SADF round table: Divergent paths to peace – India’s contestation of the EU’s peacekeeping...
On 25 April, SADF hosted a round table in its Brussels office. The topic of the event was whether EU and India are contesting each other in peacebuilding and peacekeeping missions, based on the ongoing research by Lara Klossek. Ms Klossek is a Pre-Doctoral Fellow affiliated to Marie S....
SADF Conversation – Strengthening Bangladesh’s democracy, development, and human rights
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On June the 23, at 13:00 UTC, SADF promoted a discussion titled Strengthening Bangladesh’s democracy, development, and human rights. SADF Director Mr. Paulo Casaca moderated the exchange, which included four speakers. Amb. Rensje Teerink, who is Deputy Director at the ASIAPAC Department of the European External Action Service and...
An SADF Conference – India and the major powers: changing dynamics and future projections
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On July 6 at 13:00 UTC, 15:00 Brussels time, SADF promoted a conference titled ‘India and the major powers: changing dynamics and future projections’. Pr. Bali R. Deepak, a professor at the Centre for Chinese and Southeast Asian Studies, and a member of SADF’s Board of Advisors, shared his views...
Dr David Brewster, Researcher at the Australian National University, meets with SADF
On 6 November 2018, Dr David Brewster, long-time member of SADF Board of Advisors and Board of Editors, met with the SADF in Brussels. Participants included: Paulo Casaca, SADF Executive Director; Brian Toll, SADF Senior Fellow; Siegfried Wolf, SADF Director of Research; Akshay Sharma, doctoral candidate, Global India ETN,...
SADF Conversation on ‘Challenges for Pakistan’s Economy’
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SADF held a Webinar on Pakistan’s history with IMF-sponsored macroeconomic policies. The webinar was moderated by Dr. Siegfried Wolf. Professor Ashfaque H. Khan, Principal, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad/Pakistan, provided an in-depth presentation on the Bretton Woods construction, the Washington Consensus...
‘Post-NATO Afghanistan’ by Dr. Wahid Watanyar – an SADF Conference
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On 28 November, 2023, SADF held a webinar concerning the book ‘Post-NATO Afghanistan: Governance, Legitimacy and Politics of the Taliban’ (2023), by Dr Wahid Watanyar. The debate was also attended by Mr. James Page and Dr. Siegfried Wolf.
The book’s findings contradict some generally accepted visions of Afghanistan since 2021.
First,...
Joint conference 13 May 2019: Media and Democracy: Elections in the European Union and...
Event in partnership with the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF), in Brussels on May 13, 16:00 – 18:00. Based on a suggestion by Olivier Arifon (Asia Centre), the debate will be moderated by Jean-Luc Racine (EHESS / Asia Centre).
In view of ongoing and upcoming important votes in the biggest democratic ensembles in the...
PRESS RELEASE: SADF Annual conference ‘A joint vision for Afghanistan’
On 8 November 2018, the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) held its annual conference at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium.
The host of the conference, Petras Auštrevičius MEP and Chairman of the Delegation for Relations with Afghanistan, welcomed the conference participants. He began by highlighting the European Union’s long-term...
SADF Round Table on: ‘Brexit and South Asia’
SADF Round Table on: ‘Brexit and South Asia’
On 16 October 2018, SADF hosted its third round table event at its office in Brussels. The Round Table, which was followed by an interactive discussion, featured a lecture entitled ‘Brexit and South Asia’ by Mr Brian Toll, Senior Fellow at SADF....
