Bhutan News

News Thimphu, Bhutan - 15th March 2019

Mme France Marquet SAF Representative to UNESCO met H.E. Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Bhutan

During the meeting with H.E. Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Dasho Rinzin Dorji, Honorable Secretary, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and Aum Nim Dem, Executive Director, Jamchong Thuendrel Foundation discussed about the future project of UNESCO Man and Biosphere and about the progress of UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Center for South Asia Forestry Studies (UMCSAFS.

News Thimphu, Bhutan - 13th March 2019

Mme. France Marquet representative of SAF to UNESCO attended 14th Round Table Meeting (RTM) of Bhutan’s development

The Round Table Meeting (RTM) of Bhutan’s development partners was initiated in the early 1980s as an important forum for policy dialogue and aid coordination. Held twice over the course of a FYP period, RTMs have also provided the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) and its partners an opportunity to discuss issues and strengthen development cooperation. Coinciding with the beginning of the 12th FYP and with the tenure of the new Government, the 14th RTM took place from 12th to 14th March 2019

News Thimphu, Bhutan - 13th March 2019

Mme France Marquet SAF representative to UNESCO met Mr. Eric Falt, Director, UNESCO during 14th RTM in Thimphu

Mme. France Marquet representative of SAF to UNESCO met Mr Eric Falt Director & UNESCO Representative Mr Eric Falt, Director and UNESCO Representative to Bhutan, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka during 14th Round Table Meeting in Thimphu, Bhutan

News Bhumtang, Bhutan - 7th June 2018

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.

News UMCSAFS, Bhutan - 21st April 2018

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).