Bay of Bengal Initiative for
Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation

This Sector is led by Sri-Lanka

The 1st and 2nd BIMSTEC Expert Group Meetings on Technology were held in New Delhi in December 2000 and October 2002, respectively. The “BIMST-EC Agreed Statement on Cooperation in Technology Sector” was reached at the 1st Meeting, while the 2nd Meeting discussed the agro-based technology and ICT as appeared in the “Colombo Joint Declaration” adopted at the Meeting

Sri Lanka hosts the BIMSTEC Official website, www.bimstec.org, and the materials for the said website provided by BIMSTEC Center.
Expert Group Meeting on the Establishment of a BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Exchange Facility will be held after June 2008. Sri Lanka is waiting for members to convey their views on the Concept Paper.

  Sub-Sectors

• Co-operation on technology transfer

   Chair Country India

• Information technology products and services

   Chair Country India

  Meetings/Reports

Colombo Joint Declaration, Expert Group Meeting on Technology Cooperation, Colombo, 7-8 October 2002

Progress Report to SOM – Feb 2004

Focal Points

Country Name Organization Contact Details
Bangladesh

Mr. Samar Kumar Ghosh
(Deputy Technological Adviser)

Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology

Tel : +88-02-716-2523
Fax : + 88-02-716-9606
most@bangla.net
Web : www.mosict.gov.bd

 
Bhutan

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India

Shri Y.P. Kumar
(Advisor and Head)

International Cooperation Division, Department of Science and Technology

Tel : +91-11-26961912
Fax : +91-11-26862418

Myanmar - -

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Nepal

Mr. Purushottam Ghimire
(Under Secretary)

Ministry of Science and Technology

Tel : +9771 4225 468
Fax : +9771 4225 474
puru@most.gov.np

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Thailand

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