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The 20th European Conference on Modern South Asian Studies (ECMSAS), is to be held in Manchester from 8-11 July 2008. The ECMSAS is the largest gathering of South Asia oriented researchers in Europe, covering all fields from the humanities and social sciences to technology, natural sciences and medicine. The conference is held biannually under the aegis of the European Association of South Asian Studies (EASAS), a professional, non-profit organisation of scholars engaged in research and teaching concerning South Asia with regard to all periods and fields of study. The objectives of EASAS are to support and promote South Asian Studies in all countries of Europe.
http://www.arts.manchester.ac.uk/ecmsas/
Keywords: Afghanistan, Asian area studies, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka,

The official website on corruption of the Bhutanese government.
http://www.anti-corruption.org.bt/
Keywords: Bhutan, Political systems, Politics and society, South Asia,

Bhutan-Denmark partnership : strategy for development co-operation 2008-2013. - Copenhagen : Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2009. - 46 p. This country strategy sets out the principles for Denmark’s development cooperation with Bhutan over a 5-year period aligned to Bhutan’s own 10th Five-Year Plan (FYP) July 2008 – June 2013 and at the same time constitutes the strategic framework for the long-term partnership with Bhutan.
http://www.niaslinc.dk/gateway_to_asia/nordic_webpublications/x506052795.pdf
Keywords: Asia Policies, Bhutan, Bilateral aid, Denmark, Development, Development. Poverty, In Focus, In Focus 2010, In Focus 2010 Week 45, Nordic Perspective, Publications, South Asia,

Bhutan economic update. - Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2010. - 10 p. Real economic growth exceeded 6 percent in 2008/09, but was below the 11-14 percent of the two previous years. However, ambitious plans for hydropower development are expected to yield dividends in growth and revenue in the coming years.  The past year saw a decline of US$7 million in annual tourism revenues from the levels of 2008, and an estimated loss of US$67 million due to earthquake and cyclone damage.  A fiscal deficit of more than 4.5 percent is projected for 2009/10, though this is expected to reduce over the next few years.  Bhutan’s debt is projected to increase significantly, but the risk of debt distress in the medium term is ‘moderate’, since the debt build-up is due largely to hydropower development loans that can be serviced with hydropower receipts.  The current account is projected to weaken in the next few years due to a worsening trade balance and interest payments on hydropower loans, although capital transfers from India, foreign direct investment, and loans and grants from development partners are expected to finance this.  The authorities are taking important steps to promote private sector development by improving the policy environment and liberalizing the financial sector.
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/BHUTANEXTN/Resources/Bhutan_Brief_April_2010....
Keywords: Bhutan, Economic conditions and policy, Economic issues, South Asia,

"Bhutan's National Statistical Bureau has its website at [the URL below] and offers (at present) a PDF of the Statistical Yearbook 2006 (including full tables of population breakdown from the 2005 census), a PDF (27MB!) of Result of Population and Housing census of Bhutan 2005" (now in readable/printable format), and recent Consumer price Index (CPI) reports. It's a slow site, especially during Bhutan working hours (BST = GMT+6). Weekends may be best for relatively speedy access. - bcs." Site contents: * Latest Publications For 2007 (CPI Report Quater 1); * Latest Publications For 2006 (CPI Reports Quater 1-4, Statistical Year Book, National Accounts Report, Bhutan At A Glance); * Downloads (Population fact Sheet, Result of Population and Housing Census of Bhutan 2005); * Population and housing Census Gewog Maps; * Population and housing Census Dzongkhag Maps.
http://www.nsb.gov.bt:8080/
Keywords: Bhutan, South Asia, Statistics,

