SECRETARIAT

The SAARC Secretariat was established in Kathmandu on 16 January 1987. Its role is to coordinate and monitor the implementation of SAARC activities, service the meetings of the Association and serve as the channel of communication between SAARC and other international organisations. The Secretariat has also been increasingly utilised as the venue for SAARC meetings.

The Secretariat comprises of the Secretary General, seven Directors and the General Services Staff.

H.E. Dr. Sheel Kant Sharma Secretary General of SAARC Tel: 00977-1-4221792,4228029, 4221785/218 E-mail: sg@saarc-sec.org
Media and Integration Division Mr. Azizuddin Ahmadzad Panshiri, Director Email: dirafg@saarc-sec.org	Agriculture, Rural Development and SDF  Division Mr. Riaz Hamidullah, Director Tel: 00977-1-4221784, 4221785/202 E-mail: dirban@saarc-sec.org
Environment and Science and Technology Division Mr. Pema L.Dorji, Director Tel: 00977-1-4228929, 4221785/209 E-mail: dirbhu@saarc-sec.org	Economic, Trade and Finance Division Mr. Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Director Tel: 00977-1-4221692, 4221785/222 E-mail: dirind@saarc-sec.org
Social Affairs Division Mr. Hassan Shifau, Director Tel: 00977-1-4221794, 4221785/215 E-mail: dirmal@saarc-sec.org	Information, Poverty Alleviation  and Publications Division Mr. Niranjan Basnyat, Director Tel: 00977-1-4221793, 4221785/203 E-mail: dirnep@saarc-sec.org
Administration, Energy and Tourism Division Mr. Ghulam Dastgir, Director Tel:00977-1-4221694, 4221785/232 E-mail: dirpak@saarc-sec.org	Human Resource Development, Transport and Treaty Division Ms. R.D.Rajapakshe, Director Tel:00977-1-4221693, 4221785/236 E-mail: dirsri@saarc-sec.org

The affairs of the SAARC Disaster Management Centre are looked after by the Environment and Science and Technology Division.