AARDO
is a democratic organisation with members holding supreme authority
within the framework of the Constitution. The basic
organs of the Organization include: (i) the AARDO Conference; (ii)
the Executive Committee; (iii) the Secretariat,
besides the Liaison Committee. The membership of the Organization is open
to all countries of the Afro-Asian region provided that it is a full or
associate member of the United Nations or any of its specialised agencies,
organisations and foundations concerned with the development of rural
communities.
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Inaugural function of the 15th AARDO Conference, held in Syria on
15-17 September 2005, sitting at the dais (L-R) are H E dr
Adel Safar, Minister for Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, Government
of Syria; H E Dr Abdula Dardari, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic
Affairs, Government of Syria and the Chief Guest; and H E Mr Abdalla
Yahia Adam, Secretary General, AARDO |
The
AARDO Conference is comprised of all
members. The supreme authority regarding all matters relating to the
Organization vests in the AARDO Conference. It determines the policy and
programmes of the Organization; approves its budget and technical work
programmes and exercises full control over the finances of the
Organization. The Conference elects the President, two Vice-Presidents,
one each from Africa and Asia and members of the
Executive Committee. The General Session of the AARDO
Conference is required to be held within 36 months, alternatively, in the
continents of Africa and Asia on the basis of invitations received from
its members.
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H E Mr. Abdalla Yahia
Adam, Secretary General, AARDO delivering his address during inaugural
function of the 53rd Session of the Executive Committee held at
Damascus, Syria on 11-13 September 2005. Sitting at the dais
(L-R) are H E Ambassador Mr Ahmed Fathi Aboul Kheir,
Representative of the Hon'ble President of AARDO and H E Dr Adel
Safar, Minister for Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, Government of
Syria and the Chief Guest, |
Executive Committee :
The President, the two
Vice-Presidents, and nine members
constitute the Executive Committee. The term of the Executive Committee is
in co-existence with the AARDO Conference. This Committee deals with all
matters, which are entrusted to it by the AARDO Conference, and takes all
steps to implement the decisions and policies of the Conference. It
enjoys all the powers of the Conference during the interval of two (2)
consecutive General Sessions of the AARDO Conference. The Committee meets
normally once in a year however one session preceding the AARDO Conference
and one session immediately after the conclusion of the AARDO Conference
is to be held.
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H
E Mr Abdalla Yahia Adam (right), Secretary General, AARDO
addressing during the 50th Session of the Liaison Committee held in New Delhi
on 14 June 2007. Sitting on his right is H E Mr
Fahd Salim, Ambassador of Syrian Arab Republic and Chairman of the
Liaison Committee. |
The
Liaison Committee is the general body of all the
representatives of the diplomatic missions of the member countries located
in India, and the representative of the Government of India. It is an
advisory body whose main function is to guide the Secretariat. The other
functions of the Liaison Committee are to review the activities of the
Organization and to make recommendations to the Executive Committee.
The
Secretariat of the Organization is located at New Delhi, India.
The Secretary General is the Chief Executive having the duty to implement
the policies and programmes of the AARDO. He/she functions as the Member
Secretary to the AARDO Conference, the Executive Committee and the Liaison
Committee. The Secretariat has qualified and professional personnel to
implement the policies and programmes of the Organization under the overall
guidance of the Secretary General.
For
better coordination and implementation of its Work Programme, the Secretariat
is assisted by five regional offices set up by AARDO, three in Africa
and two in Asia. These regional offices are located at: Accra, Republic
of Ghana for the Western Africa; Lusaka, Republic of Zambia for the Southern
Africa; Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt for the North-Eastern Africa; Amman,
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the Middle East, and Seoul, Republic of
Korea for the Far East. Their main objectives for establishing the
regional offices are to ensure that the true
image of the Organization is constantly projected; ensure that the concerned
countries remain assured of the services which AARDO renders; assist in
publicising the activities and programmes of AARDO in view of the vastness
of the Afro-Asian region; locate problems of the region and make recommendations
to the Secretary General of AARDO for solving them; and assist in the
execution of approved programmes, including organisation of seminars,
workshops, conferences, etc. The Regional Offices are headed by Honorary
Regional Representatives in their respective countries.
