News – SAFN

Washington Based Report Highlights Urgent Need for Change Ahead of Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election

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Washington, DC – Sep 10th, 2024, the South Asia Foresight Network (SAFN) unveils a landmark report on 9th Sep 2024 at the National Press Club in Washington DC. The report launch was followed by a discussion with the authors, Mr. Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, Executive Director SAFN and Ms.Ishini Shashipraba, Research Assistant SAFN. Mr. Jerome C Glenn Co-founder of the Millennium Project delivered opening…

At Cambridge Symposium, SAFN’s Asanga Abeyagoonasekera Calls for Urgent Reforms in Sri Lanka’s Anti-Terror Laws and Governance

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SAFN Exec.Dir. Asanga Abeyagoonasekera was at the 41st Economic Crime Symposium at the University of Cambridge on (September 5th 2024), discussing Sri Lanka’s ongoing challenges with terror financing, corruption, and governance failures. He highlighted the need for reform in outdated anti-terror laws, independent institutions, and regional cooperation. Following is an abstract from his speech. Your…

Introducing SAFN Latest Report: Sri Lanka Presidential Election 2024: Political and Economic Analysis

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We are pleased to announce the release of our comprehensive report, Sri Lanka Presidential Election 2024: Political and Economic Analysis. Launched on September 9, 2024, at the National Press Club, this critical study provides an in-depth examination of Sri Lanka’s political and economic landscape as the country approaches its pivotal presidential election on September 21, 2024….

Myanmar Foreign Ministry Think Tank MISIS collaborates with SAFN in Washington, DC

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SAFN Press Release 15th July 2024, Washington DC. The South Asia Foresight Network SAFN in Washington DC and the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (MISIS) in Myanmar entered into a Working Protocol for research collaboration and exchange. MISIS is the first think tank in Myanmar, established in July 1992. It serves as a think tank for…

SAFN in Washington,D.C. Collaborates with NIICE in Nepal for Research in South Asia

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23rd May 2024, Kathmandu, Nepal. The South Asia Foresight Network SAFN in Washington DC and the Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement(NIICE) in Nepal entered into an MOU for research collaboration and exchange. The collaboration will enable joint research in Nepal and the region of South Asia, where the SAFN network will conduct foreign policy, security and Futures…

Air Chief Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala honoured by SAFN in Washington, DC

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South Asia Foresight Network (SAFN) in Washington, D.C., has invited Air Chief Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala RWP RSP VSV USP to be an honorary Senior Fellow. The South Asia Foresight Network (SAFN) functions under the Millennium Project in Washington, DC. The SAFN is one of the fastest growing South Asia networks in Washington DC, consists of individuals, think tanks and other…

SAFN Collaborates with IRIC Government Think Tank for Foreign Relations in Cambodia

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21st February 2024, Phnom Peng, Cambodia. The South Asia Foresight Network SAFN in Washington DC and the International Relations Institute of Cambodia(IRIC) of the Government Royal Academy in Cambodia entered into an MOU for research collaboration and exchange. The collaboration will enable joint research in Cambodia and the region of Southeast Asia, where the SAFN network will conduct…

Report Published – Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2023 India

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The Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) India released its report on the Chanakya Defence Dialogue –2023. The theme of the Dialogue was ‘Securing India and Indo-Pacific Region: Collaborating for Enduring Peace and Security’, held at Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi – on 03 & 04 November 2023. SAFN Executive Director Asanga Abeyagoonasekera presented at…

Asanga Abeyagoonasekera Appointed as a Senior Research Fellow to CPG in Thailand

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November 22nd 2023, Washington DC. Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, the Executive Director at the South Asia Foresight Network (SAFN) under the Millennium Project in Washington DC, was appointed on the 17th of November, 2023, as a Senior Research Fellow(Honourary) by the German Southeast Asian Center for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG) at Thammasat University – Faculty of Law…

SAFN at Chanakya Defence Dialogue in India

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(Pic: SAFN Executive Director Asanga Abeyagoonasekera presents at Chanakya Defence Dialogue) SAFN Executive Director Asanga Abeyagoonasekera was initiated by the Indian Army and Centre for Land Warfare Studies(CLAWS) for the Chanakya Defence Dialogue in New Delhi, India. Mr.Abeyagoonasekera presented a paper on “Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy: Navigating India and China” at the inaugural session. New…