Past Events

CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Working Group Meeting

The 5-day meeting consisted of 2 days of plenary sessions chaired by the heads of the PRC and Uzbekistan delegations, 2 days of breakout sessions facilitated by ADB staff and resource persons, and a concluding session on the last day for the heads of country delegations to finalize and endorse the draft work program.

Customs Cooperation Committee Regional Capacity Building Seminar

The purpose of the seminar was to help the participants gain knowledge on modern customs practices and on major international efforts to facilitate trade to strengthen institutional capacity of customs administrations.

National Focal Point Meeting on CAREC Program

The objectives of the meeting were to report on the progress made since the Ministerial Conference in March 2002, and on future work plan for which guidance from the national focal points (NFPs) will be sought.

First CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting

The first Customs Cooperation Committee meeting discussed and created an agreement on a Common Action Plan and institutional arrangements for the implementation of customs reforms.

First CAREC Ministerial Conference

The conference sought to provide guidance in prioritizing regional investment needs and in effectively mobilizing resources to finance them. It also provided a unique opportunity for concerned countries and donor agencies to discuss areas for better coordination as well as to explore new prospects for cooperation in the context of the reconstruction of Afghanistan.

Central Asia Customs Cooperation Meeting

The meeting provided a forum for the participating countries to discuss and exchange experiences in customs modernization in the context of regional economic cooperation.

Improving Nutrition for Poor Mothers and Children

The Roundtable Meeting aims to develop consensus among, and support action by, all participating DMCs on standardized methods of food fortification (and levels of fortificants), regulation, surveillance, customs protocols, and trade practice to facilitate subregional trade in food products.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (August 2001)

More specifically, the participants discussed and confirmed (i) the priority areas ADB should concentrate on in facilitating regional cooperation, (ii) the institutional framework that would best serve implementation of the ADB program, and (iii) preparations for a Ministerial Conference scheduled 5–9 November 2001 in Urumqi, People's Republic of China.