Past Events

CAREC Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Week: Facilitating Safe and Sustainable Trade in the CAREC Region and Beyond

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Knowledge-Sharing Module on CAREC Trade: Facilitating Trade Through Digital SPS Certification

ADB, CAREC Institute discuss study on e-SPS readiness in CAREC countries On 24 February 2021, ADB and CAREC Institute generated the second series of CAREC Trade’s knowledge-sharing modules focusing on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures. WTO Secretariat shared how ePhyto solutions facilitate trade through electronic certification. EAPF Director Emma Fan underscored digitalization’s important role in […]

Virtual Training on Plant Quarantine Legislation, Phytosanitary Risk Management and Plant Clinics: Uzbekistan

In the photo: Sultanmahmud Sultanov, Head of Department of International Relations, State Plant Quarantine Inspection under the Cabinet of Ministers and Enrico Pinali, Deputy Country Director, ADB’s Resident Mission in Uzbekistan joined the participants at the closing session. Uzbekistan SPQI’s legal advisors, specialists, and inspectors from regional inspectorates and Scientific Center participated in the trainings. […]

CAREC Webinar Series – Aviation and Tourism (1st of 3 part series)

First Webinar – 27 January 2021 Agenda (EN, RU) Presentations Session 1 – COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Strategies (EN, RU) Session 2 – How to Build Collaboration between the Public and Private Sectors (EN, RU) Second Webinar – 10 February 2021 Agenda (EN, RU) Presentations Brendan Sobie (EN, RU) Simon Russel (EN, RU) Third Webinar […]

Knowledge-sharing modules on CAREC Trade: Regional Improvement of Border Services

Asian Development Bank – CAREC Institute Knowledge-Sharing Modules on CAREC Trade: Regional Improvement of Border Services January 2021 Highlights of Lessons Learned Trade facilitation remains crucial to supply-chain continuity, economic competitiveness, and crossborder risk mitigation amid the pandemic. To continue sharing knowledge in the face of pandemic-related restrictions, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and CAREC Institute […]

Seminar Series for Turkmenistan’s Road to WTO Accession: Introductory Session on the Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat organized a seminar to prepare the Government of Turkmenistan for WTO accession.

19th Ministerial Conference on CAREC

The conference provided an opportunity to hold high-level deliberations on the importance of regional cooperation to restore economic stability, support economic growth, and create jobs and livelihood opportunities in CAREC member countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Virtual CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting and Sector Consultations

Senior officials from 11 CAREC countries discussed overall implementation progress of the CAREC 2030 Strategy, as well as the draft CAREC Program Results Framework, Tourism Strategy 2030, and Gender Strategy 2030.

CAREC High-Level Session at the 53rd ADB Annual General Meeting

Ministers and senior government officials of CAREC countries joined a high-level session at the 53rd Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual General Meeting to discuss the potential role of regional cooperation platforms such as CAREC in building countries resilience to future crisis after COVID-19.

Third CAREC Regional Trade Group Meeting

The Third CAREC Regional Trade Group Meeting deliberated on economic diversification initiatives through the services sector and e-commerce development and paperless trade.