Aga Khan receives Prize for Global Citizenship

Aga Khan has recently received the inaugural Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship in a ceremony in Toronto, Canada, says a press release.
 Aga Khan, an honorary Canadian citizen and Companion of the Order of Canada, is the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder and chair of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). 
The award recognizes an individual whose life has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to the ideals of belonging and inclusion.  Accepting the prize in Toronto, the Aga Khan focused his remarks on the values of global citizenship and the spirit of pluralism on which it rests. The Aga Khan also reflected on the responsibility to improve quality of life in places around the world where it is unsatisfactory.  
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his own warm sentiments in a video message played during the ceremony. 

Aga Khan receives Prize for Global Citizenship

Aga Khan has recently received the inaugural Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship in a ceremony in Toronto, Canada, says a press release. Aga Khan, an honorary Canadian citizen and Companion of the Order of Canada, is the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder and chair of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). The award recognizes an individual whose life has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to the ideals of belonging and inclusion. Accepting the prize in Toronto, the Aga Khan focused his remarks on the values of global citizenship and the spirit of pluralism on which it rests. The Aga Khan also reflected on the responsibility to improve quality of life in places around the world where it is unsatisfactory. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his own warm sentiments in a video message played during the ceremony.