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Asian Productivity Organization(APO)
Formed under a Convention on April 14, 1961, Asian Productivity Organization (APO) is the world’s regional inter-governmental organization dedicated to increase productivity in member countries in Asia and Pacific through mutual cooperation, thus accelerating economic development and better standard of living of its people. The 21 member countries of the APO span the region and its work affects the lives of millions.
The APO offers a wide range of training courses, seminars and workshops, study missions, and demonstration projects in its 21 member countries and the professionals and enterprises both from public and private sector can benefit from these programs.
Scholarship Opportunities
International APO Program
Nominations are invited for the following APO Programs.
- Current Courses
- Archive Courses
| Title | Venue | Start Date | End Date | Deadline | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Training Programs: | |||||
| Technical Expert Services (TES) Program | Pakistan | Jan-2025 | Jun-2025 | 25-Jan-2025 | Details |
| Individual-country Observational Study Missions (I-OSM) Program | APO Member Countries | Jan-2025 | Jun-2025 | 25-Jan-2025 | Details |
| Demonstration Companies (DEMO) Program | Pakistan | Jan-2025 | Jun-2025 | 25-Jan-2025 | Details |
| 25-RC-23-GE-COE-C-IN01: Capacity Building Program on the APO Industry 4.0 and Artificial Intelligence by India and APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 24-Aug-2026 | 27-Aug-2026 | 07-Aug-2026 | Details |
| 26-SPP-TH-F2-05: Conference on Sustainability and Business Excellence in Action: Insights from the Thailand Quality Award by Thailand and APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual / Digital Session | 20-Aug-2026 | 20-Aug-2026 | 10-Aug-2026 | Details |
| Title | Venue | Start Date | End Date | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Training Programs: | ||||
| 26-SPP-MY-F1-01: The 7th Asia KLEMS Conference 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 20 Aug-2026 | 21 Aug-2026 | 20-Jul-2026 |
| 26-SPP-TH-F2-04-A1:Workshop on Resource Efficiency for Sustainable Hospitality | Bangkok, Thailand | 22 Jul-2026 | 25 Jul-2026 | 23-Jun-2026 |
| 24-RC-11-GE-RES-A: Research on Raising Informal-sector Productivity (Pakistan based) | Virtual/ Digital Session | Jul-2026 | Dec-2026 | 19-Apr-2026 |
| 25-CP-05-GE-SMN-A: Study Mission to a Nonmember Country on Productive Climate-smart Agriculture: Innovation for Productivity Enhancement | Wageningen, Netherlands | 18 May-2026 | 22 May-2026 | 26-Feb-2026 |
| 25-CP-52-GE-CON-A: Conference on AI 2.0 to Boost Productivity | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 21 Apr-2026 | 22 Apr-2026 | 03-Feb-2026 |
| 25-CP-51-GE-TRC-A: International Training Course on AI in Agriculture | Sendai, Japan | 23 Mar-2026 | 27 Mar-2026 | 12-Jan-2026 |
| 25-CL-05-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Development of a Nationwide Model Factory Network | Adana, Turkiye | 16 Mar-2026 | 19 Mar-2026 | 30-Dec-2025 |
| 25-CL-10-GE-WSP-A: International Workshop on Human Capital Management in SMEs | Karachi, Pakistan | 27 Jan-2026 | 30 Jan-2026 | 31-Dec-2025 |
| 21-CP-40-SP-DMP-C-VN03: Conference on Improvement of Productivity in Greenhouse Vegetable Production | Da Lat, Vietnam | 14 Jan-2026 | 15 Jan-2026 | 13-Nov-2025 |
| 25-CL-14-GE-OSM-A: Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Productivity Gainsharing in Agriculture at Ilam | Nepal | 07 Jan-2026 | 09 Jan-2026 | 06-Nov-2025 |
| 25-CP-22-GE-CON-A: Conference on Role of Green Productivity in Transition to Cleaner Energy, by Philippines and APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 15 Dec-2025 | 15 Dec-2025 | 27-Nov-2025 |
| 25-CP-30-GE-OSM-A: Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Principles and Best Practices of the Sufficiency-based Circular Economy | Tokyo, Japan | 10 Dec-2025 | 12 Dec-2025 | 10-Oct-2025 |
| 25-CP-30-GE-OSM-A: Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Principles and Best Practices of the Sufficiency-based Circular Economy | Tokyo, Japan | 10 Dec-2025 | 12 Dec-2025 | 10-Oct-2025 |
| 25-CL-15-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Initiatives for SME Development | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 09 Dec-2025 | 13 Dec-2025 | 15-Sep-2025 |
| 24-CL-09-GE-OSM-A: Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Women's Economic Empowerment | Tokyo, Japan | 28 Nov-2025 | 28 Nov-2025 | 27-Aug-2025 |
| 25-CP-11-GE-CON-A:Conference on Green Productivity 2.0 | Lahore, Pakistan | 28 Nov-2025 | 29 Nov-2025 | 03-Oct-2025 |
| 25-CP-49-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Reduction of Food Loss and Waste for Sustainable Food Systems | Ankara, Turkiye | 18 Nov-2025 | 21 Nov-2025 | 04-Sep-2025 |
