CAREC Training Workshop on Time Release Study for Afghanistan and Pakistan Customs Senior and mid-level customs officials from Afghanistan and Pakistan learned to organize and conduct time release studies (TRSs) during the 2-day workshop.
CAREC Training-of-Trainers Workshop for Kazakhstan Customs The workshop will further develop customs trainers’ and officers’ skills in supporting the design and delivery of national and local customs training.
Subregional Country Consultation Meeting on the CAREC Institute Assessment and Work Plan (Kazakhstan) National focal points of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan attended the consultation meeting to discuss and revise drafts of the CAREC Institute assessment and the CAREC Institute work plan for 2013-2014.
Subregional Country Consultation Meeting on the CAREC Institute Assessment and Work Plan (People’s Republic of China) National focal points of Azerbaijan, the PRC, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan attended the consultation meeting to discuss and revise drafts of the CAREC Institute assessment; and the CAREC Institute work plan for 2013-2014, and indicative work plan for 2015-2017.
Workshop on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures The 2-day workshop focused on information exchange and initial steps to develop a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) action plan of future regional cooperation activities in CAREC to address key SPS concerns that hinder the smooth flow of goods and people in the CAREC region.
Third Seminar on World Trade Organization Accession: Managing WTO Accession Process – Strategies, Challenges, and Practices The seminar encouraged interaction among trade officials of WTO CAREC countries (People's Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, and Pakistan) and non-WTO CAREC countries (Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan).
International Energy Agency Caspian Energy Policy Dialogue and Training The event engaged Caspian countries in discussing perspectives on energy technology, delivering energy-training modules, and sharing best practices in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Roundtable Seminar on Ways Forward for Corridor-Based Transport Facilitation Arrangements in the CAREC Region The roundtable seminar took stock of and learned from transport facilitation arrangements in the CAREC region.
Training on Customs Intelligence The Asian Development Bank and the General Administration of China Customs, through the Shanghai Customs College, will co-sponsor a training workshop on customs intelligence, covering customs information systems and e-port development.
CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (June 2012) Participants discussed national actions taken so far by CAREC countries to implement the new 10-year CAREC Strategic Framework (CAREC 2020).
