Organizational Structure

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

 

Organizational structureAALCO is an inter-governmental organization with the Member States holding supreme authority within the framework of its Statutes and Statutory  Rules. The basic organs of the Organization include: (i) the AALCO Annual Session; (ii) the Liaison Officers Meeting; (iii) the Secretariat; (iv) the Centre for Research and Training; (v) the Regional Arbitration Centres. The membership of the Organization is open to all countries of the Asian-African region provided that it is a full or associate member of the United Nations or any of its specialized agencies, organizations and foundations concerned with International Law.

 

The current composition of AALCO's organizational set up is provided in the following table:

PRESIDENT

Presently from the Republic of  Indonesia (61st  Annual Session)

VICE-PRESIDENT

Presently from the Republic of South Africa (61st Annual Session)

LIAISON OFFICERS

Representative of the Governments of Member States

Advisory Panel

Advisory Panel on the Amendment of the Statutes and Statutory Rules

Advisory Panel on Financial Matters

Advisory Panel on The Center for Research and Training

 AALCO Eminent Persons Group (EPG)

Advisory Body

AALCO SECRETARIAT

Secretary General

H. E. Dr. Kamalinne Pinitpuvadol

Kingdom of Thailand

Deputy Secretaries-General 

Mr. JUN Yamada

Japan

Mr. Zhu Yong

People’s Republic of China

Dr. Ali Hasankhani

Islamic Republic of Iran

Director

Dr. Shikhar Ranjan

Professional Category 

Mr. Kiran Mohan V. ( Senior Legal Officer)

Mr. Abraham Joseph (Legal Officer)

Mr. Shujoy Mazumdar (Legal Officer)

Dr. Sumi Pant (Legal Officer)

Ms. Nuzhat Nasreen Islam (Legal Officer)

Administrative Category

Mr. Nihal Chand (Administrative Officer)

Ms. Geetika Sharma (Senior Private Secretary, Head-Policy, Planning and Communication)

Dr. Azizur Rahman (Arabic Translator)

Ms. Alka Massey (Senior Office Assistant)

 

REGIONAL ARBITRATION CENTRES OF AALCO

Country

Region

Website

Agreement Signed with AALCO

Name of the Regional Representative

Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)

South East Asia

https://www.aiac.world/

Wednesday, July 29, 1981

Datuk (Prof.) Sundra Rajoo

Arab Republic of Egypt (Cairo)

North Africa

http://www.crcica.org/

Monday July 24, 1989

Dr. Ismail Selim

Islamic Republic of Iran (Tehran)

 West Asia

http://www.trac.ir/

Saturday, May 3, 1997

Dr. Alireza Alipanah

Federal Republic of Nigeria (Lagos)

West Africa

https://rcical.org/

Monday, April 26, 1999

Hon. Dr. Wilfred Ikatari

Republic of Kenya (Nairobi)

East Africa

http://ncia.or.ke/

Monday, July 2, 2007

Mr. Lawrence Muiruri Ngugi

Peoples's Republic of China (Hong Kong) East Asia http://aalcohkrac.org/ Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Mr. MH, JP Nicholas Chan

 

AALCO MEMBER STATES

Member

Year of Joining AALCO

Focal Ministry

Asia

 

 

1.

Bahrain

Kingdom of Bahrain

1993

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mofa.gov.bh/

2.

Bangladesh

People's Republic of Bangladesh

1974

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mofa.gov.bd/ 

3.

Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam 

2003

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mofat.gov.bn/ 

4.

China

People's  Republic of China

1983

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/ 

5.

Cyprus

Republic of Cyprus 

1980

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mfa.gov.cy/ 

6.

India

Republic of India

1956

Ministry of External Affairs

http://www.mea.gov.in/ 

7.

Indonesia

Republic of Indonesia 

1956

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

https://www.kemlu.go.id/ 

8.

Iran

Islamic Republic of Iran

1970

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://en.mfa.ir/ 

9.

Iraq

Republic of Iraq

1956

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mofa.gov.iq/en/ 

10.

Japan

Japan

1956

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mofa.go.jp/ 

11.

Jordan

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

1968

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

https://jordan.gov.jo/ 

12.

Kuwait

State of Kuwait 

1970

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

https://mofa.gov.kw/ 

13.

Lebanon

Republic of Lebanon

1999

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants

http://www.emigrants.gov.lb/ 

14.

Malaysia

Malaysia

1970

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.kln.gov.my 

15.

Mongolia

Mongolia

1980

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mfa.gov.mn/?lang=en 

16.

Myanmar

Republic of the Union of Myanmar

1956

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mofa.gov.mm/ 

17.

Nepal

Nepal

1971

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://mofa.gov.np/ 

18.

DPR Korea

DPR Korea 

1974

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mfa.gov.kp/en/ 

19.

Oman

Sultanate of Oman

1976

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

https://www.mofa.gov.om/ 

20.

Pakistan

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

1958

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mofa.gov.pk/ 

21.

Qatar

State of Qatar 

1976

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

https://www.mofa.gov.qa/ 

22.

Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea

1970

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

https://www.mofa.go.kr/ 

23.

Saudi Arabia

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 

1975

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mofa.gov.sa/ 

24.

Singapore

Republic of Singapore 

1970

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

https://www.mfa.gov.sg/ 

25.

Sri Lanka

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

1956

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mfa.gov.lk/ 

26.

Palestine

State of Palestine

1990

Ministry of Justice

http://www.moj.pna.ps/ 

27.

Philippines

Republic of Philippines

2019

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

https://www.dfa.gov.ph/

28.

Syria

Syrian Arab Republic

1956

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mofa.gov.sy/

29.

Thailand

Kingdom of Thailand

1961

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mfa.go.th/ 

30.

Türkiye

Republic of Türkiye 

1975

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mfa.gov.tr/ 

31.

Vietnam

Socialist Republic of Vietnam  

2017

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mofa.gov.vn/en 

32.

Yemen

Republic of Yemen

1976

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

https://www.mofa-ye.org/ 

Africa 

 

 

33.

Egypt

Arab Republic of Egypt

1956

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mfa.gov.eg/ 

34.

Cameroon

Republic of Cameroon 

2006

Presidency of the Republic

https://www.prc.cm/en/ 

35.

Gambia

Republic of Gambia

1974

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mofa.gov.gm/ 

36.

Ghana

Republic of Ghana

1963

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://mfa.gov.gh/ 

37.

Kenya

Republic of Kenya

1970

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mfa.go.ke/ 

38.

Libya

State of Libya

1976

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.foreign.gov.ly 

39.

Mauritius

Republic of Mauritius

1972

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://foreign.govmu.org/ 

40.

Nigeria

Federal Republic of Nigeria

1970

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.foreignaffairs.gov.ng/ 

41.

Senegal

Republic of Senegal 

1980

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.diplomatie.gouv.sn/ 

42.

Sierra Leone

Republic of Sierra Leone

1969

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://foreignaffairs.gov.sl/ 

43.

Somalia

Republic of Somalia 

1976

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mfa.gov.so/ 

44.

South Africa

Republic of South Africa

2004

International Relations and Cooperation

http://www.dirco.gov.za/ 

45.

Sudan

Republic of the Sudan

1986

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

www.mofa.gov.sd/en/ 

46.

Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania

1973

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.foreign.go.tz/ 

47.

Uganda

Republic of Uganda

1979

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

https://www.mofa.go.ug/