Winners of the 2018 UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize to A Canadian filmmaker & the Kenyan NGO
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UNESCO Headquarters, Paris France -
18th March 2025
Madam France Marquet SAF Representative to UNESCO attends Nowruz Celebration at UNESCO Headquarters
Madam France Marquet, Principal Trustee of the Madanjeet Singh Foundation and South Asia Foundation’s representative to UNESCO, attended the Nowruz celebration at UNESCO Headquarters. She was invited by the Indian delegation to join this vibrant cultural event..
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UNESCO Headquaters, Paris -
13th March 2025
UNESCO Hosted Groundbreaking Thematic Consultation: "Art for All at the Heart of Tomorrow's Cultural Policies"
UNESCO successfully hosted a landmark thematic consultation titled "Art for All at the Heart of Tomorrow's Cultural Policies" as part of the International Women's Day celebrations. The event brought together global leaders, artists, policymakers, and cultural advocates to explore the transformative role of art in shaping inclusive and sustainable cultural policies for the future. Madam France Marquet, Principal Trustee
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UNESCO Headquaters, 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.
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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. ..
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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.
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UMISAA, BNU, Pakistan -
10th 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.
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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.
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UMSGET, Pondicherry University, India -
10th December 2024
Madame France Marquet, Principal Trustee of MSF and Mr Timothy Curtis, Director and UNESCO Representative visit UMSGET
In a momentous gathering aimed at fostering global collaboration and intellectual growth, Madam France Madame France Marquet, the Principal Trustee of the Madanjeet Singh Foundation (MSF), and Mr. Tim curtis, Director and Representative for the UNESCO Regional office for South Asia met with the current batch of scholars and Prof. Arun Prasath, Director of UMSGET (UNESCO Madanjeet Singh School of Green Energy Technologies), on Tuesday.
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UMCSAJ, ACJ, Chennai, India -
9th December 2024
Mr. Timothy Curtis along with Madam France Marquet visited UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre of Asian College of Journalism at ACJ
Madame France Marquet, Principal Trustee of the Madanjeet Singh Foundation (MSF), and Mr. Timothy Curtis, Director and Representative for the UNESCO Regional Office for South Asia covering Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives and Sri Lanka, visited the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre of the Asian College of Journalism (UMCSAJ)....
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Republica, The New york Times -
8th December 2024
Art as a bridge: SAF Exhibition celebrates South Asian unity
Speaking directly to the artists in attendance, Prof Hashmi challenged them to think deeply about the purpose of their work, “Every artist should ask themselves, 'Who is this for? Why am I doing this? Does it impact anyone’s life?' At that point, they create an audience for themselves."