SAF News

News Kathmandu, Nepal - 28th October 2019

Dr. Nishchal Pandey, Chairperson, SAF-Nepal celebrating UNITED NATIONS DAY, 2019 in Kathmandu

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

News UNESCO Headquaters, Paris - 28th October 2019

Call for papers - Sustainability Special Issue

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....

News Dhaka, Bangladesh - 28th October 2019
News Dhaka, Bangladesh - 26th October 2019
News UMSAILS, Bangladesh - 22nd October 2019

Welcome Reception for the first batch of students of the UMSAILS LL. M. Programme

The freshers’ reception and orientation program of the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal and Human Rights Studies (UMSAILS) LLM program was held at the University of Asia Pacific (UAP) on 19 October 2019. Twenty-two students of fifteen different public and private universities from South Asian region were admitted in the LLM Program with full and partial scholarships funded by UMSAILS.

News Dhaka, Bangladesh - 21st October 2019
News SAF-India, Vasant Vihar, Delhi, India - 15th October 2019

Visitors to SAF-India Office

SAF-India had the privilege of welcoming two distinguished visitors, Dr. Eric Falt, Director UNESCO for India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka in Delhi and Ms. Nandita Das, Actor and Director.

News Dhaka, Bangladesh - 13th October 2019
News UNESCO Headquaters, Paris - 7th October 2019

The 2019 call for nomination is now open for the ICT in Education Prize

Recent technological progress, including the proliferation of frontier technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advancements in neuroscience, opens a new horizon of possibilities for learning, teaching and the delivery and management of education.....

News Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal - 3rd October 2019

Mr. Koshal Hamal, Alumni (UMISAA, Pakistan) displayed his artwork at The Himalayan Art Festival

Koshal Hamal, Alumni of UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Arts (UMISAA), work entitled “What is So Beautiful About This Painting?” is being displayed at the Himalayan Art Festival, Nepal. Himalayan Art Festival is organized by E Arts Nepal, is the most prestigious annual art exhibition of Nepali artists, the exhibition is well-known as a festival of Nepali Artists.

News Kolkata, India - 1st October 2019
News Quezon City, Phillipines - 26th September 2019
News Bangkok, Thiland - 10th September 2019
News Karachi, Pakistan - 26th August 2019

Mr. Farrukh Adnan Alumni BNU, UMISAA Batch 2012-14 visual artist shown new artworks at Koel Gallery, Karachi

Farrukh Adnan received his Bachelor in Visual Communication Design from National College of Arts, Lahore (2009). He completed his master’s in Art and Design Studies from Beaconhouse National University with the prestigious scholarship of South Asia Foundation (SAF) Madanjeet’s Singh Institute for South Asian Studies (2014).

News Thimphu, Bhutan - 25th August 2019

Dasho Ugen Tsechup Dorji takes over as New Chairperson, Bhutan Jamchong Thuendrel Foundation(SAF-Bhutan)

He is graduated from the famous St.Stephen’s College, New Delhi , Dasho Ugen joined his family business at a young age. A visionary par excellence , an excellent orator and a quick learner with modern outlook are the right.....

News Vizag, Andhra Pradesh - 20th August 2019
News Bangkok, Thailand - 20th August 2019
News Thimpu, Bhutan - 29th July 2019
News Lobesa, Bhutan - 25th July 2019

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.

News EISD-UNESCO, Bangkok - 18th July 2019

Call for Nominations: The Wenhui (文晖) Award for Educational Innovation 2019

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have set an ambitious target to leave no one behind by calling on all stakeholders and partners to eradicate poverty, inequality and hunger; to provide quality universal education.....

News UMSAILS, Dept of Law & Human Rights, Dhaka, Bangaldesh - 11th July 2019

First Batch 16 fully paid scholarships announced at UMSAILS, University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka

UNESCO Madanjeet Singh South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal and Human Rights Studies (UMSAILS) aims to be a regional centre of excellence through undertaking research works and offering post‐graduate education in South Asian Law and Human Rights. Its mission is to further the potential of South Asia in legal education, research and scholarship...

News UNIVERSITY OF MORATUWA, SRI LANKA - 11th July 2019

8 fully paid scholarship opens for M.Sc. Degree/ PG. Diploma in Water Resources Engineering and Management.

The UMCSAWM offers the Master of Science/ Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resources Engineering and Management (M.Sc./ P.G. Dip.) starting from 2013 onwards and the sixth intake will be enrolled in January 2020......

News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris - 6th July 2019

Mme. France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO, attended G7 France/UNESCO International Conference

Girls’ education is one of the most effective investments for development, yielding not only individual but also broader societal benefits......

News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris - 27th June 2019
News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris - 26th June 2019
News Basel, Switzerland - 12th June 2019
News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris - 10th June 2019
News Lahore, Pakistan - 2nd June 2019
News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris - 22nd May 2019
News NAFA, Kathmandu, Nepal - 20th May 2019

Koshal Hamal, Alumnus, UMISAA received the National Special Award for his performance 'The Origin'

Koshal Hamal, Alumni of UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Arts (UMISAA), work entitled “The Origin” was part of the precious National Fine Arts Exhibition organized by Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). Hamal has received the National Special Award for his performance Art.

