Tokyo, 5 February 2010

Delegates listening to APO activities

An eight-member delegation from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Venezuela visited the APO Secretariat on 5 February 2010 to learn about the organization and activities of the APO. The delegation was in Japan for the training course on Practical Production Management: Theory and Practice on Productivity Improvement for South America, organized by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.

Secretariat Information Officer Sunju Lee gave an introductory presentation on the history, programs, and activities of the APO. Her presentation emphasized the close cooperative network between the Secretariat and NPOs of member countries in the preparation and implementation of APO projects. The South Americans, from national institutes in charge of production and quality improvement in their countries, showed intense interest in APO projects, especially the International Cooperation Program.