Past Events

Eighth Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting

Delegates from the eight CAREC participating countries discussed a draft Trade Policy Strategic Action Plan, which covers vigorous pursuit of World Trade Organization accession negotiations.

Private Sector Participation and Investment in Physical Infrastructure for CAREC

Over 30 senior officials and members of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) trade and infrastructure sector coordinating committees participated in an ADBI Seminar.

Regional Cooperation and Integration in Central Asia under CAREC: The Road to Stability and Prosperity

The seminar highlighted CAREC's role as a unique instrument for the countries of the region to work together with each other and partner multilateral institutions.

Third Regional Consultation Workshop on the CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy

Delegates from all eight CAREC countries and representatives of multilateral and bilateral institutions reviewed and commented on the CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy.

Sixth CAREC Ministerial Conference

Ministers from the eight countries participating in the CAREC Program adopted a Joint Ministerial Statement that highlights accomplishments of the CAREC Program in recent years and outlines a vision for the program to 2018.

Seminar on Cooperation among Central Asian National Chambers of Commerce

Some 140 representatives of national chambers of commerce, trade associations, regional chambers of commerce, governments, and enterprises from the eight CAREC countries explored ways to deepen cooperation among chambers of commerce.

Workshop on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Control Technology for CAREC Countries

As part of its capacity development initiatives, the CAREC Program supported a series of activities to help participating countries prepare against the multiple threats arising from outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

CAREC Energy Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting (September 2007)

Participants discussed the "CAREC Strategy for Regional Cooperation in Energy".

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (September 2007)

The Senior Officials' Meeting was characterized by open and detailed discussion focused on (i) draft sector strategies for transport and trade facilitation, (ii) sector updates for energy and trade policy, (iii) a draft prospectus for the CAREC Institute, and (iv) preparations for the Sixth Ministerial Conference on CAREC planned for November 2007 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Policy and Management Mechanisms for Economic Development Areas

The workshop focused on the set up and management of economic development areas, using case studies and site visits of development zones along the border of the People's Republic of China.