some states, including respect for human
rights, improving as a consequence of embracing the principles and related practices of
pluralism.
Planned Audit and Evaluation: The Centre will provide corporate plans annually to the Minister
at least two months before the fiscal year begins as well as an annual report approved by its
Board and its members in both official languages of its activities during the year.
URL to Recipient site:
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