ECO Science Foundation

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ECO Science Foundation (ECOSF) is an intergovernmental organization and a specialized agency of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). [1] It was established in Islamabad, Pakistan in December 2011, with holding of the first meeting of Board of Trustees (BoT), the highest decision making body. ECOSF aims to promote scientific and technology research with an end goal to raise socio-economic standing of ten member states (Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan). [2]

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Objectives and Activities

The ECOSF undertakes a variety of initiatives aimed at fostering scientific excellence and technical expertise within its member countries. The main activities and objectives of ECOSF include:

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  1. ".:The Secretariat of Economic Cooperation Organization". Economic Cooperation Organization . Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2017-03-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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