Events

"GPPAC conference on Trends in Youth Radicalization in South Asia"

COSATT Conference on South Asia Amidst a New World Order.

"CSAS-NESA-APCSS Seminar on Crisis Management in South Asia"

"CSAS-KAS-INSSSL organize International Workshop on 'Climate Change and Resource Security' in Colombo"

CSAS-KAS Conference on "Promoting Rule of Law in South Asia"

"COSATT-ISAS Workshop on "Re-Energizing the SAARC Process" held in Singapore"

"Regional Cooperation in Migration Management and Refugee Protection"

"COSATT held a regional conference in cooperation with the KAS and the INSSSL."

"COSATT Kathmandu conference on countering youth radicalization in south asia, Feb. 27-28, 2017"

CSAS-EU-DAI seminar on Making Labour Migration Easy and Safe in South Asia

COSATT Planning Meeting held in Bangkok

COSATT Colombo Conference on 'IDPs and Migration'

Regional Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

"CSAS-COSATT Regional Conference on Refugees in South Asia"

"CSAS-KAS Seminar on Local Governance in South Asia"

Director Pandey attends seminar on "Trans-Regional Stability: Imperatives of Change"

COSATT Planning Meeting-2016 held in Singapore

Director Pandey speaks at the South Asian Economic Conclave

Bangkok Conference on "Disaster Management: Experience Sharing from South and Southeast Asia"

Regional Conference on "Integrating Global Responses to Climate Change and Energy Security"

Harvard Kennedy School Program on "Terrorism as a Threat to Global Security"

"GPPAC conference on Trends in Youth Radicalization in South Asia"

Director Dr. Nishchal N. Pandey spoke at the above conference held at the Ramada, Colombo on June 7, 2018. It was jointly organized by the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies and the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict. He also participated at the GPPAC Regional Steering Group Meeting held on June 8.

COSATT Conference on South Asia Amidst a New World Order.

COSATT held its regional conference on the above theme with participation of heads and representatives of think-tanks from all eight South Asian countries on March 25-26, 2018 in Kathmandu. Former Deputy PM of Nepal Upendra Yadav inaugurated the conference. A publication as proceedings of the conference will soon be published.

"CSAS-NESA-APCSS Seminar on Crisis Management in South Asia"

CSAS in cooperation with the NESA Center, NDU Washington D.C. and the APCSS, Hawaii organized the above seminar in Kathmandu on Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2018. Participants included heads and representatives of prominent think-tanks of South Asia and experts from the U.S. SAARC Secretary General Amjad Hussain B. Sial delivered the keynote address.

"CSAS-KAS-INSSSL organize International Workshop on 'Climate Change and Resource Security' in Colombo"

An international workshop on 'Climate Change and Resource Security:Challenges for Security and Security Sector in South Asia' was held at Hilton, Colombo on Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2017. It was organized by CSAS in cooperation with the RECAP-KAS and the INSSSL. The workshop was inaugurated by the Defense Secretary of Sri Lanka. Large number of serving and retired senior officers of the tri-services of the region participated in the workshop.

CSAS-KAS Conference on "Promoting Rule of Law in South Asia"

CSAS in cooperation with the Rule of Law Programme of the KAS organized a one-day conference on Sep. 12, 2017. Dr. Mario Gomez, Director, International Centre for Ethnic Studies, Colombo, Ms. Ayreen Khan, Media Personality, Dhaka, Mr. Faisal Malik Buttar, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, Pakistan, Advocate Sajjan Bar Singh Thapa, Supreme Court, Nepal and Mr. Rishabh Sahu, Senior Standing Counsel for Government of India Central Administrative Tribunal were main speakers at the conference. Chief Guest was Hon’ble Justice Salahuddin Akhtar Siddiqui, Appellate Court, Nepal. Mrs. Gisela Elsner of the KAS also spoke on the occasion.

"COSATT-ISAS Workshop on "Re-Energizing the SAARC Process" held in Singapore"

COSATT held the above mentioned workshop with participation of 3 former ministers, former foreign secretary, diplomats, heads of some of the prominent think-tanks of South Asia in Singapore on Aug. 21, 2017. Latest COSATT publication “Countering Youth Radicalization and Violent Extremism in South Asia’ was launched on the occasion. The event was held in cooperation with the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore.

"Regional Cooperation in Migration Management and Refugee Protection"

Director of the CSAS Dr. Nishchal Nath Pandey participated in a meeting on ‘Regional Cooperation in Migration Management and Refugee Protection’ organized by the KAS, New York Office in New York on May 21-24, 2017. A study project on the same subject has been initiated by the KAS and will be completed by early next year.

"COSATT held a regional conference in cooperation with the KAS and the INSSSL."

COSATT held a regional conference in cooperation with the KAS and the INSSSL on “Preventing Terrorism and Countering Violent Extremism in South Asia” on April 3-4, 2017 in Colombo. It was inaugurated by Defence Secretary of the Government of Sri Lanka.

