Past Events

CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations Executive Board Meeting (December 2014)

Executive board members of the CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations met to discuss the 2015 work plan, review the application of new members, and strategize collaboration with the CAREC Institute.

National Workshop on Time Release Study (Kazakhstan)

More than 50 officials and representatives from central and local customs agencies and line ministries as well as the private sector attended the workshop.

Revised Kyoto Convention: Sharing of Accession Experiences of CAREC Countries

Asian Development Bank, the World Customs Organization (WCO), and the PRC General Administration of Customs conducted a workshop at the Shanghai Customs College to share experiences on accession to the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC) of CAREC countries.

National Workshop on Time Release Study (Kyrgyz Republic)

The workshop aimed to enhance the capacity of the State Customs Service (SCS) of the Kyrgyz Republic to plan and conduct Time Release Study at border crossing points.

13th CAREC Ministerial Conference

Ministers of the 10 CAREC member countries--Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan--expressed support for the Almaty-Bishkek Corridor Initiative.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (November 2014)

Senior government officials of the 10 CAREC countries and representatives from multilateral development partners gathered to discuss updates on the CAREC Economic Corridor Development study and the Almaty-Bishkek Corridor Initiative.

21st CAREC Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting

Trade officials from the 10 CAREC member countries met to deliberate on the challenges of implementing the refined Trade Policy Strategic Action Plan.

National Workshop on Authorized Economic Operators Program

The workshop aimed to improve the skills and capacity of Azerbaijan customs office in its efforts to modernize its risk management system.

CAREC Customs Risk Management Workshop

The 3-day workshop was attended by 64 customs officials from Kazakhstan to enhance their capacity to modernize risk management techniques.

Second CAREC Trade Facilitation Learning Opportunity

Asian Development Bank (ADB), together with ADB Institute and CAREC Institute, conducted an annual learning opportunity highlighting best practices for CAREC countries to emulate in the area of integrated trade facilitation.