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title: "Colombo Plan Conference"
year: 1950
country: "Sri Lanka"
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recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1950-01-01"
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# Colombo Plan Conference

> Commonwealth nations gathered in Colombo to establish a regional development initiative, marking post-war cooperation among Asian and Commonwealth states.

## Summary

The Colombo Plan is a regional intergovernmental organization that began operations on 1 July 1951. The organization was conceived at an international conference, The Commonwealth Conference on Foreign Affairs held in Colombo, Ceylon in January 1950, and was attended by the finance ministers of Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, Ceylon, Pakistan and New Zealand, and the prime ministers of Ceylon and India. Membership has expanded significantly over the years to the current 28 governments.

## Sources

- [Colombo Plan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombo_Plan) - Wikipedia

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