ECO Calendar of Events/Meetings

( For years: 2006 - 2007 )

Up to the February 2006

A.

Trade & Investment

B.

Transport & Communications

C. 

Energy, Minerals & Environment

D.

Agriculture, Industry and Tourism

E. 

Human Resources and Sustainable Development

F. 

Project Research and Economic Research & Statistics

G. 

Specialized Agencies / Regional Institutions

H. 

Meetings of the Decision Making Organs of ECO

I. 

Meeting of the ECO Audit Board

 

 

     

a) Trade & Investment

 

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1

1st Meeting of the Board of Governors of the ECO Trade & Development Bank

Turkey

May 2006

2

4th ECO Ministerial Meeting on Commerce/Foreign Trade

Afghanistan

25-30 June 2006

3

5th HLEG on Trade and Investment and other related matters

Afghanistan

25-30 June 2006

4

8th General Assembly of ECO-CCI

Afghanistan

June 2006

5

2nd ECO Business Forum

Turkey

2006

6

Trilateral Interim Committee Meeting on Establishment of ECO Reinsurance Company

I.R. Pakistan

 

 

2006

7

1st meting of the Heads of Central Banks of ECO member states

I.R. Pakistan

2006

8

1st High Level Experts Group meeting on Finance/Economy

Turkey

2006

9

2nd ECO Ministerial Meeting on Finance/Economy

Turkey

2006

10

5th meeting of ECO Council of Heads of Customs Administration.

Turkey

2006

11

1st meeting of the Sub Committee for the consideration/prioritization of the recommendations of UNDP consultant on harmonization of customs organizations and procedures of the ECO member states

Turkey

2006

12

4th ECO Seminar on Trade and Investment Information Networking in the ECO region

ECO Secretariat

2006

13

Workshop on Potential Benefits of ECOTA

Tajikistan (tentative)

2006

14

11th Executive Committee Meeting of ECO-CCI

To be determined

To be determined

15

Expert Group meeting on Agreement Simplification of Visa Procedure for Businessmen of the ECO member states

Iran

To be determined

16

ECO/WTO Seminar

I.R. Pakistan

2006-07

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b) Transport and Communications:

 

First Priority:

 

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1

6th Ministerial meeting on Transport and Communications.

Tehran, Iran

April 24 - 26, 2006

2

Workshop as planned under ECO/ESCAP/UNCTAD Multimodal Transport Project with funding of IDB.

ECO Secretariat

Early 2006

3

14th meeting of the Directors General of National Telecommunication Companies of the ECO member states.

Tehran, Iran

May 8-10, 2006

4

High Level Experts meeting on Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

Tehran, Iran

May 8-10, 2006

5

3rd meeting of the ECO Postal Authorities.

Istanbul

September 20 - 22, 2006

6

1st meeting of the Transit Transport Coordinating Council (TTCC)

Baku, Azerbaijan

2nd half of 2006

7

1st meeting of Working Group for implementation of Trans-Asian Railway line.

Iran

To be determined

8

3rd meeting of Heads of Reference Marine Organizations of ECO member states for development of regional cooperation in port marine and merchant shipping affairs.

Pakistan

To be determined

 

9

9th meeting of the Heads of ECO Railway Authorities.

Astana, Kazakhstan

May 2007

 

Second Priority:

 

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1

2nd meeting of ECO Insurance Authorities.

Iran

2006

2

5th ECO Experts Working Group meeting on the Trans-Asia-Europe Fiber Optical Cable System (TAEFOS).

Tehran, Iran

May 8 - 10, 2006

 

Non-ECO Events:

 

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1

Inter-Agency Coordination meeting of ECO/ESCAP/IDB/UNCTAD on MMT.

Tehran/ Secretariat

Early 2006

2

Conference of the Asian Ministers of Transport (UNESCAP).

Bangkok

2006

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c) Energy, Minerals & Environment

 

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1       

4th Meeting of ECO Working Group on Environment

Iran or Kazakhstan

April

2006

2       

Third ECO Ministerial Meeting on Environment to be preceded by the Meeting of Senior Officials

Almaty,

Kazakhstan

May/ June 2006

3       

Expert Meeting on developing the Work Plan on Biodiversity

Islamabad,

Pakistan

2nd half of 2006

4       

1st meeting of ECO Working Group on New and Renewable Sources of Energy

To be determined

To be determined

2006

5       

Workshop on Energy Conservation and Efficiency

Islamabad, Pakistan

To be determined

2006

6       

7th  Specialized Experts Task Group (SETG) meeting on Power (in consultation with NESPAK)

To be determined

To be determined

2006

7       

3rd ECO Mineral Experts Group Meeting

Islamabad, Pakistan

To be determined

2006

8       

5th Meeting of ECO Working Group on Environment

To be

determined

2007

 

Seminars/Training Courses offered by the member states

 

