Global Encounters is an international programme for adolescent Ismaili Muslim youth focused on service, leadership development, culture, and global citizenship.
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News
11 July 2018
Mawlana Hazar Imam designates the Seat of the Ismaili Imamat
At a ceremony earlier today, marking the conclusion of his Diamond Jubilee year, Mawlana Hazar...
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10 July 2018
Mawlana Hazar Imam delivers historic address to Portuguese Parliament
Mawlana Hazar Imam delivered an historic address to the Portuguese Parliament today in the presence...
Welcome to Global Encounters
Featured Video
See Global Encounters from a participant's perspective. Zaki Hirji, a Global Encounters alumnus from the United Kingdom, captured his experiences in Kenya and Uganda on video.
News
2 January 2018 | Article
Global Encounters is a programme for Ismaili students from around the world to participate...
5 November 2017 | Article
Ethics in Action: The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) held inaugural launch events in...
4 April 2017 | Article
When Yasmin Rajwani visited a government school in Hyderabad in July 2016, she saw a large...
8 October 2015 | Video
Memories of the Global Encounters 2015 camp, which took place in East Africa.
Diamond Jubilee
The Ismaili Muslim Community is commemorating 60 years since His Highness the Aga Khan became the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims on 11 July 1957.
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His Excellency President Michael Higgins of Ireland and his wife Sabina Mary Coyne, today received Mawlana Hazar Imam...
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Over 40,000 members of the Jamat from over 45 countries around the world assembled at Feira Internacional de Lisboa for one of the largest Jamati gatherings in modern history and the final Darbar...
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Mawlana Hazar Imam departed Portugal on 12 July, concluding a seven-day Diamond Jubilee visit to the country as well as the Diamond Jubilee year.
Important Links
Aga Khan Development Network
Each year, in collaboration with its partners, the AKDN provides 5 million people with quality...
The Institute of Ismaili Studies
The Institute of Ismaili Studies was established in 1977 with the object of promoting scholarship...
The Ismaili Imamat
The Ismaili Imamat is a supra-national entity representing the succession of Imams since the time...
