SAF News

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 ...

Mme France Marquet, Principal Trustee of MSF & SAF representative to UNESCO with Mr. Eric Falt, UNESCO New Director

MSF and SAF Governing Council Meeting Held in Kathmandu

The SAF General Council reviewed annual reports from all SAF Chapters and UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institutions of Excellence. Members urged all institutions to intensify efforts to fill scholarship slots, addressing underrepresentation, particularly from The Maldives, and challenges such as visa issues

Mr. Pratik Singh Alumnus, UMCSAWM & Mme France Marquet, SAF representative, UNESCO attended 10th Forum for Science

Mr. Pratik Singh Tahukuri Alumnus, UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Water Management (UMCSAWM)with Mme France Marquet, representative of SAF attended 10th Forum for Science "Science for common good of Humankind" on 26-27 November, The Ritz Clarton, Russian Federation and actively participated on sessions, conducted parallel meetings and worked on building networks to stregthen the relationship between UNESCO and other organizations".

Inauguration of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh Hall, National College

The UNESCO Goodwill Madanjeet Singh hall was inaugurated on 30th November, 2018 by Madam France Marquet, Principal Trustee, Madanjeet Singh Foundation (MSF). ...

Meeting of SAF Alumni on a Dinner hosted by Dr. Nishchal Nath Pandey, Chairperson-SAF Nepal on 29th nov 2018

Mme France Marquet, Trustee MSF & Representative of SAF to UNESCO visited The Tolerance Center

11th Award Ceremony of the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay awarded the 2018 edition of the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-violence to filmmaker Manon Barbeau (Canada) and the NGO The Coexist Initiative (Kenya)....

Canadian Filmaker & Kenyan NGO to receive 11th UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance & Non-Violence

THE UNESCO-MADANJEET SINGH PRIZE FOR THE PROMOTION OF TOLERANCE AND NON-VIOLENCE was created in 1995 to mark the United Nations Year for Tolerance, proclaimed at the initiative of UNESCO, and the 125th anniversary of the birth of the Mahatma Gandhi...

Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley presents Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award to Mr. N. Ram Trustee, SAF -India

Technology has ensured that a 1975-kind of Emergency that put fetters on free speech and media is no longer possible, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on the occasion of National Press Day. “If Emergency was ever to be reimposed, it would collapse for the simple reason that one of the strengths of the Emergency was press censorship and technology does not permit a press censorship today,” he said....

Mme France Marquet, Representative of SAF to UNESCO, attended Internet Governance Forum 2018

The thirteenth Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be hosted by the Government of France at the headquarters of UNESCO in Paris from 12 to 14 November 2018. The Internet Governance Forum serves to bring different stakeholder groups

Nostalgic celebration of Diwali in Lahore by Samyukta Bhandari, UMISAA scholar nominated from Nepal

Mr. N. Ram, SAF Trustee, SAF-India, Chosen for The Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award

Veteran journalist and The Hindu Publishing Group Chairman N. Ram has been chosen for the prestigious Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award......

Prof Jamilur Reza Choudhury, Vice Chairman, SAF- Bangladesh, gets Japanese National Award

Prof Dr Jamilur Reza Choudhury, National Professor, Vice Chancellor of University of Asia Pacific & Vice Chairman, SAF-Bangladesh won the Japanese national award titled “the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon.”....

Mme France Marquet, Representative of SAF to UNESCO, attended Human Face of Urbanization on World Cities Day

A day-long event was organized on 31 October by UNESCO at its Headquarters to celebrate and promote human-centred, inclusive and sustainable city management. Attended by mayors, town councilors, artists and urban stakeholders from all over the world, the day-long event under the theme

Video shared by UMCSAFS scholars for CNR Madanjeet Singh Mobile Video Competition 2018

This vidoe is made for CNR Madanjeet Singh MObile Video Competition 2018 dedicating to the Goodwill Ambassador of the UNESCO...

UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non- Violence renewed for another Six Years

Decision taken by the 205th Session of the UNESCO Executive Board Meeting on the renewal of UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence for a period of six years.

Dr. Nishchal Pandey, Chairperson of SAF-Nepal and Trustee of the MSF met Ms. Karma Yangzom Dorji, SAF Bhutan alumni of UMCSAWM

Dr. Nishchal N. Pandey, Chairperson of SAF-Nepal and Trustee of the MSF with Ms. Karma Yangzom Dorji, SAF Bhutan alumni of the UUNESCO Madanjeet Centre for Water Management at Mortauwa University in Sri Lanka...

