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APO Secretary-General Shigeo Takenaka paid an official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK), 18–19 June. He made a courtesy call on Chairman and CEO of [Read More]
The APO emphasizes the importance of creating multiplier effects from its projects so that the benefits can be shared with as many stakeholders as possible. Thus [Read More]
The APO Secretariat received a special visit from students at Inami Junior High School, Toyohashi, Aichi prefecture, on 9 June. The five students on a school [Read More]
Chairman of the National Statistical Office (NSO) of Mongolia Sonomtseren visited the APO Secretariat and met Secretary-General Shigeo Takenaka on 2 June 2009. During the visit, [Read More]
The Asian Productivity Organization (APO), the sole international organization devoted to promoting productivity improvement in 20 member economies in Asia and the Pacific, will hold a [Read More]
In an effort to support the productivity movement in Africa, the APO participated in the workshop on Productivity and Social Dialogue in Africa in Nazareth, Ethiopia, [Read More]
Speech at the event
by Mr. Shigeo Takenaka
APO Secretary-General
Ladies and gentlemen, Distinguished guests, Dear friends and colleagues:
The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) is honored [Read More]
The promotion of rural-based agroprocessing enterprises has important implications for increasing rural employment opportunities and expanding agricultural production. Such enterprises, however, must contend with a constantly [Read More]
“Smallness is not a disadvantage for countries as they enter the new knowledge economy,” asserted Dr. Laurence Prusak, prominent US researcher and consultant and founder of [Read More]
The APO training course on Performance Management Systems for the Public Sector was conducted in collaboration with the National Iranian Productivity Center in Tehran, IR Iran, [Read More]