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Events organised by or attended by the institute, 1997–2016, and the latest in 2026.
The record below covers two decades of ministerial conferences, UNESCAP working groups, BIMSTEC railway training courses, policy dialogues and seminars. A selection is shown for each year; the institute holds the complete record.
2026
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| VIPM and AITD Virtual Industry Connect, on skills for ports, logistics and maritime transport. Keynote: The seven-month curve | 3 Sep 2026 | Online |
2016
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| International Transport Forum Summit (OECD) | 18–20 May 2016 | Leipzig, Germany |
| Seminar on Road Transport in India, organised by MoRTH | 22 Apr 2016 | New Delhi, India |
| Conclave on Clean Air Action | 19–20 Apr 2016 | New Delhi, India |
| 19th Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and Mekong–Ganga Cooperation countries | Mar 2016 | New Delhi, India |
2015
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| UNESCAP Policy Dialogue on Strengthening Transport Connectivity in Southern Asia | 20–21 Dec 2015 | Tehran, Iran |
| Joint ESCAP–UIC Seminar on Facilitation and Costing of Railway Services along the Trans-Asian Railway | 9–11 Dec 2015 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Fourth Meeting of the Working Group on the Trans-Asian Railway Network and First Meeting of the Working Group on Dry Ports | 23–26 Nov 2015 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Sixth Meeting of the Working Group on the Asian Highway Network | 3–5 Nov 2015 | Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| 18th Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and MGC countries | Oct 2015 | New Delhi, India |
| UNESCAP Policy Dialogue on PPP for Infrastructure Development in South Asia | 22–23 Sep 2015 | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| National Capacity Building Workshop on Sustainable and Inclusive Transport Development | 9–10 Jul 2015 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Lecture on Seamless Regional Connectivity by Dr Shamshad Akhtar, Under-Secretary-General, UNESCAP — organised by AITD | 3 Feb 2015 | New Delhi, India |
| Ministry of Road Transport and Highways meeting | 1–3 Feb 2015 | Kolkata, India |
2014
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Policy Dialogue on Transport Connectivity in Southern Asia — UNESCAP and AITD | 19–20 Nov 2014 | New Delhi, India |
| UNESCAP Committee on Transport, fourth session | 17–18 Oct 2014 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Regional Meeting for Cooperation on Facilitation of International Railway Transport | 13–15 Oct 2014 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Regional Expert Group Meeting on Sustainable and Inclusive Transport Development | 29 Sep – 1 Oct 2014 | Ahmedabad, India |
| Expert Group Meeting on Facilitation of International Railway Transport | 22–23 Sep 2014 | New Delhi, India |
| 17th Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and MGC countries | Sep 2014 | New Delhi, India |
| 4th Abu Dhabi Process Meeting on economic security in Afghanistan | 8–10 Apr 2014 | Berlin, Germany |
| UNESCAP Seminar on capacity building for dry ports of international importance | 18–19 Mar 2014 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 16th Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and MGC countries | Feb 2014 | New Delhi, India |
| Special Lecture on South Asia 2060: Envisioning Regional Futures by Prof. Adil Najam — UNESCAP and South Asian University | 24 Jan 2014 | New Delhi, India |
2013
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Policy Dialogue on Regional Cooperation, Connectivity and Inclusive Development in South and South-West Asia | 28–29 Dec 2013 | New Delhi, India |
| First Meeting of the Regional Network of Legal and Technical Experts on Transport Facilitation | 12–13 Dec 2013 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| UNESCAP Regional Conference on Strengthening Transport Connectivity and Trade Facilitation in South and South-West Asia | 9–10 Dec 2013 | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 21st Meeting of the National Transport Development Policy Committee | 30 Nov 2013 | New Delhi, India |
| 15th Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and MGC countries | Nov 2013 | Vadodara, India |
| Forum of Asian Ministers of Transport, second session; Working Group on the Trans-Asian Railway Network, third meeting | 4–8 Nov 2013 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Asian Highway Investment Forum | 8–9 Oct 2013 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| South Asia Policy Dialogue: Regional Cooperation for Strengthening National Food Security Strategies — UNESCAP | 13–14 Aug 2013 | New Delhi, India |
| Policy Dialogue on Strengthening Transport Connectivity among South and South-West Asian Countries | 26–27 Jun 2013 | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Seminar on capacity building for dry ports, for North and Central Asia and East and North-East Asia | 11–12 Jun 2013 | Busan, Republic of Korea |
