Past Events

CAREC Digital Corridor Feasibility Study Consultation Meeting

The CAREC Secretariat organized the CAREC Digital Corridor Consultation Meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 29–30 July 2026. The two-day consultation brought together delegates from nine CAREC member countries, including senior government officials, telecommunications operators, regulators, development partners, and technical experts, to discuss the preliminary findings of the CAREC Digital Corridor Feasibility Study. The consultation provided […]

CAREC Technology Forum 2026

CAREC Program and ADB-Korea Climate Technology Hub jointly organized the first CAREC Technology Forum on 7–8 April in Bishkek. CCSD DG Eugene Zhukov, Mr. Azamat Zhamangulov, Kyrgyz Republic’s Minister of the Digital Development and Innovative Technologies, and DG Batbayar Dangaa of Mongolia’s Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Communications, underscored policy priorities for scaling innovative technologies for […]

CAREC Seminar on Advancing Cross-Border Trade through Digital Payments

The Asian Development Bank, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Hangzhou Municipal People’s Government, and the Qiantang District People’s Government have been jointly organizing CAREC Sessions at the sideline of the annual Global Digital Trade Expo (GDTE)

Special Session on CAREC Digital Strategy 2030 Midterm Review at the Asia Pacific Digital Transformation Forum 2025

On 26 June 2025 in Manila, senior officials from CAREC digital ministries and members of the CAREC Digital Strategy Steering Committee gathered for a special meeting chaired by Minister Azamat Zhamangulov of Ministry of Digital Development and Innovative Technologies of the Kyrgyz Republic at the margins of the Asia-Pacific Digital Transformation Forum. Ms. Lyaziza Sabyrova, […]

Pakistan Venture Connect 2024: “Connecting Innovators, Igniting Collaboration”

Organized by the CAREC Secretariat, Pakistan Venture Connect 2024 “Connecting Innovators, Igniting Collaboration”, held on 10-11 October in Islamabad, Pakistan. This remarkable event brought together an impressive lineup of visionary leaders, venture capitalists, and startup ecosystem stakeholders from across the CAREC region, including Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Pakistan. On the 1st day, the CAREC Secretariat hosted an engaging […]

Regional Integration in the Digital Era: Leveraging Trade for Climate and Health Solutions

CAREC Seminar on AI-Driven Transformation in Digital Trade and E-Commerce

  On 26 September 2024 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of the PRC, government and private sector representatives from CAREC members discussed the transformative role of emerging technologies, particularly, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in digital trade and cross-border e-commerce. At the Opening Session of the 3rd Global Digital Trade Expo (GDTE) with the theme […]

Virtual Consultation on the Azerbaijan COP29 Proposal for the CAREC Partnership for Climate, Innovation, and Trade

This year’s Conference of Parties (COP29) will be held for the first time in the CAREC member country—Azerbaijan—from 11–24 November 2024. Among the initiatives proposed by Azerbaijan is the “CAREC Partnership for Climate, Innovation and Trade.” The proposed initiative aims to promote the development of smart and technology-driven solutions to greening and facilitating regional trade. […]

CAREC University Startup Generator 2024 – Regional Finals

On August 28, 2024, the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program hosted the Regional Finals of the CAREC University Startup Generator 2024 (USG2024), a virtual event highlighting the entrepreneurial potential of university students across the region.   Nine finalist teams from Azerbaijan, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, the People’s Republic of China, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan pitched […]

Virtual Consultation on the Proposed CAREC Electronic Exchange and Mutual Recognition of Conformity Certificates

Representatives from CAREC standardization and accreditation bodies, customs, ICT, and trade agencies discussed the potential to exchange conformity certificates electronically. Korea Trade Network (KTNET)—a specialized company in exporting global electronic paperless trade systems—presented a proposal to develop a prototype for electronic exchange and mutual recognition arrangement in the CAREC region. The initiative is part of […]