Past Events

7th Almaty-Bishkek Economic Corridor Subcommittee Meeting

On 16–17 February 2023, more than 50 representatives from the governments of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic met in Bishkek. CWRD DG Eugenue Zhukov joined the meeting that was co-chaired by Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic Kanatbek Abdrakhmanov and Vice-Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan Abzal Abdikarimov. The meeting proposed […]

CAREC University Startup Generator 2023: Alumni Talks – Speaker Series

15 February 2023, an event featuring CAREC University Startup Generator Alumni brought together new aspirants and previous winners of the competition to share experiences. The speakers discussed their journey of participating in the challenge, including research, mentorship, teamwork, and business plan creation. They also shared tips on managing tasks and coordinating as a team, and […]

CAREC Economic and Financial Stability Cluster Forum 2023

CAREC high-level policy dialogue discusses domestic revenue mobilization for development and decarbonization

National Workshop on Potential CAREC wide FTA for Georgia

Over 40 representatives of the Georgia government and business circles, civil society attended a first national workshop on CAREC-wide Free Trade Agreement (FTA). It was organized by ADB and Policy Management and Consulting Group, in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia. The FTA national workshop aims to build national consensus […]

Reinvigorating Regional Cooperation in Central Asia and South Caucasus and the Role of Kazakhstan in this Cooperation

On 30 January 2023, consultation on “Reinvigorating regional cooperation in Central Asia and South Caucasus and the role of Kazakhstan in this cooperation” were held in Almaty, with representatives of Kazakhstan’s government and expert community. Ms. Lyaziza Sabyrova, Director, CWRC and Mr. Kairat Torebayev, Vice-Minister of Trade and Integration chaired the meeting. Participants discussed the […]

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. […]