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News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris - 20th February 2026

Madame France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO, attended the commemorative event marking International Mother Language Day

South Asia Foundation (SAF) was honoured to be represented at this significant global observance, which celebrates linguistic diversity, multilingual education, and the preservation of cultural heritage. The occasion, observed annually on 21 February, holds special historical importance in Bangladesh, commemorating the Language Movement that shaped the nation’s identity.

News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris - 19th February 2026

Madame France Marquet Attends 19th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the 2005 Convention at UNESCO

Madame France Marquet, Representative of SAF to UNESCO, has been actively attending the 19th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the 2005 Convention since yesterday, 19 February 2026, at UNESCO Headquarters.

News UNESCO Headquarters - 11th February 2026

Madame France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO attend International Day of Women and Girls in Science Celebrated with Pride

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science was celebrated with great enthusiasm under the theme “Empowering Minds, Shaping Futures”, with the distinguished presence of Madame France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO.

News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris - 10th December 2025

Madame France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO attended Special Master Class of Combat Racism and Discrimination

Madame France Marquet, South Asia Foundation India Representative to UNESCO, attended a landmark special edition of UNESCO’s Master Class Series held on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The session featured renowned scholar and bestselling author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, who delivered an engaging and thought-provoking address on global strategies to combat racism and discrimination. The event drew strong participation from civil society leaders, academics, youth representatives, and human rights advocates. Dr. Kendi’s insightful lecture emphasized the urgent need to dismantle systemic racism and to strengthen global efforts toward equity, inclusion, and social justice—core principles upheld by UNESCO.

News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris - 9th December 2025

Madame France Marquet Represents the South Asia Foundation at UNESCO Prize for Global Citizenship Education Ceremony 2025

Madame France Marquet, South Asia Foundation’s Representative to UNESCO and Principal Trustee of the Madanjeet Singh Foundation, attended the prestigious UNESCO Prize for Global Citizenship Education (GCED) – Inaugural Award Ceremony 2025 held on 9 December 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris. The ceremony marked an important milestone in advancing the global discourse on inclusive, transformative, and peace-oriented education. Attended by diplomats, education leaders.....