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Calendar of upcoming and recent meetings of SASEC working groups and technical experts, as well as training and capacity-building activities. Each link provides information on event objectives and outcomes, and hyperlinks to downloadable training materials and documents.

Upcoming Events
Date Event Sector Venue
24-25 Nov 2025 SASEC Tourism Knowledge Workshop Tourism Kathmandu, Nepal
26-28 Nov 2025 SASEC Energy Working Group (EWG) Meeting Energy Kathmandu, Nepal
1-3 Dec 2025 SASEC Transport Working Group (TWG) Meeting Transport Kathmandu, Nepal
2-3 Dec 2025 SASEC Trade Facilitation Working Group (TFWG) Meeting Trade Facilitation Kathmandu, Nepal
2-3 Dec 2025 SASEC Knowledge Workshop on Ecosystem and Value Chain Approach for Food Security, Food Safety and Food Trade in SASEC Partner Countries Tourism Kathmandu, Nepal
TBD SASEC Senior Officials Meeting 2025 Regional Cooperation Kathmandu, Nepal
Recent Events
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11-13 Aug 2025 13th Meeting of the SASEC Customs Subgroup Trade Facilitation Kathmandu, Nepal
29 Apr 2025 Workshop on Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) Rail-Based Cargo Movement Study Trade Facilitation Kathmandu, Nepal
2-4 Dec 2024 Workshop on Non-Intrusive Inspection Technologies for South Asia Customs Officials Trade Facilitation Andhra Pradesh, India
4-5 Nov 2024 SASEC Trade Facilitation Working Group (TFWG) Meeting Trade Facilitation Thimphu, Bhutan
24 Sep 2024 12th Meeting of the SASEC Customs Subgroup Trade Facilitation Thimphu, Bhutan
12-13 Dec 2023 SASEC Capacity-Building Workshop on Trade Facilitation for Cross-border E-commerce Trade Facilitation New Delhi, India
21-22 Nov 2023 SASEC Trade Facilitation Working Group (TFWG) Meeting Trade Facilitation New Delhi, India
28-29 Aug 2023 11th Meeting of the SASEC Customs Subgroup Trade Facilitation Dhaka, Bangladesh
22-25 Jul 2023 Bangladesh: Workshop on the Practical Aspects of Conducting Post-clearance Audit Trade Facilitation Dhaka, Bangladesh
26-30 Sep 2022 Training (Second Batch) on Post Clearance Audit for Bhutan Customs Trade Facilitation Punakha, Bhutan
8-10 Aug 2022 Workshop on Risk Management for Nepal Customs Trade Facilitation Pokhara, Nepal
19-25 Apr 2022 Training on Post Clearance Audit for Nepal Customs Trade Facilitation Kathmandu, Nepal
3-7 Jan 2022 Training on Post Clearance Audit for Bhutan Customs Trade Facilitation Punakha, Bhutan
8-12 Nov 2021 Sri Lanka: Post Clearance Audit for Customs Officials Trade Facilitation Colombo, Sri Lanka and Online
15 Jul 2021 Advancing Maritime Cooperation in SASEC: Workshop on Port Logistics and Hinterland Connectivity Study Trade Facilitation Online
4 Feb 2021 Facilitating Efficient Cross-border Logistics for COVID-19 Vaccines Trade Facilitation Online
21 Dec 2020 3rd Border Meeting of Customs Administration of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal (BBIN) Trade Facilitation Online
20 Nov 2020 Dissemination Workshop on Green Ports Study in India Trade Facilitation Online
19 Nov 2020 Dissemination Workshop on the Port Community System Study in Bangladesh Trade Facilitation Online
20-21 Oct 2020 ADB-NACIN Training on Coordinated Border Management Trade Facilitation Online
12 Oct 2020 Dissemination Workshop on the Port Community System Study Trade Facilitation Online
30 Sep 2020 Ninth SASEC Customs Subgroup Meeting Trade Facilitation Online
29 Sep 2020 Dissemination Workshop on Green Ports Study Trade Facilitation Online
8 Sep 2020 Background Study on Logistics Policy Formulation for Nepal Trade Facilitation Online
17-18 Dec 2019 ADB-NACIN Workshop on Customs Cooperation Trade Facilitation Faridabad, India
