SAF News

UMISARC to house a new amphitheater soon

Photographs taken at the Inauguration of Computer Lab at UMISARC, Pondicherry today.

Greater Connectivity and Regional Integration in South Asia” during 14-16th Feb, 2013.

UMISARC - Computer Lab - Inauguration Invitation

Press Release - The Sasia Story presented to IAB President by UMSAILS

Press Release - UMSAILS signs MoU Institute of Architects Bangladesh

SAF: A unique platform

Founded by UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh in 2000, the South Asia Foundation (SAF) is a secular, non-profit and non-political organisation comprising eight autonomous chapters: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Training of a Forestry officer

Geosciences Colloquium

Video:- 11th UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Prize for Tolerance and Non Violence

SAF Nepal Chairperson presenting 'The Himalayan Art' of Amb. Madanjeet Singh

SAARC Charter Day and United Nations Human Rights Day

Donation by Photographer Ram Rahman of a copy of Madanjeet Singh's 'This my People'

Press Release - UMSAILS hold lecture session on legal aid clinics

Public Lecture on Legal Aid Clinics

Press Release - UMSAILS held public lecture on human rights in Sri Lanka

R-Statistics Course For 2013

Press Release - UMSAILS organized lecture session on women’s rights

Lecture on judicial activism

Dr. Kamal Hossain Urges for Rule of Law

Press release - Dr. Kamal Hossain urges for practice of rule of law

Concept note for a three day International Seminar

Law event: Judicial activism as a tool for the protection of human rights

UMSAILS annual report

Farwell picture

Review of 'Culture of the Sepulchre'

SAF pledges $1 million to UNESCO

Testimony of a Sri Lankan UMCDSRC in Nepal

Our student from Sri Lanka Sahan Chathuranga decided to make use of his Dashera holidays and visit the second Nepali city of Pokhara last week. And for the first time in his life, he saw snow! Attached is an interesting piece he wrote and sent it to me along with 2 photos. I hope you will also admire his energy and enthusiasm.

South Asia Foundation pledges $1 million to Unesco

Regional Cooperation

The wedding of Ms. Mingmar Sherpa with Indrajee De Zoysa held in Kandy yesterday. They were SAF Madanjeet scholars from Nepal and Sri Lanka respectively and have completed their studies from UMISARC, Pondicherry University. We wish them a blissful married life together.

South Asia Foundation (SAF) contribution of one million U.S. dollars to be used for women education and empowerment

SAF’s One Million Dollar contribution to UNESCO for education and empowerment of women

SAF Support to UNESCO

SAF pledges $1 million to Unesco

The South Asia Foundation (SAF), a not-for-profit association that operates in India and the seven other countries of the SAARC community, has decided to further the goals of women’s education and empowerment by pledging $1 million to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).

Pictures of announcement

SAF pledges one million US dollars to UNESCO for girls education and women empowerment

Madanjeet Singh letter to Madam Irina Bokova, Director-General, UNESCO

UMISAA activities 2011-12

Maldivian students at UMISAA

Indian student's installation

Video testimonies of bhutanese students

Sakunthala Galanga, Sri Lankan student graduating at UMSISAA Beacon House University

Mr Navin Chawla former Chief election commissioner of India visit to UMIKS

Testimony from student at UMCDSRC

Forestry Scholars Photos at College of Natural Resources

Testimony from Sri Lankan student at UMISARC

Testimony from Pakistani student at Chennai UMCSAJ

UMISAA students' photos

First Pak student in Pondicherry varsity

Indian student testimony

Puducherry home to Pakistani student

First students at the UMCDRC, UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Center for Development and Regional Cooperation

The speech of the SAARC Secretary General

Alternative Dispute Resolution seminar

Experience at ACJ by a Nepali Student

The South Asian Women’s Network (SWAN) conference

Experience at UMISAA, Lahore of an Afghan Student

Experience at UMISAA, Lahore of a Nepali Student

India stands fully committed to building a united SAARC: PM

Speech by South Asia Foundation Founder

Text and Video speech of Honorable Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh at the inauguration of UMISARC

Inauguration of UMISARC by Hon'ble Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh

It is a pleasure for me to be here at the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asia Regional Cooperation for peace and development. I am sorry that ill health has stood in the way of Shri Madanjeet Singh being with us this evening. I extend a warm welcome to Madame France Marquet......

New UMIKS Director

Prof Siddiq Wahid has assumed charge as director, UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute of Kashmir Studies, at Kashmir University, Srinagar, on first of june 2012.

New director at UMISARC

Prof. Mohanan Pillai has taken over charge as Director,UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asia Regional Co-operation (UMI SARC), at Pondicherry University, Puducherry, on 1st June, 2012, from Prof. Nalini Kant Jha. Prof. Jha continues as the Dean, School of Social Sciences & International Studies.

Land donated to UMSAI

BRAC has given a piece of land as a gift to the South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal and Human Rights Studies (SAILS) for construction of its academic building and ancillary facilities at Khagan, Savar in the District of Dhaka.

BRAC donates land to SAILS

BRAC, the world’s largest non-government development organization, has gifted a piece of land to the South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal and Human Rights Studies (SAILS) for construction of its academic building and ancillary facilities at Khagan, Savar in the District of Dhaka.

MoU between SAF and the National College, Kathmandu Unviersity to Establishment of UMCDSRC

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between:The South Asia Foundation (SAF), and the National College, Kathmandu University on the Establishment of the UNESCO Madanjeet Centre of Development Studies and Regional Cooperation (UMCDSRC)

How to apply for the UMCSAFS (UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Forestry Studies), Bumthang, Bhutan

Mr Nischal Pandey, Chairperson SAF Nepal with SAARC Secretary General

South Asia Foundation Governing Council Meeting

Ten years after, SAF Governing Council met with SAARC Vice Chancellors at Beaulieu sur Mer.