The Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), H.E. Dr. Asad M. Khan, attended the 5th Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the ECO Educational Institute (ECOEI) on 6 November 2026. The meeting was chaired by the Minister of National Education of Türkiye and attended by Ministers and senior officials from ECO Member States.
The Ministers and other participants emphasized the importance of strengthening educational cooperation among ECO Member States, promoting academic exchanges and partnerships, and enhancing coordination among relevant institutions to advance common regional priorities.
In his remarks, the Secretary General underscored the role of education in promoting sustainable development, human capital formation, regional integration and prosperity. He highlighted its importance within the ECO Strategic Goals 2035, expected to be adopted at the upcoming 30th Meeting of the ECO Council of Ministers in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Emphasizing the need to translate regional cooperation into tangible results, he called for greater academic mobility, scholarships, joint research and university partnerships. He also encouraged Member States to consider hosting the First ECO Ministerial Meeting on Education and stressed the importance of closer coordination among ECO institutions.
The meeting reviewed ECOEI’s progress, the implementation of its programmes and previous Board decisions, and future priorities. Discussions highlighted the importance of the practical implementation of agreed initiatives through enhanced technical cooperation among ECO Member States and relevant institutions. The meeting also considered ECOEI’s Work Programme for 2027–2029, emphasizing the need to align its activities with regional priorities and ensure their effective, sustainable and results-oriented implementation.
