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.
Continuing the tradition begun in 2000, Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environmental Research hosted pre-conference of the 10th World Dendro Conference Field Week from 3rd to 9th June, leading up to the conference, which is scheduled from 10th to 15th June to be held in the conference hall of the Royal University of Bhutan.
H. E. Mr. Amjad Hussain B. Sial, Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), addressed the Inaugural Session of the SAARC Cultural Capital-2018 in Thimphu, Bhutan, this morning.
Koshal Hamal, UMISAA's Alumini, curated an art exhibition (an Exhibition of Performance and Painting), Organized by Karnali Art Centre. Koshal Hamal worked himself as a performance artist during the exhibition titled “Identifying Karnali” in Mugu Nepal with his 14 art students in June 2018:
During the meeting, the Secretary General felicitated the Hon. Minister on his assumption of the Office. He also expressed good wishes for success in the important assignment....
UNESCO celebrated World Day for Cultural Diversity, Dialogue and Development on 21 May, and this year’s 70th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights, with a panel debate on ways to ensure everyone’s right to access culture....
A 14-member delegation from the Bhutan Broadcasting Service paid a visit to the SAARC Headquarters in Kathmandu, this forenoon. The delegation was led by Mr. Jigme, Executive Producer...