"COSATT Kathmandu conference on countering youth radicalization in south asia, Feb. 27-28, 2017"

CSAS-COSATT organized a regional conference on Countering Youth Radicalization in South Asia in Kathmandu on Feb. 27-28, 2017. COSATT is supported by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. Speakers from all eight SAARC countries spoke on various facets of the radicalization problem faced by the region.

CSAS-EU-DAI seminar on Making Labour Migration Easy and Safe in South Asia

CSAS in cooperation with the EU Delegation to Nepal and the DAI organized a regional seminar on the above topic on Dec. 2, 2016 in Kathmandu. Member of the National Planning Commission Dr. Swarnim Wagle was the chief guest while experts from across the region gave presentations.

COSATT Planning Meeting held in Bangkok

COSATT held its Planning Meeting-2017 at Hotel Plaza Athenee in Bangkok with representations from most of the COSATT member institutions including Director of the ISAS, Singapore. On the occasion, Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy, Director of the KAS Regional Programme Political Dialogue Asia and the Pacific launched a new COSATT book “Refugees and IDPs in South Asia”.

COSATT Colombo Conference on 'IDPs and Migration'

COSATT conference on "IDPs and Migration in South Asia" was organized by CSAS in cooperation with the RCSS, and Political Dialogue Asia and the Pacific Programme of the KAS in Colombo on Aug. 25-26, 2016. Heads and representatives of member thinks-tanks participated in the conference which was inaugurated by Minister DM Swaminathan M.P. of Sri Lanka. The hallmark of the event was a special address on "Migration in Times of Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities" by Dr. Klaus Schueler, Federal Director of the CDU party of Germany.

Regional Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

CSAS in cooperation with the EU, IUCN and DAI organized a regional conference on the above theme in Kathmandu on May 26-27, 2016. Deputy PM Bhim Bahadur Rawal inaugurated the conference. Keynote speaker was Ambassador of the Delegation of EU to Nepal and SAARC Rensje Teerink. Experts and mediapersons from all the SAARC countries participated in the event.

"CSAS-COSATT Regional Conference on Refugees in South Asia"

CSAS-COSATT in cooperation with the KAS organized a regional conference on the above theme on May 2-3, 2016 in Kathmandu which was inaugurated by Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission Anup Raj Sharma. DCM of the German Embassy Jacqueline Groth launched a latest CSAS publication on the occasion. Heads and representative of thinks-tanks across South Asia presented papers at the 2 day conference. Click Here for Full Conference Programme

"CSAS-KAS Seminar on Local Governance in South Asia"

CSAS in cooperation with the Rule of Law Programme of the KAS organized the above seminar on March 8, 2016. Inaugurated by Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa, the seminar had Capt. Anant Modi (Mumbai), Badiul Alam Majumdar (Dhaka), Judge Pema Rinzin (Bhutan), constitutional expert Dr. Bipin Adhikari and Advocate Ram Krishan Timalsina as speakers. Head of the Rule of Law Programme Gisela Elsner also spoke on the occasion.

Director Pandey attends seminar on "Trans-Regional Stability: Imperatives of Change"

Organized by the NDU, Islamabad on Feb. 22-23, 2016, the seminar had participants from India, China, U.S., Russian Federation, Australia and Pakistan. Dr. Pandey gave a presentation at the seminar.

COSATT Planning Meeting-2016 held in Singapore

A planning meeting of the COSATT-2016 was held at the Hotel Pan Pacific, Singapore on Jan. 28, 2016 with participation from heads of think-tanks of the network. The new Head of the political dialogue programme-Asia of the KAS Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy participated at the meeting. Some delegates also participated by skype. A policy paper will soon be published as an outcome of the event.

Director Pandey speaks at the South Asian Economic Conclave

Director of CSAS Dr. Nishchal N. Pandey spoke at the above conclave organized by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) in New Delhi on Sep. 28-Oct. 1, 2015. It was participated by ministers, industrialists, media and academics from all the 8 SAARC countries.

Bangkok Conference on "Disaster Management: Experience Sharing from South and Southeast Asia"

CSAS in cooperation with the KAS under the auspices of the COSATT organized the above conference on Aug. 20-21, 2015 in Bangkok. COSATT member think-tanks and senior experts including former environment minister of The Maldives, participated in the event. There was participation also from Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. Click here for the conference program.

Regional Conference on "Integrating Global Responses to Climate Change and Energy Security"

CSAS-KAS organized the above conference in Kathmandu on July 7-8, 2015 with experts from all 8 SAARC countries. Honâ€™ble Dr. Govinda Raj Pokharel, Vice-Chairman of the National Planning Commission was the chief guest. Publication as an outcome of this event will soon be published.

Harvard Kennedy School Program on "Terrorism as a Threat to Global Security"

Director of the CSAS Dr. Nishchal N. Pandey participated in the above event at the Kennedy School of the Harvard University, Boston from April 26-May 1, 2015. It was part of the U.S.-South Asia Leader Engagement Program jointly organized by the Kennedy School and the NESA Center, NDU.