Colombo Plan

EENI- School of International Business

Subject: The Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic and Social Development in Asia. Syllabus:

1. Introduction to the Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific
2. Objectives and Programs of the Colombo Plan
3. The Asian Economic and Social Development

The objectives of the subject “The Colombo Plan” are as follows:

1. To understand the aims of the Colombo Plan for the Development of Economic and Social Cooperation in Asia-Pacific
2. To analyse the programs of the Colombo Plan
3. To know the economic and social development in Asia-Pacific

Sample of the subject - The Colombo Plan:

Description of the Subject: The Colombo Plan:

The Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific was conceived in 1950 and initiated on 1951 as a cooperative venture for the economic and social advancement of the peoples of South and Southeast 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, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Regional groups:

1. ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
2. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

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 Globalisation and Market Economy.

The Colombo Plan belongs to the Sinic-Buddhist Civilisation, the Hindu Civilisation, and the Islamic Civilisation.