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The
Honourable Allan Rock, Minister of Industry, Government of Canada, visited Aga
Khan University (AKU) on October 15, 2003. He was accompanied by Her Excellency
Margaret Huber, High Commissioner for Canada to Pakistan, Mr. Raymond Simard,
Member of Parliament, and other senior Canadian government delegates.
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Saidullah Khan Dehlavi (third from right), Chairman, AKU Board of Trustees, with
the Honourable Allan Rock (fourth from right), Minister of Industry, Government
of Canada; Her Excellency Margaret Huber (fifth from right), High Commissioner
for Canada to Pakistan; Mr. Raymond Simard (second from right), Member of Parliament,
and senior Canadian government delegates and AKU leadership. |
Thanking senior
AKU leadership who were present on the occasion, Minister Allan Rock acknowledged
the University as a centre of excellence, saying, “We are proud to partner
with you towards the achievement of His Highness the Aga Khan’s vision-
social justice and equality of access to education, health care and advancement.”
The Minister also expressed his confidence that relations between the two countries
would continue to grow deeper and stronger.
Welcoming
the dignitaries, Ambassador Saidullah Khan Dehlavi, Chairman, AKU Board of Trustees,
highlighted that strong ties between Canada and Pakistan had been forged through
development cooperation projects in the energy sector, transport, agriculture,
and environmental conservation for over fifty years. He thanked the Minister for
his country’s invaluable support in the development and progress of AKU
since its inception, including the human resource contributions from Canadian
professional volunteers, faculty and staff.
Aga
Khan University has received ongoing financial support from the Canadian International
Development Agency (CIDA), which is responsible for implementing international
cooperation programmes. CIDA has provided assistance to the University’s
School of Nursing, Medical College and Institute for Educational Development.
Academic support in curriculum development and faculty training has been provided
by numerous Canadian universities, such as McMaster, McGill and the University
of Toronto. There have also been research and other collaborative endeavours with
the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto; University of Alberta and University
of British Columbia.
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