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

News Marie aux Mines, France - 3rd July 2015

Ms Zil E Batool, UMISAA Scholar recently participated in the 52nd Jewelry Show held in Sainte Marie aux Mines in June 2015

Ms Zil E Batool, South Asia Foundation scholar studying Jewelry Studies at UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Art, Lahore, Pakistan (UMISAA) recently participated in the 52nd Show held in Sainte Marie aux Mines in June 2015. She then attended the forum on the “The Role of Women in Fighting Poverty”.....

News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France - 22nd June 2015

Appointment with UNESCO Director General Ms Irina Bokova

Ms Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO, kindly took a few minutes from her busy schedule to have a conversation with Ms France Marquet, Trustee of South Asia Foundation & Madanjeet Singh Foundation.....

News Paris, France - 22nd June 2015
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News Mali - 25th May 2015

UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize winner, Mr Ibrahim Ag Idbaltanat, honored in Mali

The Malian Ministry of National Reconciliation, in collaboration with the UNESCO office in Bamako, celebrated at the TUMAST Cultural Center on May 11, the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the promotion of tolerance and non-violence awarded in 2014 to Mr. Ibrahim Ag Idbaltanat...

News Venice, Italy - 25th May 2015

New Dean of the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Art, Lahore (UMISAA) at the “la Biennale di Venezia”

Mr Rashid Rana the new Dean of the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Art (UMISAA) is present at the “la Biennale di Venezia “ (Venice biennial).....

News Mali, - 24th May 2015

Tolerance and Non-Violence: Mr Ibrahim Ag Idbaltanat, winner of the 2014 UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize, honored in Mali

This prestigious award, named after the Indian writer, artist and diplomat Madanjeet Singh, was awarded to Mr. Ibrahim Ag Idbaltanat for his outstanding contribution to peace building and conflict resolution among the different groups of Malian society, through dialogue and non-violence...

News Paris, France - 30th April 2015

Annual Report covering UNESCO’s actions throughout 2014: Non-Governmental Organizations, official partners of UNESCO

I am pleased to announce the release of the UNESCO’s 2014 Annual Report covering UNESCO’s actions throughout 2014. This publication is available.....

News Paris, France - 28th April 2015

Mme France Marquet representative of MSF & SAF attended a Special event - UNESCO: 70 years in the service of human dignity

On the occasion of its 70th anniversary and of the UN Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB), UNESCO is presenting an emblematic show combining singing, music, and monumental audiovisual screening.....