Official Web portal of the Government of Bhutan. The site has an introduction to Bhutan providing basic information on the location, population, language, economy, politics, society and international relations of the kingdom. Links and contact details are given for the various ministries and other official bodies, members of the judiciary and the National Assembly. Selected legislation is provided in full-text in English including a draft copy of the Constitution and international treaties Bhutan is signatory to. Government publications and forms are also made available. Documents are arranged by ministry and are downloadable in PDF. Links to other organisations in Bhutan along with tourism and business information is also provided on the site.
http://www.bhutan.gov.bt/government/index.php
Keywords: Bhutan, In Focus, In Focus 2010, In Focus 2010 Week 45, Politics and society, South Asia,

The Bhutan Government has established its own web site and to date has posted some decisions of the Cabinet, the PMs state of the nation report to the 3rd session of the Parliament, a few Press Releases, and some other documents. It is expected that in due course the site will be further expanded and improved in the interests of transparency for the new government. - bcs." Site contents:* Prime Minister (Call On, Message Sent, Message Received, Speeches); * Cabinet (Cabinet Functions, Executive Orders & Directives, Executive Orders, Directives, Members, Rules of Procedures, Sub Committees); * Highlights Cabinet Decisions, Events/News, Info / Announcements, CDG); * Reports; * Press Release; * Web-mail; * Contact Us (Public Feedback, Staff Information); * Bhutan Portal (Government, Citizen, Business, Overseas, News, Forms Download).
http://www.cabinet.gov.bt/
Keywords: Bhutan, Government, Politics and society, South Asia,

The Centre d'Etudes Himalayennes (CEH) [Centre of Himalayan Studies] is a library and documentation centre of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Villejuif, France. CNRS covering the entire Himalayan region (Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim and northeast India). It is primarily intended for the use of researchers and students in the humanities and social sciences (anthropology, religion, geography, history, economics, politics, linguistics, the arts, etc.). The Centre's holdings include 15,000 books, dissertations, theses and reports; more than 1,000 maps and 600 periodical titles. All documents are catalogued and indexed; articles in periodicals and chapters in collective works are selectively indexed. The library is in the process of computerization; more than 40,000 bibliographic records may currently be consulted. The CEH is part of the new Andre-Georges Haudricourt documentation centre. It brings together the holdings of several CNRS units : LACITO - Langues et Civilisations a tradition orale; LLACAN - Langues et Cultures d'Afrique noire; EREA - Ethnologie amerindienne; LASEMA - Asie du sud-est et monde austronesien; CELIA - Linguistique amerindienne; LEAPLE - Acquisition et pathologie du langage chez l'enfant; OSTERLITS : Oral/Oural : Systemes en transit et recherches linguistiques sur la traduction du sens; LMS : Langues - Musiques - Societes." Site contents: Publications (TOCs of the last four issues of periodicals on the Himalayas received by the Centre: Ancient Nepal; Contributions to Nepalese Studies; European Bulletin of Himalayan Research; Himalayan Research Bulletin; Kailash; Mountain Research & Development; Studies in Nepali History and Society; The Tibet Journal. Online catalogues: catalogue of the Centre's books; acquisitions lists; list of periodicals); Related sites; Address.
http://www.vjf.cnrs.fr/ceh/english/index.htm
Keywords: Bhutan, East Asia, General references, India, Libraries, Nepal, Sikkim, South Asia, Tibet,

Research institute for inter-disciplinary studies on Bhutan The Centre for Bhutan Studies is an autonomous research institute that promotes research and scholarship on Bhutan. Among its publications, the Centre publishes the bi-annual Journal of Bhutan Studies and a monogram series related to Bhutan studies. Past copies of the Journal and the full text of other publications are available to download from the website
http://www.bhutanstudies.org.bt/
Keywords: Bhutan, General references, Research, South Asia,

Taken from the CIA World Factbook: This page provides a social, political, demographic and economic overview of Indonesia. The guide is divided into several key sections: introduction; geography; people; government; economy; communications; transportation; military; and transnational Issues. The information is updated regularly, and also includes a map and the national flag.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bt.html
Keywords: Bhutan, Politics and society, South Asia,