Recommendations to Strengthen Cooperation among CAREC Countries

Second CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum

Sardor Azam, Institute of Forecasting and Macroeconomic Research, Uzbekistan, offers recommendations on trade facilitation, knowledge sharing, and infrastructure construction as areas to strengthen cooperation among Central Asian countries.

Improving Inner Mongolia’s Cross Border Trade

Second CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum

Lanman Bao, Inner Mongolia Finance Bureau, the PRC, explains Inner Mongolia’s cooperation with Central Asian countries that started from infrastructure construction and trade facilitation, and supplemented by culture and art.

How to Create the CAREC Regional Integration Index

Second CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum

Saeed Qadir, CAREC Institute, introduces the CAREC Regional Integration Index as a measure of regional integration level within the CAREC region.

What Unique Lessons Can CAREC Learn from ASEAN’s Experience

Second CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum

Weng Tat Hui, Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayyev University, Kazakhstan, discusses the importance of south-south knowledge sharing and what CAREC can learn from ASEAN.

How to Accelerate Cooperation among Think Tanks

Second CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum

Xiaohong Yang, ADB, shares policy measures to promote regional cooperation and connectivity, and ideas to accelerate cooperation among think tanks.

Role of Think Tanks in Regional Cooperation

Second CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum

Matthew Longmore, Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, talks about the importance of think tank forums in furthering regional cooperation and connectivity.

Strengthening Trade Harmonization Policy across CAREC Countries

Second CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum

Kaushalendra Arha, University of California and Stanford University, discusses policies that strengthen trade harmonization in Central Asia.

Putting Knowledge in Action to Improve Projects

Second CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum

Tskhay Lana, Center for Economic Research, Uzbekistan, discusses the importance of putting ideas, knowledge, and research results in action to improve projects.

How Can the PRC Strengthen Its Participation in Global Value Chains?

Second CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum

Fahad Khan, ADB, discusses the PRC’s participation in global value chains highlighting the importance of industrial upgrading and the transition away from low-cost labor-intensive industries.

Policy Recommendations to Speed up Cooperation among CAREC Countries

Second CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum

Haris Khan, Asia Foundation Pakistan, talks about the important role of regional think tanks and the need to speed up the cooperation among CAREC countries.

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