In accordance with the "Directives concerning UNESCO's relations with foundations and similar institutions" adopted by the General Conference at its 26th session in November 1991 and amended at its 28th and 29th sessions, UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura, has decided to admit the South Asia Foundation into official relations with UNESCO. The Executive Board of UNESCO took note of the Director-General's decision at its 175th session (October 2006).
UNESCO Director-General Madame Irina Bokova announced on 26 October 2010, that the 12 SAF institutions can use the UNESCO logo as long as it is always associated with Madanjeet Singh's name and his official title of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. Read more Renewal of South Asia Foundation official relations with UNESCO for another Six-year term from 2014-Aug 2020 A decision by the UNESCO Director General Ms Irina Bokova after the Executive Board hundred and ninety-fifth session 195 EX/NGP/2 PARIS, 28 August 2014
Renewal of South Asia Foundation official relations with UNESCO for another Four-year term from 2 Oct 2020-1 Oct 2024 A decision by the UNESCO Director General Ms Audrey Azoulay, following a positive evaluation of the cooperation between UNESCO and the South Asia Foundation (SAF), I am pleased to confirm that offical relations between two organizations, established under the Directives concerning UNESCO's relations with foundations and similar institutions, have have been renewed untill 2024.
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In a recent development, an external evaluation of the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence was conducted between May and June 2024....
The Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación (UMCE) is set to hold Under the Rainbow 3, an artistic and cultural event, this October. The event will take place at 4:00 PM in the Salón de Honor of UMCE....
Madam France Marquet, South Asia Foundation's (SAF) Representative to UNESCO, attended the 30th Anniversary celebration of UNESCO’s Routes of Enslaved Peoples ...
Madam France Marquet, the South Asia Foundation (SAF) Representative to UNESCO, actively participated in the 220th Session of the Executive Board at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris. The high-level event, which commenced on October 9, 2024, and will continue until October 23, 2024...
The 29th edition of the International Book and Publishing Fair (SIEL 2024) is currently taking place in Rabat, Morocco, from May 9 to May 19. This event, held under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch and features a diverse array of cultural and literary activities.