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Plan of Implementation of CBMs for 2026

Plan of Implementation of CBMs for 2026

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PRELIMINARY DATES

1

 

Anti-Corruption Training for CICA Member States (Online)

 

The Republic of Türkiye,

Turkish National Police (EGM), Turkish International Academy Against Smuggling and Organized Crime

19-23 January  

2 SWG meeting (online)   28 January

3

Webinar on Policy and Practical Approaches for SMEs in Applying Green Economy Practices among CICA Member States

The Republic of Azerbaijan,

KOBIA (Azerbaijan), with environmental agencies and sustainable development organizations from CICA Member States

5 February

4 SWG meeting (online)   9 February 
March

5

Training program on risk analysis and search techniques for CICA Member States

 

The Republic of Türkiye,

Turkish National Police (EGM), Turkish International Academy Against Smuggling and Organized Crime

2-6 March

6

Webinar “Mainstreaming Nutrition Innovations, Including Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Practices: A Road Toward Achieving Universal Health Coverage”

The Arab Republic of Egypt

 

9 March

7 SWG meeting (online)   10 March
8 Side Event “Women Empowerment Across CICA Countries” on the margins of 70th session of UN Commission on the Status of Women at UN headquarters in New York 

The Republic of Azerbaijan, 

State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan

13 March
9 CICA Workshop “Risk-Based Approach in the Industrial (Occupational) Safety Management System at Mining Facilities”

The Russian Federation,

Rostechnadzor

26 March
Upcoming events
10 SWG meeting (online)   27 March

April

11 SOC meeting (offline in Astana)   7 April
12

Conference on “Amplifying women’s voices across CICA for Sustainable Growth” and CICA Women Council meeting

The Republic of Azerbaijan,

State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan

14 April
13

3rd International Conference on Mine Safety Risk Prevention and Control & Special Training Sessions on Mine Safety Disaster Management among CICA Member States (Xian)

The People’s Republic of China, Ministry of Emergency Management, Information Institute

14-17 April
14

CICA side event on the margins of 82nd UN ESCAP Session, Bangkok

The Republic of Azerbaijan, CICA Secretariat, UNESCAP Secretariat

21 April
14

CICA Women Council meeting 

The Republic of Azerbaijan, 

State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan 

14 April
15 3rd International Conference on Mine Safety Risk Prevention and Control & Special Training Sessions on Mine Safety Disaster Management among CICA Member States  The People’s Republic of China, Ministry of Emergency Management, Information Institute  14-17 April
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
16 High-level CICA meeting on the sidelines of the Regional Environmental Summit 2026 in Astana The Republic of Azerbaijan, CICA Secretariat  23 April
17

SWG meeting

  TBC
May

18

Anti-smuggling training for CICA Member States

The Republic of Türkiye,

Turkish National Police (EGM), Turkish International Academy Against Smuggling and Organized Crime

11-15 May

19 Conference on Protecting, Restoring and Safeguarding Cultural Heritage in Post-Conflict Zones: Challenges and Successes (Aghdam, Azerbaijan) 

The Republic of Azerbaijan, 

Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan 

TBC
20 CICA High-Level Human Rights Forum: Building a Secure and Inclusive Digital Future

The Republic of Uzbekistan,

National Human Rights Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan; Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan

20-21 May (TBC)
21 Webinar on Voicing Ideas and Visions: Women's Entrepreneurship and the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurial Leadership among CICA Member States

The Republic of Azerbaijan,

KOBIA (Azerbaijan), in collaboration with women’s business associations and relevant governmental agencies from CICA MS

25 May
22 Termez Dialogue on Sustainable Connectivity

Republic of Uzbekistan,  

Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS) & CICA Secretariat 

14-15 May 
23 Round Table “Volunteerism as a Global Value: Dialogue Among Countries and Partners” (CICA HQ, hybrid) 

The Republic of Kazakhstan, 

The Ministry of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan; 

TBC 
24 SWG Meeting   TBC
June
25

Training Workshop on Food Loss Reduction and Efficiency Improvement for CICA Member States”

The Academy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, China (Academy of NAFRA)  1-10 June
26

CICA Plenary Session: "Political Dialogue and Economic Connectivity as Foundations for Sustainable Development in the CICA Region" in the frame of the Second Meeting  
of the Termez Dialogue on Connectivity  
between Central and South Asia

Tashkent, Termez  

Republic of Uzbekistan,  

Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS) & CICA Secretariat 

4-5 June

27

Training program on organized crime investigations and investigation techniques for CICA Member States

The Republic of Türkiye,

Turkish National Police (EGM), Turkish International Academy Against Smuggling and Organized Crime

23-24 June 

28

International Conference on Circular Green Tourism in CICA countries

 

The Republic of Azerbaijan,

State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the CICA Secretariat

23-24 June

29

9th CICA Youth Council meeting

The Republic of Azerbaijan, Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan

26-27 June
30 CICA Youth Speech and Debate Competition

The Republic of Azerbaijan,

Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan

27 June
31 SOC meeting   TBC
32 SWG meeting   TBC
First half of the year
33 Workshop “Exchange of Experience between CICA Member States in the Field of Security of and in the Use of ICTs”

