The Centre for Research on Science Policy (CRISP), India (http://www.crispindia.org/) and the South Asia Institute for Advanced Studies (SIAS), Nepal organised a two-day meeting on “Strengthening Extension and Advisory Services in South Asia” at Kathmandu, Nepal. This was held on 14th and 15th January, 2014. A total of 28 participants from seven South Asian countries including India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka attended the meeting.