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Aga
Khan University (AKU) organises donor dialogues both locally
and internationally, to inform the donors about the progress
and growth of the University and to provide a platform to
the donors for exchange of views. A Donors' Day was held at
Karachi on Sunday, September 01, 2002, which was attended
by a large number of donors, Ambassador Saidullah Khan Dehlavi,
Chairman of the AKU Board of Trustees, President Shamsh Kassim-Lakha,
members of the AKU Resource Development Committee for Pakistan,
and AKU senior management.
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| Members
of the Resource Development Committee, Pakistan with the
Ambassador Saidullah Dehlavi, Chairman, AKU Board of Trustees
and Dr. Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, AKU President. |
The highlights of the day included an address by the Chairman,
BOT as well as by the AKU President. Ambassador S.K. Dehlavi
in his first ever address to the Ismaili donors spoke of his
high regard for the Chancellor's leadership and His Highness'
keen interest in national and international issues in education
and health. He acknowledged the support of the donors and
informed them that with their help Aga Khan University has
been able to achieve significant growth and development, which
has now acquired national importance and achieved an international
status.
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One of
the partcipants sharing a comment on the cancer presentation.
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The programme
included screening of a video recording of the AKU Convocation
and donor events held in October 2000. Dr. Shaista Khan, Professor,
Department of Surgery and Dr. Amyn Alidina, an Oncology consultant
at AKU, made a very useful and informative presentation on
cancer and its treatment and the state-of-the-art facilities
being created for radiotherapy at AKUH, one of the finest
in Karachi, and indeed in Pakistan.
Mr. Shamsh Kassim-Lakha in his presentation informed the donors
about the overall progress and growth witnessed by the University
and about details of current and future programmes and services
in the field of education and health. He fielded questions
and observations from the donors on subjects pertaining to
AKU.
The donors expressed great interest in AKU's programmes and
plans for the future. "Very impressed with the substantial
growth at AKU. We are proud of the professional manner in
which the University is working for improvement of quality
of education and health in the country", a donor commented.
Another guest noted, "It is heartening to note that donors
other than Ismailis are also donating generously to AKU".
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