Aga Khan University and Catholic University of Portugal Sign Agreement

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c-university-of-portugal-sign-agreement-of-academic-collaboration/> Aga Khan
University and Catholic University of Portugal Sign Agreement of Academic
Collaboration July 12, 2008

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<http://akdn.org/news/2008july12.html> AKDN - 12 July 2008 - Lisbon,
Portugal - Aga Khan University (AKU) and the Catholic University of Portugal
(UCP), today signed an agreement of academic collaboration as part of their
efforts to foster international understanding and scholarly cooperation
between diverse cultures and faiths. Areas of collaboration between the two
universities will include culture, law, religion, ethics, health sciences,
education and human development through joint research, training
initiatives, and exchange programmes for faculty and students. Professor
Manuel Braga da Cruz, Rector of the UCP and Firoz Rasul, President AKU,
signed the Memorandum of Understanding at the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon.

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His Highness the Aga Khan meets with Professor Jose Mariano Gago, Minister
for Science, Technology and Higher Education after the signing of the
Memorandum of Understanding between the Aga Khan University (AKU) and the
Catholic University of Portugal (UCP). Also present are Professor Manuel
Braga da Cruz, Rector of the UCP, Firoz Rasul, President of AKU and His
Eminence D. José Policarpo the Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon and Chancellor
of the University.

The historic signing ceremony was attended by His Eminence D. Jose
Policarpo, the Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon and Chancellor of the
University, D. José Policarpo, and His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam
(Spiritual Leader) of the Ismaili Muslims and Chancellor of the AKU. Rector
da Cruz and President Rasul noted that the partnership between the two
Universities conveyed a collective commitment to go beyond common
boundaries, to build bridges between diverse faiths and peoples by
connecting different parts of the world together through the universal
language of scholarship. The partnership is an opportunity to address shared
concerns, identify common interests and foster greater understanding on
issues of global concern.
Aga Khan University's Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, based
in London, will lead the collaboration, working with the Faculties of Law
and Theology, and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Catholic
University of Portugal. Initial projects will include comparative study of
the impact of religion on the evolution of legal systems as it relates to
the law of the land and its bearing on civil society; cultural studies;
health sciences education and training; joint research, training and
consultation on bioethics; and discussion on human development frameworks.
Collaboration will include exchange programmes, research initiatives, and
the organisation of symposia, lectures series, conferences, short courses
and continuing education programmes.

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Professor Manuel Braga da Cruz and Firoz Rasul exchange agreements after the
signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Aga Khan University
and the Catholic University of Portugal.

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University is an institution of the Aga Khan
Development Network. AKU is a private, autonomous university recognised for
its research, teaching and service at an international standard in medicine,
nursing, teacher education, medical care and community service. The
university has campuses and programmes in eight countries in South Asia, the
Middle East, Europe and Africa, including Faculties of Health Sciences with
a Nursing School, Medical College and teaching hospitals in Karachi and
Nairobi, Institutes for Educational Development in Karachi and Dar es
salaam, an Examination Board and an Institute for the Study of Muslim
Civilisations. AKU is a non-denominational institution open to all,
irrespective of religion, ethnicity, gender, national origin or financial
standing.
The Portuguese Catholic University is a public educational institution,
established by the Congregation of Catholic Education, under the Concordat
between Portugal and the Apostolic See, and recognised by the Portuguese
State in 1971. It currently has approximately 11.000 students attending all
three cycles of study (University degree, Masters' degree and PhD) in all of
its 4 major centres, located in Lisbon, Braga, Oporto and Viseu. It is also
attended, on an annual basis, by over 2.000 professionals seeking its well
reputed programmes for executives. The scientific areas developed by the
University cover a variety of themes ranging from Theology to Art,
Philosophy, Human Sciences, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Engineering,
Architecture, Educational Sciences, Biotechnology, Entrepreneurial Sciences,
and Law. Integrated within UCP units, there are 22 study centres, Cabinets
and Institutes which are essentially dedicated towards pure and applied
investigation. As from 1998, the University has its own publisher, named
UCEditora.
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han-held-meetings-with-various-government-officials/> Portugal: His Highness
the Aga Khan held meetings with various government officials July 12, 2008

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<http://akdn.org/news/2008july_portugal.html> AKDN - 11 July 2008 - On the
second day of his visit to Portugal, His Highness the Aga Khan held meetings
with various government officials, including the Minister of Justice,
Alberto Costa, as well as the President of the Assembly of the Republic
Jaime Gama. Later that day, the Aga Khan held a meeting with Foreign
Minister, Luis Amado and then met with Prime Minister Jose Socrates at the
Prime Minister's Palace. Here, the Aga Khan and the Foreign Minister signed
an Agreement of International Cooperation between the Ismaili Imamat and the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Portuguese Republic. Photo Credit: Gary
Otte / AKDN
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ign-agreement-on-international-cooperation/> Aga Khan and Foreign Ministry
sign agreement on international cooperation July 12, 2008