| Regional Forum of Freight Forwarders, Multimodal Transport Operators and Logistics Service Providers | 6 Jun 2013 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Seventh Meeting of Chief Executives of Railways of BIMSTEC and MGC countries | 18–19 Mar 2013 | New Delhi, India |
| 14th Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and MGC countries | Mar 2013 | Vadodara, India |
2012
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| India–Bangladesh Dialogue | Oct 2012 | New Delhi, India |
| Ministerial Conference on Transport and Senior Officers Conference | 12–16 Mar 2012 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| SAARC Business Summit on Building Bridges through Economic Cooperation — FICCI | 23 Jan 2012 | New Delhi, India |
| Workshop on Toll on Highways | 9 Jan 2012 | New Delhi, India |
2011
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| ESCAP Sub-regional Office for South and South-West Asia; High-Level Policy Dialogue on Development Challenges | 15–16 Dec 2011 | New Delhi, India |
| 13th Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and MGC countries | 1 Nov 2011 | Vadodara, India |
| Workshop on National Strategy for Promoting Low Carbon Transport in India — UNEP | 18 Oct 2011 | New Delhi, India |
| Lecture by Prof. Iwan J. Azis on Asian Economic Integration — organised by AITD | 19 Aug 2011 | New Delhi, India |
| Expert Group Meeting on Preparations for the Ministerial Conference on Transport | 14–15 Jul 2011 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| UNESCAP Seminar on Promoting the Trans-Asian Railway Network; Working Group on the Trans-Asian Railway Network | 14–17 Jun 2011 | Busan, Republic of Korea |
| Consultation Meeting on Curriculum Development for PPP Training — UNESCAP with AITD | 3–4 Mar 2011 | New Delhi, India |
| Regional Meeting of PPP Units and Programmes — UNESCAP with AITD | 28 Feb – 2 Mar 2011 | New Delhi, India |
| Seventh Meeting of the National Transport Development Policy Committee | 8 Jan 2011 | New Delhi, India |
2010
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12th Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and MGC countries | 1 Dec 2010 | Vadodara, India |
| International Symposium on Inter-city Transport Systems in Asian Countries | 4–5 Nov 2010 | Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| UNESCAP Committee on Transport, second session | 1–3 Nov 2010 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| India–Sri Lanka Dialogue — organised by AITD | 21–22 Oct 2010 | New Delhi, India |
| Conference on Intermodal Strategies for Integrating Ports and Hinterlands | 21–22 Oct 2010 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| Conference on Integrated Transportation Logistics | 15–18 Oct 2010 | Chengdu, China |
| Sixth Meeting of Chief Executives of Railways of BIMSTEC and MGC countries | 11–12 Mar 2010 | New Delhi, India |
| Rakesh Mohan Committee on National Transport Development Policy, first meeting | 29 Apr 2010 | New Delhi, India |
| 11th Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and MGC countries | 1 Feb 2010 | Vadodara, India |
2009
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Forum of Asian Ministers of Transport | 17–18 Dec 2009 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 10th Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and MGC countries | Mar 2009 | Vadodara, India |
| Interregional Expert Group Meeting on PPP in Infrastructure Development | 17–19 Feb 2009 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Workshop on PPP for Infrastructure Projects | 27–29 Jan 2009 | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
2008
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Workshop and Study Visit on Developing Bankable PPP Projects | 24–30 Nov 2008 | New Delhi, India |
| 9th Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and MGC countries | Nov 2008 | Vadodara, India |
| Fifth Meeting of Chief Executives of Railways of BIMSTEC and MGC countries | 3–4 Nov 2008 | Ha Long, Vietnam |
| UNESCAP Committee on Transport, first session | 29–31 Oct 2008 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 8th Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and MGC countries | Sep 2008 | Vadodara, India |
| Regional meeting on the Asian Highway and Trans-Asian Railway: intermodal interfaces | 16–17 Jun 2008 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 7th Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and MGC countries | Feb 2008 | Vadodara, India |
2007
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Subregional Workshop on Identifying Investment Needs for the Trans-Asian Railway Network | 13 Dec 2007 | New Delhi, India |
| Subregional Workshop on the Development of Intermodal Interfaces | 11–12 Dec 2007 | New Delhi, India |
| Fourth Meeting of Chief Executives of Railways of BIMSTEC and MGC countries | 3–4 Dec 2007 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Regional Seminar on Intermodal Logistics | 8–9 Oct 2007 | New Delhi, India |
