Ministry of Education

Aga Khan Foundation
 (Pakistan)

Islamabad Declaration on School Safety 2008                            Action Plan

With saving life, promoting seismic-resistant buildings and culture of risk-reduction against natural hazards – a major Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) ethical concern – a three-day International Conference on School Safety, aimed at sharing learning about issues related to school safety across the globe and to come up with recommendations for action at national and regional levels, was organised at Islamabad, Pakistan on 14-16 May, 2008.

Aga Khan Education
Service, Pakistan

The AKDN, represented by Aga Khan Planning and Building Service, Pakistan and Focus Humanitarian Assistance Pakistan, was the main sponsor of the Conference. The Conference is expected to be a catalyst of change and will exhibit ‘consolidation of awareness' having a national focus with a regional outlook. The conference is expected to influence policy and reach a broader level understanding of how to effectively address school safety risks in the country and in the region.