Mme France Marquet, Representative of SAF to UNESCO, attended International Conference on World Teachers' Day 2018

Mme. France Marquet, Representative of SAF to UNESCO, participated in International Day of Peace

The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. Two decades later, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously voted to designate the Day as a period of non-violence and cease-fire. The United Nations invites....

Mme. France Marquet, Representative of SAF to UNESCO, participated in the 9th International Forum of NGOs

Mme. France Marquet, Representative of SAF to UNESCO, attended round table on 'Building Just & Peaceful Societies'

On the occasion of the celebration of the International Day of Peace on 21 September UNESCO will organize a roundtable discussion on the complex but intrinsic relationship between human rights and sustainable peace.

Feedback from Mr. Mohammad Najim Nasimi, UMCSAWM Alumni

SAF Alumni Mr. Muhammad Kamran, UMCSAWM, participated at the 5th IYRW on River Basin Environment

Mr. Muhammad Kamran (Alumni from Pakistan, 3rd Intake) presented his research findings at the 5th International Young Researchers Workshop (IYRW) on River Basin Environment and Management held on 28th ~ 29th October 2017 in Kuantan, Malaysia. Only 35 papers including this paper had been selected among all researchers....

SAF Alumni Mr. Charitha Dissanayaka, UMCSAWM, participated in the ICCC 2018 on Climate Change

Mr. Charitha Rangana Dissanayaka (Alumni from Sri Lanka, 03rd Intake) presented his research findings at The International Conference on Climate Change 2018 (ICCC 2018) held from 15th-16th February, 2018 at Hotel Taj Samudra Colombo, Sri Lanka. ICCC 2018 was hosted by the University of Colombo in collaboration with the Colorado State University, USA as the Academic

SAF Alumni Mr. Mohammad Najim Nasimi, UMCSAWM, won the prestigious Olympiad on IWRM

Mr. Mohammad Najim Nasimi (Alumni from Afghanistan, 4th Intake) won the prestigious Olympiad on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Afghanistan held on 13th May 2018 ...

Press Release-Inaugural Session of the International Conference on Doubling the Income of Farmers

H. E. Mr. Amjad Hussain B. Sial, Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), addressed the Inaugural Session of the International Conference on Doubling the Income of Farmers of SAARC Countries in Kathmandu today....

Applications open for the UNESCO Prize for the use of ICT in education

UNESCO is launching the call for nominations for the 2018 edition of the UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education......

Press Release- Felicitation message sent by Secretary General of SAARC to H. E. Dr. Arif Alvi on his election as President

On behalf of officials of the SAARC Secretariat and on his own behalf, H. E. Mr. Amjad Hussain B. Sial, Secretary General of SAARC, today sent a message of felicitation to H. E. Dr. Arif Alvi on his election as the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan...

Press Release: H. E. Mr. Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka, visited the SAARC Headquarters

H. E. Mr. Maithripala Sirisena, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, visited the SAARC Headquarters this morning. H. E. the President was accompanied by his entourage and the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Nepal.

Press Release: H. E. Mr. Amjad Hussain B. Sial, Secretary General, addressed the 1st SAARC Agri Cooperative Business Forum

H. E. Mr. Amjad Hussain B. Sial, Secretary General of SAARC addressed the First SAARC Agri Cooperative Business Forum in Kathmandu in the morning...

Press Release: Secretary General of SAARC, felicitated H.E Mr. Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi, on his appointment as the PM of Pakistan

H. E. Mr. Amjad Hussain B. Sial, Secretary General of SAARC, congratulated H. E. Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi

H. E. Mr. Amjad Hussain B. Sial, Secretary General of SAARC, congratulated H. E. Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on his appointment as the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Ms Nandita Das in Jury for UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence 2018

Acclaimed actress-filmmaker Nandita Das was among the jury members of the 2018 edition of the Unesco-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence....

Press Realse H.E Mr. Amjad Hussain B.Sial, Secretary General of SAARC, delivered a talk on Regional Cooperation under SAARC News

H. E. Mr. Amjad Hussain B. Sial, Secretary General of SAARC, delivered a talk on Regional Cooperation under SAARC: Way Forward at the Tribhuvan University this morning....

