SAARC
Event:
Celebrating the 26th Anniversary of the SAARC Charter Day on December 08,
2011
Topic:
SAARC (South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation)
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Past, Present and Future Prospects
Date & Venue:
December 08, 2011, Auditorium-Hailey College of Banking & Finance, University of
the Punjab, Lahore-Pakistan
Presentation by:
Prof. Dr. Khawaja Amjad Saeed
Founder Principal, Hailey College of Banking & Finance, University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan
(2003----), Member Governing Council, International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), New York
(1997-2000), President, South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) (1997), President, Institute of
Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (1997-2000), President, Association of Management
Development Institutions of South Asia (AMDISA) (1993-96), Pro Vice-Chancellor University of the
Punjab, Lahore (1994-1996), Founder Director, Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University
of the Punjab, Lahore (1973-1996) and senior faculty member, Hailey College of Commerce,1
University of the Punjab, Lahore (1965-73).
WELCOME TO OUR PROGRAM
PRESENTATION FRAMEWORK
1. History
2. Principles
3. Objectives
4. Current members
5. Current Observes
6. Summits (17)
7. Work Packages (10)
8. Initiatives and Institutions
9. SAARC as No. 1 in the World
10.Unique Features
11.SAARC Exports 2010
12.Challenges
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1: HISTORY
1977-85: Bangladesh Contribution
1985:
Charter-December 08, 1985
2012:
Economic Union Dream?
2015:
Single Currency?
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2: PRINCIPLES
Focus:
Cooperation in SAARC
Bilateral
Multilateral
1.
Sovereign equality
2.
Territorial integrity
3.
Political independence
4.
Non-interference in internal affairs
af other states and mutual
benefits
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3: OBJECTIVES
1. Inter-SAARC
1. Welfare to people (quality of life)
2. Economic growth
3. Collaboration
Economic
Social
Culture
Scientific
4. Collective self reliance
5. Mutual trust, under-standing and appreciation
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2. Intra-SAARC
SAARC
1. Inter-cooperation in national forums
2. Domestic countries strengthening
3. International and regional organizations
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4: SAARC-Current Members
1. Afghanistan (Number 13, 2005)
2. Bangladesh
3. Bhutan
4. India
5. Maldives
6. Nepal
7. Pakistan
8. Sri Lanka
Share of Population in the World: 23.19%
Based on: World Development Report 2012.
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5: SAARC-Current Observers
1. Australia
2. China
3. Burmah
4. European Union
5. Iran
6. Japan
7. Mauritius
8. South Korea
9. United States
Intention Expressed
1. Indonesia
2. Russia
3. South Africa
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6: SAARC-Summits
S. No.
Location
Date of Summit
1st
Dhaka
7-8, December, 1985
2nd
Bangalore
16-17 November, 1986
3rd
Kathmandu
2-4 November, 1987
4th
Islamabad
29-31 December, 1988
5th
Male
21-23 November, 1990
6th
Colombo
21st December, 1991
7th
Dhaka
10-11 April, 1993
8th
New Delhi
2-4 May, 1995
9th
Male
12-14 May, 1997
10th
Colombo
29-31 July, 1998
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6: SAARC-Summits
S. No.
Location
Date of Summit
11th
Kathmandu
4-6 January, 2002
12th
Islamabad
2-6 January, 2004
13th
Dhaka
12-13 November, 2005
14th
New Delhi
3-4 April, 2007
15th
Colombo
1-3 August 2008
16th
Thimphu
28-29 April, 2010
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Male
November 10-11, 2011
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7: WORK PACKAGES
1. India
SAARC
4
1. Business information data networking
2. HRM
3. S & T
4. Social dimension in business
development
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WORK PACKAGES
2. Pakistan
1. Trade
2. Investment
3. Sri Lanka
Women Entrepreneurship
4. Bangladesh
Telecommunication
5. Nepal
Travel & Tourism Maldives-tourism
6. Bhutan & Nepal
Energy
2
1
1
1
1
10
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8: INITIATIVES
- SAPTA
- SAFTA
- SAARC University
INSTITUTIONS
1. People to people contact
2. Regional
- Agricultural infrastructure: Bangladesh
3. Funds
- Regional Projects
- Japan Special Funds
- South Asia Development Fund
- Other Funds
4. SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry:
Islamabad-1992
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9: SAARC As No. 1 in the World
1. Geo-economic region: 1.6 billion people.
2. GDP surpasses: $ 2.08T.
3. Combined average growth in GDP 7.00%.
4. Common market: SAPTA.
5. Commerce: the largest single block.
6. Evaluating global economies.
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10: UNIQUE FEATURES
1. The oldest ancient living civilizations
2. World’s sleeping giant-started moving
3. People of all regilons, faiths, ideologies live
4. Economic force-common market
5. The largest irrigated area
6. The second largest railway network
7. The largest English speaking area
8. The largest labour force: 425m people
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9. Home of the poorest:
- Job openings
- Self employment
10. 750m commerce-the largest single block
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11: SAARC Exports 2010
Country
1. India
2. Pakistan
3. Bangladesh
4. Sri Lanka
5. Nepal
6. Bhutan
7. Maldives
8. Afghanistan
Share of SAARC
US $b
163
18
15
07
01
---204
1.63%
%
80
09
07
04
----100
Source: Extracted From: World Development Report 2012, Statistical Section
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12: CHALLENGES
1. Poverty
2. Unemployment
3. Literacy
4. Governance
5. Education
6. Development
7. Enabling environment
8. Defense expenditure
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