1 Nov 2019 Eighth SASEC Customs Subgroup Meeting Trade Facilitation Tbilisi, Georgia
31 Oct - 2 Nov 2019 Inter-subregional Knowledge Sharing Forum for CAREC and SASEC Trade Facilitation Tbilisi, Georgia
19 Sep 2019 SASEC Workshop on Performance Measurement for Trade Facilitation Trade Facilitation New Delhi, India
17-18 Sep 2019 Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum 2019: Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation for Regional Prosperity Trade Facilitation New Delhi, India
19-20 Jun 2019 Sri Lanka: National Workshop on Developing a PCA System Trade Facilitation Colombo, Sri Lanka
11-12 Jun 2019 ADB-NACIN Workshop on Customs Valuation and Database Systems Trade Facilitation Faridabad, India
10-11 Feb 2019 Bangladesh: National Workshop on Capacity Building for Implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Trade Facilitation Dhaka, Bangladesh
29-31 Jan 2019 Bangladesh: National Workshop on Capacity Building for Implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Trade Facilitation Dhaka, Bangladesh
26-27 Nov 2018 Workshop for SASEC Customs Administrations on Trade Facilitation Measures for Time Release Study Trade Facilitation Faridabad, India
30-31 Oct 2018 Inter-subregional Forum on Enhanced Implementation of the WTO TFA Trade Facilitation Bangkok, Thailand
12-14 Sep 2018 Workshop for SASEC Customs Administrations on Trade Facilitation Measures for Authorized Economic Operators Trade Facilitation Faridabad, India
30-31 Jul 2018 Seventh SASEC Customs Subgroup Meeting Trade Facilitation Colombo, Sri Lanka
11 Jul 2018 Bangladesh: National Workshop on the Study on Coordinated Development of Border Infrastructure and Pilot Use of the Electronic Cargo Tracking System Trade Facilitation Dhaka, Bangladesh
24-26 Apr 2018 Second SASEC ADB-Korea Customs Service Trade Facilitation Busan, Republic of Korea
11-13 Apr 2018 SASEC Subregional Workshop on Sanitary-Phytosanitary and Technical Barriers to Trade National and Regional Diagnostic Studies Trade Facilitation New Delhi, India
9 Apr 2018 SASEC National Single Window Consultation Workshop Trade Facilitation Malé, Maldives
27 Feb 2018 Stakeholder Workshop for ECTS in Kathmandu, Nepal Trade Facilitation Kathmandu, Nepal
6 Feb 2018 Stakeholder Workshop for ECTS at Kolkata, India Trade Facilitation Kolkata, India
5-9 Feb 2018 Bhutan: Training on Intelligence, Information Gathering, and Investigation Trade Facilitation Phuentsholing, Bhutan
18-20 Dec 2017 Bangladesh: Training for Trainers on Systems-based Post-clearance Audit Trade Facilitation Dhaka, Bangladesh
15 Dec 2017 Inception Meeting for SASEC Customs Subgroup Subregional Project 3 Trade Facilitation Siliguri, India
11 Dec 2017 SASEC SPS-TBT Diagnostic Study for India: National Validation Meeting Trade Facilitation New Delhi, India
7 Dec 2017 SASEC SPS-TBT Diagnostic Study for Maldives: National Validation Meeting Trade Facilitation Male, Maldives
21-23 Nov 2017 KCS-SASEC Capacity-building Workshop on WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Implementation Trade Facilitation Seoul, Republic of Korea
21-24 Nov 2017 Bangladesh: Authorized Economic Operator Validation Training Trade Facilitation Dhaka, Bangladesh
14-17 Nov 2017 WCO Workshop on Risk Assessment and Selectivity Trade Facilitation Nagarkot, Nepal
8 Nov 2017 SASEC SPS-TBT Diagnostic Study for Bhutan: National Validation Meeting Trade Facilitation Thimphu, Bhutan
31 Oct 2017 SASEC SPS-TBT Diagnostic Study for Nepal: National Validation Meeting Trade Facilitation Kathmandu, Nepal
26 Oct 2017 SASEC SPS-TBT Diagnostic Study for Bangladesh: National Validation Meeting Trade Facilitation Dhaka, Bangladesh