Press Release-The Fifty-fifth Session of the Programming Committee of the SAARC was held in Kathmandu

The Fifty-fifth Session of the Programming Committee of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was held in Kathmandu today under the Chairpersonship of Nepal...

SAARC Development Fund's Partnership Conclave 2018 held in New Delhi

Press Release- Meeting of the Core Group of SAARC Immigration Authorities and Visa Experts

Mme. France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO, attended Reflection on artificial intelligence at UNESCO Headquarters

Press Release Workshop on the Role of Arbitrators in Fostering Efficient Resolution of Disputes, organized jointly in Kathmandu

The SAARC Arbitration Council, a Specialized Body of SAARC, and the Nepal Council of Arbitration, co-organized the Workshop on the theme, the Role of Arbitrators in Fostering Efficient Resolution of Disputes, today...

Pale Sentinels: Metaphors for Dialogues- A Tribute to Priya Ravish Mehra : Curated By Prof Salima Hashmi

Aicon Gallery New York is pleased to present Pale Sentinels, a group exhibition curated by Salima Hashmi that reflects upon the faded accounts, mementos, and narratives of loss that came about as a result of the complete demographic transformation during the 1947 India-Pakistan partition....

Press Release - Secretary General of SAARC calls on the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies of Nepal

H. E. Mr. Amjad Hussian B. Sial, Secretary General of SAARC, called on Hon. Mr. Matrika Prasad Yadav, Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies of Nepal today....

Press Release: Secretary General of SAARC, addressed the Third Convocation of the South Asian University in New Delhi

H. E. Mr. Amjad Hussain B. Sial, Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), addressed the Third Convocation of the South Asian University in New Delhi this morning....

70th anniversary of the UNESCO Courier and the 1st anniversary of its relaunch

Mr. Dorji Khandu, Alumni, UMCSAWM has been elected as a Member of the Parliament in the National Council Election

In the National Council Election of Bhutan held on 20 April 2018, Mr. Dorji Khandu, a recipient of the SAF-Madanjeet Singh Group Scholarship in Water Resources Engineering and Management from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (2014-2015) has been elected as the Member of National Council of Bhutan and Member of Parliament. Our Warmest Congratulations from the SAF family.

UWICER is hosting pre-conference of the 10th World Dendro Conference Field week

Continuing the tradition begun in 2000, Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environmental Research hosted pre-conference of the 10th World Dendro Conference Field Week from 3rd to 9th June, leading up to the conference, which is scheduled from 10th to 15th June to be held in the conference hall of the Royal University of Bhutan.

Prof. Salima Hashmi, Chairperson, SAF-Pakistan sharing light movement with UMISAA Scholars

Aum Nim Dem Secretary, Jamchong Thuendel Foundation, Bhutan with Dr Nishchal Pandey, Chairperson, SAF-Nepal

Opening Ceremony of the SAARC Cultural Capital-2018 in Thimphu, Bhutan

H. E. Mr. Amjad Hussain B. Sial, Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), addressed the Inaugural Session of the SAARC Cultural Capital-2018 in Thimphu, Bhutan, this morning.

Mr. Koshal Hamal, Alumini, UMISAA, curated an art exhibition,organized by Karnali Art Centre

Koshal Hamal, UMISAA's Alumini, curated an art exhibition (an Exhibition of Performance and Painting), Organized by Karnali Art Centre. Koshal Hamal worked himself as a performance artist during the exhibition titled “Identifying Karnali” in Mugu Nepal with his 14 art students in June 2018:

Press Release:Secretary General of SAARC calls on Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology of Nepal

During the meeting, the Secretary General felicitated the Hon. Minister on his assumption of the Office. He also expressed good wishes for success in the important assignment....

Mme. France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO, attended World Day for Cultural Diversity, Dialogue and Development

UNESCO celebrated World Day for Cultural Diversity, Dialogue and Development on 21 May, and this year’s 70th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights, with a panel debate on ways to ensure everyone’s right to access culture....

Pondicherry University Vice Chancellor & his team with Ms France Marquet visited UNESCO Headquarters

Press Release on Delegation of Bhutan Broadcasting Service Visits SAARC Headquarters

A 14-member delegation from the Bhutan Broadcasting Service paid a visit to the SAARC Headquarters in Kathmandu, this forenoon. The delegation was led by Mr. Jigme, Executive Producer...

