Winners of the 2018 UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize to A Canadian filmmaker & the Kenyan NGO

News UNESCO, Headquaters, Paris, France - 10th November 2021

Mrs Audrey Azoulay, Director General of UNESCO with Mr Santiago Irazabal Murao, New President of the General Conference

The re-elected Mrs Audrey Azoulay as Director General of UNESCO with the new President of the General Conference Mr Santiago Irazabal Murao on 10 November 2021

News UNESCO Headquaters, Paris - 10th November 2021

Mme France Marquet SAF representative to UNESCO, assisted the 41st General Conference and to the re-election of Director General

Madam France Marquet, assisted the 41st General Conference and to the re-election of Director General in which Madam Audrey Azoulay was re-elected as the Director General ....

News UNESCO, The Art Platform India - 11th October 2021
News UNESCO Headquaters, Paris - 11th October 2021

UNESCO launches 2021 State of the Education Report for India: No Teacher, No Class

"India has made enormous strides in the education sector in the past decades and teachers have been integral, in this progress. The National Education Policy 2020 recognizes and identifies teachers as the heart of the learning process, and that is why we decided to dedicate the 3rd edition of our State of the Education Report for India, to them. Without teachers, there can be no class."

News 13th September 2021

Madam France Marquet, Trustee MSF and SAF representative to UNESCO met with Ms Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director General

Madam France Marquet had long discussion with Ms Gabriela Ramos on next UNESCO Madanjeet Singh prize for the promotion of tolerance and non-violence and the situation in Afghanistan.

News NCR, Delhi, India - 26th August 2021

Ms Anarkali Kaur Honaryar winner of the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh prize in 2011, is evacuated from Afghanistan by India

Anarkali Kaur Honaryar's political career started after her father asked her to contest the elections in 2010. She was a dentist working with Afghanistan human rights commission and visited different provinces to help women and families in conflict with the law.

News University of Calicut , Kerala - 9th August 2021

Mme France Marquet SAF Representative to UNESCO attended webinar Indugenous Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Development

UNESCO Chair on indigenous cultural heritage and sustainable development is established for studies and research on indigenous language and knowledge systems that will be a significant contribution to the endeavours of cultural conservation of indigenous communities essential for world’s cultural heritage..

News Virtual Zoom Meeting - 12th July 2021

Ms Aashiyana Adhikari, UMCDSRC Scholar represented SAF Nepal at Virtual meeting "The NGO-UNESCO Convention on Youth & Advocacy"

It was amazing to be invited to join the NGO-UNESCO Convention (Liaison Committee) on Youth and Advocacy representing SAF Nepal. There were more than 60 youths from all around the world coming together for a single cause that is the successful 75th anniversary of UNESCO

News Paris, France - 18th June 2021

Mr Eric Falt, Director, UNESCO presents the book "Incredible Treasures, UNESCO World Heritage Sites India" to H.E. Vishal Sharma

Mr Eric Falt , Director, UNESCO New Delhi Cluster Office, which covers Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. presenting the book” Incredible Treasures, UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India to H.E Vishal V. Sharma, Permanent Delegate and Ambassador of India to UNESCO and Mrs France Marquet, Trustee Madanjeet Singh Foundation, representative of South Asia Foundation to UNESCO....

In the media South Asia Foundation - 16th April 2021

The South Asia Foundation pays tribute to the memory of its Founder UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh

South Asia Foundation fondly remembers the visionary, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh, author, diplomat, painter, photographer and philanthropist who dedicated his life to the principle of regional cooperation among the countries of South Asia. He is the first Indian in the history of UNESCO to be nominated UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. The South Asia Foundation pays tribute to the memory of its Founder and dedicates itself to achieving his vision for the Region.