CAREC Institute Announces the Fifth Annual Research Conference-CAREC Connectivity: Promoting Trade and Trade Facilitation

The CAREC Institute (CI) is pleased to announce its 5th Annual Research Conference, themed “CAREC Connectivity: Promoting Trade and Trade Facilitation.” This year’s conference will be co-organized with the Islamic Development Bank, the Pakistan Single Window, the Allama Iqbal Open University, and the University of Sargodha, Pakistan, and will take place from May 29-30, 2025, in Islamabad, Pakistan.

As a flagship knowledge event, the CAREC Institute Annual Research Conference provides a critical platform for stakeholders across the CAREC region to deliberate on pressing issues, share insights, and foster regional collaboration. Through synthesizing knowledge activities across the region, the CI aims to build up the region’s research partnerships and attract partners from CAREC countries and the rest of the world into high-quality research activities. The conference has previously been held virtually in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and in-person in 2024 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

The core objectives of the fifth Conference are to enhance regional integration, strengthen regional cooperation, promote green infrastructure, facilitate transit and trade in South Asia-Central Asia context, and advance knowledge sharing.

The two-day conference will feature three thematic sessions, panel discussions, and both opening and closing sessions. For additional information about the conference, please see details in the attached Document.

We look forward to your participation in this important event.

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Call for Papers for the Fifth CAREC Institute Annual Research Conference in Islamabad