Regional Cooperation and Integration in Central Asia under CAREC: The Road to Stability and Prosperity
Agenda

Session 1: Regional Cooperation in Central Asia: The CAREC Opportunity

Welcome
Sean O'Sullivan
Deputy Director General, Central and West Asia Department
Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Remarks
Hideki Uyama
Director, Central Asia and Caucasus Division
European Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan

Economic Integration of Eurasia: Opportunities and Challenges of Global Significance
Johannes Linn
Special Advisor, CAREC Program
Executive Director, Wolfensohn Center for Development
The Brookings Institution

CAREC's Role: Building Stability and Prosperity through Regional Cooperation
Robert Y. Siy, Jr.
Director, Country Coordination and Regional Cooperation Division
Central and West Asia Department, ADB

Discussion

Session 2: Transport and Trade – the Key to Regional Integration

The CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy
Asil Gezen
President, TERA International Group
Advisor to the CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee

Country Perspectives

Commentators

Hiroshi Takeuchi
Team Director, Transportation and ICT Team I, Group 3, Social Development Department,
Japan International Cooperation Agency

Shigeru Asaumi
President, Sea Enterprise Company, Japan

Discussion

Session 3: Energy – the Life Blood of Regional Prosperity

Developing Energy Options in Central Asia – CAREC's Approach
Raghu Sharma
Lead Energy Specialist, Europe and Central Asia Division
World Bank

Country Perspectives

Commentators

Senior Representative,
Japan International Cooperation Agency

Masumi Motomura
Chief Researcher
Oil and Gas Business Environment Research Group, JOGMEC (Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation)

Discussion

Session 4: Wrap up

The Role of Infrastructure in Regional Cooperation
Masahiro Kawai
Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute

Closing Remarks

Reception