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1            

"Watershed Rehabilitation" Workshop / Seminar

Malatya,

Turkey

May/June 2006

2            

3rd International Practical Training Course for Energy Managers on Energy Efficiency and Conservation (Turkish EIE/NECC in collaboration with JICA)

Ankara, Turkey

12-23 June

2006

3            

A Training Course on the Familiarization with the ISO 14000 Environment Management system

Iran

July

2006

4            

Seminar on Eco tourism

Turkey

To be determined

2006

 

Events/Meetings to be organized in cooperation with the International Organizations/Agencies                                                                                                       

                                                   

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1

ECO/WB Workshop on Regional Energy Trade

To be determined

June/July 2006

2

Seminar/Training Course under auspices of WMO Regional Training Center

 

Alanya, Turkey

To be determined

   

   Non-ECO Events

 

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1

ECO Secretariat consultation with IDB on the project of interconnection of ECO countries power systems

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2006

2

Sub-regional Working Group meeting on Energy Trade and Interconnection lead by UN ESCAP and ECO

To be determined

To be determined

3

The meeting of UN ESCAP-UN ECE SPECA Project Working Group on Water and Energy Resources

To be determined

To be determined

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d) Agriculture, Industry & Tourism

Agriculture:  

First Priority

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1

Training Workshop on Competitiveness, Trade and WTO

Antalya, Republic of Turkey

March-May, 2006

2

Experts Group Meeting/Workshop of Focal Points on establishment of ECO biotechnology network

 

Tehran, I. R. of Iran

22-24 April 2006

3

1st Meeting of Heads of Veterinary Organizations

Tehran

April/June, 2006

4

First Meeting of National Focal Points on ECO-FAO TCP Project on Seed Supply in the ECO Region

I.R. Iran (proposed to host). (Uzbekistan considering to host)

First week of May 2006

5

Inauguration of Regional Center for Risk Management of Natural Disasters and Meeting of Heads of ECO Meteorological Organizations

Mashhad / Tehran, I.R. Iran

May, 2006

6

Training Workshop on Sustainable Agriculture Development

Tehran

 

 

May/June 2006

7

Workshop on Water Management with the support of IDB

Islamabad, I.R. of Pakistan

16-22 July 2006

8

Donors’ Conference on ECO Regional Food Security Projects

Republic of Turkey (proposed)

2006

9

Business Forum of private sector on Agri-Business

Dubai

2006

10

3rd Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Second Senior Officials Meeting

I.R. of Iran

2006

11

Workshop on prevention of crop losses (cereal and pulses) at post harvest stages with the support of IDB

Republic of Turkey

2006

12

First ECO Regional Seed Conference.  Some other events/workshops will be held within the framework of TCP on Seed.

Almaty (tentative)

May 2007

 

Second Priority

1

Workshop on Phyto sanitary issues

I.R. Iran

Sept/Oct, 2006

2

Experts Group Meeting on Establishment of ECO Association or Forum of Cotton Producers and Exporters

Republic of Azerbaijan / I.R. Iran

2006

3

Training course on WTO Agreement on Agriculture

I.R. of Pakistan

2006

 

Industry:

First Priority

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1

2nd Meeting of Heads of Privatization Administration  and First Meeting of the High Level Experts Group (HLEG) on Privatization & Private Sector Development

Islamabad, I.R. of Pakistan

First half of April, 2006

2

First Experts Group Meeting (EGM) on Transfer of Technology

Tehran, I.R. of Iran

May, 2006

3

Steering Committee Meeting on Industry

I.R. Iran

2nd half of June, 2006

4

2nd High Level Experts Group (HLEG) on Industry

Tehran

August, 2006

5

Training Course/Workshop on Privatization with the support of IDB

Republic of Turkey

2006

6

First Experts Group Meeting (EGM) on SMEs

To be determined

2006

7

First Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on Industrial Property Rights

To be determined

2006

8

3rd ECO Ministerial Meeting Industry

I.R. of Pakistan

Late 2006

9

3rd EGM on Standardization, Conformity Assessment, Accreditation and Metrology

Republic of Turkey / Any Member State willing to host

2006/2007

10

2nd Meeting of ECO Heads of Standardization Organizations and Other Related Bodies

Republic of Turkey/IR Iran (or any other member state willing to host)

2006/2007

 

Second Priority

1

ECO Workshop on Joint Venture Capital Systems           

Tehran

Last week of May, 2006

2

ECO Rountable/Regional Conference on Industrial Investment

I.R. of Iran

2006-2007

 

Tourism:

 

1

1st Meeting of High Level Experts Group (HLEG) on Tourism

Tehran, I.R. of Iran

27-28 Feb., 2006 or in the second half of June, 2006

2

 

Workshop in the field of Tourism (*)

 

To be determined

2006

 

(*) In 16th RPC, the Republic of Turkey has proposed to host this workshop in Turkish Cypriot State.

