30 - Friday, September 4, 1992 - North Shore News

AN “‘ACCORD of Cooperation’’ between the government

on Canada — through the Canadian International Devel- ‘opment Agency (CIDA) — and. the Aga Khan Deveiop- ment: Network’ was signed recently by Monique Landy, ‘minister. for external relations and international develop- .Ment and His.Highniess, the Prince Karim Aga Khan, dur-

_ing his visit to Canada. ’. “The agreement reaffirms the . ‘enormously productive partnership -- that Canada has with the various : elements.of the Aga Khan Devel- ‘ opment Network. -The work of the Network in .promoting sustainable and

Jequitable social development in . Asia and Africa, with a-particutar.

“focus on heaith, education, rural development and new oppor- tunities for women, reinforces ac- -tivities: that Canada has targeted !as essential.-elements of its” aid program,” said Landry: |,

* At the signing of the agreement, “Landry also announced the selec-~ tion of the Aga Khan Foundation

“Canada .(AKFC) for the design ©

and implementation of a £25 mil- :lion training and social deveiop- ’.. ment project in Pakistan. ~ The five-year project. wili strengthen Pakistani organizations involved in social service delivery, and will promote linkages between Pakistani and Canadian organiza- tions to develop more effective “and susiainable approaches’ to

human resource development in Pakistan.

The Aga Khan Foundation Canada and CIDA have, over the iast decade, collaborated on over 100 projects that have improved the lives of millions of people in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Pakistan and Tanzania.

In Canada, CIDA’ agd_ the AKFC have worked together to increase public awareness of de- velopment issues through projects such as the annual Partnership

’ Walks in many cities in Canada

and the HOPE Exhibition, ‘‘Shar- ing the world through new eyes.””

The Aga Khan Development Network is a grouping of national Aga Khan Foundations and seven highly specialized institutions con- cerned with social, economic and cultural development.

The first foundation was estab- lished by Prince Karim Aga Khan, 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia

‘Imami ismaili Musiims, in Geneva

in 1967.

‘Children’s Wish Foundation holding special Sept. event

- SINCE ITS establishment in 1984, The Children’s Wish ‘Foundation has granted ever 2,100 wishes to children across Canada be- tween the, ages of three and

On Sunday, Sept. 27; the Foundation and The Natural Ac- tio: Group will be presenting “The Battle of the Poets,’ a special event to raise funds for the wish of one of these special . children.

Phillip, who is six “years old, is suffering from Acute Lym- phoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and a rare illness, Larangotrachiamalica vascular rings in the trachea tha’.

lon’t harden, therefore collapsing, causing fespiratory failure).

His wish is to visit Big Bird on

Sesame Sireet and The Children’s Wish Foundation would like to send him there, along with. his Parents and three brothers, two of whom suffer from the same rare disease.

“A Battle of the Poets’? pro- vides the opportunity for poets to recite their poetry, with the chance to win cash and prizes.

All pocts interested in par- ticipating should send $20 {refun- dable eniry fee) to The Battle of the Poets, 420-1035 Pacific St., Vancouver, B.C. V6E 4G7, or contact Arni May at 682-1095 by Thursday, Sept. 10.

In keeping with the theme of the evening, the event will take place within a boxing ring.

The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Pellican Bay, Granville

‘Island Hotel. The tickets cost $3.

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