Course summary Colombo Plan (CPS):
The Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific was conceived in 1950 and was
initiated on 1951 as a cooperative venture for the economic and social advancement of the peoples of
South and South East Asia.
The members of the Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific
are: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia,
Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan,
South Korea, Laos,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar,
Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka,
Thailand and Vietnam.
Regional groupings: ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) and SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)
The actual programs of the Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific are in the
fields of public policy
conception in an environment of globalization and market economy
Example of the course Colombo Plan (CPS):