The Russian Federation,

MFA of Russia; other CICA Member States are invited to join as coorganizers

First half of the year

34

Workshop “Developing International Cooperation among SMEs of CICA Member States”

 

The Russian Federation,

Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, JSC “SME Corporation”

First half of the year

35

Specialized Personal Data Protection Trainings for CICA Member States

 

The Republic of Azerbaijan,

Electronic Security Service under Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan

First half of the year

36

Meeting of CICA Member States for the Exchange of Expertise in Support and Development of Export Operations for SMEs

The Russian Federation,

Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation

First half of the year

37

CICA event on the Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in the Public Sector: Kazakhstan’s Experience and Projects of the National Artificial Intelligence Platform (NAIP)

The Republic of Kazakhstan,

Ministry of Artificial Intelligence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, «National Information Technologies» JSC

First half of the year
38

CICA event on the Use of the Smart Bridge Platform in the Public Sector: Kazakhstan’s Experience and Projects of «National Information Technologies» JSC

The Republic of Kazakhstan,

Ministry of Artificial Intelligence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, «National Information Technologies» JSC

First half of the year
39

CICA event on the Big Data and Proactive Public Services: Kazakhstan’s Experience in Building National Data Framework The Republic of Kazakhstan,

Ministry of Artificial Intelligence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, «National Information Technologies» JSC

First half of the year
       
July

40

CICA side event and photo exhibition on the best volunteerism practices in CICA Member States on the margins of the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) in New-York

CICA Member States, CICA Secretariat,

UN Volunteers

July

August

41

CICA side event or panel session on the sidelines of COP17 of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar

CICA Member States, CICA Secretariat

17-18 August

42

Informal retreat of the CICA Foreign Policy Advisors 

Chairmanship of the Republic of Azerbaijan,  
CICA Secretariat 

Late August – beginning of September (TBC) 
Third quarter

43

Forensic Analysis of Gunshot Residue and Shooting Distance Estimation for CICA Member States

The Republic of Türkiye,

Ankara Regional Police Forensic Laboratory

Third quarter

44

Forensic Analysis of Explosives and Post-Blast Residues for CICA Member States

The Republic of Türkiye,

Ankara Regional Police Forensic Laboratory

Third quarter

45

Forensic Analysis of Illicit Drugs for CICA Member States

The Republic of Türkiye,

Ankara Regional Police Forensic Laboratory

Third quarter

46

Preventing the Laundering of Assets Derived from Crime for CICA Member States

The Republic of Türkiye,

General Directorate of Turkish National Police / Department of Cybercrime

Third quarter

September
47

CICA Conference of Heads of Ports

The Republic of Azerbaijan, 

Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan / Azerbaijan Railways 

9-10 September (TBC)
48  CICA TTF meeting   9-10 September (TBC)
49 Strengthening Dialogue and Confidence-Building in the Military-Political Dimension of CICA: Kazakhstan’s Approaches and Regional Cooperation Mechanisms

The Republic of Kazakhstan,

Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan CICA Secretariat (subject to agreement)

15-18 September (TBC)
50

CICA Regional Workshop on Cybersecurity Cooperation and Confidence Building 

The People’s Republic of Bangladesh, 

National Cyber Security Agency (Bangladesh) with the CICA Secretariat 

 
51

CICA High-Level Human Rights Forum: Building a Secure and Inclusive Digital Future

Tashkent, The Republic of Uzbekistan,

National Human Rights Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan; Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan

September
52 Informal CICA Ministerial Meeting   TBC
53 CICA Finance summit    September
October
54

Basic training program on anti-smuggling and organized crime for CICA Member States

The Republic of Türkiye,

Turkish National Police (EGM), Turkish International Academy Against Smuggling and Organized Crime

19-23 October
55 CICA Summit   15 October
56

Media forum of CICA MSs in Baku

The Chairmanship of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Early October (TBC)

57

CICA Regional Workshop on Cybersecurity Cooperation and Confidence Building

The People’s Republic of Bangladesh,

National Cyber Security Agency (Bangladesh) with the CICA Secretariat

September

November

58

Expertise training on Fighting against financial crimes for CICA Member States

The Republic of Türkiye,

Turkish National Police (EGM), Turkish International Academy Against Smuggling and Organized Crime

23-27 November

59

RoboChallenge: CICA Youth Robotics Competition

The Republic of Azerbaijan,

Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan

 

60

Growing Trends in Entrepreneurship: The Future of Business among CICA Member States

The Republic of Azerbaijan,

KOBIA (Azerbaijan), in collaboration with innovation hubs and entrepreneurial networks from CICA Member States

 

December

61

CICA side event or panel session on the sidelines of UN Water Conference co-hosted by the UAE and Senegal

CICA Member States, CICA Secretariat

 

December

62 SWG meeting   TBC
63 SOC meeting   TBC
Second half of the year
64

Workshop “Raising Awareness of CICA Member States in the Field of Countering the Use of ICTs for Criminal Purposes” 

The Russian Federation, 

MFA of Russia; other CICA Member States are invited to join as coorganizers 

TBC