The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization that was established on 06 June 1997 with the signing of the Bangkok Declaration. Initially known as BIST-EC (Bangladesh-India-Sri Lanka-Thailand Economic Cooperation), the organization is now known as BIMSTEC and comprises seven Member States with the admission of Myanmar on 22 December 1997, and Bhutan and Nepal in February 2004.
The BIMSTEC Secretariat was established following the signing of the Memorandum of Association at the 3rd BIMSTEC Summit held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, in 2014. Inaugurated on 13 September 2014 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the Secretariat marked its 10th anniversary of its establishment on 13 September 2024.
The Secretariat’s primary mandate is to ensure efficient, effective and timely implementation of the decisions made by the member States in close consultation and coordination with the member States. It also engages with development partners to mobilize technical and financial support for BIMSTEC initiatives. Over the years, the Secretariat has played the key role of anchor in forging regional cooperation among the member States.
The Secretariat, headed by the Secretary General, carries out the directives of the member States and coordinates, monitors & reports on the progress in their implementation. The present Secretary General, H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, is a distinguished diplomat from India. He is the 4th Secretary General of BIMSTEC.
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- Employees
- 14
- Founded
- -
- Address
- House No-N.w.(I)-06, Road No-53, Gulshan-02, Dhaka,1212,bangladesh
- Industry
- International Affairs
- NAICS
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International Affairs
- Website
- https://bimstec.org/
- Keywords
- Regional Cooperation, Trade, Investment and Development, Environment and Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security, People-to-People Contact, Connectivity, Security, and Science, Technology & Innovation.
- HQ
- Dhaka
- Competitors
- South Centre, Geneva, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), VIF India, Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR), UNOPS, Organisation of Southern Cooperation - OSC, Ministry of External Affairs, India, The ASEAN Secretariat, THE GEOSTRATA, Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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The Bimstec Secretariat's website is https://bimstec.org/
The Bimstec Secretariat's LinkedIn profile is https://bd.linkedin.com/company/bimstec-secretariat
The Bimstec Secretariat has
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The Bimstec Secretariat's industry is
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The Bimstec Secretariat's top competitors are
South Centre, Geneva,
South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation (Saarc),
Vif India,
Harvard Project For Asian And International Relations (Hpair),
Unops,
Organisation Of Southern Cooperation - Osc,
Ministry Of External Affairs, India,
The Asean Secretariat,
The Geostrata,
Asian Development Bank (Adb).
The Bimstec Secretariat's categories are International Affairs
The Bimstec Secretariat's founding year is 2014
