Appointment of New Trustee 

Princess Zahra Aga Khan, the eldest of His Highness the Aga Khan's four children, was appointed to the Board of Trustees in July 2003. After her graduation from Harvard University with a BA (Honours) degree in Development Studies in 1994, Princess Zahra joined the Secretariat of His Highness the Aga Khan at Aiglemont in France.

She is Director of the Social Welfare Department at the Secretariat, and is also responsible for specific social development institutions of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). These include Aga Khan Education Services, Aga Khan Health Services and Aga Khan Planning and Building Services.  Princess Zahra also works with institutions supported by the Ismaili community in the areas of social welfare, women's activities and youth pro-grammes. 

She chairs the International Social Development and Sports Foundation (ISDSF) which seeks to act as a catalyst for replicable, short-term programmes addressing issues facing youth, women and the elderly in developed and developing countries alike. Princess Zahra is also   a member of the Aga Khan Development Network Committee.