Dr. Nischal Nath Pandey, Chairperson, SAF - Nepal met Ms. Maria Rosa Cardenas Tomazic

Dr. Nischal Nath Pandey, Chairperson, SAF - Nepal visited UNESCO Headquarters at Paris and met Ms. Maria Rosa Cardenas Tomazic regarding Man and Biosphere program to be set up in Nepal.

Mr Sunil Sapkota UMCSAFS Batch of 2015 attended COP23 the World Climate Conference Germany

I had a wonderful experience in Bonn,Germany 2017 attending COP23 the World Climate Conference and 13th Conference of youth. Kudos! to positive support from you and MSF SAF staffs in Bhutan. Here is the link to my channel which gives you insight about my contribution in Germany and my other works in Nepal and Bhutan to aware people about climate

UMISAA scholar, Ms. Murk Mangi won 1st prize in Painting category in a nationwide 'We the people We the Arts' Competition

Murk Mangi a 3rd year student of fine Arts from (UMISAA)BNU-SVAD has secured first position in 'We the people We the Arts' competition which was organized by the Switzerland Embassy......

Farewell at UMISAA 2018

Report Regional Kick-off Workshop of the Project, Strengthening Regional Infrastructure and Cooperation

H. E. Mr. Amjad Hussain B. Sial, Secretary General of SAARC, addressed the Inaugural Session of the Regional Kick-off Workshop of the Project, Strengthening Regional Infrastructure and Cooperation in the field of Quality Infrastructure, that commenced in Kathmandu from today...

Press Release- 12th Meeting of SAARC Finance Ministers in Manila

The Twelfth Informal Meeting of SAARC Finance Ministers was held in Manila, the Philippines, on 04 May 2018 on the sidelines of the 51st Annual Meeting of Asian Development Bank...

The ACJ awards for investigative journalism 2017 and Convocation of the class of 2017-18.

UNESCO will lead the 25th celebration of World Press Freedom Day & the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Prize

In 2018, UNESCO will lead the 25th celebration of World Press Freedom Day. The main event, jointly organized by UNESCO and the Government of the Republic of Ghana, will take place in Accra, Ghana on 2 – 3 May. This year’s global theme is ‘Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law’, and will cover issues of media and the transparency of the political process, the independence and media literacy of the judicial system...

Applications open for UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2018

Since 1967, UNESCO International Literacy Prizes have rewarded excellence and innovation in the field of literacy. Over 485 projects and programmes undertaken by governments, non-governmental organizations and individuals around the world have been recognized. Through these prestigious Prizes, UNESCO seeks to support effective literacy practices and encourages the promotion of dynamic literate societies.

UMCSAJ Invites to attend ACJ Award for Investigative Journalism ( 2017) and the Convocation of the Class of 2018

We have always commemorated May 3, World Press Freedom day. Our convocation for each batch of students at ACJ is held on that day. It is a well attended public event. There is a commemoration address by a renowned academic / thinker / public intellectual on a media-related theme...

Secretary General of SAARC calls on the Foreign Minister of Nepal

H. E. Mr. Amjad Hussian B. Sial, Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), called on Hon. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal this morning. While felicitating the Minister on his assumption of the Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal, the Secretary General expressed his good wishes for success in the important position in the Government. He also briefed the Foreign Minister on the status of ongoing activities of the SAARC process, including four ministerial meetings that have been held in a year and the forthcoming meeting of the Finance Ministers.

UWICER Signs Memorandum of Understanding with College of Natural Resources

The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environmental Research (UWICER) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the College of Natural Resources (CNR) on 21st April 2018. This MoU forms the renewal of the MoU which was signed between the two institutions on May 07, 2012 to implement the program of UNESCO Madanjeet Centre for South Asia Forestry Studies (UMCSAFS).

Third Memorial Lecture on UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh was organized by UMISARC

UNESCO Goodwill Ambasador Madanjeet Singh 94th Birth Anniversary

Secretary-General of SAARC, delivered opening remarks at the 11th SAARC Conference on Cooperation in Police Matters in Kathmandu

International Workshop on Energy Materials and Devices (IWEMD-2018) Schedule