In particular , the Office will : ( a ) Establish and maintain regular contacts and facilitate ESCAP and ECE inter-action with relevant ministries and agencies of SPECA Governments , private sector associations and the academic community , and assist in identifying opportunities for further synergies in the work and activities that could be jointly carried out by ECE and ESCAP in the SPECA region ; ( b ) Establish contacts , hold regular consultations and facilitate ESCAP and ECE cooperation with relevant regional organizations in the SPECA region , including the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea and the Interstate Commission for Sustainable Development , as well as regional representations of the Eurasian Economic Community ( EurAsEC ) and the European Union ; ( c ) Establish contacts , regularly consult and encourage ESCAP and ECE cooperation with the regional offices of partner organizations and institutions , in particular the United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP ) Regional Hub , the regional offices of other United Nations agencies , the CAREC programme of ADB , etc .