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SAARCSAARC SOUTH ASIAN ASSOCIATION FOR SOUTH ASIAN ASSOCIATION FOR
REGIONAL COOPERATIONREGIONAL COOPERATION
Reasons to BornReasons to Born
Successful performance of EEC,NAFTA and other Successful performance of EEC,NAFTA and other trade blocks.trade blocks.
Improving the employment opportunity.Improving the employment opportunity. Improving the Income and Living Standard.Improving the Income and Living Standard. Technological innovation and development.Technological innovation and development. Expansion of market, in turn producing aggregative Expansion of market, in turn producing aggregative
demand for products and services.demand for products and services. To enrich the economic activity among the nation.To enrich the economic activity among the nation.
Birth of SAARCBirth of SAARC Members made declaration on SAARC in August Members made declaration on SAARC in August
1983.1983.
Formal adaptation of charter of the SAARC was on Formal adaptation of charter of the SAARC was on
December 1985 by the heads of the members of December 1985 by the heads of the members of country.country.
IndiaIndia
BangladeshBangladesh
BhutanBhutan
PakistanPakistan
MaldivesMaldives
NepalNepal
Sri LankaSri Lanka
Objectives of SAARCObjectives of SAARC To improve the quality of life and welfare of To improve the quality of life and welfare of
people of the SAARC member countriespeople of the SAARC member countries To develop the region economically, socially To develop the region economically, socially
and culturallyand culturally To provide the opportunity to the people of the To provide the opportunity to the people of the
region to live in dignity and to exploit their region to live in dignity and to exploit their potentialitiespotentialities
Objectives (contdObjectives (contd)) To enhance the self-reliance of the member To enhance the self-reliance of the member
countries jointlycountries jointly To provide conductive climate for creating and To provide conductive climate for creating and
enhancing mutual trust, understanding and enhancing mutual trust, understanding and application of one another’s issuesapplication of one another’s issues
To enhance the cooperation with other To enhance the cooperation with other developing economies developing economies
Objectives (contdObjectives (contd)) To enhance the mutual assistance among the To enhance the mutual assistance among the
member countries in the areas of economic, member countries in the areas of economic, social, cultural, scientific and technical fieldssocial, cultural, scientific and technical fields
To have unity among the member countries To have unity among the member countries regarding the issues of common interest in the regarding the issues of common interest in the international forumsinternational forums
To extend cooperation to other trade blocksTo extend cooperation to other trade blocks
SummitSummit YearYear VenueVenue11stst SAARC Summit SAARC Summit 7 - 8 December 19857 - 8 December 1985 DhakaDhaka
22ndnd SAARC Summit SAARC Summit 16 - 17 November 198616 - 17 November 1986 BangaloreBangalore
33rdrd SAARC Summit SAARC Summit 2 - 4 November 19872 - 4 November 1987 KathmanduKathmandu
44thth SAARC Summit SAARC Summit 29 - 31 December 198829 - 31 December 1988 IslamabadIslamabad
55thth SAARC Summit SAARC Summit 21 - 23 November 199021 - 23 November 1990 Male'Male'
66thth SAARC Summit SAARC Summit 21 December 199121 December 1991 ColomboColombo
77thth SAARC Summit SAARC Summit 10 - 11 April 199310 - 11 April 1993 DhakaDhaka
88thth SAARC Summit SAARC Summit 2 - 4 May 19952 - 4 May 1995 New DelhiNew Delhi
99thth SAARC Summit SAARC Summit 12 - 14 May 199712 - 14 May 1997 Male'Male'
1010thth SAARC Summit SAARC Summit 29 - 31 July 199829 - 31 July 1998 ColomboColombo
1111thth SAARC Summit SAARC Summit 4 - 6 January 20024 - 6 January 2002 KathmanduKathmandu
1212thth SAARC Summit SAARC Summit 2 - 6 January 20042 - 6 January 2004 IslamabadIslamabad
YEARYEAR Name of the yearName of the year
19891989 SAARC Year of Combating Drug Abuse and Drug TraffickingSAARC Year of Combating Drug Abuse and Drug Trafficking
19901990 SAARC Year of Girl ChildSAARC Year of Girl Child
19911991 SAARC Year of ShelterSAARC Year of Shelter
19921992 SAARC Year of EnvironmentSAARC Year of Environment
19931993 SAARC Year of Disabled PersonsSAARC Year of Disabled Persons
19941994 SAARC Year of the YouthSAARC Year of the Youth
19951995 SAARC Year of Poverty EradicationSAARC Year of Poverty Eradication
19961996 SAARC Year of LiteracySAARC Year of Literacy
19971997 SAARC Year of Participatory GovernanceSAARC Year of Participatory Governance
19991999 SAARC Year of BiodiversitySAARC Year of Biodiversity
2002-20032002-2003 SAARC Year of Contribution of Youth to EnvironmentSAARC Year of Contribution of Youth to Environment
20042004 SAARC Awareness Year for TB and HIV/AIDSSAARC Awareness Year for TB and HIV/AIDS
20052005 South Asia Tourism YearSouth Asia Tourism Year
YearYear DecadesDecades
1991-20001991-2000 SAARC Decade of the Girl ChildSAARC Decade of the Girl Child
2001-20102001-2010 SAARC Decade of the Rights of the ChildSAARC Decade of the Rights of the Child
Organization Structure of SAARCOrganization Structure of SAARC
The council
Council of ministers
Programming Committee
Secretariat
Technical Committee
Standing Committee
The CouncilThe Council RepresentativeRepresentative
s:s: Represented by the Represented by the
heads of foreign heads of foreign Minister of the Minister of the member of member of GovernmentGovernment
Meeting:Meeting: The Council meets The Council meets
once in two years.once in two years.
