Past Events

Conference on Agriculture Development in Central Asia and Workshop on Cross Border Animal Disease Control

The Asian Development Bank, the CAREC Institute, and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) organized the conference and workshop to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and policy options for agricultural development and cross-border animal disease control in the CAREC member countries.

Capacity Building under the CAREC Energy Sector Work Plan – Regional Training Program on New Technologies

Twenty-one delegates from 11 countries participated in the 4-day study tour in Melbourne, Tasmania, and Canberra in Australia. The tour also included an Energy Sector Steering Committee meeting wherein the delegates agreed on the work plan and deadlines for 2017.

Subregional Workshop on Coordinated Border Management

The workshop introduced international agreements and guidelines related to coordinated border management, and shared implementation experiences through case studies of the United States, Singapore, and Germany.

15th CAREC Ministerial Conference

CAREC ministers welcomed Georgia as the 11th country to join the program and expressed optimism that Georgia's participation could increase synergies in the region and strengthen economic ties through regional cooperation.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (October 2016)

CAREC senior officials endorsed the key deliverables for consideration in the 15th CAREC Ministerial Conference. The initiatives include the CAREC Railway Strategy, Road Safety Strategy, Midterm Review of CAREC 2020, and Investment Framework for Almaty-Bishkek Economic Corridor.

CAREC Energy Investment Forum (October 2016)

The Energy Investment Forum highlighted investment opportunities in the CAREC countries by bringing together key government officials, project developers/sponsors, project financiers, equipment manufacturers, and engineering, procurement, and construction contractors.

15th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting (CCC) and Private Sector Dialogue with the CCC

The Pakistan Federal Board of Revenue hosted this year's meeting. Heads and senior customs officials representing Azerbaijan, the People's Republic of China, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan attended the meeting.

Consultation Meeting with the CAREC National Focal Points (2016)

CAREC national focal points discussed preparations for the 15th Ministerial Conference on CAREC, including a proposed ministerial retreat in October in Islamabad, Pakistan, and its expected deliverables.

Seventh Annual CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations Meeting

The meeting agreed that proposals to adopt best practice standards on liability insurance, information technology, logistics equipment, document preparation, container consolidation services, and contract and trading conditions will be reviewed and considered by the members.

Second CAREC Road Safety Workshop

Delegates from 11 countries of Central and West Asia were joined by development partners to complete a regional road safety strategy designed to reduce by half the region's fatalities by half by 2030.