Past Events

Workshop on Economic Diversification and Structural Changes in Kazakhstan: Opportunities and Challenges (Astana)

The workshop presented ADB's approach in evaluating the quality of Kazakhstan's economic structure using a new methodology called the "product space."

Seventh CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting

The meeting reviewed progress made by the Customs Cooperation Committee since its inception in 2002 and also the CAREC joint transport and trade facilitation strategy.

Workshop on Trade Logistics Development

The workshop discussed results of the country studies conducted for all eight CAREC countries including issues and constraints to logistics development and recommendations to address such constraints, and strategies to advance the logistics sector, promote public investment, as well as strengthen public–private partnership and regional cooperation projects.

Workshop on Single Window Development for CAREC Trade and Customs Officials

The workshop was designed to give participants a comprehensive picture of the single window development process and focused on the topics of: (i) Single Electronic Window, (ii) Integrated IT Platform for Trade, and (iii) E-Customs.

Seminar on Trade Development of Regional Agricultural Products in Central Asia

The CAREC Institute, in partnership with the People's Republic of China's Ministry of Commerce, conducted the seminar to exchange ideas on best agriculture trade practices, and identify trade bottlenecks and constraints.

Joint Meeting of the Transport Sector Coordinating Committee and Trade Facilitation/Customs Cooperation Committee on CAREC

The revised drafts of the CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy Report and the Action Plan for Implementation were discussed.

CAREC Customs Training Course on Tariff Collection Supervision

With new managerial concepts and methodologies, the training course aimed to promote the capability of customs participants in conducting policy analysis and addressing practical issues.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (April 2008)

The meeting focused on developments in the transport and trade facilitation sectors and preparation of an Implementation Action Plan for the Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy.

Seminar on Trade Logistics and CAREC Corridor Performance Monitoring

The seminar reviewed the state of trade logistics in several CAREC countries and identified common issues or constraints related to further development.

Multilateral Trade Liberalization: Recent Developments and Outstanding Issues

The seminar examined recent developments and outstanding issues in the multilateral trade liberalization agenda.