Past Events

CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations Logistics Training (December 2010)

As part of CFCFA's capacity building program, the first logistics training covered the following topics: modern supply chain management, trade logistics, multi-modal transport, and trade logistics international best practices.

Ninth CAREC Ministerial Conference

The ministers welcomed Turkmenistan as a new member of CAREC following the invitation to join in 2007, and accepted Pakistan as the tenth member of CAREC.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (October 2010)

The CAREC senior officials will meet prior to the 9th Ministerial Conference to review progress and make recommendations to the ministers.

13th CAREC Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting

The trade policy delegates participated in two mini-seminars about the World Trade Organization and discussed progress on the implementation of the Trade Policy Strategic Action Plan.

Ninth CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting

Hosted by the Afghan Customs Department, the annual meeting reviewed progress made since the committee's inception in 2002, and discussed plans for the next 5 years on how to achieve its objectives in five identified priority areas.

CAREC Business Development Forum (July 2010)

The CAREC Business Development Forum aims to support private sector participation in regional initiatives, encourage foreign direct investment in priority infrastructure projects, and promote collaboration among private and public sector organizations in CAREC countries.

CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations Executive Board and Annual Meeting (July 2010)

The annual meeting (i) reviewed progress of the CFCFA and approved its work plan for 2010-2011, (ii) identified priority projects that will promote private sector participation in CAREC activities, and (iii) discussed priority courses for upgrading capacities of the associations.

CAREC Single Window Implementation Seminar: Azerbaijan Case Study

The seminar reviewed and discussed Azerbaijan's experience in designing, developing, and implementing its national single-window system, and considered possible approaches toward the development of a regional platform to facilitate information exchange among CAREC countries.

CAREC Training Course on Specialized Customs Topics

The course covered selected topics that were identified in a training needs assessment conducted for the CAREC trade facilitation program at the request of the Customs Cooperation Committee in 2008.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (April 2010)

The meeting discussed progress reports on the implementation of strategies and action plans for the transport, trade facilitation, energy, and trade policy sectors; approval of the CAREC Results Framework indicators, definitions, and data collection mechanisms; and Pakistan's request for membership.