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In accordance with the "Directives concerning UNESCO's relations with foundations and similar institutions" adopted by the General Conference at its 26^th session in November 1991 and amended at its 28^th and 29^th 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 175^th session (October 2006).
The obligations and benefits pertaining to this relationship are set out in Articles III and IV respectively of the UNESCO Directives.

Director-General letter

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

Complete Renewal docs of NGOs in English & French only
Source: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0022/002294/229455e.pdf

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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News 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.

News 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. ..

News 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.

News 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.

News 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)....