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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.
| APO National Award | |
| Frame work and guidelines. | Download |
| Nomination Form 1 FOR PRODUCTIVITY ADVOCATES | Download |
| Nomination Form 2 FOR PRODUCTIVITY TECHNICAL EXPERTS | Download |
| Deadline | 06 October 2023 |
- Current Courses
- Archive Courses
| Title | Venue | Start Date | End Date | Deadline | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Training Programs: | |||||
| 23-CL-22-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Community-based Sustainable Agriculture by Sri Lanka and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 28 Nov-2023 | 30 Nov-2023 | 03-Nov-2023 | Details |
| 23-CL-09-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on the Future of the Creative Economy by Indonesia and APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 22 Nov-2023 | 24 Nov-2023 | 03-Nov-2023 | Details |
| 23-CL-16-GE-CON-A: International Conference on Enhancing Employability of Workers in the Informal Economy by National Productivity Council, India and APO Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 07 Dec-2023 | 07 Dec-2023 | 13-Nov-2023 | Details |
| 23-CL-03-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Food Supply Chains in the Informal Sector by Bangladesh and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 05 Dec-2023 | 07 Dec-2023 | 17-Nov-2023 | Details |
| 23-CP-26-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Future Skill Requirements in the Manufacturing Sector by India and APO Secretariat, Japan | Online | 12 Dec-2023 | 14 Dec-2023 | 01-Dec-2023 | Details |
| Title | Venue | Start Date | End Date | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Training Programs: | ||||
| 23-CL-30-GS-OSM-A: Study Mission on Overseas Business Development Assistance to SMEs for Innovative Products and Services | Tokyo, Japan | 06 Dec-2023 | 08 Dec-2023 | 20-Sep-2023 |
| 23-IP-20-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Blockchain Technologies for Business Innovation and Productivity by APO, Japan | Online | 20 Nov-2023 | 22 Nov-2023 | 25-Oct-2023 |
| 23-CL-23-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Social Entrepreneurship for Persons with Disabilities | Vientiane, Lao PDR | 14 Nov-2023 | 17 Nov-2023 | 18-Aug-2023 |
| 23-CL-26-GE-OSM-A: Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Well-being and Productivity by APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 14 Nov-2023 | 15 Nov-2023 | 20-Oct-2023 |
| 23-CL-01-GE-TRC-B: Training Course on Digital Manufacturing for SMEs | Japan | 13 Nov-2023 | 17 Nov-2023 | 01-Sep-2023 |
| 23-CL-05-GE-CON-A: Conference on Tourism 4.0 for Rural Development | Jakarta, Indonesia | 08 Nov-2023 | 09 Nov-2023 | 04-Sep-2023 |
| 23-RC-25-GE-COE-C-JP03: International Conference on Climate-smart Agriculture by APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 08 Nov-2023 | 08 Nov-2023 | 17-Oct-2023 |
| 23-CL-17-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Supporting Youth in Entrepreneurship | Seoul, Republic of Korea | 07 Nov-2023 | 10 Nov-2023 | 28-Aug-2023 |
| 23-CP-22-GE-TRC-A: Development of Public-Sector Productivity Specialists | Manila, Philippines | 06 Nov-2023 | 17 Nov-2023 | 25-Aug-2023 |
| 23-CP-52-GE-WSP-A:Workshop on Improving Agricultural Productivity through Mechanization | Lahore, Pakistan | 06 Nov-2023 | 09 Nov-2023 | 20-Oct-2023 |
| 23-CL-27-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Total Productive Maintenance for SMEs | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 30 Oct-2023 | 03 Nov-2023 | 15-Aug-2023 |
| 23-CP-49-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Green Productivity | Vietnam | 30 Oct-2023 | 10 Nov-2023 | 31-Aug-2023 |
| 23-IP-05-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Design and Evaluation of Innovation Policies | Manila, Philippines | 23 Oct-2023 | 27 Oct-2023 | 11-Aug-2023 |
| 23-CP-12-GE-OSM-A: Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Smart Poultry Farming | Bangkok, Thailand | 10 Oct-2023 | 12 Oct-2023 | 24-Jul-2023 |
| 23-CP-46-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on True Value and Cost Accounting in Organic Agriculture by, Mongolia & APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 10 Oct-2023 | 12 Oct-2023 | 25-Sep-2023 |
| 23-IP-26-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Green Innovation by Philippines and APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 04 Oct-2023 | 06 Oct-2023 | 05-Sep-2023 |
| 23-IP-11-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Digital Government for Inclusive Public Service Delivery by Cambodia and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 04 Oct-2023 | 06 Oct-2023 | 15-Sep-2023 |