| 25-IP-11-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Boosting Workplace Productivity through Effective Practices | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 18 Nov-2025 | 21 Nov-2025 | 22-Aug-2025 |
| 25-RC-11-GE-RES-A: Research on the Educational Divide and Implications for Productivity (Pakistan based), implementing by APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | Nov-2025 | Dec-2026 | 16-Dec-2025 |
| 25-IP-31-GE-OSM-A: Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Productivity Innovation through AI Transformation | Seoul, Republic of Korea | 10 Nov-2025 | 12 Nov-2025 | 26-Aug-2025 |
| 25-CL-07-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Digital Kaizen for SMEs | Tokyo, Japan | 10 Nov-2025 | 14 Nov-2025 | 05-Sep-2025 |
| 24-CL-34-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation Systems for SME Support Programs, by Turkiye and APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 04 Nov-2025 | 06 Nov-2025 | 25-Sep-2025 |
| 25-CP-26-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Productive Talent Management | Nadi, Fiji | 03 Nov-2025 | 06 Nov-2025 | 13-Aug-2025 |
| 25-CL-09-GE-WSP-B: Workshop on Best Practices of Service Design in SMEs | Singapore | 14 Oct-2025 | 17 Oct-2025 | 28-Jul-2025 |
| 25-CP-13-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on the Exponential Workplace | Nadi, Fiji | 14 Oct-2025 | 17 Oct-2025 | 14-Aug-2025 |
| 25-CL-12-GE-CON-A: Conference on Informal-economy Productivity Measurement | Vientiane, Lao PDR | 08 Oct-2025 | 09 Oct-2025 | 25-Jul-2025 |
| 25-IP-25-GE-WSP-A: International Workshop on Promoting Productivity through Digitalization | Islamabad, Pakistan | 06 Oct-2025 | 09 Oct-2025 | 06-Aug-2025 |
| 25-IP-29-GE-CON-A: Conference on Digital Transformation and Regulatory Technology (Reg Tech) for Improving Public-sector Productivity | Manila, Philippines | 01 Oct-2025 | 02 Oct-2025 | 12-Jun-2025 |
| 24-CL-13-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Policies for Gender Equality and Competitive Female Labor, by Sri Lanka and APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 24 Sep-2025 | 26 Sep-2025 | 11-Aug-2025 |
| 25-IP-16-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Good Regulatory Practice in the Automotive Industry to Achieve Net-zero Emission Targets | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 23 Sep-2025 | 26 Sep-2025 | 09-Jul-2025 |
| 25-CP-21-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Enhancing Utility Energy Performance | Chennai, India | 22 Sep-2025 | 26 Sep-2025 | 23-Jul-2025 |
| 25-IP-15-GE-SMN-A: Study Mission to a Nonmember Country on Innovative Technologies for Food Security | Wageningen, Netherlands | 15 Sep-2025 | 19 Sep-2025 | 24-Jun-2025 |
| 25-IP-30-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on AI Management Systems | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 09 Sep-2025 | 12 Sep-2025 | 30-Jun-2025 |
| 25-IP-26-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Leadership of Service Transformation in the Lifestyle and Service Sectors | Singapore | 01 Sep-2025 | 04 Sep-2025 | 04-Jun-2025 |
| 25-CP-24-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Enhancing Access to Finance for MSMEs for Technological Upgrading and Resource Efficiency | Vientiane, Lao PDR | 19 Aug-2025 | 22 Aug-2025 | 23-Jun-2025 |
| 25-CP-48-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Servicification of Manufacturing Sector for Higher Productivity | Manila, Philippines | 11 Aug-2025 | 15 Aug-2025 | 22-May-2025 |
| 25-CP-29-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Development of Public-sector Productivity Specialists | Manila, Philippines | 04 Aug-2025 | 15 Aug-2025 | 15-May-2025 |
| 25-CP-15-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Sustainable Practices in Green Tourism | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 04 Aug-2025 | 07 Aug-2025 | 22-May-2025 |
| 24-CP-64-SP-DMP-C: Demonstration Project on Digital Kaizen for SMEs in the Manufacturing Sector | Hybrid - Pakistan | Aug-2025 | Dec-2025 | 05-Sep-2025 |
| 25-CP-33-GE-CON-A: Conference on Global Trends in Policies on Marine Debris and SMEs by APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 17 Jul-2025 | 17 Jul-2025 | 23-Jun-2025 |
Information for applicants
Please read instruction before applying for any course.
| APO Biodata Form : | Online | Instruction for applicants : | Download | |
| Nomination letter (Virtual/Digital): | Download | Nomination letter (Face to Face) : | Download |
Contact
APO Liaison Office
National Productivity Organization
Ministry of Industries & Production
Government of Pakistan
11th Floor, Shaheed-e-Millat Secretariat
F-6/1, Islamabad, Pakistan
Phone:051-9244254-5
Fax: 051-9244088
| Muhammad Sohaib | Email: sohaib@npo.gov.pk | Mob: 03325490277 |
| Faizan Elahi | Email: faizan@npo.gov.pk | |
