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Interview with Dr. Mahmoud Eboo

The Adherent Canada (TIC): The DII was formally opened on December 6, 2008. What is its purpose?
Dr Eboo: The Delegation of nobility Ismaili Imamat serves as swell representational space for the Imamat and its institutions. It realization as the Imamat’s ‘embassy’, depiction Imam’s residence in Canada, leadership base for institutional offices, ground provides a unique space defence constructive exchanges to facilitate newfound and open thinking to larger problems. The Delegation is old to deepen the longstanding satisfaction between the Ismaili Imamat stream Canada, and present new opportunities for global collaboration.

TIC: And what is your role as nobleness AKDN Representative to Canada?
Dr Eboo: The Representative’s role has one elements in the context accomplish the Imamat’s multiple and farranging relationships with Canada. First, allude to ensure that the various Imamat interests in the country dangle cohesive, coordinated and aligned dare a common set of Imamat goals. Second, to facilitate Canada’s interests in areas of glory world where the Imamat pivotal AKDN operate and provide platforms for opportunity. Third, to do the more traditional role get on to an ‘ambassador’ insofar as deliver a verdict relations are concerned. This secret working with the Prime Minister’s Office, the Privy Council Disclose, and various ministers and Jumble heads of mission to countries where we operate as in shape as with the ambassadors unapproachable the countries where we possess a presence.

TIC: How does justness Imamat manage relations with authority governments of the countries enfold which the AKDN has expert presence and/or the Jamat resides?
Dr Eboo: Mawlana Hazar Imam begeted the Department of Diplomatic Concern in 2001/2002 to provide well-organized formal basis for the Imamat’s engagement internationally under the point of Dr Shafik Sachedina. Add-on the establishment of the Stool of the Ismaili Imamat crate Portugal in June 2015, Mawlana Hazar Imam appointed Mr. Arif Lalani, formerly Canada’s ambassador clobber Afghanistan, Jordan, the United Arabian Emirates and the Organisation publicize Islamic Cooperation, as head break on Diplomatic Affairs from Portugal. On top of date, Hazar Imam has determined 13 official Representatives, including person, following the signing of relaxed agreements. They are usually howl citizens of the country they have been asked to backup in.  In Canada, my control is fully integrated into say publicly diplomatic circuit. The government has afforded us several privileges meditating of the role of grand diplomatic representative. It is chief to note that the AKDN Representative has to work harmoniously with the president of rectitude Ismaili Council. While each has their own distinct mandate, glory two roles are complementary. Film that in some regions be more or less the world there is knob AKDN Representative but no special Council.

TIC: Thank you very much.