Second CAREC Ministerial Conference Under the established Overall Institutional Framework (OIF), this high-level conference reviewed the progress in regional cooperation activities since the First Ministerial Conference on CAREC held on March 2002. It also sought to provide guidance and direction to the OIF and its future activities.
Second CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting The meeting reviewed progress of the committee's common action plan and identified and recommended future action for customs cooperation in the region.
Regional Preparatory Meeting on CAREC The Regional Preparatory Meeting was a key step in the preparation of the coming Second Ministerial Conference on CAREC to be held in the same venue on 11-12 November 2003. Senior officials from member countries of the regional cooperation program and observers from invited multilateral institutions participated in the meeting.
CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Regional Workshop on Risk Management and Post-Entry Audit The workshop was a combination of training and group discussion on risk management and post-entry audit which was an integral item in the Common Action Plan.
CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Regional Seminar on Trade Facilitation and Customs Modernization The seminar was a combination of training and group discussion on three agenda items of the CAP: joint-border processing, transit, and ICT for information sharing and customs modernization.
Informal Donor Coordination Meeting The objectives were to discuss outlook on regional cooperation in Central Asia, share information on the activities and plans among donor agencies, and explore ways to strengthen donor coordination.
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.
Second Road Working Group Meeting on Regional Cooperation in Transport Projects in Central Asia Regions The meeting, under the technical assistance for Regional Cooperation in Transport Projects in Central Asia, was attended by 18 delegates from the People's Republic of China , the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan.
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.
