CAREC Senior Officials' Meeting (March 2007)

The Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation held on 26-27 March reviewed sector updates and strategies, proposals to establish a CAREC Institute, “second tier” activities, capacity building initiatives, possible new participants, and the way forward.

Johannes Linn of Brookings Institution gave a special presentation on Central Asian regional integration. Xianbin Yao, Deputy Director General, ADB Central and West Asia Department, delivered the opening remarks.

 

Event Materials

Key Documents

  • AgendaEnglish
  • Summary of ProceedingsEnglish
  • Strategic Management and Priorities Subcommittee: Briefing NoteEnglish
  • CAREC's Knowledge and Capacity Building PillarEnglish
  • CAREC Institute: Briefing NoteEnglish
  • ParticipantsEnglish

Reports

  • Transport Sector Status ReportEnglish
  • Regional Trade Facilitation and Customs Program Status ReportEnglish
  • Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Status ReportEnglish
  • Energy Sector Status ReportEnglish
  • CAREC Second-Tier Activities: An UpdateEnglish

Presentation Materials

  • 01 Central Asian Regional Integration Interests of Partner States and Prospects for CooperationEnglish
  • 02 Energy Sector Coordination Committee Progress ReportEnglish
  • 03 Regional Trade Facilitation and Customs Cooperation Program Status ReportEnglish
  • 04 Central and South Asia Transport and Trade Forum (CSATTF) and AfghanistanEnglish
  • 05 Approaches to Strengthening Strategic Direction of the CAREC ProgramEnglish
  • 06 Knowledge and Capacity Building PillarEnglish
  • 07 CAREC Institute Getting StartedEnglish
  • 08 Ongoing Activities and OptionsEnglish
  • 09 Special Presentation on TurkmenistanEnglish
  • 10 New Participants, New PartnersEnglish