| 23-CL-20-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Policies for Engaging Persons with Disabilities in Agriculture by APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 03 Oct-2023 | 05 Oct-2023 | 04-Sep-2023 |
| 23-CL-29-GE-CON-A: Conference on Women's Leadership in Public-sector Organizations for Productivity Enhancement | Jakarta, Indonesia | 27 Sep-2023 | 28 Sep-2023 | 12-Jul-2023 |
| 23-CP-35-GE-CON-A: Conference on Green Productivity and the Circular Economy by Vietnam and APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 26 Sep-2023 | 26 Sep-2023 | 31-Aug-2023 |
| 23-CP-16-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Data Analytics for SMEs by Singapore and APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 26 Sep-2023 | 29 Sep-2023 | 05-Sep-2023 |
| 23-RC-21-GE-RES-A: Research on New Productivity Tools in Agriculture (Pakistan based), implementing by APO Secretariat, Japan | Online | Sep-2023 | Mar-2024 | 16-Oct-2023 |
| 23-CL-13-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Work Design for Inclusive Productivity by India and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 19 Sep-2023 | 22 Sep-2023 | 28-Aug-2023 |
| 23-IP-15-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Agricultural Innovations for Climate Resilience by APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 12 Sep-2023 | 14 Sep-2023 | 22-Aug-2023 |
| 23-IP-19-GE-OSM-A:Multicountry Observational Study Mission on the Cashless Society | Virtual/ Digital Session | 12 Sep-2023 | 13 Sep-2023 | 18-Aug-2023 |
| 23-IP-01-GE-TRC-B: Training Course on Applications of Behavioral Insights in Regulatory Management | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 11 Sep-2023 | 15 Sep-2023 | 10-Jul-2023 |
| Assessors of the Productivity Specialists Certification Program | Islamabad, Pakistan | 04 Sep-2023 | 08 Sep-2023 | 04-Aug-2023 |
| 23-IP-24-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Knowledge Transfer to Improve Agricultural Productivity | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 28 Aug-2023 | 01 Sep-2023 | 23-Jun-2023 |
| 23-RC-18-GE-RES-A: Research on Measuring the Institutional Capacity of Key Productivity promoting Institutions in APO Members, implementing by APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | Aug-2023 | Dec-2023 | 18-Aug-2023 |
| 23-CP-06-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Industrial Ecosystems for Digital Transformation by Taiwan, ROC and APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 16 Aug-2023 | 18 Aug-2023 | 26-Jul-2023 |
| 23-CL-18-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Productivity Enhancement for Women Entrepreneurs | Singapore | 14 Aug-2023 | 17 Aug-2023 | 31-May-2023 |
| 23-IP-10-GE-WSP-A: Workshop On Public Service Innovation in The New Normal by Indonesia and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 14 Aug-2023 | 16 Aug-2023 | 20-Jul-2023 |
| 23-RC-23-GE-RES-A: Research on Strategic Modeling for Future Agriculture in Asia (Pakistan based), implementing by APO Secretariat, Japan | Online | Aug-2023 | Dec-2023 | 18-Aug-2023 |
| 23-RC-12-GE-RES-A: Research on the Informal Economy and Productivity Growth (Pakistan based), implementing by APO Secretariat, Japan | Online | Aug-2023 | Dec-2023 | 18-Aug-2023 |
| 23-RC-23-GE-RES-A: Research on Agricultural Productivity in Asia (Pakistan based), implementing by APO Secretariat, Japan | Online | Aug-2023 | Dec-2023 | 18-Aug-2023 |
| 23-CL-02-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Productivity Measurement for Digitalized SMEs by Republic of Korea and APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 01 Aug-2023 | 04 Aug-2023 | 07-Jul-2023 |
| 23-RC-22-GE-RES-A: Research on New Productivity Tools in the Public Sector, implementing by APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | Aug-2023 | Dec-2023 | 18-Aug-2023 |
| 23-IP-25-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Food Innovation by Thailand and APO Japan | Online | 25 Jul-2023 | 27 Jul-2023 | 11-Jul-2023 |
| 23-IP-02-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Innovative Public Procurement by Sri Lanka and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 18 Jul-2023 | 20 Jul-2023 | 12-Jun-2023 |
| 23-CP-15-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Strategic Planning for Sustainable Ecotourism in the Hospitality Industry by Fiji and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 18 Jul-2023 | 21 Jul-2023 | 26-Jun-2023 |
Information for applicants
Please read instruction before applying for any course.
| APO Biodata Form (Version 2.2) : | Download | 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 |
| Syed Rashid Hasan Gillani | Email: rashid@npo.gov.pk | |
| Nusrat Ali | Email: nusrat.ali@npo.gov.pk |
