Historical NAM CSSTC

NAM CSSTC in Brief

The Non-Aligned Movement Centre for South-South Technical Cooperation (NAM CSSTC) is the centre for action and pooling resources, as well as a dialogue forum to achieve the cooperation goals of NAM member and non-member countries. The organisation is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The primary aim of NAM CSSTC is to improve capacity building in order to achieve NAM member countries’ development goals in achieving sustainable human development and encouraging developing countries to engage more effectively and fairly in the globalisation process. The programmes and activities are mainly designed to promote the exchange of resources, skills and experience between NAM member countries, through exchanges of expertise, technical knowledge and workshops, networking, training and internships. The NAM CSSTC has been active in and organised more than 150 programme activities since its formation in 1995.

Relations with NAM

The Government of Indonesia and the Government of Brunei Darussalam presented a proposal for the setting-up of the NAM CSSTC in 1995 at the 11th NAM Summit, in Cartagena, Colombia. The Heads of States and Governments of NAM member countries supported the initiative in line with the strong efforts made to improve cooperation on the basis of collective self-reliance between NAM member countries.

Relations with NAM Coordinating Bureau

The NAM CSSTC reports on programme implementations on a regular basis every three months (quarterly) to the NAM Coordinating Bureau. Further detail on programmes and events, including their assessments, is submitted annually to the Bureau.

The Establishment Of NAM Center For South-South Technical Cooperation

1955

The Asian-African Conference of Bandung provided legal ground for establishment of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).

1961

During First NAM Summit in Beograd, developing countries agreed to establish the movement.

1973

During 1973 Algeria Summit, NAM put economy a high place in its priorities.

1980's

Major industrialized countries simply practiced a unilateral or selective bilateral approach with their developing countries counterparts. This period was precisely the time when developing countries as a group were at their weakest.

1992

In Jakarta, the NAM altogether changed its approach and orientation from one that was often viewed as confrontational to one that is unmistakably conciliatory and cooperative.

1994

After the Jakarta Summit, the NAM succeeded in intensifying South-South Cooperation. Asia-Afrika Forum in Bandung has resulted in the establishment of a solid foundation for promotion of development cooperation between Asian and African countries.

1995

Ministerial Meeting of Coordinating Bureau in Bandung, Government of Indonesia proposed the idea of establishment a centre for South-South Technical Cooperation. In Colombia the Heads of States of Governments then have endorsed the establishment of NAM CSSTC.