1. In line with the initiation of Task Forces under WGIC, the proposal to identify the TFs was raised during the Fourth Meeting of D-8 Working Group on Industrial Cooperation (WGIC) on 10-12 November 2008, Bali-Indonesia.
After having and intensive discussion and exchange of views, the meeting agreed to strengthen future cooperation through Task Forces:
The 5th Ministerial Meeting on Industry on held 09-11 May 2016 in Cairo, change the name of the Task Force of Petrochemicals to “Task Force on Chemical and Petrochemicals”.
October 2012,The meeting agreed to make the following key recommendations:
(1) Formation of a common expert committee for D-8 member countries (hereafter called D-8 Petrochemical Expert Group). The committee will decide or propose the possible ways for the collaboration among D-8 member countries for mutual interest. Specifically the committee will coordinate, communicate, monitor, administer and supervise the implementation of any decision taken. To form the committee, all members will introduce their representatives preferably from senior management to the D-8 secretariat.
The recommended expert committee should be formed within the next three months.
It is to be noted that Iran’s petrochemical industry expressed its willingness in forming D-8 petrochemical expert group in coordination with D-8 secretariat.
(2) Formation of a petrochemical institute in Bangladesh funded by D-8 member countries.
Outcomes of the Task Force on Petrochemical of the 4th Ministerial Meeting on Industrial Cooperation 26-27 January 2015, Tehran, Iran are as follows:
Outcomes of the Task Force on Petrochemical of the 5th Ministerial Meeting on Industrial Cooperation 09-1 May 2016, Cairo, Egypt are as follows:
Outcomes of the Task Force on Chemical and Petrochemicals of the 5th Ministerial Meeting on Industrial Cooperation 14-16 November 2017, Abuja, Nigeria are as follows:
• The meeting was concerned on the absence of the Secretary General, Mr. Mohamed Abo Harga of Egypt. However, the representative from Egypt provided the principle guidelines on the formation of the Association. The Meeting also agreed on the rotational position of the Secretary General to the next hosting country after the two-year term of the incumbent. • The Meeting agreed that the Association will elect two Vice Chairmen, one for Upstream and one for downstream coming from the immediate past Secretariat member state country and the next from the potential Secretariat Member State, while the Secretariat remains with the Incumbent Secretariat Member State. • The meeting was in support that Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment Task Force to be autonomous. • The meeting agreed that each member State to forward an official nominee as the focal point of the Association before or on 31st December 2017. • Egypt offered their web site to read more about the investment opportunities. (www.invegypt.com). • Pakistan made a proposal to set up a Petrochemical Complex including Naphtha, natural gas and associated gases (Ethane) and Ethanol, (molasses) preferably located in Pakistan as a joint venture in order to share benefits from the resources available in D-8 Countries. • The Task Force agreed that based on the interest shown by member states to collaborate with one another, there may be the need to call for extra meeting on Chemical and Petrochemicals to address the issues of joint ventures, collaborations, supplies of inputs/products.
