Trade & Transit Facilitation Between Central & South Asia

As an interdisciplinary hub for innovation and learning, the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) draws on the expertise of UBC institutes, research centres and faculties, and invites collaboration with local and global communities.Researchers, policy makers and aspiring change makers come here to explore local and global issues, find policy solutions and change the world for the better.The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs was founded in 2017 at The University of British Columbia Vancouver campus and is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.

UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs

Instructions on how to join this event will be sent the day before the program.

EVENT TIME: 11:00am PDT / 2:00pm EDTModerator: Mr. Zahir Faqiri, Lead, Greater Central Asia InitiativeSpeakers:H.E. Hassan Soroosh, Ambassador of Afghanistan, OttawaH.E. Ajay Bisaria, High Commissioner of India, OttawaMr. David Hartman, Director General of South Asia Bureau, Global Affairs CanadaThe event seeks to: Set a new path of inter-regional conversation that brings together voices from Central Asia (CA) and South Asia (SA) to discuss further diversification of trade and regional connectivity during the COVID-19 pandemic.Underscoring the significance of inter-regional cooperation, identifies challenges as well as ways to tackle these barriers vis-à-vis regional transit and trade facilitation between CA and SA during this pandemic.Finding answers on how governments respond to the pandemic will have a lasting impact on the regions stability during and post COVID-19. Given the diverse and compact nature of the Central and South Asian region adds complexity fighting the pandemic. Measures to limit the virus’s spread have spurred massive economic contraction which is disproportionately affecting the region’s most vulnerable populations.Please RSVP and a Zoom link will be emailed to you closer to the event.

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

Trade & Transit Facilitation Between Central & South Asia

More events from UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs

Follow organizers to get events picked for you

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all online events to browse and filter by date, category, and more.

Trade & Transit Facilitation Between Central & South Asia

More events from UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs

Follow organizers to get events picked for you

You might also like...

Sign-In for personalized recommendations

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all online events to browse and filter by date, category, and more.