Past Events

CAREC University Startup Generator 2023: Workshop – Disruptive Innovation and Investor Expectations

On March 7, CAREC Secretariat held an online workshop for CAREC University Startup Generator 2023 participants focusing on Disruptive Innovation and Investor Expectations. Disruptive innovation transforms expensive or highly sophisticated products or services—previously accessible to a high-end or more-skilled segment of consumers—to those that are more affordable and accessible to a broader population by displacing […]

Webinar on Promoting Spatial Economic Growth in Asia: Role of Economic Corridor Development

Crash Data Management Workshop – Mongolia & Tajikistan

Two country workshops on crash data investigation and analysis were conducted by the Central Asia Regional economic Cooperation (CAREC ) program in collaboration with Asia-Pacific Road Safety Observatory (APRSO) in March 2023, with the first one in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia last 6-7 March, and the second in Dushanbe on 13-14 March, Tajikistan. Over 60 participants attended the two […]

CAREC University Startup Generator 2023: Workshop – Information Analysis and Critical Thinking Techniques for Startups

On March 3, 2023, the CAREC Secretariat conducted an online workshop for participants of the CAREC University Startup Generator 2023. The workshop highlighted the benefits of Information Analysis and Critical Thinking techniques for startups, including the ability to make informed decisions, address challenges more efficiently, and create innovative solutions faster. The keynote speaker for this […]

Bi-annual and 3rd CAREC Working Group on Health Meeting

The third CAREC Working Group on Health (WGH) meeting was held virtually on the 2nd of March 2023, with Georgia as the CAREC chair country. CAREC WGH members, other CAREC country delegates, development partner representatives, and ADB officers and consultants were in attendance. Dr. Tamar Gabunia, First Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internally Displaced […]

CAREC University Startup Generator 2023: Information Analysis – Unlocking the Power of Research for Innovative Business Ideas

On February 22, 2023, the CAREC Secretariat hosted a training session on “Information Analysis: Unlocking the Power of Research for Innovative Business Ideas.”, which was attended by 44 students from CAREC countries. Led by experienced innovator and entrepreneur, Dr. Khimji Vaghjiani, the session focused on the 3 guiding questions in the areas of HealthTech, MobilityTech, […]

7th Almaty-Bishkek Economic Corridor Subcommittee Meeting

On 16–17 February 2023, more than 50 representatives from the governments of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic met in Bishkek. CWRD DG Eugenue Zhukov joined the meeting that was co-chaired by Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic Kanatbek Abdrakhmanov and Vice-Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan Abzal Abdikarimov. The meeting proposed […]

CAREC University Startup Generator 2023: Alumni Talks – Speaker Series

15 February 2023, an event featuring CAREC University Startup Generator Alumni brought together new aspirants and previous winners of the competition to share experiences. The speakers discussed their journey of participating in the challenge, including research, mentorship, teamwork, and business plan creation. They also shared tips on managing tasks and coordinating as a team, and […]

CAREC Economic and Financial Stability Cluster Forum 2023

CAREC high-level policy dialogue discusses domestic revenue mobilization for development and decarbonization

National Workshop on Potential CAREC wide FTA for Georgia

Over 40 representatives of the Georgia government and business circles, civil society attended a first national workshop on CAREC-wide Free Trade Agreement (FTA). It was organized by ADB and Policy Management and Consulting Group, in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia. The FTA national workshop aims to build national consensus […]