The
current composition of AARDO's organisational set up is in the following
table :
| PRESIDENT |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
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VICE-PRESIDENTS
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AFRICA
Arab Republic of Egypt
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ASIA
Sultanate of Oman
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| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS |
| AFRICA |
ASIA |
| Republic of Ghana |
Republic of India |
| Republic of Mauritius |
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan |
| Federal Republic of Nigeria |
Republic of Korea |
| Republic of the Sudan |
Malaysia |
| Republic of Zambia |
Islamic
Republic of Pakistan |
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|
| Member Secretary |
| Secretary General, AARDO |
| LIAISON COMMITTEE |
| Chairman |
|
H.E. the Ambassador
of the Government of Syrian Arab Republic in India |
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Vice Chairmen
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| AFRICA |
ASIA |
|
H.E. the
Ambassador of the Government of Arab Republic of Egypt in India
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H.E. the
Ambassador of the Government of the Sultanate of Oman in India |
| Members |
| Heads of Diplomatic,
etc., Missions of member countries in India |
| Member Secretary |
| Secretary General,
AARDO |
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REGIONAL OFFICES OF AARDO
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| Country |
Region |
Name of the Regional Representative |
| Cairo, Egypt |
North Eastern Africa |
Mr Mohamed Tawfik
Mohmoud |
| Accra, Ghana |
Western Africa |
Mr.
Robert Kuworno |
| Lusaka, Zambia |
Southern Africa |
Ms Meselina Muchindu
Hampango |
| Amman, Jordan |
Middle East |
Engr. Wasifi Hassan
Srehiehn |
| Seoul, R O Korea |
Far East |
Mr Sang-Mu Lee |
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AARDO
MEMBERS
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Member
|
Contact Ministry
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| Africa |
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Burkina Faso |
Ministere
De L' Agriculture De L'Hydraulique Et Des Ressources Halieutiques
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Arab Republic of Egypt |
Ministry of Social
Solidarity, Cairo |
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Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia |
Ministry of Agriculture, Addis Ababa |
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Republic of Gambia |
Department of
State for Local Government and Lands, Banjul |
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Republic of Ghana |
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development,
Accra |
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Republic of Kenya |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International
Cooperation, Nairobi |
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Republic of Liberia |
Ministry of Internal Affairs, Monrovia |
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Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Committee for Foreign Affairs, Tripoli |
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Republic of Malawi |
Minister for Local
government and Rural Development, Lilongwe |
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Republic of Mauritius |
Ministry of Urban and Rural Development and Rodrigue,
Port Louis |
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Kingdom of Morocco |
Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, Waters
and Forests, Rabat |
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Federal Republic of Nigeria |
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,
Abuja |
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Republic of Sierra Leone |
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Rural Development,
Freetown |
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Republic of the Sudan |
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Khartoum |
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Republic of Zambia |
Ministry of Sport, Youth and Child Development, Lusaka |
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Asia
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People's Republic of Bangladesh |
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development
& Cooperatives, Dhaka |
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Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taipei |
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Republic of India |
Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi |
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Republic of Iraq |
Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, Baghdad |
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JA Zenchu, Japan |
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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan |
Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Amman |
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Republic of Korea |
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
Seoul |
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Republic of Lebanon |
Ministry of Agriculture, Beirut |
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Malaysia |
Ministry of Rural and Regional Development, Kuala Lumpur |
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Sultanate of Oman |
Ministry of Agriculture, Muscat |
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Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
Ministry of Environment, Local Government and
Rural Development, Islamabad |
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Republic of the Philippines |
Ministry of Local Government, Manila |
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Syrian Arab Republic |
Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, Damascus |
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Republic of Yemen |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sana'a |
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| Associate Member |
| Institute for Rural Development,
Kenya |
Sources of Finance
Annual membership contribution from member countries is the major source
of income for meeting AARDO's expenditures on various technical programmes.
The quantum of contribution from each country is decided by AARDO Conference
from time to time on the basis of a formula with reference to the contribution
payable by a country to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
of the United Nations. In addition, AARDO organises its programmes by
way of securing technical and financial assistance from international/regional
organisations and instiutions.
Besides, the membership contribution, the country governments of the
Republic of India, Arab Republic of Egypt, Republic of China,
Republic of Korea, Japan and Malaysia have also been providing generous
assistance in implementing the technical programmes i.e.,
trainings, workshops, seminars, deputation of experts, etc.
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