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SARCO NEWSLETTER 11TH EDITION (2024)
The latest Edition of the SARCO Newsletter has been published. You can view this latest Edition in the Newsletter section.

40TH SAARC Charter Day Celebrations 2024
40th SAARC Charter Day was celebrated by the SAARC Arbitration Council. Governing Board Member Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Director SAARC from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Director SAARC Energy Centre, Arbitrators, and other dignitaries from SAARC Bodies and other Institutions attended the event.

13TH GOVERNING BOARD MEETING OF SARCO (2024)
The 13th Governing Board Meeting of SARCO was held through hybrid mode on 12 – 13 December 2024 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Meeting deliberated on Administrative, Financial, Legal and Policy matters for the year 2025.

SARCO's Seminar in Karachi, Pakistan (2023)
SARCO Seminar on ‘Amendment in the Arbitration Act: Are Changes Long Overdue?‘ was held in Karachi-Pakistan on 24 July 2023.

SARCO's Webinar for Dhaka, Bangladesh (2023)
SARCO Webinar on ‘Arbitration in Bangladesh: Navigating the Legal Landscape and Key Institutional Developments‘ was held at SARCO Secretariat through Virtual Mode on 06 June 2023.

SARCO at the Bangladesh India Cotton Festival 2020
Deputy Directord SARCO attended the 2nd Bangladesh – India Cotton Festival 2020. He spoke, on invitation by the Bangladesh Cotton Association and presented an orientation for the cotton traders, at this event.

MEETING WITH MANAGEMENT OF 5TH CATRAL CONFERENCE
SARCO received a conference call from the Managerial Board of the 5th CATRAL Conference, organized under auspices of the National Law University, Jodhpur, India. The management of CATRAL took this opportunity to express their gratitude and thank SARCO, for its continued contribution towards this regular event.

SARCO at the APRAG Conference 2020
Director General SARCO, on invitation, participated in the APRAG Conference 2020: Innovations & Challenges facing the Arbitration Industry on 16-17 January 2020 in Thailand organized by the Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group (APRAG) and the Thailand Arbitration Centre.
Title of Press Release | Date | Venue |
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Thirteen Informal Meeting of SAARC Finance Ministers" (H.E. Secretary General of SAARC) | 02 May 2019 | Nadi, Fiji |
Sixth South Asia Region Public Procurement Conference on "Professionalization of Public Procurement for Better Performance" (H.E. Secretary General of SAARC) | 22 April 2019 | Thimphu |
The South Asian Regional Conference on "Weaving the Web" (H.E. Secretary General of SAARC) | 25 January 2019 | Kathmandu |
Arbitration: An Effective Dispute Settlement Tool; Regional Experience and implications for Maldives’’ | 01 November 2018 | Champa Central Hotel, Male |
Importance of SARCO as Regional Arbitration Centre for Development of Trade & Investment & the Context of Arbitration in Sri Lanka | 03 August 2018 | Sri Lanka |
The Role of Arbitrators in Fostering Efficient Resolution of Disputes | 26 June 2018 | Hotel Himalaya, Kathmandu |
Challenges and Opportunities of Arbitration in the SAARC region with a focus on India | May 19 2018 | FICCI Federation House in New Delhi |
Title of Press Release | Date | Venue |
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Thirteen Informal Meeting of SAARC Finance Ministers" (H.E. Secretary General of SAARC) | 02 May 2019 | Nadi, Fiji |
Sixth South Asia Region Public Procurement Conference on "Professionalization of Public Procurement for Better Performance" (H.E. Secretary General of SAARC) | 22 April 2019 | Thimphu |
The South Asian Regional Conference on "Weaving the Web" (H.E. Secretary General of SAARC) | 25 January 2019 | Kathmandu |
Arbitration: An Effective Dispute Settlement Tool; Regional Experience and implications for Maldives’’ | 01 November 2018 | Champa Central Hotel, Male |
Importance of SARCO as Regional Arbitration Centre for Development of Trade & Investment & the Context of Arbitration in Sri Lanka | 03 August 2018 | Sri Lanka |
The Role of Arbitrators in Fostering Efficient Resolution of Disputes | 26 June 2018 | Hotel Himalaya, Kathmandu |
Challenges and Opportunities of Arbitration in the SAARC region with a focus on India | May 19 2018 | FICCI Federation House in New Delhi |