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Event:. International Conference-January 2013. Segment. B&ESI BUSINESS & ECONOMICS SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL . Round Table. Topic: . GEO Politics: SAARC Rejuvenation: Economic Implications. Presentation by. Prof. Dr. Khawaja Amjad Saeed.
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Event: International Conference-January 2013 Segment B&ESIBUSINESS & ECONOMICS SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL Round Table Topic: GEO Politics: SAARC Rejuvenation: Economic Implications Presentation by Prof. Dr. KhawajaAmjadSaeed Professor Emeritus & 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), Senior Faculty Member, Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Lahore (1965-73) and senior Faculty Member, Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Lahore-Pakistan. Earlier he had eight years experience in corporate world (1958-65). Email: kamjadsaeed@yahoo.com
WELCOME TO OUR PROGRAM Presentation Frame • Prelude • Constituents: Part A: Global Trade Leader and Regional Blocks Performance Part B: SAARC Review Part C: Suggested Future Directions
1. PRELUDE Changing World Rise of Regional Blocks SAARC Position Happy Sign 3
2. CONSTITUENTS Part A: Global Trade Leaders and Regional Blocks Part B: SAARC Review Part C: Suggested Future Directions 4
PART A: GLOBAL TRADE LEADERS AND REGIONAL BOCKS PERFORMANCE • 1. Global Trade Leaders: • 12 • Names • Global Share • Exports 59% • Imports 60% • 2. Trade Blocks in the World: • APEC • EU • NAFTA • ASEAN • SAARC 5
PART A: GLOBAL TRADE LEADERS AND REGIONAL BOCKS PERFORMANCE • 3. G-8 • Names • Share • Exports 39% • Imports 37% • 4. NAFTA • Countries (3) • Exports Share 12.89% • Imports Share 17.47% • 5. D-8 • Countries (8) • Share Exports 4.52% • 6. Globalized Mercantile Trade and SAARC Trade • Exports 1.63% • Imports 2.55% • Potential 6
PART B: SAARC REVIEW • 1. Constituents of SAARC: • 8 countries • Population 1.56 billion • 22% of the world. • 2. Unique Features of SAARC: • Versatile area • Largest irrigated area • Largest English speaking population • Ancient living civilization • Second largest railway network • 450 labour force • 750 consumer base • Sleeping giant • Maturing into economic force 7
PART B: SAARC REVIEW • 3. Population of SAARC : • 22% work • India: 75 of SAARC • 4. Poverty Dimension of SAARC: • GINI Index • Highest: 65.8% Seychelles • Lowest: 24.7% Denmark • SAARC Position • Lowest: 31% Bangladesh • Highest: 47.3 Nepal • 5. SAARC Market Capitalization • Global Share 3.70% • 6. SAARC Share of FDI • Global Share 3.28% 8
PART B: SAARC REVIEW • 7. SAARC Principles: • Four • Sovereignty • Terri tonal Integrally • Political Independence • Non-Interference • 8. Major Miles Stones: • 1977-Idea hit • 1983-SAARC conceived • 1985-SAARC charter • 1995-SAPTA • SAFTA • 2012-Pakistan-India Management Summit 9
PART B: SAARC REVIEW • 9. SAARC Objectives: • Inter-SAARC: • Welfare of people • Economic growth • Areas: • Economic • Social • Cultural • Technical & Scientific Field • Self Reliance • Mutual Trust • Intra-SAARC: • Cooperation in International forum • Cooperation with other developing countries • Cooperation with international and regional organization 10
PART B: SAARC REVIEW • 10. Institutions of SAARC • Regional: • Agriculture • Documentation • Funds: • Regional Funds • Japan Special • SA Development Fund • Track-2 • 11. Work Packages (10) • India (4) • Business Information • HRD • S&T • Social Dimension of Business 11
PART B: SAARC REVIEW • 11. Work Packages (10) • Pakistan (2) • Trade • Investment • Sri Lanka (1) • Women Entrepreneurship • Bangladesh (1) • Telecommunication • Nepal (1) • Travel and Tourism • Bhutan (1) • Energy • Nepal (1) 12
PART B: SAARC REVIEW • 12. SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry • Set up in 1992 in Pakistan • Official Apex Body Objectives: • Voice of Business country • Economic Cooperation • Joint Ventures • Private Sector Encouragement 13
PART C: SUGGESTED FUTURE DIMENSIONS • 1. Pre requites for Break Through in SAARC: • Political • Economic and Social Dimensions • Technology • Institutional Framework • 2. Expected Outcomes: • Poverty Eradication • Population Stabilization • Empowerment of Women • Youth Mobilization • HR Mobilization • Promotion of Health THANK YOU FOR ATTENTIVE LISTENING. ASK ANY QUESTIONS. 14