Past Events

CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda 2030: Stakeholders Consultation Workshop for People’s Republic of China

Senior PRC officials from trade-related agencies acknowledged the alignment of the CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda with PRC’s open trade thrust and shared vision with the Belt and Road Initiative.

CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda 2030: Stakeholders Consultation Workshop for Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Pakistan

Participants provided useful direction in shaping the CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda (CITA) 2030 as well as ensuring its effective implementation. They confirmed the alignment of CITA’s overall objectives and scope with their own countries’ development priorities.

CAREC Advanced Transit System Prototype Phase: Round Table Discussion with Insurance Companies

A consultation meeting was organized among insurance companies from Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Kazakhstan to discuss various options for a transit guarantee mechanism in preparation for the implementation of the CAREC Advanced Transit System (CATS) pilot under RETA 9162: Implementation of Trade Facilitation Initiatives in the CAREC Program.

CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda 2030: Stakeholders Consultation Workshop for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan

Representatives from five Central Asian countries deliberated on issues under the CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda (CITA) 2030 for improved market access, economic diversification, and stronger institutions for trade.

CAREC Workshop on Trade and Trade Facilitation Reforms—WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement and Consolidated Trade Agenda

The workshop follows two important milestones affecting global and regional trade—the entry into force of the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement and the endorsement of a new long-term strategy CAREC 2030.

Workshop on CAREC 2030 Strategy Implementation

About 50 participants from 17 line government agencies and development partners shared their views and initiatives on operationalizing the CAREC 2030 strategy and Pakistan’s possible role.

16th CAREC Ministerial Conference

The ministerial conference, held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, was a cornerstone event for the CAREC Program as it involved endorsement by the ministers of a new CAREC strategy leading to 2030.

CAREC Corridors Performance Measurement and Monitoring Workshop

In the meeting, CAREC Corridors Performance Measurement and Monitoring (CPMM) partner associations underscored the importance of increasing CPMM stakeholder awareness and use and collecting behind–the–border indicators

Second Workshop on CAREC Advanced Transit System and CAREC Customs Information Common Exchange

Working group meetings prepared a trilateral agreement and an action plan to pilot test prototypes of the CAREC Advanced Transit System and CAREC Customs Information Common Exchange in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Kazakhstan.

Consultation Meeting with the CAREC National Focal Points (2017)

The meeting discussed the new CAREC long-term strategy; updates on sector deliverables; and preparations for the 16th CAREC Ministerial Conference to be held on 27 October in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.