Past Events

CAREC Regional Gender Expert Group (RGEG) Annual Meeting 2023

The CAREC Regional Gender Expert Group (RGEG) Annual Meeting was held on 28-29 November in Tbilisi, Georgia, at the sidelines of the 22nd CAREC Ministerial Conference, with participation of gender experts from ten CAREC countries and representatives from development partners. RGEG members reviewed progress in implementing the CAREC Gender Strategy 2030 and discussed CAREC gender initiatives and concrete […]

CAREC Women Business Forum

The Women’s Business Forum was held on 28-29 November in Tbilisi, Georgia, at the sidelines of the 22nd CAREC Ministerial Conference. The CAREC Women Business Forum focused on fostering regional collaboration, collecting ideas for achieving “Inclusion, Empowerment, and Resilience for All” in the CAREC region. Participants discussed priority issues for CAREC’s Gender program, current challenges, […]

Energy Investment Forum 2023

The 2023 CAREC Energy Investment Forum, held in Tbilisi, Georgia on November 28-29, successfully gathered over 170 participants from both the private and public sector in the region and beyond. Focused on regional energy integration and sustainable energy solutions, the event facilitated vibrant discussions and presentations, including a well-attended “matchmaking event”. Key Documents Agenda Presentations […]

CAREC Innovation Week and Digital Economy Tour

From November 22 to 24, 2023, the CAREC secretariat will jointly host the “2023 CAREC Innovation Week and Digital Economy Tour” with the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, the Hangzhou Municipal People’s Government, and the Qiantang District People’s Government in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province PRC. This three-day event, coinciding with the Second […]

Regional Policy Dialogue on Regional Sustainable Development Cooperation in Central Asia

For more details on this event, please visit this link.

5th Meeting of the CAREC Working Group on Health

The 5th CAREC Working Group on Health Meeting in Almaty from 2-3 November 2023 brought together participants from 10 countries and ADB staff and experts. Tamar Gabunia, First Deputy Minister of Health, Georgia (CAREC Chair),  Ainagul Kuatbayeva of the Ministry of Health, Kazakhstan (host country), and Xiaohong Yang, CWRD Deputy Director General, opened the meeting […]

Webinar on Enhancing Regional Trade Facilitation Through National Single Window: Pakistan’s Experience

Regional Workshop in Enhancing and Accelerating the Implementation of the AEO Program in Central Asia

The Regional Workshop in Enhancing and Accelerating the Implementation of the AEO Program in Central Asia was held on 31 October – 1 November 2023 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It was attended by representatives from the customs authorities of the CAREC countries, AEO experts from Korea Customs Service, Indonesia Customs, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of […]

Second Capital Market Regulators’ Forum

The 2nd Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Capital Market Regulators’ Forum concluded in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on 1 November 2023.

Tbilisi Silk Road Forum