SADF Round Table on ‘Pakistan’s concerns towards terrorism in the context of the Financial...
SADF Round Table on ‘Pakistan’s concerns towards terrorism in the context of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
On 21 February 2020, the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) held a Round Table on ‘Pakistan’s concerns towards terrorism in the context of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) at its office...
SADF Round Table on ‘India and the EU at the WTO: Insights from decision...
SADF Round Table on ‘India and the EU at the WTO: Insights from decision compliance levels’
On 20 February 2020, the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) held a Round Table on ‘India and the EU at the WTO: Insights from decision compliance levels’ at its office in Brussels. The event...
COMMENT 168 – A US-Taliban deal in sight: Will there be a change in...
During the last months, the international community once again stepped up its engagement to find ways of ending the war in Afghanistan, or at least to initiate a ‘reduction of violence’ in the war-torn country as a starting point for a broader political solution. Current negotiations within the larger...
POLICY BRIEF 9 – EU-South Asia trade perspectives: State of play
SADF Policy Brief 9 - EU-South Asia trade perspectives: State of play
Abstract
The European Union is South Asia’s number one trading partner and has thus far engaged with the region mainly on commercial grounds. This paper provides a thorough analysis of the trade relations between the two blocs, devoting...
COMMENT 167 – Pakistan’s sponsorship of terrorism in Bangladesh: Shedding light on the...
Pakistan is one of the most active sponsors of terrorism worldwide (Byman, 2005, p. 155). International experts confirm that the country not only sympathises with Jihadism but has also been using terrorism as an instrument of state policy for decades (Greig, 2016, p. 22).
Moreover, these claims are backed by...
COMMENT 166 – The Green deal, the rejuvenation of the Ganga and the Europe-India...
India and the European Union established a water partnership in 2016 which gave rise to a vast array of initiatives. In such context, the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) gathered a significant amount of contributions highlighting various challenges and opportunities for water cooperation in South Asia. This was published...
SADF Round Table: India and the EU at the WTO: Insights from decision compliance...
SADF is pleased to invite you to the SADF Round Table titled 'India and the EU at the WTO: Insights from decision compliance levels' on 20 February 2020 at 16h00 to 17h30.
Venue: SADF Office, Avenue des Arts 19, 1210 Brussels
To register: please access this LINK.
Programme
Welcoming remarks- Paulo Casaca, Executive...
SADF launches new book on ‘Water Management in South Asia’
On 7 February 2020, the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) presented its new book on ‘Water Management in South Asia- Socio-economic, Infrastructural, Environmental and Institutional Aspects’, published by Springer. It is part of a series titled ‘Contemporary South Asian Studies’, initiated by SADF Director Paulo Casaca. The book was...
Exploring the way forward for EU-Bangladesh trade
On 5 February 2020, SADF Executive Director Paulo Casaca and Research Assistant Silvia Mayr attended a conference at the European Parliament titled ‘EU-Bangladesh Apparel Trade- Time for a Reality Check’. The event was hosted by MEP Tomas Zdechovsky in collaboration with the Embassy of Bangladesh in Brussels. The multi-stakeholder...
COMMENT 165 – 2020 – False start for democracy in Pakistan
For many observers, the year 2019 ended with a ‘twofold big bang’ in Pakistan’s unhealthy civil-military relations. The death sentence of a former army head (Wolf, 2019, January 19) and the interference into the re-appointment process of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) by the country’s judiciary (Wolf, 2019,...