23 Oct 2017 SASEC SPS-TBT Diagnostic Study for Sri Lanka: National Validation Meeting Trade Facilitation Colombo, Sri Lanka
24-25 Sep 2017 Nepal: Inception Meeting for SASEC Customs Reform and Modernization for Trade Facilitation Program Trade Facilitation Kathmandu, Nepal
28 Aug 2017 Maldives SASEC National Single Window Project Consultation Workshop Trade Facilitation Male, Maldives
6-11 Aug 2017 Consultation Visit to the Kolkata Port/Customs and Bilateral Discussion with CBEC India for CTD Automation Trade Facilitation Kolkata and New Delhi, India
6-7 Jun 2017 Bilateral Negotiation Meeting on the Electronic Cargo Tracking System between India and Nepal Trade Facilitation Mumbai, India
1-3 Jun 2017 ASYCUDA World Implementation Review Workshop Trade Facilitation Nagarkot, Nepal
23 May 2017 Workshop on the Authorized Economic Operator Program Trade Facilitation Dhaka, Bangladesh
6 Mar 2017 Nepal: Electronic Cargo Tracking System Workshop Trade Facilitation Kathmandu, Nepal
9 Feb 2017 Sri Lanka: National Consultation on Sanitary/Phytosanitary and Technical Barriers to Trade Diagnostic Study Trade Facilitation Colombo, Sri Lanka
2 Feb 2017 Maldives: National Consultation on Sanitary/Phytosanitary and Technical Barriers to Trade Diagnostic Study Trade Facilitation Male, Maldives
30 Dec - 17 Jan 2017 Nepal DOC: ASYCUDA World Implementation in Birgunj Trade Facilitation Birgunj, Nepal
27-28 Nov 2016 Nepal: Customs Reform and Modernization Strategies and Action Plan Validation Seminar Trade Facilitation Kathmandu, Nepal
23 Nov 2016 India: National Consultation on Sanitary/Phytosanitary and Technical Barriers to Trade Trade Facilitation New Delhi, India
28 Sep 2016 Bangladesh National Consultation on Sanitary/Phytosanitary and Technical Barriers to Trade Diagnostic Study Trade Facilitation Dhaka, Bangladesh
22-23 Sep 2016 Workshop on International Standards and Conventions Relating to Temporary Admission Trade Facilitation New Delhi, India
13-22 Sep 2016 ASYCUDA World Intensive Training Trade Facilitation Pokhara, Nepal
22-26 Aug 2016 Bhutan: Workshop on Harmonized System Trade Facilitation Gelephu, Bhutan
12 Aug 2016 Bhutan: National Consultation on Sanitary/ Phytosanitary and Technical Barriers to Trade Diagnostic Study Trade Facilitation Thimphu, Bhutan
24 Jul - 2 Aug 2016 Nepal: Time Release Study Survey Trade Facilitation Biratnagar, Nepal
13-20 Jul 2016 Bangladesh: Post-Clearance Audit Training Trade Facilitation Chittagong, Bangladesh
26 Jun - 22 Jul 2016 ASYCUDA World Training in Sirsiya Dry Port Trade Facilitation Birgunj, Nepal
13 Jun 2016 Nepal: Sanitary/ Phytosanitary and Technical Barriers to Trade National Consultation Trade Facilitation Kathmandu, Nepal
8-9 Jun 2016 SASEC ASYCUDA Subregional Network Meeting Trade Facilitation Kathmandu, Nepal
6-9 Jun 2016 India: Second National Workshop on Customs Valuation and Onsite Post-Clearance Audit Trade Facilitation New Delhi, India
25-26 May 2016 Fifth SASEC Customs Subgroup Meeting Trade Facilitation Male, The Maldives
9-13 May 2016 Bhutan DRC: Second National Workshop on Customs Valuation Trade Facilitation Phuentsholing, Bhutan
3 May 2016 Bhutan DRC Consultation with Private Sector on Customs Bill and Rules and Regulations Trade Facilitation Phuentsholing, Bhutan
3-7 May 2016 Nepal DOC: Focused Group Discussion on RKC Standards and Study on WTO/WCO Conventions and Standards Trade Facilitation Nagarkot, Nepal
7-8 Apr 2016 SASEC Customs-to-Customs Data Exchange Workshop Trade Facilitation New Delhi, India
21-25 Mar 2016 Bangladesh NBR Second National Workshop on Customs Valuation Trade Facilitation Dhaka, Bangladesh
15-24 Mar 2016 Nepal DOC: Time Release Study Survey Trade Facilitation Mechi, Nepal