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Source1,
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Source2, <http://jn.sapo.pt/PaginaInicial/Interior.aspx?content_id=967292>
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Source4, translated via Google

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http://ww1.rtp.pt/noticias/?article=354512&visual=26&tema=1

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Ismaili Imamat sign today an
agreement for international cooperation within the framework of the visit to
Portugal of institutional and spiritual leader of Muslims Ismailis, Karim
Aga Khan.
The cooperation, through the Aga Khan Network for Development, may occur in
states and regions of Asia and Africa considered to be of interest to the
Portuguese government and where that network is deployed.
In addition to regular consultations on matters related to the sites
concerned, the agreement to be signed today after a meeting with the prime
minister, José Sócrates, stipulates that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Portuguese diplomatic services can benefit from the resources of the Network
countries there is a wave diplomatic or consular representation Portuguese.
Over the past 50 years, the Aga Khan has led the growth of one of the
largest private networks worldwide development aid, giving up the Network
for the Aga Khan Development (AKDN) to a large number of activities in
education, health and rural development, cultural and economic.

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<http://ismailimail.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/his-highness-the-aga-khan-with-
portuguese-prime-minister-jose-socrates-and-other-dignitaries/> His Highness
the Aga Khan with Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates and other
dignitaries July 12, 2008

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es-half-century/> Leader of the Ismailis celebrates half century July 11,
2008

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Religion: He became spiritual leader on July 11, 1957
Leader of the Ismailis celebrates half century

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It was with honors of state that the Prince Aga Khan was received yesterday
at the airport of Figo Maduro, in Lisbon. The Minister of Justice, Alberto
Costa, the spokesman for the PS, Vitalino Canas, and more responsible
Ismaili community members in Portugal have teamed up two thousand people who
received what is to their followers the direct descendant of the Prophet
Mohammed.
The institutional and spiritual leader of Muslims Ismailis is in Portugal at
the invitation of the Government. The visit of Aga Khan, which runs until
Monday, he comes in a series of trips to various parts of the world to mark
the year of his Golden Jubilee of the Year.
It was the July 11, 1957 that Aga Khan became the 49th hereditary imam of
Muslims Ismailis as successor to his grandfather. This community has about
15 million Muslims around the world, eight thousand of which reside in
Portugal.
The celebrations for the day when the prince became the imam of Ismailis are
being prepared with the help of more than 700 volunteers and is expected to
receive more than 15 thousand community members living in Portugal and other
countries. According to Ismaili community, the Jubilee celebrations of the
Imam is an opportunity to launch new projects for development of the social,
cultural and economic.

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liance-of-civilizations-meets-with-his-highness-the-aga-khan/> UN High
Commissioner for the Alliance of Civilizations meets with His Highness the
Aga Khan July 11, 2008

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Aga+Khan.htm> Source, translated via Google
Alliance of Civilizations
Jorge Sampaio meets with Aga Khan

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Aga+Khan.htm>
http://sic.aeiou.pt/online/noticias/vida/20080710Jorge+Sampaio+reunese+com+A
ga+Khan.htmThe former President of the Republic Jorge Sampaio and Prince Aga
Khan, spiritual leader of Muslims and institutional ismaelitas, held a
meeting today in Lisbon to talk about "the importance of the Alliance of
Civilizations".
"The meeting served to see how it sees its alteza in each time the Alliance
of Civilizations and that, perhaps, can be expected to do together in the
future," explained Jorge Sampaio, currently the UN High Commissioner for the
Alliance of Civilizations .
To leave the meeting, held at Hotel Ritz in Lisbon, the former President of
the Republic underlined that the "vision of Aga Khan and what he represents
are very important in the context of the Alliance of Civilizations to the
management of pluralism and cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue. "
"Currently there is a great challenge and there is a great way for go. To
begin with we must find political solutions to political problems," he said,
stressing that "dialogue on cultural diversity can be a before and after"
for political solution of processes difficult.
Jorge Sampaio stressed the need for "concrete and definitive finding things
that contribute to improving the situation of each one, especially in those
places and places where there are conflicts on a larger scale."
"When the poverty rife, oil rises, all this shaking. Shaking And also the
conflict that can not be resolved by a simplistic way," explained the
current UN High Commissioner for the Alliance of Civilizations.
Questionado by Lusa on the trials of Iranian missiles in the Persian Gulf in
recent days, Jorge Sampaio refused to make any comment.
The Aga Khan's visit to Portugal, which runs until next Monday at the
invitation of the Portuguese government, he comes in a series of trips to
various parts of the world to mark the year of its golden jubilee of - the
50 anniversary since it is became Imam, spiritual leader of the Shia Imami
Ismaili Muslims, a community of 15 million Muslims, of whom eight thousand
are currently living in Portugal.

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