Accomplishments of APO Division
APO Programs Hosted In Pakistan
2002
● Productivity Improvement in Foundry Industry
(September, Karachi) Co-host: Pakistan Steel Mills
● Seminar on Regional Support Systems for SMEs
(November, Lahore) (Regional Hub for SMEs in APO member countries)
● Seminar on A forestation and Sustainable Forest Management
(December, Faisalabad)
● Co-host: University of Agriculture Faisalabad
“MOU between UAF and Kesetsart University of Bangkok”
2003
● Seminar on Water Resources Management for Sustainable Agricultural Productivity
(October, Lahore)
In collaboration with Directorate General Agriculture (Water Management) Punjab,
Government of Punjab
● Symposium on Features of Knowledge-based Business Corporations
(October, Lahore)
● Seminar on Enhancement of Effective Extension System in Agriculture
(December, Faisalabad) Co-host: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
● Seminar on ICT application for Life-Long Learning
(December, Lahore)
2004
● Seminar on Quality Management in Public Sector for Good Governance
(February, Islamabad)
● Seminar on Enhancement of Productivity of Civil Society Organizations
(May, Islamabad)
● Symposium on Supply Chain Management for SMEs
(October 2004)
● Seminar on Sustainable Dairy Development for Poverty Alleviation
(November, 2004 Faisalabad) Co-host: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad)
2005
● Seminar on Improvement of Agricultural Marketing Systems for Enhancing International
Competitiveness
(February, 2005), Co-host: National Agriculture Research Council, Gov. of Pakistan
● Seminar on Floriculture development
(March, 2005)
● Training Course on Quality Award
April 2005
● Coordination Meeting for Survey of Entrepreneur Development for Competitive SMEs
November 28-30 at Karachi
2006
● Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights in Agriculture,
(3-7 April 2006, Faisalabad)
● Training Workshop on Doha Round Negotiations & its Impact on Tariff & Trade for Industrial
Sector in Pakistan
(November 7-9 at Lahore, Peshawar and Islamabad)
● International Seminar on Best Practices of Agricultural Technology Transfer &
Commercialization
(December 4-8 at Islamabad (PARC))
● International Training Course on Assessors of Quality Awards
(December 11-16 at Lahore)
2007
● Good Management Practices for Enhancing the Value Addition of Fishery Products from
(May 14-18 at Karachi)
● Web-based Training Course on energy Efficiency
● E-learning on Toyota Production System
● E-learning Course on HACCP (ISO 22000)
● E-Learning Course on GP and IMS (ISO9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001)
2008
● International Training Course Organized by NPO-Pakistan from April 14-18 at Lahore
● NPO/APO/PARC successfully conducted 5-day International Training Course on Organic
Farming, Production and Inspection from April 21-25 at Islamabad
NPO Availed APO Facilities under Member Countries Support Program
● APO Japan/JPC-SED deputed an SME Management Advisor for eight months and provided
consultancy service in five role model companies
● Under the same program, three Japanese Experts provided service in human resource
development, Kaizen and standardization and total quality management
● Also availed APO’s UNV under BCBN Programs
NPO Availed APO’s Technical Expert Services (TES) for its Stakeholders
identified 80 best practices. Mr Greet de Clercq (Belgium)
● At the request Pakistan Machine Tool Factory, Karachi and Synthetic Products Enterprises
(Pvt) Ltd. (SPEL) Lahore, the NPO arranged an expert (Mr. Kunihiko Yoshida, Japan) on Die
Casting and Mould Making Practices for 16 days who imparted technical training and
consultancy to both the organizations.
● Two Technical Expert Services extended to TUSDEC for setting up of TDM centre at
Karachi in 2006
● TES facility on Skill Mapping to benefit future skill development interventions for setting up
of technical education and vocational training centers by TUSDEC.
● Three Workshops on Doha Round Negotiations and its Impact on Tariff & Trade for industrial
sector to help entrepreneurs benefit from international experience
● An International Expert deputed on Energy Efficiency to conduct energy audits in textile
sector and build human capacity - an effort to bridge the gap between demand and supply.
● Three staff members of Administration and Finance from NPO were sent to Malaysia and
Thailand for capacity building under BCBN.
● Second TES on Energy Efficiency to conduct energy audits is scheduled in March 2008.