The Eighteenth Governing Board meeting of the SAARC Energy Centre (SEC) was held from September 25 to 26 in Islamabad, Pakistan.
the meeting, held in hybrid mode, was attended by the governing board members, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the host country, Pakistan, and officials of the SAARC Secretariat, a press release received here said.
the chairpersonship of the governing board was formally transferred from the outgoing chair, Bangladesh, to Bhutan.
accordingly, Sonam Tshering, Principal Engineer, Department of Energy, Ministry of Natural Resources, Royal Government of Bhutan, assumed the role of chair and presided over the meeting.
addressing the meeting on behalf of the Secretary General of SAARC, Waseem Shahzad, Director ETS, SAARC Secretariat, emphasized the critical importance of the governing board’s continued empowerment and guidance for the centre. He underscored that the members’ collective wisdom and strategic vision are vital to steering the centre successfully toward the full realization of its mission.