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The names of the organs of the SAARC are Summit, Council of Ministers, Standing Committee and Technical Committee. Summit is the highest authority of the Association which vests with the heads of States or Governments, Who meet annually at the apex level. The second SAARC organ, the council of Ministers of Member States is responsible for policy formulations, reviewing progress deciding on new areas of cooperation, establishing additional mechanism as deemed necessary and deciding on other matters of general interest of the Association. Comprising inter sectorial priorities, mobilizing regional and external resources, and identifying new areas of cooperation. It may meet as often as deemed necessary. This committee is assisted by a programming committee, an adhoc body, comprising senior officials, to scrutinize the Secretariat Budget, finalize the calendar of activities and take up any other mater assigned to it by the standing committee. Technical Committees Comprise representatives from the member states. These committees formulate programmes and prepare projects in their respective fields, which make up the integrated programme of Action under SAARC. They are entrusted with the task of monitoring the implementation of such activities and submitting their report to the standing committee through the programming committee. Since the establishment of the association, several other important meetings have taken place in specific contexts. The ninth SAARC Summit had decided that the Environment Ministers meeting would be held annually.
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