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e) Human Resources and Sustainable Development

Human Development and Sustainable Development:

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1

First Meeting of High Level Experts Group (HLEG) on Human Development, Poverty Alleviation and prospect of MDG implementation 

To be determined

 

Mid-2006

 

2

Workshop on Data and Indicators to monitor progress towards MDGs

To be

Determined

2006/2007

 

Non-ECO Event:  

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1

United Nations Symposium on Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development

Baku, Azerbaijan

28-30 March 2006

2

14th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development

New York

May 2006

 

Health:

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1

High Level Experts Group (HLEG)on regional cooperation in the field of health.  The 1st HLEG will be on Avian and Bird Flu.

Iran

12-13 March 2006

2

Workshop on the ECO School Earthquake Safety Review

Republic of Turkey

1st Half of 2006

3

Workshop on Prevention of HIV/AIDS

To be determined

2006/2007

4

Workshop on Health and Mal-Nutrition

Iran

2006/2007

 

Drug Control:

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1

Train the Trainers (Narcotics & Custom Officers)

TADOC, Ankara

22 May until 2nd of June 2006

2

National Focal Point & Liaison Officer Meeting

Almaty Kazakhstan

 

First Quarter of 2006

3

Experts Group Meeting (EGM)

ECO Secretariat

1st Half of 2006

4

Risk Analyzing & Profiling

TADOC, Ankara

6-10 November 2006

5

Drug Concealment Areas and Searching Techniques

TADOC, Ankara

20-24 November 2006

6

Workshop on Prevention of drug-related aspects of HIV/AIDS

Tehran, Iran

3rd quarter of 2006

7

1st ECO Interior Ministers Meeting

Tehran, Iran

2006

8

2nd Senior Officials’ Meeting

To be decided

2006

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f) Project Research and Economic Research & Statistics

 

ECO Events/Activities

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1

3rd Conference on ECO-CEC’s Role in the development of ECO member states.

Lahore, Pakistan

March/April 2006

2

5th ECO National Focal Points (NFPs) meeting on Economic Research and Statistics.

ECO

Secretariat

June 2006

3

Mission to Kabul to review ECO’s participation in the Reconstruction of Afghanistan.

Kabul,

Afghanistan

Last Quarter of 2006

4

Workshop on measuring the non-observed economy

To be determined

To be determined

5

Workshop on Capacity Building Measures

ECO Secretariat

To be determined

 

Non – ECO Events/Activities

1

Sixty-second session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ESCAP

Jakarta, Indonesia

 

6 April 2006

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g) Specialized Agencies / Regional Institutions

 

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1

Experts Group Meeting of Cultural Experts

Tehran

27-28 February 2006

2

3rd Meeting of BOT of Cultural Institute

Islamabad

25-26 April 2006

3

1st Meeting of BOT of Science Foundation preceded by Experts Group Meeting

Islamabad

2006

4

1st Meeting of BOT of Educational Institute preceded by Experts Group Meeting

Republic of Turkey

2006

5

Working Group Meetings on ECO College of Insurance

Tehran

2006

 

International Relations (Non-ECO Events)

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1

Inauguration Ceremony of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Astana, Kazakhstan

11th January 2006

2

 

 

Participation in the UN General Assembly session

New York

 

September 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Informal Meeting of Council of Ministers (COM)

10th Joint ECO-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the sidelines of 61st session of UN General Assembly

Informal Meeting among Executive Heads of Sub-Regional Organizations (ECO, SAARC, ASEAN, Pacific Islands Forum) and UNESCAP

3

22nd Session of OIC COM-CEC

Istanbul

21-24 November 2006

4

33rd Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (ICFM)

Baku, Azerbaijan

2006

5

11th Consultative Meeting among Executive Heads of Sub-Regional Organizations (ECO, SAARC, ASEAN, Pacific Islands Forum) and UNESCAP

To be determined

2006

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h) Meetings of the Decision Making Organs of ECO

 

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1

16th Meeting of the Regional Planning Council (RPC)

ECO Sectt. Tehran

30 Jan. – 2nd Feb. 2006

2

Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM)

(Preparatory to the 16th COM and 9th Summit)

Baku, Azerbaijan

29-30 April 2006

3

16th Meeting of the Council of Ministers (COM)

Baku, Azerbaijan

1st May 2006

4

9th ECO Summit

Baku, Azerbaijan

3rd May 2006

5

17th Meeting of the Regional Planning Council (RPC)

To be determined

To be determined

6+

Senior Officials’ Meeting

Baku

Last Quarter of 2006

+          As proposed by the Islamic Republic of Iran and in the light of decision taken in the 95th CPR held on 19th January 2005 (Agenda Item No. 8) that Senior Officials’ Meetings may also be held between the two meetings of COM.

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i) Meeting of the ECO Audit Board

 

S No

Event

Venue

Date

1

ECO Audit Board

ECO Secretariat

To be determined

 

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