Functions:Functions: The Highest Policy The Highest Policy
making bodymaking body
Council of ministersCouncil of ministers
Representatives:Representatives: Represented by the foreign ministers of Represented by the foreign ministers of
member Governmentsmember Governments
Meeting:Meeting: The Council meets twice a year or more times The Council meets twice a year or more times
if necessaryif necessary
Functions of Council of Functions of Council of ministersministers
It reviews the functioning
Of whole body system
It formulates policiesIt formulates policies
Decides the new Decides the new
areas of coordinationareas of coordination
among the nationsamong the nations
Establishment of any Establishment of any
additional mechanism if anyadditional mechanism if any
Decides the issues of generalDecides the issues of general
interests to the SAARC member countries interests to the SAARC member countries
Standing CommitteeStanding Committee
Representatives:Representatives: It consists of Foreign secretaries of members It consists of Foreign secretaries of members
governmentsgovernments
Meeting:Meeting: It is uncertainIt is uncertain Meeting will be held whenever there is a Meeting will be held whenever there is a
necessarynecessary
Functions of Standing Functions of Standing CommitteeCommittee
Determining inter-sectoral
priorities
Formulating the modalities of financing
Monitoring and coordinating programmes
Mobilizing Co-operation within and outside region
Functions of Standing Committee
Programming CommitteeProgramming CommitteeRepresentatives:Representatives: It includes the senior officials of the member It includes the senior officials of the member
GovernmentsGovernments Functions of Programming
committee
Analyzing the reports and submitting them to
the Standing Committeealong with its components
Scrutinisingthe budget
of the Secretariat
Finalizing the annualschedule
of the secretariat
Carrying out the Activities assigned
by the Standing Committee
Technical committeeTechnical committeeRepresentatives:Representatives: It comprises the representatives of all It comprises the representatives of all
countries.countries. Functions of Technical Committee
Formulating Projects &
programmes in their
respective areas
Monitoring & Implementing
Projects
Submitting reports to the Standing
Committee via the Programme
Committee
Technical Committees of Technical Committees of SAARCSAARC
Rural Development
2000
Science & Technology
1983Tourism & Transport
2005
Health & Population activities
1984
Environment2000
Communications2004
Agriculture2000
Technical Committees
of SAARC
Regional CentresRegional CentresRegional centre Venue Year
SAIC Dhaka 1988
STC Kathmandu 1992
SDC New Delhi 1994
SMRC Dhaka 1995
SHRDC Islamabad 1998
SCZMC Male’ Jun-Jul 2004
SAARC SecretariatSAARC Secretariat It does the Secretarial work of SAARCIt does the Secretarial work of SAARC It is located in NepalIt is located in Nepal The Secretary-General is the chief of the The Secretary-General is the chief of the
secretariatsecretariat The Secretary-General is appointed by the The Secretary-General is appointed by the
Council of Ministers on rotation basis among Council of Ministers on rotation basis among the members for a period of three yearsthe members for a period of three years
Secretary-General is assisted by Seven Secretary-General is assisted by Seven Directors one from each country and General Directors one from each country and General StaffStaff
Activities of SecretariatActivities of Secretariat
Servicing the meetings
of SAARC
Serving as a communication
link between SAARC & other
international forums
Co-ordinating, monitaring &implementing
SAARC activities
SAPTASAPTASAARC PREFERNTIAL TRADING SAARC PREFERNTIAL TRADING
ARRANGEMENTARRANGEMENT It signed by the council of ministers on Apr 11, 1993It signed by the council of ministers on Apr 11, 1993
ObjectivesObjectives To gradually liberalize the trade among member countries of SAARCTo gradually liberalize the trade among member countries of SAARC To eliminate trade barriers among the SAARC countries and reduce or To eliminate trade barriers among the SAARC countries and reduce or
eliminate tariffseliminate tariffs To promote and sustain mutual trade and economic co operation among the To promote and sustain mutual trade and economic co operation among the
member countriesmember countries Product Areas (scope)
All raw materials Semi finished products Finished goods
Administration of Administration of SAPTASAPTA
The benefits to the member The benefits to the member countries would be accorded on countries would be accorded on equitable basis of reciprocity equitable basis of reciprocity and mutualityand mutuality
The agreement would be The agreement would be improved step by step through improved step by step through mutual negotiationsmutual negotiations
The agreement has taken the The agreement has taken the special needs of the less special needs of the less developed countries into developed countries into countriescountries
Special treatment to Special treatment to least developed least developed countries by…countries by…
Providing technical assistance to, Providing technical assistance to, establishing of industrial and establishing of industrial and agricultural projects in order to agricultural projects in order to boost their exportsboost their exports
Enhancing their exports by Enhancing their exports by eliminating non tariff and eliminating non tariff and paratariffs , providing duty free paratariffs , providing duty free access etc. access etc.
Establishing training facilities in Establishing training facilities in the areas of export trade the areas of export trade providing export credit insurance providing export credit insurance and marketing informationand marketing information
Entering into long term Entering into long term contracts.contracts.