About SAECO

Before introducing SAECO, we prefer to describe two regional associations in Asia.

What is SAARC?

SAARC –South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation- is an economic and political regional organization of countries in South Asia, established in 1985.. SAARC comprises 3% of the world’s land area, 21% of the world’s population, and 5.21% (USD 4.47 trillion) of the global economy, as of 2021

Its objectives are to promote the welfare of the peoples of South Asia and to improve their quality of life, and to accelerate economic growth and social development in its member states through increased intra-regional cooperation.

SAARC aims to promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in the economic, social, cultural, technical, and scientific fields

Cooperation in SAARC is based on respect for the five principles of sovereign equality, territorial integrity, political independence, non-interference in internal affairs of the Member States, and mutual benefit

SAARC Summits are held annually, and the country hosting the Summit holds the Chair of the Association

SAARC Members:

  1. Afghanistan
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Bhutan
  4. India
  5. Maldives
  6. Nepal
  7. Pakistan
  8. Sri Lanka

What is ASEAN? 

ASEAN- Association of Southeast Asian Nations- is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising ten countries in Southeast Asia, established in 1967. ASEAN comprises 3% of the world’s land area, 9% of the world’s population, and 4.5% of the global economy, as of 2021

Its objectives are to accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development in the region through joint endeavors in the spirit of equality and partnership.

ASEAN aims to promote regional peace and stability, and to enhance collaboration and mutual assistance in the economic, social, cultural, technical, and scientific fields

ASEAN operates on the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of member states, and decisions are made by consensus

ASEAN has a free trade area and has signed free trade agreements with several countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, India, and Australia

ASEAN Members:

  1. Brunei
  2. Cambodia
  3. Indonesia
  4. Laos
  5. Malaysia
  6. Myanmar
  7. Philippines
  8. Singapore
  9. Thailand
  10. Vietnam

Both SAARC and ASEAN aim to promote regional cooperation and collaboration in various fields to accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development in their respective regions. While SAARC focuses on South Asia, ASEAN focuses on Southeast Asia.

 

What is SAECO?


South and Southeast Asia Enhanced Cooperation Organization 

SAECO is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that aims to promote sustainable and mutually beneficial collaborations between Iran and ASEAN and SAARC countries in various fields of cooperation, including culture and art, science and technology (Hi-tech), agriculture, tourism, transportation, education and scholarship, IT, ICT, AI, aviation, financing and investment, and media literacy. 

SAECO aims to accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development in the region by providing all individuals the opportunity to live in dignity and realize their full potential. SAECO also aims to contribute to mutual trust, understanding, and appreciation of one another’s problems and promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in the economic, social, cultural, technical, and scientific fields.

Vision:

To promote sustainable and mutually beneficial collaborations between Iran and ASEAN and SAARC countries in various fields of cooperation, fostering economic growth, social progress, and cultural development in the region.

Mission:

– Accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development in the region by providing all individuals the opportunity to live in dignity and realize their full potential.

– Promote and strengthen collective self-reliance among the countries of South and Southeast Asia.

– Contribute to mutual trust, understanding, and appreciation of one another’s problems.

– Promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in the economic, social, cultural, technical, and scientific fields.

Goals:

– Enhance expertise and knowledge sharing in different fields of collaborations, including culture and art, science and technology (Hi-tech), agriculture, tourism, transportation, education and scholarship, IT, ICT, AI, aviation, financing and investment, and media literacy.

– Promote private sector investment and participation in these activities to accelerate economic growth and development in the region.

– Work together to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals through enhanced partnership and collaboration.

– Restructure, revitalize, and re-energize ASEAN and SAARC to promote meaningful cooperation and grant scholarships to young students.

Activities:

– Organize workshops and training programs to facilitate knowledge exchange and innovative ideas from Iran to South and Southeast Asia in various fields of collaboration.

– Facilitate networking opportunities between Iranian and South and Southeast Asian professionals to promote knowledge exchange and innovative ideas.

– Foster partnerships between universities and research institutions in Iran and South and Southeast Asia to promote knowledge exchange and innovative ideas.

– Develop a platform for online collaboration between Iranian and South and Southeast Asian professionals to promote knowledge exchange and innovative ideas.

– Encourage private sector investment and participation in various fields of collaboration to accelerate economic growth and development in South and Southeast Asia and Iran.