Designing the architecture of a prospective South Asian Community
Providing specific inputs to the policymakers
in the region on measures to promote South Asian Cooperation
Promotion of research and projects on various
aspects of South Asian cooperation: focussing on appropriate policies for
promoting such cooperation
Serving as a network for academic and
research institutions in South Asia promoting
joint and coordinated research on issues affecting the countries in the region
Serving as a network for NGOs working on
various aspects of development of the South Asian region
Serving as a dialogue centre for bringing
together policymakers, business and professional institutions, NGOs, academics,
and members of the civil society engaged in designing and implementing agendas
for promotion of cooperation within South Asia
Developing a forum for regular meetings of
Heads of State, frontline Policymakers, Captains of trade and industry and
leading NGOs from South Asia with the eventual goal of establishing the
equivalent of the Davos process within South Asia
Developing a South Asian academic community
by providing a meeting ground for the South Asian academics and researchers
located in South Asia and outside engaged in
promoting South Asian cooperation as well as addressing issues of common
concern
Providing academic and training backups to
those actively involved in the field of South Asian cooperation and development
Publication of South Asian Development
Report, monographs, reports, journals, occasional papers and other such
academic papers concerning various aspects of development and promotion of the
South Asian Community
Establishing a Depository Library on South
Asian studies
Establishing a South Asian
website as a gateway to a global network on South Asian studies and cooperation
