New Ventures in Regional Cooperation: Learning Program for Senior CAREC Officials

The learning program was the inaugural activity of the CAREC capacity development program. It aimed to provide senior CAREC officials with

  • knowledge and perspectives on new initiatives in regional cooperation and integration, and
  • knowledge on the specific mechanisms and instruments that will transform new ideas into practice for better regional cooperation results.

The learning program was composed of two segments:

  • Macro perspectives:
    • A global view of regional cooperation and opportunities for Central Asia
    • Comparative cases on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations /Greater Mekong Subregion and the European Union
  • Special topics in regional integration:
    • Global value chains: Application of business principles and practice for CAREC
    • Public-private partnership: Concepts, principles, case studies
    • Multilateral development banks, the private sector and regional integration

Event Materials

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Key Documents

Presentation Materials

  • Program OverviewEnglish
  • Regional Economic Cooperation and Integration in Asia: Opportunities and Challenges (Keynote Address)English
  • How the EU WorksEnglish
  • Introduction to Globalization of ProductionEnglish
  • Introduction to Globalization of Production: A Primer on Global Value Chains (GVC) and International Production NetworksEnglish
  • The Role of Global Value Chains in Agribusiness SME Development: Applied to Central AsiaEnglish
  • Public-Private PartnershipsEnglish
  • Case Study: Nam Theun 2English
  • Concession Agreements: Typical Features, Important Provisions, and Possible PitfallsEnglish
  • ADB's Role in Market DevelopmentEnglish
  • WESM OverviewEnglish