SADF announces book launch to present new publication in series “Contemporary South Asian Studies”
SADF is pleased to announce the release of a new book titled “Urbanization and Regional Sustainability in South Asia- Socio-economic Drivers, Environmental Pressures and Policy Responses” published by Springer in its series on “Contemporary South Asian Studies”- an initiative run by SADF Executive Director Paulo Casaca. The volume was...
SADF Round Table ‘Exploring opportunities for cooperation between Europe and South Asia in the...
Exploring opportunities for cooperation between Europe and South Asia in the South Caucasus region
On 7 November 2019, the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) hosted a round table, co-organised by the South Caucasus-South Asia Centre for Business Development (henceforth Caucasus-Asia Centre) and the Association of European Studies for the Caucasus...
Sponsored by SADF: Workshop in Mumbai on Big Data and Methods in Regional Science
Workshop in Mumbai on Big Data and Methods in Regional Science
The five days’ workshop on methods in regional science took place in Mumbai, India from 20-25 October 2019 and was organised by Professor Sumana Bandyopadhyay from the Regional Science Association of India, in collaboration with Professor Abdul Shaban from...
SADF Round Table ‘Exploring opportunities for cooperation between Europe and South Asia in the...
Exploring opportunities for cooperation between Europe and South Asia in the South Caucasus region
In September 2019, the European Union (EU) and Japan signed a holistic partnership intended to promote investment and development projects and characterised by principles of rules-based connectivity and sustainability. The deal will cover all dimensions of...
PRESS RELEASE: SADF Annual Conference ‘South Asia Facing Terrorism’
PRESS RELEASE: SADF Annual Conference ‘South Asia Facing Terrorism’
On 17 October 2019, the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) held its ninth annual conference at the European Parliament. The conference titled ‘South Asia facing terrorism’, addressed an issue of timely opportunity. With the recent attacks in Pulwama on 14...
SADF Book Launch: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor of the Belt and Road Initiative –...
On Thursday 26 September SADF hosted a book launch event on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), written by Dr Siegfried O. Wolf, the Director of Research at SADF. The distinguished and comprehensive panel of commentators comprised of Dr. Dorothée Vandamme, lecturer at Université catholique de Louvain, Shamil Shams, editor...
H.E. Grace Asirwatham, the new Ambassador of Sri Lanka visits SADF
Her Excellency Grace Asirwatham, the new Ambassador of Sri Lanka visits SADF
On 16 September 2019, Her Excellency Grace Asirwatham, the new Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union, and Mr Maxwell Keegel Deputy Chief of Mission, visited SADF. SADF staff members...
SADF Briefing: Terrorism in Sri Lanka
On 11 June, SADF hosted His Excellency Rodney Perera, the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the European Union in its office for a briefing on the Easter terrorist attacks that took place in Sri Lanka earlier in 2019.
The event was also attended by EEAS personnel, and featured a generally...
SADF Round Table: Water – Success stories from India
On 24 May 2019, SADF hosted a round table on access to clean water in India. Having just returned from the field, Dr Hrishikesh Kulkarni, a Vice President at Fresenius Kabi – one of the leading global health companies, shared local success stories about how development efforts can have...
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....