Building on a successful nine-year collaboration in Mozambique, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and ”la Caixa” Foundation’s JUNTOS! initiative was launched in Portugal yesterday. JUNTOS! – meaning ‘together’ in Portuguese – will strengthen civil society organisations (CSOs) in the Porto…
In collaboration with nine European Diversity Charters, the AKF team in Portugal has developed a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) course to promote diversity and equal opportunities in the workplace. The European Diversity Charters help public and private sector organisations across…
On 15th November 2022, the Olga Cadaval Cultural Centre in Sintra, Portugal, opened its doors for a conference about building skills for a digital world. During the conference, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and Sintra City Council presented the results…
Around the world, women are hugely underrepresented in the technology sector. According to the World Bank, only 17% of ICT specialists in Europe are women, and these women are earning 19% less than their male colleagues. Yet, as with all…
Around the world, Coronavirus and the requirement to social distance has resulted in an unprecedented number of people becoming isolated from others. Due to their vulnerability to the virus, senior citizens are some of the worst affected. With many lacking…
A large number of migrants residing in Lisbon do not speak Portuguese and therefore cannot access key COVID-19 health messages. AKF Portugal has been working with the government and volunteer translators to ensure that they do. AKF Portugal’s Sandra Almeida…