7-11 Mar 2016 Nepal Department of Customs: Second National Workshop on Customs Valuation Trade Facilitation Kathmandu, Nepal
16-20 Feb 2016 Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs: Training on Risk Management System Trade Facilitation Faridabad, India
15-19 Feb 2016 Sri Lanka: Second National Workshop on Customs Valuation Trade Facilitation Colombo, Sri Lanka
28 Jan 2016 Nepal DOC Mid-term Review of the Customs Reform and Modernization Strategies and Action Plan 2013-2017 Trade Facilitation Nepal
27 Jan 2016 Nepal DOC Stakeholder Consultation on Customs Initiatives in the Relief Consignment Clearance Trade Facilitation Nepal
26 Jan 2016 Nepal DOC World Customs Day: Launch of the ASYCUDA World and its Subsystems Trade Facilitation Nepal
25 Jan 2016 Nepal DOC Trade Facilitation Stakeholders Consultation and Seminar on Draft Legal Amendments to Align with RKC provisions Trade Facilitation Nepal
24-28 Jan 2016 The Maldives: Second National Workshop on Customs Valuation Trade Facilitation Male, The Maldives
11-21 Jan 2016 Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs ICT Training: Phase 3 Trade Facilitation New Delhi, India
14-18 Dec 2015 National Board of Revenue, Bangladesh: Expert Mission on Customs Valuation Trade Facilitation Dhaka, Bangladesh
30 Nov - 4 Dec 2015 Bhutan Customs Act 2015: Second Consultation Workshop on Rules and Regulations Trade Facilitation Phuentsholing, Bhutan
23-27 Nov 2015 WCO National Workshop on Coordinated Border Management and Single Window in Bhutan Trade Facilitation Paro, Bhutan
9-19 Nov 2015 Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs ICT Training: Phase 2 Trade Facilitation New Delhi, India
27-28 Oct 2015 Fourth Meeting of the SASEC Customs Subgroup Trade Facilitation Cebu, Philippines
26-30 Oct 2015 Sri Lanka Customs Service: National Workshop on Customs Valuation Trade Facilitation Colombo, Sri Lanka
19-23 Oct 2015 Bhutan Standards Bureau ISO/IEC 17025 Training Trade Facilitation Singapore
19-21 Oct 2015 Bhutan National Transport and Trade Facilitation Committee Working Group Orientation Meeting Trade Facilitation Thimphu and Paro, Bhutan
28 Sep - 1 Oct 2015 Central Board of Customs and Excise: National Expert Mission Trade Facilitation Faridabad, India
10-12 Sep 2015 Bhutan Customs Act 2015: Consultation Workshop on Rules and Regulations Trade Facilitation Paro, Bhutan
8-11 Sep 2015 Subregional Workshop on ASYCUDA World Trade Facilitation Pokhara, Nepal
8-9 Sep 2015 Negotiation of Protocols for the BBIN Motor Vehicles Agreement Trade Facilitation Dhaka, Bangladesh
7-18 Sep 2015 Regional Workshops on RAMIS Automated Customs Module: Priority 2 Trade Facilitation Bhutan
31 Aug - 10 Sep 2015 Department of Revenue and Customs ICT Training Trade Facilitation Delhi, India
19-21 Aug 2015 Nepal Department of Customs National Workshop on Customs Valuation Trade Facilitation Nagarkot, Nepal
17-26 Aug 2015 RAMIS Technical Training on Automated Customs Module: Priority 2 Trade Facilitation Thimphu, Bhutan
17-20 Aug 2015 Bangladesh National Workshop on the New Customs Act and Related Best Practices Trade Facilitation Dhaka, Bangladesh
1-11 Jul 2015 Regional Workshops on RAMIS Automated Customs Module: Priority 1 Trade Facilitation Bhutan
30 Jun - 5 Jul 2015 Focused Workshop on ASYCUDA World Prototype Development Trade Facilitation Biratnagar, Nepal
22-26 Jun 2015 First National Expert Mission on Customs Valuation in Bhutan Trade Facilitation Paro, Bhutan
25 May - 1 Jun 2015 RAMIS Technical Training on Automated Customs Module: Priority 1 Trade Facilitation Thimphu, Bhutan
18-22 May 2015 First National Expert Mission on Customs Valuation in the Maldives Trade Facilitation Male, the Maldives
