{"id":23913,"date":"2024-04-10T09:31:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T09:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/?page_id=23913"},"modified":"2024-04-27T11:11:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T11:11:43","slug":"carec-trade-and-digital-ict-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/?page_id=23913","title":{"rendered":"CAREC Trade and Digital\/ICT Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id23913_4acc38-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id23913_4acc38-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id23913_4acc38-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:100%;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id23913_4acc38-37 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media 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class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-container kt-info-icon-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-inner-container\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_calendar-alt kt-info-svg-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M436 160H12c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-36c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48v36c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zM12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm116 204c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H76c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40zm0-128c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H76c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40zm128 128c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40zm0-128c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40zm128 128c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40zm0-128c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\"><strong>2nd CAREC Digital Trade Forum: Advancing Digital Solutions and Deepening Regional Cooperation for Trade<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">17 April 2024, Astor Ballroom, St. Regis Hotel<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column23913_9e54f3-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column23913_9e54f3-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column23913_9e54f3-58 > 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class=\"kt-adv-heading23913_86311c-46 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23913_86311c-46\">Background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">The CAREC <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/?event=carec-digital-trade-forum-2022-advancing-digital-solutions-and-deepening-regional-cooperation-for-trade\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Trade Forum<\/a> launched in November 2022 is a knowledge platform that aims to promote the use of digital solutions and strengthen regional cooperation to enhance supply chain connectivity and expand trade, as part of the broader <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adb.org\/documents\/carec-trade-agenda-2030-action-plan-2018-2020\" target=\"_blank\">CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda (CITA) 2030<\/a>. It serves as a cross-learning network of policy makers, regulators, trade promotion agencies, private sector, development partners, think tanks, and other key stakeholders to share effective policies and practices to harness digital trade. This aligns with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/?page_id=32\" target=\"_blank\">CAREC 2030<\/a>\u2019s aspiration to strengthen CAREC\u2019s role as a catalyst for trade expansion and economic diversification through the integration of information and communication technology (ICT) across CAREC operations, as well as the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adb.org\/documents\/carec-digital-strategy-2030#:~:text=CAREC%20Digital%20Strategy%202030%3A%20Accelerating%20Digital%20Transformation%20for,on%20digital%20technologies%20among%20the%20program%E2%80%99s%20member%20countries.\" target=\"_blank\">CAREC Digital Strategy 2030<\/a>, which seeks to create an interconnected digital ecosystem that will fuel digital transformation and support the seamless flow of data across the region. Digital trade will also be part of climate action for sustainable growth, in support of the recently endorsed <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/uploads\/Regional-Action-on-Climate-Change-A-Vision-for-CAREC_MC-22nd-ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">CAREC Climate Change Vision<\/a>.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">The Second CAREC Digital Trade Forum will discuss progress made thus far and lessons from pilot projects on digital trade solutions; policy instruments and regional mechanisms for cross-border data transfer; infrastructure investments to expand digital connectivity, including data infrastructure and digital payment systems; and digital public infrastructure.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column23913_1b8483-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column23913_1b8483-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column23913_1b8483-5b > 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class=\"kt-adv-heading23913_711f00-35 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23913_711f00-35\"><strong>Target Participants<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify\" style=\"font-size:16px\">The Forum will bring together representatives of CAREC member countries from government, business and global leaders, development institutions working in the region on various aspects of trade digitalization and digital ecosystem development.\u202f<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column23913_e6f4df-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column23913_e6f4df-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column23913_e6f4df-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column23913_e6f4df-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );}.kadence-column23913_e6f4df-d1 > 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class=\"kt-adv-heading23913_cf35d8-dc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23913_cf35d8-dc\">Background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">The 6th Meeting of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Regional Trade Group (RTG) will (i) review the implementation progress of the CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda (CITA) 2030; (ii) discuss the midterm review of CAREC 2030 strategy and mainstreaming of Climate Change actions and operationalizing the CAREC Climate Change Vision in CAREC trade sector work; and (iii) endorse the Rolling Strategic Action Plan 2024-2026, which will be reported to CAREC Ministers through the Senior Officials\u2019 Meeting on 30-31 May 2024 in Astana.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column23913_b99451-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column23913_b99451-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column23913_b99451-83 > 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