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...
Big Tech in South Asia: Who Holds the Power? – Podcast S3E8
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Who should govern the digital public sphere: governments, Big Tech—or citizens themselves?
In this episode of the SADF Podcast, Tapas Kanti Baul speaks with Professor Subhajit Basu, Professor of Law and Technology at the University of Leeds, about the growing struggle over Big Tech regulation in South Asia.
The conversation examines...
SADF Podcast S2E3 – The Present Human Rights Situation in Bangladesh
Listen to Paulo Casaca, Executive Director of SADF, discuss Bangladesh’s human rights crisis, the rise of Islamic terrorism, regime censorship, and the regional risks for South Asia in our latest podcast
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In this episode of SADF Podcast, Paulo Casaca, Executive Director of the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) a Brussels...
Conference – Rethinking Afghanistan
On November 3, 2021, the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) hosted a conference by Nazifullah Salarzai, H. E. Ambassador of Afghanistan to the Kingdom of Belgium, EU, and NATO. His excellency shared his deep insights on the current political and economic situation of the country as well as the...
Mr. Wilson Chowdhry, Chairman of the British Pakistani Christian Association, meets with SADF
On 09 April 2018, the South Asia Democratic Forum had the pleasure of receiving Mr. Wilson Chowdhry, Chairman of the British Pakistani Christian Association in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Chowdhry commenced the meeting by giving the SADF staff a comprehensive overview of the situation in which minorities find themselves in...
SADF Podcast S1 E2 – On Nepal’s Relationship with India and China, with Mr....
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On December 15, 2024 SADF held a podcast, hosted by Dr. Rahyan Rashid, with Mr. Amit Bhandari on the subject of Nepal's relationship with China and India - from BRI investments through time to the disastrous blockade maintained by India after the earthquake, and what can the future hold.
SADF's...
Conference: The merits of regional cooperation: the case of south asia
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SADF Podcast S2E4 – The Battle for Secularism in Bangladesh
Join Professor Masum Billah in our latest SADF Podcast Faith and Freedom – The Battle for Secularism in Bangladesh, as he warns of rising extremism, minority persecution, and calls for urgent reforms to safeguard secularism and justice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ErH64wVjD4&t=784s
*SADF Podcast: Faith and Freedom - The Battle for Secularism in Bangladesh*
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SADF Podcast S2E6 – Bangladesh’s Islamist Shift and India’s Strategic Calculus
Listen to South Asia in Flux: Bangladesh’s Islamist Shift and India’s Strategic Calculus with Jayanta Roy Chowdhury, as we unpack the rise of political Islam, border tensions, and shifting geopolitics in South Asia.
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🎙️ *South Asia in Flux: Bangladesh’s Islamist Shift and India’s Strategic Calculus*
In this episode, we explore the...
SADF co-organises a conference on media and elections in India and the EU
On 14 May, SADF co-hosted an event with Asia Centre, a think-tank based in Paris. The event focused on challenges to media in light of the upcoming elections both in India and the EU. Whilst both political entities are comparable in size, they face unique challenges regarding democratic participation....