The 10th South Asia Economic Summit, SAES, will start at Kathmandu from today. The theme of 3-day summit is "Deepening Economic Integration for Inclusive and Sustainable Development in South Asia". <br/><br/>The summit is being jointly organised by National Planning Commission and Ministry of Commerce of Nepal in association with South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment, Nepal. <br/><br/>AIR Kathmandu correspondent reports, more than 200 participants including ministers, members of parliaments, ambassadors, government officials, eminent experts and thinkers attending the summit. According to Vice Chairman of National Planning Commission of Nepal Dr. Swarnim Wagle the main thrust of the summit will be on the development of South Asia. <br/><br/>There will be 18 sessions and delegates will have extensive deliberations on wide range of issues including trade, investment, energy, connectivity, employment, climate change and disaster management. <br/><br/>Started in 2008, South Asia Economic Summit is like Davos- World Economic Forum event in South Asia. It brings together stakeholders from the government, private sector, research,academics and civil society to generate innovative and actionable ideas for consideration by the region's policymakers and SAARC.