BIMSTEC TECH. TRANSFER FACILITY IN CMB - INDRA MANI PANDEY 'AT HYDE PARK WITH INDEEWARI AMUWATTE'

The Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), Indra Mani Pandey says the seven member states of the association are collectively working towards realizing their Sustainable Development Goals. Joining this week's episode of ‘At HydePark with Indeewari Amuwatte' the Secretary General of BIMSTEC, discussed the importance of regional integration among member states and the initiatives taken by each state to support other member nations in achieving individual development goals. Discussing latest developments in the organization the Secretary General Pandey said, a special report prepared by an eminent persons’ group is scheduled to be published in the next BIMSTEC summit, in order to identify the weaknesses and opportunities presented by the BIMSTEC for its member states. He also said a Technology Transfer Facility is expected to be set up in Colombo, enabling the member nations to have access to technologies developed by other BIMSTEC member states.