Current Position


Consequent upon the decision taken in the XXI Conference of ISC held at Chiang Mai, Thailand, on 16th December 2011, the Office of the ISC was shifted from Lyon, France to Bangalore, India. The brand new Office of ISC with all modern facilities started functioning from 1st January 2013 from the Office premises of the Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, CSB Complex, Madiwala, Bangalore. The office is ideally located near to the major silk producing areas of India, at the same time well connected with important places of the world. Bangalore is also known as the Silk City of India.
MEMBER COUNTRIES
There are 21 member countries in ISC. They are:
Flag | Country | Date of joining | Instrument of Accession |
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Afghanistan | 01/01/2015 | Afghanistan Convention |
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Bangladesh | 23/06/2014 | Bangladesh Convention |
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Brazil | 10/10/1977 | Brazil Convention |
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DPR Korea | 19/02/2014 | DPR Korea Convention |
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Egypt | 21/02/1980 | Egypt Convention |
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France | 01/01/1957 | France Convention |
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Ghana | 01/08/2016 | Ghana Convention |
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Greece | 10/07/2004 | Greece Convention |
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India | 19/01/1959 | India Convention |
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Indonesia | 25/05/1992 | Indonesia Convention |
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Iran | 28/05/1975 | Iran Convention |
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Japan | 23/03/1961 | Japan Convention |
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Kenya | 29/01/2016 | Kenya Convention |
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Madagascar | 29/09/1961 | Madagascar Convention |
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Nepal | 08/06/2017 | Democratic Republic of Nepal Convention |
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Romania | 12/02/1959 | Romania Convention |
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Syria | 20/08/2007 | Syria Convention |
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Thailand | 12/02/1981 | Thailand Convention |
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Tunisia | 12/11/1967 | Tunisia Convention |
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Uganda | 20/09/2019 | Republic of Uganda |
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Uzbekistan | 22/09/2017 | Republic of Uzbekistan |
Each of these countries are represented by the National Delegates appointed by the respective Governments.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Associate Members - 2023 | |
# | Collective Associate Members |
1 | CSR&TI, Mysore |
2 | CSR&TI, Berhampore |
3 | SMOI, Bangalore |
4 | CSR&TI, Pampore |
5 | DOS, Karnataka |
6 | CSGRC, Hosur |
7 | SBRL, Kodathi |
8 | MSSO, Guwahati |
9 | CTR&TI, Ranchi |
10 | CSTRI, Bangalore |
11 | CMER&TI, Ladoigarh, Jhorat, Assam |
12 | SSTL Kodathi |
13 | Mr. Ahmed Salem Abd Elgani Abd Elgawwas, Agrovalley for Investment, Egypt |
14 | Don Mariand Marcos Memorial State University, Philippines. |
15 | KSSRDI, Thalghatpura, Bangalore |
16 | BTSSO Bilaspur |
17 | DOS, Tamilnadu |
18 | College of Temperate Sericulture-SKUSAT-K |
19 | University of Mysore |
20 | Cambridge Crops Inc, (d.b.a. Mori) |
21 | APSSRDI, Hindupur, AP |
22 | UAS, GKVK, Bangalore |
23 | Dainippon Silk Foundation, JAPAN |
# | Individual Associate Members |
1 | Mr. Andrea Nembri, Switzerland |
2 | Mr. Pierric CHALVIN, Intersoie, U.N.I.T.E.X Union Interenterprises Textiles Lyon & Region, Villa Creatis, 2 rue des ruviers 69009 LYON, France |
3 | Mr. Bharat Tandon, Yelakanka ( MD Sericare) |