Past Events

Inaugural Meeting of CAREC Research Institutes

The inaugural meeting of CAREC research institutes was held to introduce the research program to local institutes from the CAREC region and to explore opportunities for collaboration on specific research questions.

CAREC Workshop on Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring

The seminar was held to discuss in more detail the technical issues in implementing the Time-Cost-Distance methodology and validate the ppropriateness of selected CAREC corridors.

CAREC Workshop on Training Needs Assessment

The seminar brought together customs and transport senior officials (public sector) and the representatives of freight forwarders associations, road carriers associations and logistics groups (private sector) from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, PRC, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

CAREC Seminar on Joint Customs Control

The seminar was designed to provide a comprehensive picture of the Joint Customs Control (JCC) process. It aimed at enhancing the capacities of the participants in designing and implementing JCC schemes relevant to their respective environments.

Seventh CAREC Ministerial Conference

The 7th CAREC Ministerial Conference marked a turning point in the CAREC Program. With the endorsement of key strategic documents, the Program is now entering the implementation phase.

CAREC High-Level Veterinary Officials Visit to the People’s Republic of China

The study visit to the People's Republic of China (PRC) of high-level veterinary officials aimed to enhance mutual understanding of prevention and control of animal diseases within CAREC.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (September 2008)

The meeting reviewed and discussed drafts of key documents for consideration by the 7th Ministerial Conference on CAREC in November 2008: the Implementation Action Plan for the CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy, the CAREC Trade Policy Strategic Action Plan, and the Strategy for Regional Cooperation in the Energy Sector of the CAREC Countries.

Ninth CAREC Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting

The meeting focused on finalizing a draft Trade Policy Strategic Action Plan, which aims to achieve the goal of trade expansion through regional cooperation.

CAREC Electricity Regulators Forum’s Fourth Annual Meeting

The meeting consisted of a 2-day annual plenary session and a 3-day training workshop on public-private partnerships and regulators response to renewable energy and energy efficiency programs, and tariff-setting principles and practices.

Workshop on Economic Diversification and Structural Changes in Kazakhstan: Opportunities and Challenges (Almaty)

The workshop presented ADB's approach in evaluating the quality of Kazakhstan's economic structure using a new methodology called the "product space."