“Those who talk about an inevitable ‘clash of civilizations’ can point today to an accumulating array of symptoms which sometimes seems to reflect their diagnosis. I believe, however, that this diagnosis is wrong – that its symptoms are more dramatic than they are representative – and that these symptoms are rooted in human ignorance rather than human character. The problem of ignorance is a problem that can be addressed. Perhaps it can even be ameliorated – but only if we go to work on our educational tasks with sustained energy, creativity and intelligence.”

–His Highness the Aga Khan, on the occasion of the Signing of the Funding Agreement for the Global Centre for Pluralism, Ottawa, Canada, 25 October 2006

• The Global Centre for Pluralism
• Kampala Serena Hotel Inaugurated in Uganda; Construction Begins in Tajikistan
• AKDN Completes Fourth Bridge Between Afghanistan and Tajikistan
• Aga Khan Academy Foundation Stone Laying in Hyderabad, India
• World Habitat Award for AKPBS
• Music Initiative CD/DVD Receives Grammy Nomination
• Shigar Fort Residence Receives 2006 UNESCO Award of Excellence
• New Publications, Slideshows and Videos

Click here for AKDN December 2006 Bulletin