General
Knowledge
About SAARC
What is SAARC?
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South
Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
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SAARC
was established in 1985
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Headquarter
is in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Official
Language: English
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Present
Secretary General: Arjun Bahadur Thapa (Nepal)
Members of
SAARC
8 Members
|
9 Observers
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Afghanistan
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Australia
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Bangladesh
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China
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Bhutan
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European Union
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India
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Iran
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Maldives
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Japan
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Nepal
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Mauritius
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Pakistan
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Myanmar
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Sri Lanka
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South
Korea
|
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USA
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SAARC Institutions
- SAARC Agricultural Centre (SAC), Dhaka, Bangladesh
- SAARC Meteorological Research Centre (SMRC), Dhaka, Bangladesh
- SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Centre (STAC), Kathmandu, Nepal
- SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC), New Delhi, India
- SAARC Human Resources Development
Centre (SHRDC), Islamabad,
Pakistan
- SAARC Coastal Zone Management Centre (SCZMC), Maldives
- SAARC Information Centre (SIC), Nepal
- SAARC Energy Centre (SEC), Pakistan
- SAARC Disaster Management Centre (SDMC), India
- SAARC Forestry Centre (SFC), Bhutan
- SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Sri Lanka
SAARC Summits
#
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Year
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Host
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01
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1985
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
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02
|
1986
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Bangalore,
India
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03
|
1987
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Kathmandu,
Nepal
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04
|
1988
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Islamabad,
Nepal
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05
|
1990
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Male, Maldives
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06
|
1991
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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07
|
1993
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
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08
|
1995
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New Delhi,
India
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09
|
1997
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Male, Maldives
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10
|
1998
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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11
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2002
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Kathmandu,
Nepal
|
12
|
2004
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Islamabad,
Pakistan
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13
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2005
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
|
14
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2007
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New Delhi,
India
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15
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2008
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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16
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2010
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Thimphu, Bhutan
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17
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2011
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Addu, Maldives
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18
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2014 (Nov 25)
|
Kathmandu,
Nepal
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SAARC Award
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The Twelfth summit at Islamabad, proved the deeply rooted way of
acting of the SAARC Award to great respect and support still waiting
individuals and organisations within the part round.
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The main ends of the SAARC Award are:
* To support individuals and organisations
based in South Asia to undertake programes and
activities goings well together the efforts of SAARC
* To support individuals
and organisations in South Asia sending in
(writing) to the getting better of the conditions of women and children
* To great respect still waiting contributions
and things done of individuals and organisations within the field, range in the
fields of peace, development, moneyless condition untroubling, general
condition system of care for trade and partwise working together making the
SAARC Award the most having respect Award in the field, range; and
* To great respect any other still waiting
contributions and things done, not covered over, of individuals and
organisations in the part round.
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The SAARC Award comprises a gold medal, a
letter of citation and cash prize of US $ 25,000.
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Since institution of SAARC Award in 2004, it
has been awarded only once and the Award was posthumoulsy conferred upon Late
President Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh.
SAARC Literary Award
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From 2001
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Shamshur Rahman Faruqi, Mahasweta Devi,
Jayanta Mahapatra, Mark Tully, Abhay K are some of the prominent recipients of
this award.
SAARC Youth Award
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The SAARC Youth Award is awarded to
outstanding individuals from the SAARC region. The award is notable due to the
recognition it gives to the Award winner in the SAARC region.
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Recent winners:
Ø
2009: Outstanding contribution to humanitarian
works in the aftermath of Natural Disasters – Ravikant Singh (India)
Ø
2010: Outstanding contribution for the
Protection of Environment and mitigation of Climate Change – Anoka Primrose
Abeyrathne (Sri Lanka)
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