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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 | 30-12-2022 |
- Current Courses
- Archive Courses
| Title | Venue | Start Date | End Date | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Training Programs: | ||||
| 20-IN-60-GE-CON-A-IN01: Conference on Productivity and Green Growth: New Interlocking Paradigms by India and APO, Japan | India | 28 Mar-2023 | 30 Mar-2023 | 07-Feb-2023 |
| 22-CP-05-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on IoT Applications in Livestock Management by Thailand and APO Secretariat, Japan | Bangkok, Thailand | 20 Feb-2023 | 23 Feb-2023 | 15-Dec-2022 |
| 22-IP-11-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Organizational Innovation Management on Key Standards and Frameworks APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 20 Feb-2023 | 22 Feb-2023 | 10-Feb-2023 |
| 22-CP-39-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Total Quality Management in SMEs by APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 30 Jan-2023 | 02 Feb-2023 | 01-Jan-2023 |
| 22-CP-22-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Business Models for the Circular Economy in SMEs by Vietnam and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 21 Dec-2022 | 23 Dec-2022 | 14-Dec-2022 |
| 22-IP-17-GE-OSM-B: Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Productivity and Innovation for the Digital Economy | Seoul, Republic of Korea | 20 Dec-2022 | 22 Dec-2022 | 30-Sep-2022 |
| 22-CP-21-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Foresight for Public-sector Organizations, By Sri Lanka, | Virtual/ Digital Session | 13 Dec-2022 | 16 Dec-2022 | 04-Dec-2022 |
| 22-CP-24-GE-OSM-A: Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Applications of Alternative Energy Sources for Decarbonization by Republic of China and APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 13 Dec-2022 | 14 Dec-2022 | 27-Nov-2022 |
| 22-CP-19-GE-TRC-A: Development of Public-sector Productivity Specialists, By Philippines | Virtual/ Digital Session | 05 Dec-2022 | 09 Dec-2022 | 25-Nov-2022 |
| 22-CL-13-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Service Quality and Productivity Gainsharing by APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 28 Nov-2022 | 30 Nov-2022 | 31-Oct-2022 |
| 22-IP-01-GE-OSM-A: Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Industry 4.0 Digital Industrial Plat forms by Singapore and APO, Japan | Singapore | 23 Nov-2022 | 25 Nov-2022 | 19-Sep-2022 |
| 22-IP-12-GE-CON-A: Conference on Public-sector Productivity: Creating an Agile and Productive Public Sector in the New Era of Governance, By Philippines | Virtual/ Digital Session | 18 Nov-2022 | 18 Nov-2022 | 28-Oct-2022 |
| 22-CL-40-GE-OSM-A: Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Digital Farming for Small-scale Farmers by Taiwan and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 16 Nov-2022 | 17 Nov-2022 | 19-Oct-2022 |
| 22-CP-23-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Energy Efficiency and Management through Energy Analytics by Bangladesh and APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 15 Nov-2022 | 17 Nov-2022 | 25-Oct-2022 |
| 22-CP-40-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Digitalization of SMEs in the Manufacturing Sector by Japan and APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 08 Nov-2022 | 11 Nov-2022 | 21-Oct-2022 |
| 22-CP-15-GE-TRC-A: Development of APO-Certified Productivity Specialists | Malaysia | 07 Nov-2022 | 18 Sep-2022 | 16-Sep-2022 |
| Productivity Gainsharing in Agribusiness Enterprises | Islamabad, Pakistan | 07 Nov-2022 | 11 Nov-2022 | 23-Oct-2022 |
| 22-CP-28-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Sustainable Ecotourism by Fiji and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 01 Nov-2022 | 03 Nov-2022 | 06-Oct-2022 |
| 22-CP-09-GE-TRC-A:Training Course on Strategic Management for Public-sector Productivity Enhancement by Sri Lanka | Virtual/ Digital Session | 25 Oct-2022 | 28 Oct-2022 | 12-Sep-2022 |
| International Workshop on Innovative Business Models for Rural Tourism By Pakistan & APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 12 Oct-2022 | 14 Oct-2022 | 30-Sep-2022 |
