UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Chairs

News Lahore, Pakistan - 2nd July 2025

UNESCO Chair: BNU Launches IEDAs Journal to Celebrate Transdisciplinary Art & Design Practices

UMISAA, Beaconhouse National University (BNU), under the visionary leadership of Prof. Rashid Rana, Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair on Inclusion through Art, hosted a grand launch ceremony for IEDAs – A Journal of Transdisciplinary Practices in Art & Design.

News UMSGET, Pondicherry University - 10th April 2025

National Conference on Green Energy & Tech. for Sustainability(NCGETS-2025) Concludes Successfully at UMSGET PU

The conference was organized under the UNESCO Chair on Renewable and Clean Energy for Sustainable Development, an initiative sponsored by the Madanjeet Singh Foundation. The UNESCO Chair aims to foster research and innovation in renewable energy solutions to address global sustainability challenges.

News UNESCO Chair, UMISAA,BNU, Paksitan - 27th March 2025

Pioneering Inclusion Through Art:Poonam Jain’s Research Connects Histories at UNESCO Chair Investiture Ceremony

In a remarkable convergence of art, history, and cross-cultural dialogue, acclaimed artist and researcher Poonam Jain shared her profound insights during the UNESCO Chair Investiture Ceremony at the Madanjeet Singh Institute of South Asian Arts (UMISAA), Beaconhouse National University (BNU). The event celebrated the power of art in fostering inclusion, a vision deeply embodied in Jain’s residency at the School of Visual Arts & Design (UMISAA), where she explored the intertwined histories of India and Pakistan through Lahore’s rich commercial printing heritage.

News UMCSAWM, Moratuwa - 17th March 2025

Strengthening Global Research Ties: ICHARM-UMCSAWM_UoM Collaboration for Water Resilience

We were honoured to welcome 𝑫𝒓. 𝑴𝒐𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝑹𝒂𝒔𝒎𝒚 (𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓), 𝑫𝒓. 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒊 𝑻𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒘𝒂 (𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕), 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒓. 𝑩𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒊 𝑺𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒉𝒂 (𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕) from the 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑯𝒂𝒛𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒌 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 (𝑰𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑴)

News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris - 11th February 2025

Madam France Marquet Meets Ms. Ariana Cortez at UNESCO’s “Imagine a World with More Women in Science” Celebration

During the event, Madam France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO and Trustee of the Madanjeet Singh Foundation, met Ms. Ariana Cortez, Vice Chancellor of the Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences (UMCE), Chile. Their discussion highlighted the shared commitment to advancing education and scientific research, particularly in Latin America and South Asia.

News Pondicherry University, Puducherry, TN - 21st January 2025

Announcement: National Conference on Green Energy Technologies for Sustainability (NCGETS-2025) on 20-21 March 2025

The South Asia Foundation is proud to sponsor the National Conference on Green Energy Technologies for Sustainability (NCGETS-2025) under the UNESCO Chair activity. ..

News UMISAA, BNU, Lahore - 13th December 2024

Atlas of Everywhere” Opens at BNU, Marking the Investiture of UNESCO Chair on Inclusion through Art

Atlas of Everywhere was an exhibition held at Beaconhouse National University at the Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts and Design (MD-SVAD) on the occasion of the investiture ceremony for the UNESCO Chair on Inclusion through Art.

News UMISAA, BNU, Pakistan - 13th December 2024

UNESCO Chair Investiture Ceremony at Madanjeet Singh Institute of South Asian, BNU: Pioneering Inclusion through Art in Pakistan

Madanjeet Singh Institute of South Asian Arts (UMISAA), Beaconhouse National University (BNU) proudly announces the Investiture Ceremony of the UNESCO Chair on Inclusion through Art, the first of its kind in Pakistan, to be held on December 13, 2024, at the university’s campus. This prestigious occasion marks a significant milestone in promoting inclusive and sustainable arts education on both a national and global scale.

News UMISAA, BNU, Pakistan - 10th December 2024

UNESCO Chair Investiture Ceremony at Madanjeet Singh Institute of South Asian, BNU: Pioneering Inclusion through Art in Pakistan

News UMSGET, Pondicherry University - 10th December 2024

Principal Trustee MSF and Regional Director of UNESCO Inaugurated UNESCO Chair on Renewable Energy at UMSGET

10th of Dec 2024 will remain etched in golden letters for Pondicherry University as the UNESCO Chair on "Renewable and Clean Energy for Sustainable Development" has been inaugurated at UMSGET the inaugurated by Madame France Marquet, Principal Trustee of the MSF, and Mr. Timothy Curtis, Director and UNESCO Representative in the presence of the Prof. K. Tharanikkarasu, Vice Chancellor and other dignitaries of the University.