14-15 Apr 2015 National Workshop on Revised Kyoto Convention Implementation Trade Facilitation Nagarkot, Nepal
26-27 Mar 2015 Consultative Workshop on Draft Customs Act for the Government and Autonomous Agencies Trade Facilitation Thimphu, Bhutan
17-19 Mar 2015 National Workshop on Time Release Study Trade Facilitation Kathmandu, Nepal
16-20 Mar 2015 National Workshop on Revised Kyoto Convention and Draft Customs Act Trade Facilitation Phuentsholing, Bhutan
11-12 Mar 2015 Third Meeting of the SASEC Customs Subgroup Trade Facilitation Goa, India
2-6 Feb 2015 Training on Customs Valuation and Risk Management Trade Facilitation Mumbai, India
19-23 Jan 2015 Nepal Department of Customs’ Study Visit to Sri Lanka Customs on ASYCUDA World Implementation Trade Facilitation Colombo, Sri Lanka
1-3 Dec 2014 SASEC Trade Facilitation Week: Sanitary/ Phytosanitary and Technical Barriers to Trade Trade Facilitation Bangkok, Thailand
21-24 Oct 2014 Second WCO-ADB Joint Subregional Train-the-Trainer Workshop on Customs Valuation Trade Facilitation Male, the Maldives
17-18 Jun 2014 Visit of Bangladesh Officials to Malaysian Customs on Authorized Economic Operator Programme Trade Facilitation Malaysia
9-12 Jun 2014 ADB-WCO National Workshop on Revised Kyoto Convention Implementation Trade Facilitation Thimphu, Bhutan
22-23 May 2014 Second Meeting of the SASEC Customs Subgroup (SCS-2) Trade Facilitation Kathmandu, Nepal
10-14 Mar 2014 ADB-UNESCAP Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism National Training Workshop Trade Facilitation Phuentsholing, Bhutan
4-7 Mar 2014 Technical Workshop on ASYCUDA World Trade Facilitation Kathmandu, Nepal
3-7 Feb 2014 WCO-ADB Joint Subregional Train-the-Trainer Workshop on Customs Valuation Trade Facilitation Colombo, Sri Lanka
21 Jan 2014 National Workshop on Secure Cross-Border Transport Model Trade Facilitation Thimphu, Bhutan
26-27 Nov 2013 SASEC Trade and Transport Facilitation Performance Monitoring System Trade Facilitation Bangkok, Thailand
24-25 Nov 2013 SASEC Brainstorming Meeting on Sanitary/Phytosanitary Priorities and Challenges in SASEC Member Countries Trade Facilitation Bangkok, Thailand
29-30 Oct 2013 Meeting of the SASEC Trade Facilitation and Transport Working Groups Trade Facilitation Singapore, Singapore
9-10 Oct 2013 ADB-UNCTAD Regional Workshop on SASEC National Trade Facilitation Committees Trade Facilitation Kathmandu, Nepal
3-4 Oct 2013 SAARC Workshop on Regional Economic Integration and Regional Coordinated Surveillance Mechanism Trade Facilitation Kathmandu, Nepal
17-19 Sep 2013 ADB and WCO in Authorized Economic Operator Bangladesh Workshop Trade Facilitation Bangladesh, Cox Bazar
9-13 Sep 2013 WCO Asia Pacific Regional Workshop on Risk-Based Cargo Selectivity Trade Facilitation Kashiwa, Japan
26 Aug - 7 Sep 2013 Department of Revenue and Customs ICT Training in Bhutan Trade Facilitation Paro, Bhutan
4-5 Apr 2013 Asia-Pacific and Americas: Customs Leaders Partnership Dialogue Trade Facilitation Panama City, Panama
28 Mar 2013 Inception of the Customs Subgroup (closed meeting) Trade Facilitation Bangkok, Thailand
27 Mar 2013 Information Sharing on Customs and Standards Trade Facilitation Bangkok, Thailand
26 Mar 2013 Exchange of Experiences on Nonphysical and Non-tariff Barriers to Trade Trade Facilitation Bangkok, Thailand
25 Mar 2013 Business Process Analysis Finalization Trade Facilitation Bangkok, Thailand
25-28 Mar 2013 SASEC Trade Facilitation Week Trade Facilitation Bangkok, Thailand
25 Jan 2013 ADB-WCO ROCBP Planning Retreat Trade Facilitation Bangkok, Thailand
26-28 Nov 2012 National Workshop on Revised Kyoto Convention Trade Facilitation Thimpu, Bhutan