26 - 27 Nov 2026

CAREC Institute 6th Annual Research Conference

Beijing | IRU participation

Bridging Borders Governance: Digital Connectivity, Investment and Regional Integration for Sustainable Development

This conference is jointly organised by the CAREC Institute and the Beijing National Accounting Institute, bringing together policymakers, multilateral development banks, researchers and industry representatives from across the CAREC region.

The two-day programme explores how digital connectivity, sustainable infrastructure investment and regional cooperation can reduce cross-border frictions and strengthen transport corridors.

IRU will take part across several sessions, contributing its perspective on regional integration and infrastructure investment, the digitalisation of road transport and the interoperability of eTIR, eCMR and electronic permits, supply chain coordination and cargo security along CAREC corridors, and the role of artificial intelligence and connected vehicles in cross-border road transport.

Agenda

26 November 2026

10:30–11:30 — Strategic Plenary Session — President of the IRU Goods Transport Council (CTM) Iro Doumani will speak on priorities for regional integration through digital connectivity and sustainable infrastructure investment.
11:30–12:30 — Panel 1: Accelerating the Digitalisation of Road Transport in the CAREC Region — IRU General Delegate to the Permanent Delegation to Eurasia Vadim Zakharenko will moderate the panel on the interoperability of eTIR, eCMR and electronic permits across the region.
14:30–15:30 — Panel 3: Securing and Streamlining Cargo Flows along CAREC Corridors: A Supply Chain Perspective — IRU Chief Representative Ran Wang will moderate the panel on end-to-end supply chain coordination and cargo security along CAREC corridors.

27 November 2026

12:15–13:15 — Panel 7: Artificial Intelligence for Smarter Cross-Border Road Transport: From Connected Vehicles to Intelligent Freight Corridors — IRU Director Global Advocacy Jens Hügel will speak about AI, connected vehicles and digital infrastructure for safer and more efficient cross-border road transport.

Speakers

Beijing National Accounting Institute (BNAI), Beijing, China