The South Asia Foundation (SAF) Nepal Chapter organized the SAF Alumni Meet in Kathmandu in the first week of December. More than 300 alumni from SAARC member countries coming from various disciplines such as water resources engineering, journalism, green energy technology, international relations, law, development studies and forestry participated in the gathering graced by Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav, according to a statement issued by SAF Nepal Chapter.
Madame France Marquet, Principal Trustee of the Madanjeet Singh Foundation (MSF), and Mr. Timothy Curtis, Director and Representative for the UNESCO Regional Office for South Asia covering Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives and Sri Lanka, visited the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre of the Asian College of Journalism (UMCSAJ)....
Speaking directly to the artists in attendance, Prof Hashmi challenged them to think deeply about the purpose of their work, “Every artist should ask themselves, 'Who is this for? Why am I doing this? Does it impact anyone’s life?' At that point, they create an audience for themselves."
The first-ever SAF Alumni meet was held from 4th to 6th December 2024 at Kathmandu. Attended by more than 350 Alumni from all the eight SAF Institutions of Excellence and also Representatives from all the SAF Chapters. Apart from a series of events conducted by Alumni of the Institutes, the meet provided an opportunity to SAF Alumni to interaction with scholars other than from their alma mater.
Helsinki, Finland – In a moment of pride for India, SAF (South Asia Foundation) Alumni Ms. Vinaya Vilas Deshpande has been invited by the Finnish government to participate in a distinguished program in Helsinki. She joins a select cohort of representatives from nine countries, each chosen to explore Finland’s progressive approach to digitization and social systems....