Past Events

17th CAREC Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting

Representatives of the CAREC member countries handling trade policy issues and activities, together with multilateral institution partners, addressed emerging patterns of trade and cross-border cooperation through borderless bazaars and regional integration.

11th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting

The CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee held its 11th annual meeting to review the progress made in priority areas, explore ways to replicate and strengthen positive experiences, and consider new areas for customs cooperation.

CAREC Energy Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting (September 2012)

Energy sector focal points of nine CAREC member countries, together with officials from their energy ministries or agencies working on ESCC matters, were updated on the Energy Action Plan 2009-2012 completion report.

Consultation Meeting with the CAREC National Focal Points (2012)

National focal points of eight CAREC member countries attended the consultation meeting and discussed recommendations on the future of the CAREC Institute, the proposed approach for transport facilitation in the CAREC region, and preparations for the 11th Ministerial Conference on CAREC.

RESET Capacity Building Workshop: Market Models and Their Supporting Information Systems

Conducted under Pillar 2 of the CAREC Energy Action Plan (regional dispatch and regulatory development), the workshop focused on international experience in the operation of advanced competitive power markets.

Study Tour of the CAREC National Focal Points to the Second Mekong International Bridge Project

National focal points (NFPs) of eight CAREC member countries met officials of Thailand's National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) and were briefed on Thailand's national coordination arrangements for regional cooperation.

CAREC Training Workshop on Time Release Study for Afghanistan and Pakistan Customs

Senior and mid-level customs officials from Afghanistan and Pakistan learned to organize and conduct time release studies (TRSs) during the 2-day workshop.

CAREC Training-of-Trainers Workshop for Kazakhstan Customs

The workshop will further develop customs trainers’ and officers’ skills in supporting the design and delivery of national and local customs training.

Subregional Country Consultation Meeting on the CAREC Institute Assessment and Work Plan (Kazakhstan)

National focal points of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan attended the consultation meeting to discuss and revise drafts of the CAREC Institute assessment and the CAREC Institute work plan for 2013-2014.

Subregional Country Consultation Meeting on the CAREC Institute Assessment and Work Plan (People’s Republic of China)

National focal points of Azerbaijan, the PRC, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan attended the consultation meeting to discuss and revise drafts of the CAREC Institute assessment; and the CAREC Institute work plan for 2013-2014, and indicative work plan for 2015-2017.