Past Events

CAREC 2020 Midterm Review: Consultation with Customs Cooperation Committee Focal Points

The meetings confirmed the continued relevance of the CAREC 2020 strategy and the role of trade facilitation in helping achieve the 2020 target.

CAREC 2020 Midterm Review: Country Consultation Meetings

Discussions focused on how the current strategy can be made more effective in light of the recent global and regional developments and how these are impacting on the individual CAREC countries.

CAREC 2020 Midterm Review Launch Workshop and Brainstorming

Government officials and think tank academics met in Bangkok, Thailand to finalize the scope, approach, and process for the Midterm Review of CAREC's long-term strategy, CAREC 2020.

Third CAREC Trade Facilitation Learning Opportunity

Participants from the 10 CAREC member countries shared their experiences with e-commerce.

14th CAREC Ministerial Conference

Ministers of the 10 CAREC member countries discussed progress in the program's four priority areas: transport, trade facilitation, energy, and trade policy.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (September 2015)

Senior government officials of the 10 CAREC member countries and representatives of multilateral development partners gathered to discuss progress in implementing projects and initiatives under the program's four priority sectors -- transport, energy, trade facilitation, and trade policy.

Consultation Meeting with the CAREC National Focal Points (2015)

Representatives from CAREC member countries strongly reaffirmed the program's importance in enabling investment mobilization.

14th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC) Meeting and Private Sector Dialogue with the CCC

Heads and senior customs officials of CAREC member countries met to hold a dialogue with participants of the CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations.

CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations Meeting (August 2015)

CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations (CFCFA) members and partners met to discuss updates on CFCFA activities, including a summary of executive board meetings, organizational decisions, and relevant milestones.

Second Meeting of the Joint Working Group on the Almaty–Bishkek Corridor Initiative Agreement

The second Joint Working Group meeting reviewed progress and future work to be taken in other areas relevant to the Almaty-Bishkek Corridor Initiative such as special economic zones and industrial parks, and the information technology sector.