News Pondicherry University, Puducherry - 17th May 2019

Call for admission to M.Tech Prog. in Green Energy Technology,Pondicherry University under SAF Scholarship for SAARC Countries

Nominations are invited from respective SAF Chapters of SAARC countries for Fully paid scholarship to M. Tech. Green Energy Technology programme at the Centre for Green Energy Technology, Pondicherry University, for the Academic Year 2019-20......

News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris - 16th May 2019

Mme. France Marquet, SAF representative to UNESCO attended 'International Day of Living Together in Peace'

In a world in which we regularly witness tensions, acts of hatred, rejection of others and discrimination, the pursuit of peace and the will to live together harmoniously is more crucial than ever.....

News Lobesa, Bhutan - 10th May 2019

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.

News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris - 2nd May 2019
News Calicut University, Kozhikode, Kerala - 24th April 2019

Mme France Marquet Principal Trustee of MSF visited Calicut University on 18th-20th April, 2019

Mme France Marquet, Principal Trustee of Madanjeet Singh Foundation (MSF), visited (18-20 April 2019) Calicut University on the invitation of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Basheer..

News Kathmandu, Nepal - 16th April 2019
News UMISARC Auditorium, Pondicherry - 16th April 2019
News SAF - 10th April 2019
News UNESCO Headquartes, Paris, France - 9th April 2019
News Paris, France - 1st April 2019
News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris - 1st April 2019
News Thimphu, Bhutan - 26th March 2019
News SAARC Headquarters, Kathmandu, Nepal - 25th March 2019
News Lobesa, Punaka, Bhutan - 25th March 2019
News Culture cafe Restaurant, Lobesa, Bhutan - 16th March 2019

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..

News Thimphu, Bhutan - 16th March 2019

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...

News Lampelri, Bhutan - 16th March 2019
News Thimphu, Bhutan - 16th March 2019

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.

News Thimphu, Bhutan - 15th March 2019

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.

News Thimphu, Bhutan - 13th March 2019

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

News Thimphu, Bhutan - 13th March 2019

Mme France Marquet SAF representative to UNESCO met Mr. Eric Falt, Director, UNESCO during 14th RTM in Thimphu

Mme. France Marquet representative of SAF to UNESCO met Mr Eric Falt Director & UNESCO Representative Mr Eric Falt, Director and UNESCO Representative to Bhutan, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka during 14th Round Table Meeting in Thimphu, Bhutan

News UNESCO Headquarters, France - 13th March 2019
News Penang, Malaysia - 13th March 2019
News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France - 8th March 2019
News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France - 8th March 2019
News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France - 13th February 2019

Mme France Marquet, SAF representative to UNESCO attended 8th edition of World Radio Day

World Radio Day was proclaimed at the 36th session of UNESCO’s General Conference in 2011 to take place on each 13 February. It was then unanimously endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 as a UN Day.

News Kathmandu, Nepal - 11th February 2019
News Geneva, Switzerland - 7th February 2019

Mme France Marquet, SAF representative to UNESCO attended 1st World Summit on 'Leaving No One Behind'

The 1st World Summit on Leaving No One Behind will meet in Geneva, Switzerland, on the theme, ‘Human Rights Based Solutions for Access to Water and Sanitation’.....

News Okhla,New Delhi, India - 31st January 2019
News UNESCO Headquaters, Paris, France - 29th January 2019

Mme France Marquet, SAF representative to UNESCO attended event '2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages'

he United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages (Ref.: 71/178) in order to raise global attention on the critical risks confronting indigenous languages and its significance for sustainable development, reconciliation, good governance and peace building.

News BNU, Lahore, Pakistan - 28th January 2019
News Kathmandu, Nepal - 28th January 2019
News Chennai, India - 9th January 2019
News Lahore, Pakistan - 26th December 2018
News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris - 20th December 2018

Madam France Marquet, SAF representative to UNESCO participated in the 2018 International Conference of NGOs

The 2018 International Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) is held from 17 to 19 December 2018. The 2018 edition of the Conference has focused on the theme “Enhancing and promoting the commitment and contribution of UNESCO’s NGO partners”....

News Vienna, Austria - 19th December 2018

Koshal Hamal’s, Alumnus, UMISAA New Work “I am Malala” will be exhibited in Vienna

UMISSA Scholar Mr. Koshal Hamal has been selected to exhibit his work at “Nepal Art Now” which will be showcased at the Welt Museum, Vienna from April-November 2019. “Nepal Art Now” is an exhibition of 31 most important Nepalese artists in the 1950s to today’s contemporary artists curated by Dr.Christian Shicklgruber and co-curated by Swosti R Kayastha. The pre-show of the exhibition now is being exhibited at the Nepal Art Council until 22 December 2018.....

News Paris, France - 10th December 2018
News Resources Himalayan Foundation, Dr Pralad Yonzon Memorial Conservation Chautari Nayabato Sanepa - 6th December 2018
News Kathmandu, Nepal - 6th December 2018
News Amritsar, India - 5th December 2018

Mme France Marquet, Principal Trustee of MSF visited Parition Museum in Amritsar

The Partition of India was one of the most defining events in the history of the subcontinent. It remains till date the largest mass migration in human history. Yet, despite the extensive loss to life ...