Inaugural Meeting of CAREC Research Institutes
Astana, Kazakhstan: 12 March 2009
Background and Objectives | Participants | Program
Research is one of the three outputs of the CAREC Institute to provide world-class knowledge and information to the participating countries of the CAREC Program. The other two outputs are professional development and dialogue programs. Thus, partnering with research institutes in Central Asia is a crucial and beneficial component of the Institute's Research output.
On 12 March 2009, the CAREC Institute conducted an inaugural meeting with representatives of research institutes, which are considered to be potential collaborators on the Institute's Flagship Research Program. Among the objectives of this meeting were to:
- initiate development of network of CAREC research institutes
- introduce the CAREC Program and the Institute to leading researchers from CAREC participating countries
- introduce the Institute's Flagship Research Program and opportunities for collaboration
- Gauge interest of research institutes in collaborating with CAREC Institute
Held in a "getting to know you" set-up, Asian Development Bank (ADB) staff introduced the CAREC Program, ADB, and CAREC Institute. Participants, meanwhile, briefly introduced their institutes and their interests in regional cooperation.
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Delegates of the meeting were representatives of research institutes from the eight CAREC participating countries and from the Asian Development Bank.
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View the seminar's Program.
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Presentations
- Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program
David Kruger, CAREC Unit Head, Central and West Asia Department (CWRD), Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- CAREC Institute Research Program 2009-2011
Jesus Felipe, Principal Economist, Strategic Research Unit, CWRD, ADB
- Structural Transformation in the CAREC Countries
Jesus Felipe, Norio Usui, and Dama Yarcia, Strategic Research Unit, CWRD, ADB
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