CAREC Business Development Forum (July 2010)

The 2-day CAREC Business Development Forum (BDF) aimed to

  • support private sector participation in regional initiatives,
  • encourage foreign direct investment in priority infrastructure projects, and
  • promote collaboration among private and public sector organizations in CAREC countries.

There were plenary sessions on business opportunities and public-private partnerships in regional development, country presentations on trade and investment opportunities, and how the Asian Development Bank (ADB) supports private sector investment. The forum also had panel discussions on transport, agricultural trade, trade facilitation, and energy.

BDF organizers were the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China, the Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and ADB, in cooperation with the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce.

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