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The Global Centre for Pluralism ((フランス語:Centre mondial du pluralisme)) is an international centre for research, education and exchange about the values, practices and policies that underpin pluralist societies. Based in Ottawa, Canada, the Centre seeks to assist the creation of successful societies and was founded on the premise that tolerance, openness and understanding towards the cultures, social structures, values and faiths of other peoples are now essential to the survival of an interdependent world. The Global Centre for Pluralism is an international initiative of His Highness the Aga Khan, 49th hereditary Imam of Ismaili Muslims, and was established jointly with the Government of Canada in 2006. To be located in the old Canadian War Museum building along Ottawa's Sussex Drive, the Centre draws inspiration from the Canadian experience.〔 It functions as a global repository and a source of knowledge and know-how about fostering pluralistic values, policies, and practices. It aims to work with countries to nurture successful civil societies in which every citizen, irrespective of cultural, religious or ethnic differences, is able to realize his or her full potential. ==Board of directors== The Board of Directors of the Global Centre for Pluralism gathered for their inaugural meeting in Ottawa from October 7–8, 2010. Composed of renowned Canadian and international leaders and thinkers, the Board includes the following members:〔 * His Highness the Aga Khan, (''Chairman of the Board'') Founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims; * Princess Zahra Aga Khan, Head of the AKDN's Social Welfare department; * Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations; * Iain Benson, Canadian lawyer and Professor of Law at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein; * The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, former Governor General of Canada; * Rudyard Griffiths, co-founder of the Dominion Institute; * Huguette Labelle, Chancellor of the University of Ottawa; * Azim Nanji, Senior Associate Director for the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies at Stanford University; * Margaret Ogilvie, Chancellor's Professor of Law, Carleton University; * Khalil Shariff, Chief Executive Officer of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada and * Eduardo Stein, diplomat and former Vice President of Guatemala. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Global Centre for Pluralism」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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