| 22-CP-41-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Energy Efficiency in SMEs with Special Focus on Electric Motors by Turkiye and APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 11 Oct-2022 | 14 Oct-2022 | 09-Sep-2022 |
| 22-IP-07-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Innovation Management Standards for Enterprises by Vietnam and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 11 Oct-2022 | 14 Oct-2022 | 21-Sep-2022 |
| 22-RC-09-GE-RES-A: Research on SME Transformation for Meeting the SDGs by APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | Oct-2022 | Dec-2022 | 19-Sep-2022 |
| 22-CP-31-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Business Models for the Recovery Phase in the Service Industry by Singapore and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 27 Sep-2022 | 29 Sep-2022 | 05-Sep-2022 |
| 22-CP-45-GE-TRC-A: : Training of Trainers and Consultants in Green Productivity by Republic of China and APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 26 Sep-2022 | 30 Sep-2022 | 05-Sep-2022 |
| 22-CP-06-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Efficient Food Storage Technologies and Management Practices by India and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 20 Sep-2022 | 22 Sep-2022 | 05-Sep-2022 |
| 22-CL-09-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Demographic Trends and Their Implications for Productivity, Republic of Korea | Virtual/ Digital Session | 14 Sep-2022 | 16 Sep-2022 | 12-Aug-2022 |
| 22-CP-13-GE-TRC-B: Training Course on Data Analysis for Smart Manufacturing by Republic of China and APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 13 Sep-2022 | 16 Sep-2022 | 19-Aug-2022 |
| 22-CL-02-GE-OSM-A: Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Enhancing Service SMEs' Competitiveness through Digitalization by Malaysia and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 07 Sep-2022 | 08 Sep-2022 | 18-Aug-2022 |
| 22-CP-17-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Food Safety Management Systems: Advanced,by Bangladesh and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 05 Sep-2022 | 08 Sep-2022 | 12-Aug-2022 |
| 22-CL-03-GE-CON-A: Conference on Agrifood Evolution by APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 31 Aug-2022 | 31 Aug-2022 | 29-Jul-2022 |
| 22-CL-15-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Performance Management Systems and Productivity of the Public Sector, by Sri Lanka | Virtual/ Digital Session | 24 Aug-2022 | 26 Aug-2022 | 27-Jul-2022 |
| 22-CP-02-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Enhancing Service-sector Productivity with Cloud Solutions by Taiwan and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 24 Aug-2022 | 26 Aug-2022 | 25-Jul-2022 |
| 22-CL-11-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Rural Tourism for Sustainable Development by Indonesia and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 24 Aug-2022 | 26 Aug-2022 | 27-Jul-2022 |
| 22-RC-03-GE-TRC-A: Training Course of Assessors for the Productivity Specialists Certification Program by Fiji and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 16 Aug-2022 | 19 Aug-2022 | 21-Jul-2022 |
| 22-CL-14-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Productivity-linked Wage Systems in the Service Sector by Malaysia and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 08 Aug-2022 | 10 Aug-2022 | 19-Jul-2022 |
| 22-CL-41-GE-WSP-A: Workshop on Developing Healthy Workplaces for SMEs by Philippines and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 03 Aug-2022 | 05 Aug-2022 | 19-Jul-2022 |
| 22-CP-47-GE-TRC-A: Training Course on Innovative Approaches in Aquaculture by Turkey and APO, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | 02 Aug-2022 | 05 Aug-2022 | 02-Jul-2022 |
| 22-RC-19-GE-RES-A: Research on Institutional Ecosystems to Drive Productivity (Pakistan based), by APO Secretariat, Japan | APO Member countries | Aug-2022 | Dec-2022 | 12-Jul-2022 |
| 22-RC-08-GE-RES-B: Research on the Productive Employment Index by APO Secretariat, Japan | Virtual/ Digital Session | Aug-2022 | Dec-2022 | 27-Jul-2022 |
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 |
