Past Events

Joint ADB-USAID-CI Webinar on E-commerce in CAREC Countries (Subregional, Select Central Asian Countries)

Azerbaijan’s Accession to the World Trade Organization: Stakeholders’ Seminar

ADB discussed with government stakeholders the outcome of the ex-ante assessment of Azerbaijan’s accession to the World Trade Organization. The webinar presented the outcomes of the impact assessment on Azerbaijan’s accession ADB discussed with government stakeholders the outcome of the ex-ante assessment of Azerbaijan’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). In her opening remarks, […]

Liberalizing Services and Promoting Digital Services: Prospects for Enhancing Trade in CAREC Countries

Webinar discusses challenges and priorities in enhancing CAREC services trade. EARD DG M. Teresa Kho, in her opening remarks at the RCI-POD webinar on 15 March, underscored the need for deregulation and digital transformation to promote services development, expand trade, and foster economic diversification in CAREC countries. EAPF Director Emma Fan and CWRC Director Lyaziza Sabyrova shared views on opportunities for regional cooperation […]

Training on Laboratory Techniques for Equine Diseases

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program organized the training as part of the sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) Work Plan 2021- 2023 endorsed at the second meeting of the CAREC SPS Regional Working Group in April 2021. The event was co-organized by the Asian Development Bank, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the General Administration of Customs of […]

CAREC Knowledge-Sharing on Official Recognition of Foot and Mouth Disease-Free Status

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program organized the knowledge-sharing event as part of the sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) Work Plan 2021- 2023 endorsed at the second meeting of the CAREC SPS Regional Working Group in April 2021. The event was co-organized by the Asian Development Bank, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), and the General Administration […]

20th Meeting of the CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee

The 20th CCC Meeting will discuss technical actions and specific programs undertaken to facilitate trade and ensure sustainable supply chain across borders. Members will also share adopted automation processes and innovative technologies during and post-pandemic, and discuss national strategies for countries to move forward towards cross-border paperless trade. CCC will also revisit its terms of […]

CAREC Conference on Digital Trade and Innovations

Samad Garalov, Director of Head Department on Customs Control and Trade Facilitation, State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan chaired the third event of the CAREC Trade Week. The conference launched the joint Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and CAREC Institute report on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation Report: CAREC 2021. CAREC […]

E-commerce Development and the Role of the Private Sector – Experience from the People’s Republic of China

Attended by 151 participants, the second webinar focused on the experience of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), which provided useful lessons on e-commerce development for the rest of CAREC countries. These include broader digitalization, innovation and internet infrastructure, and enabling policies. Representatives from the PRC’s government, academe, and the private sector shared their insights […]

E-Commerce Development in CAREC Countries: Assessment and the Way Forward

Chaired by Fariz Guliyev from Azerbaijan Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies, the webinar presented the highlights of two studies jointly conducted by the Asian Development Bank and the CAREC Institute on e-commerce development in CAREC countries. The studies assessed the regulatory and legal environment and digital infrastructure gaps in the region. Country experiences […]

Virtual Country Consultation Meeting on CAREC Free Trade Agreements

On 7 September 2021 Government officials from 10 CAREC countries joined the Virtual Country Consultation Meeting on CAREC Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) to discuss key stakeholders’ feedback to confirm if the identified FTA priorities are aligned with the national priorities of each CAREC country and to identify challenges and opportunities for CAREC in moving towards […]