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

News UMSGET, Pondicherry University - 9th May 2024

UNESCO Chair Established in UNESCO Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies,PU to promote green & clean Energy Technologies

The 16th UNESCO Chair in India on “Renewable and Clean Energy for Sustainable Development” has been established in the Department of Green Energy Technology, Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies at Pondicherry University. The chair is to promote greener and cleaner energy technologies (solar, wind, biomass, hydro, ocean, green hydrogen, etc.) to mitigate the global issues such as climate change, global warming...

News Delhi, India - 16th April 2024

Celebrating a momentous occasion—the 100th birth anniversary of SAF founder, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh

Today April 16th, SAF celebrates a momentous occasion—the 100th birth anniversary of our esteemed founder, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh.

News UNESCO Headquaters, Paris - 5th March 2024

Mrs. France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO attended Multilingual Education at UNESCO 2024

UNESCO Celebrates International Mother Language Day: A global tribute to linguistic diversity and cultural heritage. The organization underscores the importance of preserving and promoting mother languages for sustainable development and mutual understanding.

News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France - 26th January 2024

Mme France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO, attended 15th International Forum of NGOs in Official Partnership with UNESCO

15th International Forum of NGOs in official partnership with UNESCO, focusing on "Transforming Mentalities." This event, taking place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on January 24 and 25, 2024, will provide both in-person and online attendance options.

News Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 28th November 2023

Mme France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO, attended Amb. Madanjeet Singh Inaugural Memorial Lecture at BHU

Madam France Marquet, Principal Trustee, MSF representative of South Asia Foundation to UNESCO attended the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh Inaugural Memorial Lecture on 'United Nations and the Intellectual History of Human Rights' .......

News UMCSAWM, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka - 24th November 2023

Representatives from MSF and SAF with VC, registrar, Director & faculty members from UMCSAWM and SAF- Sri Lanka Alumni

Representatives from MSF and SAF with VC, registrar, Director & faculty members from UMCSAWM and SAF- Sri Lanka Alumni

News UMCSAWM, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka - 24th November 2023

Inaguaration of UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Water Resources Management in South Asia at the University of Moratuwa (UMCSAWM)

The South Asia Foundation (SAF) is delighted to announce the establishment of the UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Water Resources Management in South Asia at the University of Moratuwa (UMCSAWM). This significant milestone marks a decade of dedicated efforts to foster regional cooperation through South Asian water education, gaining international recognition from UNESCO.

News UNESCO Chair for Peace, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India - 18th November 2023

UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh Inaugral Memorial Lecture organized by Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India

Malaviya Centre for Peace Research, UNESCO Chair for Peace, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi is organizing the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh Memorial Lecture on 'United Nations and the Intellectual History of Human Rights,' . The memorial lecture will take place on November 20, 2023, at 11:30 AM in the Gandhi Lecture Theater, Faculty of Social Science, BHU.We are honored to have Dr. Christian O Christiansen from the School of Culture & Society at Aarhus University, Denmark, as the distinguished speaker for this event and Madam France Marquet, South Asia Foundation representative to UNESCO as a Chief Guest...

News UNESCO Headquaters, Paris - 12th November 2023
News Paris - 16th October 2023