Past Events

Workshop on Strategic Use of Time Release Study and CAREC Corridor Performance Measurement

The workshop aimed to help CAREC customs officials identify specific causes of delays at critical border crossing points and take the necessary actions to remove or mitigate such delays, and thus improve overall performance of CAREC corridors.

Consultation Workshop on New Long-Term CAREC Strategy (Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic)

Consultation workshops involving key government ministries and agencies were convened in Bishkek on 21 April and in Astana on 25 April.

CAREC Knowledge Sharing Program on ICT for Energy

Participants learned from a number of key initiatives implemented in the Republic of Korea through site visits and interactive discussion sessions on smart-grid, energy management, and storage systems, among others.

Consultation Workshop on New Long-Term CAREC Strategy (Afghanistan and Pakistan)

Consultation workshops involving key government ministries and agencies were convened in Islamabad on 12 April and in Kabul on 15 April.

National Workshop on Revised Kyoto Convention Gap Analysis for Customs Modernization

The workshop assisted key government officials in examining each of the Revised Kyoto Convention provisions with the objective of determining whether national legislation is already compliant.

CAREC Aviation Consultation Workshop

The principal finding and decision from the workshop was a call to recognize aviation as a new pillar within the CAREC transport and trade facilitation program.

Consultation Workshop on New Long-Term CAREC Strategy (Turkmenistan)

A consultation workshop involving key government ministries and agencies was convened in Ashgabat.

Workshop on Revised Kyoto Convention Awareness and Self-Assessment Tools

The workshop raised awareness of Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC)-related issues; helped stakeholders conduct self-assessment; and identified compliance gaps in Turkmenistan’s legal, regulatory, and operational frameworks relating to trade facilitation as compared with the RKC provisions.

Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor Strategic Planning Meeting

Senior government officials from Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic joined the meeting and agreed on deliverables for 2017, which include projects in agriculture and tourism, an implementation plan, and supporting institutions for Almaty-Bishkek Economic Corridor regional cooperation.

CAREC Trade Facilitation Consultation Workshop for Georgia

The workshop aimed to introduce the salient features of the CAREC Trade Facilitation program to Georgian government officials and stakeholders, and to identify technical cooperation possibilities.