| Committee on Managing Globalization, fourth session | 12–14 Sep 2007 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 6th Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and MGC countries | 18 Mar – 4 Apr 2007 | Vadodara, India |
2006
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and MGC countries | Dec 2006 | Vadodara, India |
| Third Meeting of Chief Executives of Railways of BIMSTEC and MGC countries | 6–7 Dec 2006 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Ministerial Conference on Transport — Busan Declaration and signing of the Trans-Asian Railway agreement | 6–11 Nov 2006 | Busan, Republic of Korea |
| Committee on Managing Globalization | 12–14 Sep 2006 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 4th Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and MGC countries | 31 Jul – 1 Aug 2006 | Vadodara, India |
| 3rd Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and MGC countries | 20–21 Mar 2006 | Vadodara, India |
2005
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Second Meeting of Chief Executives of Railways of BIMSTEC and MGC countries | 8–9 Dec 2005 | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Intergovernmental Meeting to Develop the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Trans-Asian Railway Network | 28–30 Nov 2005 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Committee on Managing Globalization, second session | 12–14 Oct 2005 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2nd Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and MGC countries | Aug 2005 | Vadodara, India |
| Expert Group Meeting on Trans-Asian Railway Development in South Asia | 18–19 Apr 2005 | New Delhi, India |
| Second ANTLER Conference: UNESCAP/AITD Conference on Transport and the Millennium Development Goals | 14–15 Apr 2005 | New Delhi, India |
| 1st Training Course of Railway Personnel, BIMSTEC and MGC countries | Apr 2005 | Vadodara, India |
2004
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Subcommittee on Transport Infrastructure, Facilitation and Tourism, first session | 24–26 Nov 2004 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| First Meeting of Chief Executives of Railways of BIMSTEC and MGC countries | 20–21 Sep 2004 | New Delhi, India |
2003
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Managing Globalization, first session | 19–21 Nov 2003 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Pre-session Expert Group Meeting on Trade and Transport Facilitation | 18 Nov 2003 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Regional Meeting of Centres for Education, Training and Research in Transport Planning and Policy Development | 10–12 Nov 2003 | Bangkok, Thailand |
2002
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Transport, Communications, Tourism and Infrastructure Development, fourth session | 13–15 Nov 2002 | Bangkok, Thailand |
2001
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Conference on Infrastructure — Seoul Declaration and endorsement of the Asian Highway Network | 12–17 Nov 2001 | Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| Expert Group Meeting in preparation for the Ministerial Conference on Infrastructure | 23–25 Jul 2001 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
2000
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Transport, Communications, Tourism and Infrastructure Development, third session | 15–17 Nov 2000 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Informal Interagency Meeting on Infrastructure Development | 15 Nov 2000 | Bangkok, Thailand |
1999
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Transport, Communications, Tourism and Infrastructure Development, second session | 24–26 Nov 1999 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Fourth Meeting of the RICAP Sub-committee on Infrastructure Development | 23 Nov 1999 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Workshop on Reduction of HIV Vulnerability within the Land Transport Sector | 22–23 Nov 1999 | Bangkok, Thailand |
1998
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Transport, Communications, Tourism and Infrastructure Development, first session | 18–20 Nov 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Third Meeting of the RICAP Sub-committee on Infrastructure Development | 17 Nov 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Expert Group Meeting on MARINET and Standard Information Formats for Maritime Websites | 15–18 Sep 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Regional Seminar-cum-Cluster Country Meeting on Participatory Planning of Rural Infrastructure | 5–8 May 1998 | New Delhi, India |
1997
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Transport and Communications, third session | 1–4 Dec 1997 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Second Meeting of the RICAP Sub-committee on Infrastructure Development | 2–3 Dec 1997 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Expert Group Meeting on Intra-regional Container Shipping and Port Development | 15–17 Jul 1997 | Bangkok, Thailand |