Listen to Her A film by Nandita Das Supported by UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women and the South Asia Foundation (Madanjeet Singh Foundation)
UNESCO Madanjeet Singh South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal & Human Rights Studies (UMSAILS)announces 8 fully paid Scholarships one for each SAARC member countries.
Listen to Her A film by Ms Nandita Das Supported by UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women and the South Asia Foundation (Madanjeet Singh Foundation)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, alumni from the South Asia Foundation share their experiences of finding hope and peace.
Today, May 3rd 2020, UNESCO Is commemorating in confinement, due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the World Press Freedom Day...
Message from Mr Sashi Kumar, Chairman, Media Development Foundation & Asian College of Journalism, Chennai on World Press Freedom Day, 3rd May, 2020
At a time when we are mired in worry and uncertainty because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic....
3 May acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom and is also a day of reflection among media professionals about issues of press freedom and professional ethics. Just as importantly, World Press Freedom Day ...
I am a student of UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre of Development Studies and Regional Cooperation (UMCDSRC), National College, Kathmandu University. I am currently in quarantine in Colombo. I flew from Kathmandu last Tuesday on April 21. We had celebrated the birth anniversary of Late Ambassador Madanjeet Singh at our hostel in Kathmandu on April 16...
Prof. Choudhury was involved in SAF activities since the very beginning and was the first vice-chancellor of BRAC University. A brilliant educationalist and an acclaimed civil engineer, his expert views were always helpful to all SAF institutions of excellence spread around South Asia. We pray for the eternal peace of the departed soul and convey our sympathy to the bereaved family members....
A renowned Civil Engineer and Educationist, Dr Choudhury was the vice chancellor of University of Asia Pacific. He had been the president of Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad Committee since 2003. In 2017, he was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in the category of science and technology.....
The second edition of the UNESCO webinar series aims to exchange experiences and expertise on the measures to address the COVID-19 crisis
In these hard Times our SAF Scholars Alumni Association Panel spreading message for all South Asia to be safe by the pandemic disease of COVID-19
UNESCO invites governmental and non-governmental entities, civil society actors and individuals active in strengthening foundations for peace and tolerance to propose candidates for the 2020 UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence. Extension of deadline for submissions: 31 May 2020 at midnight CET.
UNESCO MADANJEET SINGH CENTER OF SOUTH ASIAN JOURNALISUM (UMCSAJ) announces FULLY paid scholarship for Postgraduate Diploma in Journalisum. Last Date to receive the nomination from South Asia Foundation Chapters is 20th April, 2020....
This seminar paper draws on a paper based on repeat interviews with eighteen families resident in Kabul (2016-2018) carried out by Mona Hossaini and Razia Razaie. The paper by Hussaini, Schuster, Hossaini and Razaie explores.....
The Intergovernmental Committee of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions met at UNESCO Headquarters from 11 to 14 February 2020 in Room II...
The 2020 Youth & Ocean Conference, organized by the World Youth Organization, will provide an opportunity for young people from around the globe to discuss..
Mr Eric Falt, Director and UNESCO Representative to Bhutan, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka addressed a special lecture at the Centre for South Asian Studies-UMISARC, Pondicherry University on “The Futures of Education” on February 7 2020...
The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence rewards significant activities in the scientific, artistic, cultural and communication fields aimed at the promotion of a spirit of tolerance and non-violence....
The UNESCO Madanjeet Center for South Asia Forestry Studies (UMCSAFS) at Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment Research (UWICER), Bumthang, Bhutan is pleased to announce the Madanjeet Singh scholarship for four years Bachelor degree program in Forestry and two years Masters Program in Natural Resources Management to be undertaken at College of Natural....Resources (CNR), Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) in Lobesa, Punakha, Bhutan from July 2020 to July 2024 and 2022 respectively.
UNESCO invites interested organizations and individuals to submit their proposals to set up booths and organize...
Mr. N. Ram, President of MSF and Trustee of SAF-India, has been selected for National Media Award.....
As part of the exchange of scholars among various SAF institutions, Ms. Aashiyana Adhikari from National College, Kathmandu University gave a presentation on Nepali media coverage on transport connectivity issues among South Asian nations at the UMCSAJ...
SAF gives us the platform to promote regional cooperation and peace, share and collaborate cultures between the eight SAARC countries. Our main objectives are to continue this great initiative of dear UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh.
Audited- Statements of Madanjeet Singh Institutes of Execellence
BJTF which serves as the Bhutan Chapter of South Asia Foundation celebrated the first SAF Alumni Meet on 26th December 2019.....
A reunion of the South Asian Foundation (SAF) scholars’ was held at the University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka, on December 20, 2019.
On 27th Convocation held in Pondicherry University on Monday, December 23, 2019, Ms. Abhilasha, SAF Alumna from Nepal, received Gold Medal in person (she stood the first rank in MTech Green Energy Technology).
A great reunion of SAF scholars from Bangladesh held on 20 December, 2019 It was a great opportunity to be a SAF scholar. Thanks a lot South Asia Foundation- Bangladesh Chapter to arrange this Memorable evening....Sharmin Tamanna, UMIKS
This year, the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage met in Bogota, Colombia from 9 to 14 December......
Mr Karma Chorten Dendup, SAF Alumnus,UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Forestry Studies (UMCSAFS) topped Bhutan Civil Service Examination 2019 (BCSE2019) in Technical Category with 73.26%.
Ms france Marquet attended the inauguration of the Marseille's Museum, Mucem where half of the artist where former students from the UMISAA (UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute of Asian Arts)Lahore.
On this occasion, UNESCO and the Defender of Rights in France are organizing a joint event, moderated by Mélissa Theuriau, where children's voices will meet the voices of politicians, associations, experts and other committed actors, at the country and international level, around 4 thematics:
Dr. Khan Touseef Osman delivered special lecture at Netaji Subhash Open University, titled "Trauma Studies, Remembrance/Amnesia and the Partition," was organized for the "Partition Repository Project".......
r. Khan Touseef Osman delivered special lecture titled "Bangladeshi English Novel: Roots and Routes" at the University of Calcutta, tracing the history of Bangladeshi English literature from Begum Rokeya till today. His particular focus was on the growth of Bangladeshi English novel since the 1990s as a result of globalization as well as the change in the economic scene of Bangladesh.....
Melting Himalayas, drying up of rivers and disappearing species due to climate change will severely affect the life of 1.9 billion South Asians. For humanity, our governments must lead the campaign, “To Curb Global emission”
NESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Reginal Cooperation (UMISARC) organized special lecture series on "Contours of Humanitarianism, Security and Cooperation in South Asia: Case Of Sri Lankan Refugees" by Dr. K. M Parivelan (Chairperson & Associate Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
A Talk on "Promoting Global Citizenship and Governance for Peace and Development" organized in Honour of the United Nations Day, 2019 on 24 October, 2019, Kathmandu, Nepal by United Nations Association of Nepal
Currently, the built environment operates in a linear way where large amounts of nonrenewable resources are used, particularly in the urban areas of the world....