The Fourteenth South Asia Economic Summit (SAES XIV)

The South Asia Economic Summit (SAES) is the pre-eminent track 1.5 initiative in South Asia which aspires to identify modalities of deepening cooperation among South Asian countries. It is a unique policy forum that brings together academics and policy activists, policymakers and diplomats, business and civil society leaders, international development partners and other personalities from the region who are keen to advance this cause.

The Fourteenth South Asia Economic Summit (SAES XIV) was hosted by CPD in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The conference was co-organised by RIS, IPS, SDPI and SAWTEE. This two-day conference took place on 4-5 November, 2023, and was centred around the theme of ‘Reframing South Asian Regional Cooperation in the New Context: National and Global Dimensions’. Read more.

Concept Note | Programme

RESOURCES

SPEECHES BY HONORABLE GUESTS

• Welcome Remarks by Dr Fahmida Khatun
• Speech by Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe
• Speech by Dr Paras Kharel
• Speech by Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada
• Conference Summary by Dr Khondaker Golam Moazzem

PRESENTATIONS

• Cooperation in Public Health – Dr Rudra Suwal
• Cross-Border Labour Flows in South Asia: An Overview – Raghav Chakravarthy
• Macroeconomic Policy Choices in South Asia: Ideas and Choices – Dr. Priyadarshi Dash
• Role of Knowledge Actors in Advancing a New Political Settlement in South Asia – Dr Sanjib Baruah
• Towards an Integrated Energy Grid – Dr. Shankar Shrestha

SESSION-WISE RESOURCES

• Inaugural Session [Web content | Photos | Videos]
• Plenary Session 1:?State of Regional Cooperation in South Asia? [Web content | Photos | Videos]
• Parallel Session A1:?Multi-modal Transport (Cross-border Logistics)? [Web content | Photos | Videos]
• Parallel Session A2:?Macroeconomic Cooperation and the Possibility of a Common Currency? [Web content | Photos | Videos]
• Parallel Session A3:?Towards an Integrated Energy Grid [Web content | Photos | Videos]
• Plenary Session 2:?Identifying New Opportunities and New Modalities for Fostering Regional Cooperation in South Asia? [Web content | Photos | Videos]
• Plenary Session 3:?Geo-strategic Factors Underpinning Contemporary Trends in South Asian cooperation [Web content | Photos | Videos]
• Parallel Session B1:?Climate Change and Resilience [Web content | Photos | Videos]
• Parallel Session B2:?Cross-border Labour Market Management [Web content | Photos | Videos]
• Parallel Session B3:?Value Chains and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) [Web content | Photos | Videos]
• Parallel Session C1:?Role of Knowledge Actors in Advancing a New Political Settlement in South Asia [Web content | Photos | Videos]
• Parallel Session C2:?Cooperation in Public Health [Web content | Photos | Videos]
• Parallel Session C3:?Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment [Web content | Photos | Videos]
• Closing Session [Web content | Photos | Videos]

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