OverviewEWI's Abu Dhabi Process remains committed to supporting increased trade in Central and South Asia through direct private sector engagement. To implement these objectives, EWI brings private sector leaders together in Istanbul, Turkey on Nov 26. Business leaders from Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, India and Turkey will learn about potential import and export opportunities in each country. This meeting will also address challenges and solutions concerning the full implementation of the Afghanistan, Pakistan Trade and Transit Agreement (APTTA) and its extension to Tajikistan and India. Program OverviewThe Specific Objectives of this meeting will be: To assess business perspectives on the outlook of regional trade through and with Afghanistan post-2014; Provide opportunity for traders and business leaders to identify a set of policy issues that restricts their trade in the region; Develop business-led solutions to the obstacles associated with the full implementation of APTTA and the possibilities for expansion to Tajikistan and India; Facilitate networking between Tajikistan, Afghanistan , Pakistan, India and Turkey exporters and importers; Present trade facilitation and border modernization examples by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB). How to JoinFor more information, please contact Mohamaad Naeem Shinwari at Mohammad.naeem_shinwari@ewi.info.
