10th CAREC Ministerial Conference Participants endorsed CAREC's new strategic framework, CAREC 2020, that will guide the program over the next 10 years toward expanded trade and increased competitiveness of all CAREC countries.
CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (November 2011) Senior government officials of the 10 CAREC countries, together with multilateral institution partners, discussed items for the consideration of the 10th Ministerial Conference, including the final draft of the CAREC 2020 Strategic Framework.
15th CAREC Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting The meeting presented the trade and trade policy of the new CAREC members—Pakistan and Turkmenistan—and the impact of the Customs Union on the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan.
CAREC Energy Sector Coordinating Committee 3rd Subcommittee Meeting for Pillar 1: Energy Supply/Demand Balance and Infrastructure Constraints Participants from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan attended the 3rd Subcommittee Meeting for Pillar 1.
10th CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting Transport sector representatives attended the meeting to review progress in implementing the CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy and its Action Plan, discuss and endorse medium-term priority transport projects, and agree on the proposed midterm review of the Strategy and Implementation Action Plan (CAREC Corridors Review).
10th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting The CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC) held its 10th Annual Meeting to update senior customs officials in the 10 participating countries on progress in the priority areas for customs cooperation and facilitate sharing of lessons learned in implementing projects.
Consultation Meeting with the CAREC National Focal Points (2011) CAREC national focal points from all 10 countries met and discussed the 10th Ministerial Conference on CAREC preparations, the CAREC Institute work plan, and cross-border transport facilitation initiatives.
CAREC Training Workshop on Modernization of Customs Management The training combined classroom lectures, case studies, and on-site learning. It also provided opportunities for cross-country experience sharing on these subjects.
Meeting on CAREC Cross-Border Transport Agreement Implementation Action Plan Senior officials of the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan, together with representatives from Afghanistan and the Asian Development Bank will meet to finalize national action plans of the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan for the implementation of the Cross-Border Transport Agreement (CBTA).
CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations Meeting (August 2011) About 50 participants, representing more than 20 trade logistics associations from all 10 CAREC member countries, attended the 2-day meeting.
