His Royal Highness Prince Hassan bin Talal on his visit to Pakistan, addressed the students, faculty and staff of the University and diplomats on the theme: Towards an Ethic of Human Civilization at Aga Khan University's Special Lecture Series (SLS).
The Jordanian Prince said that it was difficult for him to relate to the concept of globalisation, a material order, as he believed that it was human values that needed to be enhanced. In an esoteric talk packed with abstract ideas and quotations in several languages from a wide spectrum of writers, Prince Hassan built a most persuasive and stimulating case for not forgetting people in the race towards globalisation. He highlighted the importance of the public realm in contrast to the private realm and added, "we live in a world that is becoming more and more exclusionist." He touched on the topic of 'governance' and explained that among its many definitions, the one he could live with concerned the public good. There had been a breakdown in communications between the governments and the governed, he stated. "Governments are not always interested in the well being of the people, and there lay a significant difficulty with most democracies.''
Faculty, staff and students participated in the question and answer session that followed the speech and enjoyed the Prince's cerebral topic, coupled with his offbeat approach. They found him to be a dynamic and eloquent speaker.
His Royal Highness Prince Hassan bin Talal on his visit to Pakistan, addressed the students, faculty and staff of the University and diplomats on the theme: Towards an Ethic of Human Civilization at Aga Khan University's Special Lecture Series (SLS).
The Jordanian Prince said that it was difficult for him to relate to the concept of globalisation, a material order, as he believed that it was human values that needed to be enhanced. In an esoteric talk packed with abstract ideas and quotations in several languages from a wide spectrum of writers, Prince Hassan built a most persuasive and stimulating case for not forgetting people in the race towards globalisation. He highlighted the importance of the public realm in contrast to the private realm and added, "we live in a world that is becoming more and more exclusionist." He touched on the topic of 'governance' and explained that among its many definitions, the one he could live with concerned the public good. There had been a breakdown in communications between the governments and the governed, he stated. "Governments are not always interested in the well being of the people, and there lay a significant difficulty with most democracies.''
Faculty, staff and students participated in the question and answer session that followed the speech and enjoyed the Prince's cerebral topic, coupled with his offbeat approach. They found him to be a dynamic and eloquent speaker.
