SAF Bhutan(OYE) Introduction and News

The First batch of Msc and 8th Batch of B.Sc Forestry at UMCSAFS begin from 24 July, 2019

Under the aegis of South Asia Foundation, UMCSAFS has been offering group scholarships to pursue B.Sc degree in Forestry since 2012 at College of Natural Resources at Lobesa under Royal University of Bhutan. Until now, a total of 14 students graduated; 11 with B.Sc Forestry, 3 with B.Sc Sustainable Development and 1 with Diploma in Forestry. However, 2 scholarship recipient; 1 from Maldives and 1 from Sri Lanka discontinued the scholarship on personal reasons.

UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Forestry Studies (UMCSAFS) invites Fully paid scholarship

The UNESCO Madanjeet Center for South Asia Forestry Studies (UMCSAFS) at Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment (UWICE), Bumthang, Bhutan is pleased to announce the Madanjeet Singh scholarship for four years Bachelors degree program in Forestry to be undertaken at College of Natural Resources (CNR), Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) in Lobesa, Punakha, Bhutan from July 2019 to July 2022.

Ms Kunzang Wangmo, Alumna (UMISAA) presented her beautiful Artwork to Mme France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO

Mme France Marquet SAF representative to UNESCO met Dr. Phub Dorji, President, College of Natural Resources, Bhutan

Mme France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO during lunch with SAF Bhutan Alumni & officials

Mme France Marquet SAF Representative to UNESCO during lunch with SAF Bhutan Alumni, Officials of Bhutan Jamchong Thuendrel Foundation (BJTF) & College of Natural Resources Royal University of Bhutan(NRRU) at Culture cafe Restaurant..

Mme France Marquet SAF representative to UNESCO & Ms Nim Dem, Executive Director, BJTF interacted with SAF-Bhutan Alumni

Mme France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO intracted with SAF Bhutan Alumni from UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Arts (UMISAA); UNESCO Madanjeet Singh School of Green Energy Technology (UMSGET); UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute of Kashmir Studies (UMIKS); UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Water Management...

Mme France Marquet SAF representative to UNESCO visit to the future site project Man and the Biosphere Programme

Mme France Marquet SAF Representative to UNESCO met H.E. Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Bhutan

During the meeting with H.E. Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Dasho Rinzin Dorji, Honorable Secretary, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and Aum Nim Dem, Executive Director, Jamchong Thuendrel Foundation discussed about the future project of UNESCO Man and Biosphere and about the progress of UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Center for South Asia Forestry Studies (UMCSAFS.

Mme France Marquet SAF Representative to UNESCO met H.E. Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Bhutan

During the meeting with H.E. Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Dasho Rinzin Dorji, Honorable Secretary, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and Aum Nim Dem, Executive Director, Jamchong Thuendrel Foundation discussed about the future project of UNESCO Man and Biosphere and about the progress of UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Center for South Asia Forestry Studies (UMCSAFS.

Mme. France Marquet representative of SAF to UNESCO attended 14th Round Table Meeting (RTM) of Bhutan’s development

The Round Table Meeting (RTM) of Bhutan’s development partners was initiated in the early 1980s as an important forum for policy dialogue and aid coordination. Held twice over the course of a FYP period, RTMs have also provided the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) and its partners an opportunity to discuss issues and strengthen development cooperation. Coinciding with the beginning of the 12th FYP and with the tenure of the new Government, the 14th RTM took place from 12th to 14th March 2019