Past Events

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.

Consultation Workshop on Tourism Strategy 2030 (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan)

CAREC tourism focals from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, along with representatives from other key government agencies, private sector, and academe, joined the first virtual consultation meeting on the CAREC Tourism Strategy 2030.

Consultation Workshop on Tourism Strategy 2030 (Mongolia)

CAREC tourism focals from Mongolia, along with representatives from other key government agencies, private sector, and academe, joined the first virtual consultation meeting on the CAREC Tourism Strategy 2030.

Consultation Workshop on Tourism Strategy 2030 (Afghanistan, People’s Republic of China, and Pakistan)

CAREC tourism focals from Afghanistan, People's Republic of China, and Pakistan, along with representatives from other key government agencies, private sector, and academe, joined the first virtual consultation meeting on the CAREC Tourism Strategy 2030.

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.

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.

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.

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.

18th CAREC Ministerial Conference

Highlights of this year’s meeting include (i) a roundtable in discussion on the new CAREC Transport and Energy strategies and CAREC 2030 implementation and (ii) a high-level public–private dialogue on promoting sustainable tourism development in the CAREC region through public–private partnerships.