Proceedings of the Second CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum

Improving Bilateral Cooperation among CAREC Countries

Second CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum

Rustam Babajanov, Analytical Center “NAVO”, Tajikistan, discusses sectors that are important in promoting cooperation among Central Asian countries.

Creating Green Channels in Agricultural Trade in Xinjiang

Second CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum

Rong Jin, Foreign Relations Unit, Xinjiang Customs, discusses measures adopted to promote agricultural trade with Central Asian countries.

Has the PRC’s Structural Transformation Change Its Role in Global Value Chains

Second CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum

Mahinthan Mariasingham, ADB, discusses how the PRC’s structural transformation affects its role in global value chains.

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.

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