Past Events

First CAREC Railway Working Group Meeting

The CAREC Railway Working Group discussed issues facing railways in the region and agreed on priority actions to develop the CAREC Railway Strategy 2030.

Knowledge Sharing Workshop on SME Development and Economic Growth

Senior government officials from CAREC member countries attended the workshop jointly organized by CAREC and the ADB.

Third CAREC Trade Facilitation Learning Opportunity

Participants from the 10 CAREC member countries shared their experiences with e-commerce.

Third Meeting of the Joint Working Group on the Almaty–Bishkek Corridor Initiative Agreement

Kazakhstan and Kyrgyz Republic senior officials met in Madrid on 19-20 October to review progress on the Almaty-Bishkek Corridor Initiative.

14th CAREC Ministerial Conference

Ministers of the 10 CAREC member countries discussed progress in the program's four priority areas: transport, trade facilitation, energy, and trade policy.

CAREC Investment Forum

More than 300 participants attended the forum, which provided opportunities for CAREC countries to attract interest from national and foreign private sector companies.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (September 2015)

Senior government officials of the 10 CAREC member countries and representatives of multilateral development partners gathered to discuss progress in implementing projects and initiatives under the program's four priority sectors -- transport, energy, trade facilitation, and trade policy.

CAREC Energy Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting (September 2015)

Energy sector focal points of CAREC member countries, officials from energy ministries and agencies, and representatives from multilateral development partners discussed updates on the deliverables of the Energy Work Plan 2013-2015.

Second Technical Consultation on Quadrilateral Traffic in Transit Agreement

ADB and the CAREC Institute facilitated a second consultation workshop to enhance transit traffic operations between the People's Republic of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, and Pakistan through the rebooting of the Quadrilateral Traffic in Transit Agreement.

Consultation Meeting with the CAREC National Focal Points (2015)

Representatives from CAREC member countries strongly reaffirmed the program's importance in enabling investment mobilization.