SAARC
Event:
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the SAARC Charter Day on December 08,
2010
Topic:
SAARC (South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation)
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Inretrospect and Prospects
Date & Venue
December 08, 2010, Auditorium-Hailey College of Banking & Finance, PU, Lahore
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
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of the Punjab, Lahore (1973-1996).
WELCOME TO OUR PROGRAM
PRESENTATION FRAMEWORK
1. History
2. Principles
3. Objectives
4. Current members
5. Observes
6. Summits
7. Work Packages
8. Initiatives and Institutions
9. SAARC as No. 1 in the World.
10.Unique Features
11.SAARC Exports
12.Challenges
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1: HISTORY
1977-80: Bangladesh Contribution
1983:
IPA
1985:
Charter-December 08, 1985
2010:
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 organization
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4: SAARC-Current Members
1. Afghanistan
2. Bangladesh
3. Bhutan
4. India
5. Maldives
6. Nepal
7. Pakistan
8. Sri Lanka
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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 2011(Planned)
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7: WORK PACKAGES
1. India
SAARC
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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
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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: 1.5 billion people.
2. GDP surpasses: $ 4.0T.
3. Combined average growth in GDP 7.00%.
4. Common market: SAPTA.
5. Commerce over 425 m.----in the largest single
block.
6. The largest single block in the world.
7. Evaluating global economies.
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10: UNIQUE FEATURES: (USP)
1. The oldest ancient living civilizations
2. World’s sleeping giant
3. People of all regions, 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 2008
Country
1. India
2. Pakistan
3. Bangladesh
4. Sri Lanka
5. Nepal
6. Bhutan
7. Maldives
Global Exports
Share of SAARC
US $b
179
20
15
07
01
--222
16.3 US Trillion
1.37%
%
80
09
07
04
---100
Source: Extracted From: World Development Report 2010, 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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