• The working group on Environment has discussed the decline in Vulture population; conservation of Migratory Water Birds; Clean Development Mechanism; cooperation in establishing Botanical Gardens in Pakistan; sharing of experience in Desert Afforestation; Environment Protection and conservation & efficient use of energy resources.
• The working group on Science & Technology discussed the subjects of medicinal plants, herbal medicines, Biotechnology, Renewable Sources of Energy and popularization of science. Probable ways of cooperation agreed included Joint workshops, seminars, exploratory visits, training and collaborative research.
• Under Tourism possible areas for cooperation identified are Human Resource development in tourism sector, exchange of statistics/promotional material, familiarization tours by travel agents & tour operators and the role of public-private partnership.
• The working group on Agriculture discussed the subjects of production of quality seeds, agricultural research and quarantine issues concerning trade in livestock/meat.
• Discussions in the working group on Health covered the areas of Control of polio, management of Avian Influenza, public-private partnership in healthcare and family welfare, health related Intellectual Property Rights, Capacity Building in health sector, administrative structures relating to drugs and pharmaceuticals in the two countries and traditional systems of medicine.
• Possible areas for cooperation identified by the group on IT & Telecommunications included Telecom policy, e-governance, IT education & training, telemedicine and IT-enabled services.
• The issues discussed by the working group on Education included cooperation in higher education sector in various fields, institutional linkages between University Grants Commission and HEC of Pakistan, exchange of printed material relating to educational development, sharing of experiences by NCERT & National Book Trust of India and National Book Foundation of Pakistan and exchange of expertise in the field of elementary, secondary and adult education.
• The working group on Information discussed issues concerning participation in seminars by journalists, media coverage of historical and religious events in the two countries, combating piracy of films, music and channel contents and exchange of radio, television programmes and films.

New Delhi
21 February 2007

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