Network of South Asian think tanks to be launched
Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) will launch a network of leading South Asian think tanks to address issues related to peace, strategy and security at track two level.
The South Asian Regional Research Forum (SARRF) will serve as a critical platform for research and analysis of issues involving peace, strategy and security, said a press release.
It will also focus on the protracted and lingering regional conflicts and unresolved security issues.
Initially all Saarc member countries are coming to the forum and it will be comprised of one think tank from each member countries. SARRF will essentially fill up the space and serve as a pivotal area for research and analysis that have been needed for long, the release said.
BIPSS is also undertaking a regional research project in the field of Counter Terrorism Strategy (CTS), the driving purpose of the project is to find out avenues to effectively deal with growing terror trends in the region.
BIPSS will therefore organise a regional conference titled 'Counter Terrorism Strategy: In Search of South Asian Cooperation' in February 2009 where presentation of the research findings on South Asian terrorism will be made by respective member institutions, the release said.
The three-day concept meeting for the conference begins in the city tomorrow.
The SARRF platform will advocate policy reforms to effectively combat the threats of terrorism and radicalisation in South Asia.
Membership in SARRF is by invitation only and a second think tank will be welcome form each member states when the forum expands in February 2009, the release added.
The forum will also invite Saarc observer countries to become its member later.
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