Past Events

Water Infrastructure in Central Asia: Promoting Sustainable Financing and Private Capital Participation (Launch of CAREC Institute Water Report)

The CAREC Institute and the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies of Harvard University will jointly host a webinar to discuss the issues of regional cooperation in Central Asia on water, energy and climate change on January 30, 2023, 9:00-10:30 AM EST. The countries of Central Asia can benefit from the green energy transition […]

Training of Trainers on how to Design, Negotiate and Implement FTAs in CAREC Region (Second Physical/Hybrid Phase)

Over 30 trade officials from 10 CAREC countries attended the CAREC Regional Training of Trainers Course on Free Trade Agreements (FTA TOT) in Tbilisi, Georgia on 26–28 January 2023. It was organized by ADB, in collaboration with CAREC Institute and UNESCAP. The regional FTA TOT is a blended learning program that consists of 12 online modules […]

3rd Meeting of the CAREC Regional Working Group on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, Strategic Directions Planning and TA 9500 Closing Workshop

The 3rd Meeting of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC)  Regional Working Group on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS RWG) (i) discussed the implementation progress of the CAREC Common Agenda for Modernization of SPS Measures for Trade(CAST), specifically the activities implemented under the CAREC SPS TA: Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures to Facilitate Trade; […]

Strengthening Drug Regulatory Capacity to Ensure the Quality of Imported Medicines in CAREC Countries and the Caucasus (Workshop 2)

The expected outcome of the webinar series is to stimulate action to support national drug regulatory authorities in line with the objectives of the CAREC Health Strategy 2030; and strengthen capacity of national drug regulatory agencies. The first workshop will present and discuss the concept of risk-based approach to drug regulatory work. The second workshop […]

CAREC University Startup Generator 2023: Building a Winning Innovative Team

On 17 January 2023, the CAREC Secretariat organized a second workshop as part of the CAREC University Startup Generator 2023 competition. The virtual event brought together 53 participants from 10 CAREC member countries to learn about building innovative Startup teams. Students developed an understanding of skills and mindset needed for success of their startup ideas. […]

CAREC Institute 13th Governing Council Meeting

CAREC University Startup Generator Silicon Valley Innovation: Separating Breakthroughs from the Hype

Training for students interested in the creation of innovative startup 20th December 2022 | 22:00 – 23:25 (GMT+8) On 20th December 2022, the CAREC Secretariat organized a pre-competition workshop session “Silicon Valley Innovation – Separating Breakthroughs from the Hype” for the CAREC member countries’ university students participating in the #CARECStartupChallenge. The two-hour-long session featured leading […]

Virtual Webinar on Data Standards and Interoperability as Catalysts for Innovation in Digital Health and Business Process Documentation

Background and Focus Accessibility and availability of critical data is essential to planning and decision-making including during public health emergencies. It is the first step in innovation such as leveraging artificial intelligence. Supporting holistic and aggregated information across different stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem requires data pulled in from multiple sources and systems. It is […]

Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Improving Veterinary Services to Facilitate Trade in Tajikistan

Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Improving Veterinary Services to Facilitate Trade in Tajikistan  13-14 December 2022, Dushanbe, Tajikistan   Jointly organized by the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) National Working Group of Tajikistan, the Asian Development Bank, and World Organization for Animal Health   Objectives: The dialogue will (i) facilitate stocktaking on issues and challenges faced by stakeholders in the […]

Webinar on Strengthening Drug Regulatory Capacity to Ensure the Quality of Imported Medicines in CAREC Countries and the Caucasus

The expected outcome of the webinar series is to stimulate action to support national drug regulatory authorities in line with the objectives of the CAREC Health Strategy 2030; and strengthen capacity of national drug regulatory agencies. The first workshop will present and discuss the concept of risk-based approach to drug regulatory work. The second workshop […]