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
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Associate Members for the year 2020 |
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A |
Collective Associate Members |
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1 |
Directorate of Sericulture, Assam |
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2 |
Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Mysore |
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3 |
Directorate of Sericulture, Madhya Pradesh |
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4 |
National Silkworm Seed Organization, Bangalore |
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5 |
Central Silk Technological Research Institute, Bangalore |
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6 |
Muga Silkworm Seed Organization, Guwahati |
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7 |
Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Berhampore |
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8 |
Department of Sericulture, Bodoland Teritorial Council, Kokrajhar |
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9 |
Andhra Pradesh State Sericulture Research and Development Institute (APSSRDI) , Hindupur, Andhra Pradesh |
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10 |
Basic Tasar Silkworm Seed Organization, Bilaspur |
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11 |
Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Pampore, J&K |
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12 |
Sabahar PLC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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13 |
Silk Mark Organization of India, CSB, Bangalore |
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14 |
Central Sericultural Germplasm Resources Centre, Hosur, Tamilnadu |
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15 |
Central Tasar Research and Training Institute, Ranchi |
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16 |
Silkworm Seed Technology Labaratory, Kodathi, Bangalore |
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17 |
University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka |
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18 |
Karnataka State Sericulture Research and Development Institute (KSSRDI), Thalghatpura, Bangalore |
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19 |
University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore |
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20 |
Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, Assam |
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21 |
Department of Sericulture, Karnataka |
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22 |
Central Muga Eri Research and Training Institute, Ladoigarh, Jorhat, Assam |
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23 |
Seri Biotech Research Laboratory, Kodathi, Bangalore |
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24 |
DOS, Tamil Nadu |
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25 |
Directorate of Industries ( Sericulture Wing), Himachal Pradesh |
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26 |
Dainippon Silk Foundation, Japan |
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Instituto nacional de ciencias agricolares, Embassy of Cuba
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B |
Individual Associate Members |
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1 |
Deakin University, Geelong, Australia |
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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 |
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3 |
Mr. Andreas Christodoulou, 13 Aylas Irinis 2102, AGLANTZIA, CYPRUS |
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4 |
Mr. Andrea Nembri, Via Principale 37, CH-6914, CARONA-LUGANO, SWITZERLAND
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