Slides on SAARC

1. SAARC
Topic:
SAARC (South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation)
- Past, Present and Future Prospects
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, University of the Punjab, Lahore (1965-73).
Date & Venue:
December 08, 2011, Auditorium-Hailey College of Banking & Finance, University of
the Punjab, Lahore-Pakistan
Event:
Celebrating the 26th
Anniversary of the SAARC Charter Day on December 08,
2011
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2. 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
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
17 Male November 10-11, 2011

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7: WORK PACKAGES
1. India 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 2
1. Trade
2. Investment
3. Sri Lanka 1
Women Entrepreneurship
4. Bangladesh 1
Telecommunication
5. Nepal 1
Travel & Tourism Maldives-tourism
6. Bhutan & Nepal 1
Energy
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SAARC8: 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
CountryCountry US $bUS $b %%
 IndiaIndia 163163 8080
 PakistanPakistan 1818 0909
 BangladeshBangladesh 1515 0707
 Sri LankaSri Lanka 0707 0404
 NepalNepal 0101 ----
 BhutanBhutan ---- ----
 MaldivesMaldives ---- ----
 AfghanistanAfghanistan ---- ----
204204 100100
Share of SAARCShare of SAARC 1.63%1.63%
Source: Extracted From: World Development Report 2012, Statistical SectionSource: 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