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COSATT 2012
Building Bridges in South Asia
In April 2012 members of the Consortium of South Asian Think Tanks (COSATT) together with experts from all eight countries of the SAARC region met in Kathmandu to discuss possibilities of strengthening regional connectivity in South Asia. Please find a detailed report of the conference here
Nepal: CA announced extension of May 27 deadline
The Constitutional Assembly of Nepal has announced to extend the tenure for the drafting of the constitution by three months. In a verdict on 25th November 2011 the Supreme Court has set the deadline to be the 27th of May. The political crisis of Nepal continues.
The Team Asia and the Pacific on Facebook
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New Staff Member for the Regional Programme SAARC
The Regional Programme SAARC of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) has expanded its staff. Col Nazrul Islam has joined the team as Project Coordinator for the Country Office Bangladesh on 9 May 2012. Col. Islam has served in the Bangladesh Army before he contributed as a Research Director for the BIISS.
Climate Change
Non-traditional Security Threats
On 11 and 12 April experts and practitioners gathered in Dhaka to analyse the political, economic and social effects of climate change in Bangladesh concerning water, energy and food security
COSATT 2012
Perspectives of Regional Cooperation
Experts from all eight countries of the SAARC region convened at the first annual meeting of the Consortium of South Asian Think Tanks (COSATT)on 6 and 7 April 2012 to discuss the possibilities of Building Bridges in South Asia
South Asia Forum
Towards A More Meaningful SAARC
High-level experts from South Asia gathered on 12 and 13 March 2012 in Kathmandu to analyse the current SAARC process and to present poluicy recommendations for a reform of the regional body
New SAARC Secretary General assumes office
On 12 March 2012, H.E. Ahmed Saleem from the Maledives, assumed office as new Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Saleem follows Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed, who resigned in January 2012, as eleventh Secretary General of SAARC (Picture: http://www.saarc-sec.org).
Book release
Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2008-2011
On 2 March 2012, Shiv Shankar Menon, National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India, has released the four-volume omnibus of "Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2008-2011"
Regional Environmental Issues
Water and Disaster Management
On 11 and 12 February 2012 experts from Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka gathered in Kathmandu to discuss the challenges climate change poses for water and disaster management in South Asia.
