Past Events

Inaugural Knowledge Sharing Workshop of the CAREC Institute

Asian Development Bank Vice-President Wencai Zhang called for a closer partnership in the future with the CAREC Institute in delivering knowledge solutions to clients during the formal launch held in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.

Revised Kyoto Convention Gap Analysis Workshop

The workshop is part of a regional technical assistance, funded by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, which aims to assist Uzbekistan Customs review and assess laws and regulations to comply with Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC) provisions.

High-Level Planning Workshop on CAREC 2015

The workshop was organized to update senior Mongolia officials on the progress of the CAREC Program, and discuss arrangements for the 2015 CAREC Ministerial Conference and other events to be hosted by Mongolia.

Workshop on Promoting Cooperation in Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures for CAREC

Technical experts from agencies on sanitary and phytosanitary measures and CAREC consultants attended the workshop.

First Meeting of the Joint Working Group on the Almaty-Bishkek Corridor Initiative

The meeting discussed the scope and content of the analytical work to be undertaken as part of the Almaty-Bishkek Corridor Initiative.

CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations Executive Board Meeting (December 2014)

Executive board members of the CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations met to discuss the 2015 work plan, review the application of new members, and strategize collaboration with the CAREC Institute.

National Workshop on Time Release Study (Kazakhstan)

More than 50 officials and representatives from central and local customs agencies and line ministries as well as the private sector attended the workshop.

Revised Kyoto Convention: Sharing of Accession Experiences of CAREC Countries

Asian Development Bank, the World Customs Organization (WCO), and the PRC General Administration of Customs conducted a workshop at the Shanghai Customs College to share experiences on accession to the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC) of CAREC countries.

National Workshop on Time Release Study (Kyrgyz Republic)

The workshop aimed to enhance the capacity of the State Customs Service (SCS) of the Kyrgyz Republic to plan and conduct Time Release Study at border crossing points.

13th CAREC Ministerial Conference

Ministers of the 10 CAREC member countries--Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan--expressed support for the Almaty-Bishkek Corridor Initiative.