PREFACE

In line with its mission, NAM CSSTC is intended to function as an effective means of pooling and enhancing the resources, expertise and experience of development schemes that have proven to be successful in generating community self-reliance and partnerships in development, especially those that are addressing the common needs and critical issues of developing countries. NAM CSSTC assumes that it should complement the existing centres within the Non-Aligned Movement.

The Board of Directors decided to conduct a consultative meeting of NAM Cooperation Centres which have existed and spread out around the globe. It is believed that  synergy derived from such consultation among NAM centres  will empower the cooperation to heighten the performances of programmes of the respective centres.

The Consultative Meeting of NAM Cooperation Centres was conducted in Jakarta on 31 October – 1 November 2002.

The meeting was intended to explore areas in which the Centres could cooperate and complement each other. It was also exploring possibilities to enhance the level of technical cooperation among NAM and other developing countries.

The Government of the Republic of Indonesia financed this meeting.