Economic Cooperation Organization Science Foundation (ECOSF)

Ref: No. ECOSF/EC/04/2017 Dated: August 10, 2017

The ECO Science Foundation (ECOSF) presents its compliments to the Ministry of Science and Technology of Islamic Republic of and the Embassies of ECO Member States in and in continuation to the Foundation’s Note Verbale No.ECOSF/EC/04/2017 dated July 10, 2017, has the honour to inform that the Work Plans of the Foundation for 2018 and 2019 are being prepared for presentation in the meetings of Executive Committee to be held in October 2017 and the Board of Trustees to be held in early 2018 respectively. In this regard, it will be much appreciated if the Member States could propose/share their tentative plans of scientific and technological activities for 2018 and 2019 in respective countries in collaboration with ECOSF. In this context, the standard mechanism in practice is that the local hospitality for any event is managed by the country hosting the event, and participation of experts from other Member States and ECOSF collaborators would be the responsibility of ECOSF. The response may please be forwarded to ECOSF by September 10, 2017 so that such plans can also be shared in ECOSF Executive Committee meeting due on October 16-17 and in the ECO RPC meeting due in December 2017.

The ECOSF avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the esteemed Ministry of Science and Technology of I.R. of Pakistan and the Embassies of ECO Member States in Islamabad, the assurances of its highest consideration.

 Ministry of Science and Technology [Focal Point for ECOSF (JSA- IL)], Government of I.R of Pakistan  The Embassies of ECO Member States in Islamabad

Copy to:  Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Director General– ECO & West Asia), Government of I.R of Pakistan, Islamabad  ECO Secretariat, Tehran-

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