Consultation Workshop on Tourism Strategy 2030 (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan) CAREC tourism focals from Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkmenistan, along with representatives from other key government agencies, private sector, and academe, joined the first virtual consultation meeting on the CAREC Tourism Strategy 2030.
CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations Executive Board Meeting The CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarders Associations (CFCFA) held a virtual Executive Board meeting to agree on the specific actions to strengthen its governance structure.
Consultation Meeting with CAREC National Focal Points CAREC national focal points (NFPs) held a virtual meeting to discuss the economic impact of and response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the region.
Road Asset Management System and Performance-Based Contracting Training The training introduced basic principles and concept of road asset management system and performance-based contracting, presented best practices and solutions to common problems in road management, and provided guidance on how to design and implement a performance-based contract.
Roundtable on Tourism Development in the Kyrgyz Republic Kyrgyz Republic Prime Minister Muhammedkalyi Abylgaziev chaired the meeting to coordinate the next steps to implement the Almaty-Bishkek Economic Corridor Tourism Master Plan.
Fifth CAREC Railway Working Group Meeting Railway specialists reported on progress made in TA implementation, including the findings of rail sector assessments, updates on the traffic modelling, and rail project preparation facility.
Regional Inception Workshop: Sustainable Tourism Development in the CAREC Region Participants deliberated on key challenges and opportunities on promoting sustainable tourism development in the region and initiated discussions for the formulation of the CAREC Tourism Strategy 2030.
Policy Dialogue on “Fostering Regional Cooperation: Addressing Challenges via Capacity Development under CAREC Program”
Ninth CAREC Institute Governing Council Meeting The Governing Council (GC), as the oversight and highest decision-making body of the CAREC Institute, deliberated on adoption of the eighth GC meeting proceedings and the Institute’s 2019 progress, among others.
Fourth Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor Subcommittee Meeting The meeting agreed to further improve border crossing point infrastructure, accelerate tourism reforms, and improve health laboratories in the region.
