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APO Society of Thailand

Established in 2001

Objectives:
♦ Promote a better understanding of productivity
♦ Provide networking opportunities among members and the FTPI
♦ Strengthen the APO’s presence in Thailand
♦ Disseminate knowledge acquired from APO projects

Organizational structure
♦ Managed by the International Relations Department (APO Team), Thailand Productivity Institute (FTPI)

Membership
♦ 234 members (as of August 2016)
♦ 5-Year membership is granted to all participants (upon completion of an APO project)

Privileges

♦ Free attendance at APO Society Talks

♦ Discounts on applications for FTPI seminars

♦ Free subscription to the APO Digest, APO Annual Program, and access to APO and FTPI information

Financing

♦ Subsidy from the Ministry of Industry (the FTPI submits an annual report and project proposal for the budget)

Major activities

♦ Publication of APO Program, a leaflet of APO programs throughout the year. Also available on the website.

♦ Publication of the APO Digest, a yearly booklet of knowledge and experience shared from Thai participants in APO projects as well as APO activities in Thailand. Also available on the website.

♦ APO Society Talks, public seminars held annually since 2003 as a platform for knowledge and experience sharing by Thai participants in APO projects.

♦ APO Society Road Show, a road show jointly organized with the TQA Road Show of the Office of the Thailand Quality Award or other FTPI departments/organizations.

APO Publications

♦ APO Annual Program